Marliza

Was this all a dream?

        Maria woke up and slowly opened her eyes, she looked over to the right of her, there was James. "Oh SHIT!" Maria thought "what's the time, did I sleep in? Oh my God i'm not going to live. But who was that... Girl?" She slowly got up and made her hair, put on her lipstick and finished zipping up her dress. Maria then, quickly rushed to get breakfast started hoping it would be done before James got up, but, as she was cooking she heard him getting up and dressed. Her heart started beating out of her chest while she was hoping breakfast would be done before he came out, she was praying to God. "What THE FUCK WHY ISN'T BREAKFAST READY YET?!" James yelled at her once he came out of their room. "I-I'm so sorry!! I think, I slept in! I won't do it again I promise!" Maria gulped. "THE FUCK YOU WON'T DO IT AGAIN!" James shouted at her as he punched her multiple times. Maria shouted at him to stop, but he didn't. He continued punching her until she passed out completely, Maria was used to all of this by now, so she'd rather just die at this point. James had left the house with Maria, still passed out on the floor. He didn't care though he just, left. Maria finally woke up about an hour later, her head still ringing and pounding from him punching her. She weakly got up and went for the fridge for an icepack of some sorts, but she never did find one so she decided to just put cold water on a rag. She held it on her head until some of the pain was gone, then she headed over to the table and saw James took one bite out of the breakfast she cooked. She was honestly sick of all of this but, she sucked it up and continued in her head while she was washing the dishes that, she could never escape him. She looked at the time and it was already 8:30 AM. "Oh no! I'm late for work.. Hopefully they'll understand.." She quickly put on her work clothes and made her way to the restaurant across the street from her house. "H-Hey i'm sorry i'm late I got caught up with my husband!" she explained to them, not in any detail,they excused her and let her do her shift. Maria walked up to the table nearest to the door. "Hello.. May I take your or-" She looked at the customer and saw it was the same girl from her dream, atleast she looked ALOT like her. Isn't this the same girl from my dream? What is she doing here I thought she was made-up since... James is right.. I'm a whore and nobody will love me.."  Maria dismissed it and asked her name. "W-What is your name...?" Maria asked to the black shiny-haired female. "My name is Elizabeth Schuyler!" Eliza said enthusiastically. Maria blushed, ALOT. "S-So this is the girl from my dream.. I'm sure!.. But i'm blushing a whole lot.. Oh my God I need to talk to her.. I feel like I-I already know her..." Maria thought. "H-Hey Elizabeth?" "Hm?" She responded quickly. "M-May I.. Speak with you for a moment..?" Maria asked and, once again was about to break-down already. "Sure!" Eliza responded. They both walked out infront of the restaurant, Maria beckoned for her to sit down, and she did as she told her to. "H-How often do you come to the restaurant?" Maria asked curiously. "This is my first time! Me and my husband and children just moved here a few days ago, so we're pretty new." Eliza responded but, was confused on why this lady, this wonderful gorgeous lady, had brought her here. "W-Well I can show you around after my shift." Eliza could tell she was worried about something, so scared but she couldn't grasp it. "Well that would be wonderful! But what is your name?" "M-My name? It's Maria Reynolds. But just call me Maria." She responded. "Alright! It's a pretty name! I like it, Maria. Call me Eliza, Elizabeth is too fancy!" "Okay.. Well, Eliza. Do you see that house over across the street from us?" Maria asked quickly. "Y-Yes I do.. What about it?" "W-Well it's where I live but.. Before I tell you anything I have something ELSE. I need to tell you..." Maria looked down nervously, very nervously and was about to break-down crying. "Alright.. Spit it out?" "W-Well I.. Had a dream about you last night... Now don't take it weirdly.. I can't control my dreams... P-Pleas-" She broke down crying and Eliza, just like the dream hugged her slightly. "It's okay! It's not weird and I know it is dreams... Buuut! I had a dream about you too!" Maria looked up still crying a bit, she had a bit more hope "R-Really? Did we ha-ave the same dream?" "Maybe! What was your dream like?" Eliza asked. "W-Well..".. Maria was now in her kitchen. James was still gone. "W-What's going on?" Maria asked herself, then she heard a knock. It was a loud knock, it sounded aggressive but, she thought nothing of it and opened the door and saw it was Eliza. "Eliza!" Maria shouted in a happy tone. "WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DO TO MY HU-.. Maria....?" Eliza and Maria we're both confused and Maria had no idea what was going on. "W-What? W-What e-ever I did I-I didn't-" Maria was stuttering ALOT. "I-It was you?" Eliza asked, she was more calm now knowing what has happened between James and Maria more. "I-I don't know what's going on.. What happened?" Maria asked and she was slowly backing up. Eliza was still pissed off but, didn't want to take it out on Maria. "You blackmailed my husband like.. A week ago, don't you remember?!" Eliza shouted as she was walking up closer to Maria. "N-No! I d-don't w-whatever I did i-i'm sorry!" Maria was now in a corner and she slowly curled into a ball in the corner and started crying, she was so scared and just wanted to leave there and go back to where she was, she was still confused though. "I-I'm so sorry, Maria I-" Eliza then realizing what she did, she pulled Maria from out of the corner and Maria was still sobbing so much but, she also realized Eliza didn't mean to do what she did and then Maria just covered her face and started crying again. Eliza was extremely guilty for what she did and said "I-I'm really sorry, Maria I didn't mean to.." Then Eliza pulled Maria into an embrace, she was stroking Maria's hair trying to stop her from crying. Eventually, Maria calmed down and fell asleep.