Meeting Amelia...

In the land of valerium ,nestled amidst rolling hills and vibrant meadows,the enchanting,fair skinned , blonde haired , hazel eyed Amelia led a life shrouded in solitude .her heart yearned for love but fate had other plans.Bound by an unyielding tradition ,she found herself ****** into a contractual marriage ,believing it to be the only part destiny had laid out for her .

Amelia’s days were filled with unspoken dreams and unfulfilled desires,her heart heavy with the weight of duty .As the seasons changed ,so did her hopes ,fading like the colors of a forgotten

sunset.she resigned herself to a life devoid of passion ,forever trapped within the confines of an arranged union .

Her contractual husband Phillip ,who was known in the town as a man of many women ,he would sleep around with various women and come back almost never . amelia knew of all these things but what could she do ,who could she tell ,who would give her even a bit of listening ears ,she was all alone in the world ,in this hell’s union made by her parents ,by tradition .she lived her days with fading hope that something would happen and it would break her out of this hell hole .

The days her husband would eventually come back would be the worst days ever , because he would be drunk through out ,he would curse at her , complain about everything , ridicule her sometimes even going as far as laying his hands on her . She couldn’t do anything about it other than to endure this hell on earth , she would cry herself to sleep almost everyday ,praying and begging For any help that would come or could come her way

Amelia went on living the same way ,every single day ,she had her daily routine,she would wake up,clean the house,cook and she would head to the market ,where she had this little shoe shop .Amelia was well known around the town as the only shoe shop with the most beautiful maiden as it’s head .her shop was mostly filled with men as they wanted to also behold this beauty for themselves ,they would troupe in and out daily ,it got too much to the point the other town’s women became envious of her ,they despised her ,they would always talk behind her back and talk bad about her because they were simply jealous..

Amelia endured this every day , not having even a single friend to talk too because all the maiden’s disliked her , She would always be on her own and minding her business , focusing on her little shoe shop ,which was the only thing she had that was keeping her going .

Days went by ,seasons changed ,it was now winter in the town of valerium . Amelia went to her shop as usual doing her daily sales with the continuous men trouping in and out most not to even purchase shoes but to behold her beauty, whereas she was attending to the one’s that actually wanted to purchase shoes , Little did she know she was about to feel alive once more .

A whisper of change brushed against her cheek,stirring the dormant embers in her soul .a stranger appeared in the cold winter of valerium ,his presence igniting a spark of curiosity deep within Amelia’s heart .with eyes as fierce as a tempest and a smile as warm as the morning sun ,The stranger looked lost from her view as she was staring unknowingly at him through her shop’s window ,

It was like he was searching for something , getting closer and closer to her ,the next thing he was in front of her shop , but Amelia still didn’t move as she was lost in his looks , lost in his presence ,his well carved stoic face , sharp jawline ,dark hair , blue eyes there was this mystery about him that got her excited , that gave her this butterfly sensation in her belly ,what was this feeling she wondered,she had never felt like this before , he seemed to hold the key to the world Amelia has never dared to imagine , and finally he entered the shop bringing Amelia back from her day dream, he spoke” but it was as if Amelia had entered into another trans ,she first came to the conclusion that he wasn’t from around here ,valerium that is ,he sounded American ,she knew as a result of all the movies and ads she had watched,his voice and tone seemed to have this deep effect on her as if she was falling into an abyss but she didn’t want to be discovered . And then he spoke again finally bringing her back from that far journey, he asked “ can I get a new pair of shoes” and she replied uhmm yes sure” feeling shy she asked what size do you wear¿he said I wear B49(Big 49) and she hurried on scurryly and clumsily,which made him give a smirk ,which was immediately concealed when she turned back , she packaged the shoes , paid and then off he went .

As he turned back and Was leaving Amelia continued her staring , when he reached the door to go out , he suddenly turned back catching her gaze , he asked “ what’s your name if I may ask” shocked by his question to her she answered stuttering m m my name is Amelia . He said nice to meet you and gave one last smirk which she saw and almost fainted at the sight of it ,before she could get herself back and ask what’s his name was , he had already left . She wondered if she would ever see him again but she doubted , still reminiscing on the feeling she felt , his looks , his face ,his demeanor as he smirked at her she even caught a glimpse of his teeth , he had this vampire looking teeth that was well fitted with his face and also with his smile . Another bell ring brought her back to reality, it was the regular customers . after attending to the customers she finally started preparing to go home ,back to that place that seemed like another world her personal hell .

She got home slumped down on the couch as usual her husband wasn’t around, he was probably out drinking and misbehaving , she sighed , still resting on the couch her thoughts went back to early this night when she had met with a mystery that she unconsciously wanted to unravel . She thought

As there path intertwined ,secrets were unveiled and she thought maybe it was love but she hadn’t felt it before,therefore she had no idea .Amelia thought that maybe love was not a mere illusion, but a vibrant tapestry of emotions waiting to be unraveled . with every stolen glances ,she felt the shackles of her contractual marriage loosen and a new found sense of freedom unfurled within her .

From that moment on ,she began to plan her escape, The next morning she woke up still with the thought from last night , How would she do it she wondered ,feeling scared of what would happen ,the outcome of things if she were to be caught,thinking of the perfect time ,that is ,when everywhere seemed a bit silent and quiet .After almost thinking through out the whole day ,with a heart full of determination ,she finally mustered the courage to escape the grasp of her contractual marriage .

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