Marissa:
I didn't understand who this strange man was, or why he thought he could just ask me to marry him?
"Who are you?" I asked, my voice trembling.
He glanced at me."The question is if you'd marry me or not—which I know you will"
The arrogance in his tone made my skin crawl, I wanted to just get out of the car.
I yanked the car door open, desperate to get out.
I felt a strong grip on my hands.
"Sit down"
His voice was low, calm but commanding, it made heat flow through me— anger, shock and something else I couldn't quite understand.
But I sat with no fight —I just sat.
He released me,took out a sheet of paper and started scribbling.
"My number is on it, for when you change your mind. Which I know you will."
My jaw clenched. I wanted to slap his face badly.
I just took the sheet of paper and stepped out of the car.
I could feel his eyes on me while walking away.
I didn't look back.
I refused to.
I stood at the door, hesitant to knock...
I couldn't face my sister —she had always warned me about Justin, I always had my defense card on whenever she tried to say anything about him.
I knocked.
immediately I saw Camille , I fell into her arms,she didn't ask any questions all she did was embrace me.
It felt like she sensed my pain before I even said anything.
"Are you okay" she asked softly.
I didn't know what to say— I knew I wasn't okay
I just nodded and decided to retire to my room.
I sat on my bed hands over my mouth, I didn't want my sister to hear my muffled crying...I don't know if I can ever heal from this.
I looked in the mirror, wiped off my makeup which had already smeared down my face from all tears.
I peeled off my dress and shoes then I dragged myself to the bathroom.
I didn't realize when tears filled up my eyes, my body felt empty, it felt like I lost my soul...
" I hate my life" I whispered
I let the shower run through my body and I got out.
When I stepped out,I heard my Camille call my name. I sighed. I didn't feel like talking but knowing Camille she wouldn't let me be sad all by myself.
I changed into something comfortable and I went down to meet her.
"Hungry?" she asked while searching my eyes.
"I'm not hungry" I said avoiding her eyes.
"You are going to eat, she said firmly.
I spent hours cooking, so you will eat"
She damn well meant every word.
I was hesitant I didn't know if I wanted to tell her everything that had occurred today, but I decided to... If something terrible happens to me, I wanted my sister to know.
"Justin cheated on me with Peyton"
I said it straight away, I didn't want to have to think about it too much.
"What???" She snapped
" I saw them at the party"
I didn't realize when tears started to stream down my cheeks.
" I'm so sorry Marissa, that jerk and that bitch never really deserved you." I tried to see if there would be any I told you so moment, but she did none of that.
That gave me a bit of a relief.
" That's not the only strange thing that happened today." I said and I could see my sister's curious eyes waiting for me to tell her what I meant by that statement.
"What other atrocious thing happened Marissa?"
" A strange man asked me to marry him"
" What ??" She said but this time she wasn't fuming. It sounded more like excitement,
"He gave me his number and said to reach out when I am ready."
"Soo have you reached out to him?"
" Camille please, I'm still nurturing my pain, why would I reach out to a man I don't even know"
" Well the man you know, cheated on you so you might as well try."
Camille paused. " I didn't mean it like that"
I stormed out of the kitchen, by the time I got to my room, my thoughts had betrayed me— drifting me back to the strange man from earlier.
He was undeniably handsome, but something about him intrigued me