The House of Motives

Chapter 1

Eliza leant onto a nearby radiator gasping for breath, a wounded arm and a injury to the head were the lest of her problems- She leant clutching a large knife in her one hand while her other holding firmly onto her paining shoulder. Her vision ascue and to terrified to think, she moved her head to between her knees and closed her eyes half delirious: awaiting death's cold clasp to take her away from this never ending nightmare...

*One Week Earlier*

It was a particularly humid Thursday afternoon and Eliza was sat at a local cafe slowly nursing an ice tea while she scrolled through photos from her recent wedding her smile maintaining on every image of her and her new husband David. It had been her dream since she was young to get married and have a family with the man of her dreams; she was halfway towards her dream so a great house would jumstart her journey to the second part. She waited for him to return from the estate agents with the new keys, sweat dripping from her forehead she aggressively downed the drink ineffectively attempting to cool herself down when he finally drove to the bottom of the road as she slammed her empty glass on the table still overheated. Eliza noticed he was finally here and let out a sigh of relief, she left the money on the table and ran uncomfortably towards the car still boiling hot. David stepped out and gave her a romantic look, "good afternoon Mrs Clarke" he said while chuckling to himself.
"What are you laughing at Mr Clarke?" Eliza asked puzzled yet smiling.
"Nothing in particular its just..." turns away attempting to hide his snickering. "you didn't look to comfortable running towards me there". Unable to hide it any more he bursts out laughing.
She gives him a annoyed stare
"how about you trying sitting out here for 15 minutes!" she says while also trying to cover her smile and blushing, he always seemed to make her smile. Whether it was his personality or his sense of humor she could not be sure; but every time she was within a ten meter distance of him, he always managed to lift her mood.
"I can see you smiling y'know"
David gently pats her on the head as he went over to the other side of the car and opened the door.
"m'lady".
She chuckles as she slowly climbs into the front passenger seat and he climbs into the drivers seat. She closes her eyes and pecks him on the cheek,
"let's go start our family"
She leans into his shoulder as he starts the car and begins the journey to they're new home.