Their Runaway bride

Chapter 5

After a good relaxing two weeks in Paris, our honeymoon had to be cut short as Mr Svaboda had some work he had to attend to.
So, we boarded the plane and came back home. His home, in the capital city, Graton.
When we reached his house, I was so dumbstruck, like literally.
You know when they say that rich people live in a mansion or estates, well, I think his house was a fucking city on it's own as it took us about thirty minutes from the gates to the actual main house which was designed like a palace.
I couldn't utter a word through out the drive as I was just busy enjoying the view.
When we first went inside, it was all green with all kinds of plants.
For miles ahead, it was just a field of greenery with all sorts and categories of plants.
Some were tall, really tall, while some were short. And there were some fields that were only covered in grass carpets and nothing more.
As we drove a little further into the property, I started seeing some buildings. But they are just not like any building you have ever seen.
Yes, they may look like a normal house that a person could live in, but they seem to be suspended mid air and most of all, they even tend to change their shapes and colors to any house design they seem fit. It was a really amazing experience. Even though I didn't get to see the inhabitants of the houses.
After the houses, we passed through a road that looked like an industry.
As all the building were tall, making the place so dark. All sorts of sounds and smokes were coming out from he really tall buildings.
There were also some cargos going from one building to the other through a designated lane.
I also saw some people, although they seem to be flying mid air which was totally bizarre to me as they didn't have anything holding them up but they seem to be flying about with ease. They were all wearing colored uniforms with each building also having it's own specific code.
Finally, we passed the slightly scary industrial area and then we came in front of a really huge bridge. No, I think bridges will be the most appropriate name to call that as it had a series of intersected lanes, more than fifty of them and each seems to be taking its own different destination.
I never knew that this kind of bridge was actually possible to build but here it was at that moment, right in front of me.
The place also looked extremely busy as all sorts of vehicles were busy passing, all on it's way to it's destination. Some looked like the normal car that I see every day while some looked like a make shift jet and they were really fast. Some of the cars were driving mid air, more like flying and I could see the anti gravity power holding them up. Some of the passer bys were using an elevator sort of device to transport from the top of the bridge down and back while some traveled from one made to another in such manner and all this seemed to be working in perfect harmony.
From there, we took the only lane that no one was following and we kept on driving and I got to see the the bridge actually was far more huge than I expected as more lanes were diverted downwards, like into the under ground.
Finally, we reached the end of the lane and from there, it led us to a beautiful farm of roses. Roses of all colors were plants in a specific manner, giving the road a peculiar look and scent.
I've got to admit that it was the place I enjoyed driving pass to the most.
The beautiful scenery kept on going on and on for miles until we finally reached yet another huge gate. It was so huge that I thought it would reach the sky but obviously it couldn't.
The gate opened on it's own as we approached and we walked in. I had to look back again once we entered and see how it closed.
And that was how it went slowly and then it collided, even the ground we were driving on felt the force.
We drove for a few minutes afterwards and then we approached the most amazing house yet known to mankind.
The house was made in such an extraordinary way that it was so beautiful that it could make the eyes bleed.
Not to mention the house was so big. From looking at it, I felt like a king was living there but then.
"Welcome home" he said.
That was the first time we had actually spoken ever since we arrived.
"Home?" I had to ask, confused.
How could this be his home?.
"Yes" he assured me.
I looked forward, really dazzled by all this.
At that moment, I wished that my whole town were here to see this amazing view. I felt like we have been living in the dumpster all these years.
Even the mayor's house which was a pretty decent mansion itself felt like a trash, a really insignificant trash when compared to this heaven.
Up head, I could see the many windows all decorated with flowers.
The man sure does like his flowers, I guessed.
"This was all my late wife's work, she really loved the flowers and after her death, I couldn't bring myself to take them off" he said, as if reading my mind.
But really, does he really read minds, I had always wondered.
I suddenly felt sad about
his wife once again but I was quick to shun it when the huge water fountain came to my view.
I've always loved to visit a fountain as we never had one in my town so, I've only seen them in textbooks.
But they were just like I imagined they would be, so huge, so full of life as the really water falls for the mouth of the three big fish statues and up ahead, there was a sprinkler system that was busy spraying water all over and not a single drop was falling out of the fountain out.
Amazing, right?.
Finally, we parked in front of the huge building. Some hefty looking men processed forward and opened the door for us.
We stood in front of the huge mansion door. I was wondering as to just how any man on earth could be able to open this door on his own, I mean, the door is more than ten feet tall. But to my surprise, as we walked over, hand in hand, the door just opened on it's own, just like the gates did.
"This is so amazing" I couldn't help but comment.
He just smiled at me and shook his head. I'm sure he must have been thinking that I talk funny.
As we enter the house, I was wowed more.
It's a huge foyer, which I didn't know of at that time but all I knew was that I saw a huge crystal clear opening that was decorated with glasses or was it crystals?, I couldn't actually figure out.
Up ahead the opening, there was a door that led to another room and near the door stood a shoe rack as well as a coat hanger. There's also another shoe rack that held down shoes. They seemed to be all fluffy and hairy. I even wondered what they were for.
We stopped right before the shoes rack and then, just like magic, a chair came out of nowhere which he sat on and then another one appeared behind me, I was too hesitant to even sit down, I mean, what if it was all untrue and just an illusion. But then I decided to trust my own instincts and took on the challenge.
The chair was pretty fine to sit in actually, just like any other chairs, even though it came out of nowhere.
As soon as I sat down, another robot came out of nowhere. It tried to pull out my shoes but I moved away.
Why was it trying to remove my shoes and for what reason?. They were just a new pair that Mr Svaboda bought for me and I didn't think I was ready to give them up.
"Relax, he's just trying to remove them for you and sterilize them" he said.
I looked up at him and then at his feet and I see the same robot has already removed his shoes.
He nodded at me in assurance.
I took a deep breath and put my legs down. The robot proceeded forward and started to pull out my shoes.
After it has finished doing that, it pulled out some ointment and rubs on my feet. It was rather ticklish but I forced myself not to laugh.
After that, the robot drove away and places the shoe at the bottom of the shoe rack. To my surprise, the rack started proceeding up, till it reached the last row where the other shoes were placed and then it stopped.
Gosh! This was so amazing.
After that, the robot went ahead and brought those fluffy looking shoes up to us.
He placed them on my feet one by one.
Gosh! They were so soft. I quickly got up, just to test them. They felt so comfortable that you never want to remove them, ever.
As soon as we were standing, the chairs we were sitting automatically went back from where they came from which was down a hole on the floor.
With that, he held onto my hand and we walked into the opened door.
Guess I wouldn't be able to see wonders of the coats hanger as well as we were not putting on one, I thought.
The first thing that caught my eyes as soon as we walked in was the huge stairs that came before by eyes. It looked like those ones that you see in the royal palaces, not that I've been to one before but I've seen a fair share of them in movies.
Everything here is also white, spotless white. One would be afraid to even touch it so as not to get it dirty.
The huge stairs lead straight up to some steps and then it was divided into three, one going straight, the other going right while the other lead left.
It was so amazing actually as the ones I've seen in the movies only led to two places mostly.
I couldn't see anymore where the stairs led from there as it was a bit high but I could see some paintings on the wall. I couldn't figure out what the paintings were as well.
"Good afternoon sir, ma'am and welcome back" a lady's voice brought me back to my senses.
I looked up at the gorgeous woman standing before us.
Truly, she was beautiful and she seems a little bit older than I was, twenty five years maybe, I thought.
She is those type of ladies that you could only find in the covers if magazines.
She stood about 5'6" tall. She has an eight figure shape and her body was contained in a flawless white suit and a trouser. Her skin is as clear as the snow and she wore a red lipstick on her mouth, making her heart shaped mouth evident.
Her blonde hair has been braided to one side of her head. Her chocolate looking eyes were looking straight ahead, with no emotions on them. She looks just as stiff as a robot and at the same time, as lively as any human.
Just by seeing that perfect specimen standing in front of me, I felt too inferior.
"Good afternoon Naeemi" he said.
Well, that's certainly a flaw here. A beautiful woman with that kind of name, well, I would consider that an insult.
I almost laughed at her ridiculous name choice but I managed to contain it in and gave her a weirdly wide smile.
She waved at me and smiled back.
"They are all waiting for you sir" she spoke again.
Oh! Had I mentioned that our trip was cut short because of an urgent work he had to attend to, yeah, I think I did.
"Of course" he said.
He let's go of my hand and turned to face me.
"Naeemi will take you to your room now and I'll be there as soon as we are done" he said.
I almost told him that I wanted to follow him but managed to stop myself. Come to think of it, why would I want to follow him.
I'm sure they'll only be talking business and business all the way in there and that's not my suit of armor.
I'm more of the jump and run types of person and not the sit and listen.
He leaned in and gave me a gentle kiss on the forehead.
I still don't know why but by the slightest touch of him, I melt.
He pulled away and I started missing him already.
He turned to the still emotionless faced lady.
"I'll proceed now, take her to her chamber" he said.
She bowed at him, just like they used to do to the royals.
Quick question, what exactly is the status of Mr Svaboda?, I was quick to wonder.
He walked away and proceeded to a place that was beneath the stairs.
"This way ma'am" she said and led the way.
I was expecting that we will be ascending the stairs but instead, we went behind it to the right, just like how Mr Svaboda went to the left.
Right beneath it, there was a corridor that leads to a series of doors.
We walked into the corridor. I noticed that it was all made of those crystal like glasses as well. I guessed that the house must have surely been made out of crystals on the inside maybe.
The first door we passed, it was a waiting area I guess but I didn't get to see most of the interior aa we were quick to pass.
The second door was closed with a sliding door and the door has that kind of reflection view.
From then on, there was no other door along the way, that was, until we reached the last closed door by the end of the corridor.
We both stopped by the door. She clicked on something that I couldn't see and then door opens.
"You may proceed ma'am" she said, motioning me to enter.
I was a bit hesitant but then I walked in. I wasn't used to people putting me first you see.
As soon as I enter, my mouth fell open. Seriously, since I came into that place, I've always been amazed on way or the other.
Personally, I was expecting a room with a single queen sized bed at most and a bathroom and maybe a closet but what I saw it was, way out of the way.
The place looks like a house inside a house and I am currently standing in the living area.
Not far from me by the left is a glass water fall. The water is busy sliding on the glass and not splashing to the ground.
I walked in a little bit and then I saw the stairs by right and it lead up to a glass walkway.
"Welcome home Mrs Medici" the voice echoed.
I thought it was the woman that I was with that talked to me but when I turned around,  she wasn't even there anymore.
It's like she has left already or something.
"What would you like to have for refreshments, you seem dehydrated?" the voice came in again.
"Huh?" I exclaimed, trying to figure out where the voice is coming from.
"You can proceed to the bar Mrs Medici as I have prepared your cold soft drink for you, your body scan shows that you do not take alcohol" the voice says again.
"Who's there?" I asked this time around, taking a fighting stance.
"Oh! Forgive my manners Mrs Medici, I am Felicia, your house AI robot version 1.0, I am here to make sure that you are comfortable and enjoy your stay in here" it said.
"Who is Mrs Medici?" That was the only question that kept on rising through my mind.
As far as I know, I was addressed as Keethana or Mrs Svaboda.
"Aren't you Mr Svaboda Medici's wife?" It asked.
"Yes" I answered.
Oh my goodness! That was when I realized that I didn't even know his family name.
I guessed that there was a lot for me to learn about this man, a lot.
"Now I get it" I nodded.
"Would you like to proceed to the bar and have your drinks Mrs Medici?" It asked again.
"Yes please and please, would you call me keethana" I say.
There was a few seconds of silence.
"Name is not found in my data base, to do that, it needs to be updated" it says.
"Could you please update it please" I say.
Gosh! I just couldn't believe that I am speaking with an AI house and having no idea where the hell the robot is.
"You need to give the orders" it said.
"Ok, please update my name to keethana" I said
"Password?" It asked.
Wow! Great, how am I supposed to know the password?.
I tried to think of what the possible password could be but I couldn't get.
"Heart of gold" I said.
Mr Svaboda had called me that numerous times, so I just called it out.
"Password confirmed, name updated, keethana" the voice says.
"What name would you like to be addressed with now, Mrs Medici or keethana?" It asked.
"Keethana will be fine" I said.
"Well then, keethana, you should rehydrate first before you retire to your bed and sleep" it said.
It seems like my day has been planned for me as well.
"Where is the bar you speak of?" I asked.
"Oh! Forgive me keethana, I was supposed to give you a tour of the house but seeing how famished you are, it slipped my data" it said.
So, robots can be forgetful as well.
"The bar is up head, by your left" it says.
I followed the direction that it gave me and walked up and just behind the glass sliding foundation, stood a mini, no, a huge bar.
It contained all kinds of drinks you could think of, from non alcoholic beverages to alcoholic.
I walked over and started to admire the place. It is so beautiful, that I must say.
"I hope it is to your liking?" It asked.
"Like, I love it" I said while trying to take a seat on one of the three stools.
"I am glad it is up to your taste" it said.
I didn't know if I should be calling her Felicia or just it and it also has a females voice.
"Do enjoy your drink then, I will leave you to rest now, after you are done, just call out to me and I'll retire you to your room so you can get some rest before dinner" it said.
"But how can..."
"Bye" it said and went silent.
Well, how am I gonna call out to it when I need it's help?. That's what I wanted to ask her.
I just decided to shrug it off  and take my glass of drink that has been prepared.
"Nice, it even has blocks of ice" I admire.
I stirred it a little before taking in the goodness. I gotta admit, it's so refreshing.
When I was sure that I was hydrated, just like she said, I decided to put down the glass for a while and check out the house.
Up straight ahead of me, was a a waiting room. It has three huge couches at the centre of the opening, like real huge.
I wondered just how big they were. But the couches were nice looking though, I gotta give them that.
Just ahead the waiting room, what was facing me was the most a amazingly set up kitchen. I couldn't see much of it though but I could see two huge islands set in the middle of the kitchen area.
Some stools have also been set for breakfast and maybe for working. I could also see a huge fridge, or maybe it wasn't a fridge, I couldn't decipher.
I picked up my cup and chugged down the rest of the iced drink. The ice has already melted as well.
Just then, I started to feel sleepy. It must have been all the driving that we did that was coming down on me now.
I got up the chair and stretched my tired muscles.
I didn't know where the room was and I also didn't know how to call on to the robot, so I just walked over to one of those huge couches and laid down.
One, they were really soft, more than even some bed and two, they are extremely huge and even when I was laying at the other end, my legs couldn't reach the other.
I decided to close my eyes for a bit as I have overstressed them today with l the wonders of the world.
I was awaked by the soft touch of something.
Ever so lazily, I opened my eyes and stared directly at him. He was the one who was waking me up.
We stared into each other's eyes for a while. I just couldn't get enough of this man's demeanor. He is so handsome.
Wait a minute! I brought myself back.
There's something different about him.
His hair, it seemed to be black before but now it's almost white.
Oh my goodness! I thought.
Could it be that he is really old.
I married an old man. A really old man.
Haaa!!!!