Laying With The Beast

LWTB - Chapter 0. Each of us was in love once, it's beautiful to love. But once you take off your pink glasses and taste a relationship with a bipolar, unstable alcoholic, you will know that love is not just beautiful. Iris Kinsley Jenson knows what it's like, so she's extremely careful every step of the way, but when her mother dies and she has no choice but to move from busy New York to pretty quiet Canada to her only aunt, her dreams of a peaceful life dissolve in fear of a new beginning. ****** "I'm so sorry Iris, but your mother died in a fire when you were in a coma." My breath hitched in my throat and tears formed in my eyes, as soon as the doctor's face twisted in pain, a painful sob escaped me and a feeling of fear and helplessness engulfed my whole body. ****** "I've been looking forward to meeting you, Iris, I'm so glad you're here."  "Yeah, me too," I whispered in an ironic voice. She let me go, "Is that all you have?" She said, looking at my suitcase.  "Yes," I said in a nervous voice, tucking a strand of hair behind my ear. "Okay," she smiled and gestured toward the grey hall lit by a crystal chandelier. I picked up my suitcase and staggered slightly. I stopped just outside the door and stared at the dog lion as I decided to call him. "Ah don't worry Iris this is Sam my Tibetan Mastiff, he is a sweetheart, you don't have to worry" aunt Emilia said with a smile and motioned for me to come in again. She whistled at Sam and left the hall.