Catch Me ✔

I - Eleanor

"Eleanor! Be my lady!"
"Girl, be mine now!"
"I'll love every part of you, most especially that part under your skirt!"
"I'll bring you joy every day, and every night!"

Men screaming, whistling, talking about things that make a woman undignified and low; like women are just sexual objects, just for their pleasure. Men are disrespectful, and disgusting pigs.

Those were the unpleasant memories I just remembered.

I'm alone, I've always been..
Mother and Father died because of tuberculosis. We have money, but the disease is too strong, I was the only one who survived.

Since their death, I never really wanted to go out. I coped up on my own. I was thinking.. Would anyone care if I get lost?
I'm left with no siblings, no other relatives, or even friends.
It was just me and the manor. I'm left with my parents' riches and luxuries.
What should I do with these?

I finished bathing and was currently in my baby pink long nightgown and ready to sleep. I was still awake, though, and looking through the photo albums of my parents and me.
As I went through the last page, my eyes caught the attention of their album. They weren't smiling, but it looks like they're just posing for the picture.

I heard a loud knock on the house's main door.

Who could it be at this hour?
No one would be in the woods by now.
I thought. This was the first time I felt a bit scared being alone. Hey, I lived for 10 years in this manor. I got used to the silence. I'm just... on my own.
It was already past midnight and I couldn't hear anything but the owl's kroo and the crickets, even the soft rustle of the trees' leaves as the wind blew coolly.

I don't have a plan on answering the door, but the mere fact that no one goes in this place seemed a bit strange for me.

I peeked on the window and saw a silhouette of a man! Why.. why would this man be here?

"P-please... open.. the door.. Is there anybody home? Please."

The man's voice sounded hoarse. He sounded as if he's really crying for help. Should I.. open the door?

How if it's a bad guy? How will I be able to protect myself?
I looked around and picked up a flower vase. If in case this man isn't a good one, I'll break this on his head!

I slowly turned the knob on.. and the man's body slowly wavered and collapsed on the floor.
I was dumbfounded when I saw him bleeding. He had bruises on some parts of his body and his clothes were almost ripped!

"Hey?!" I lightly tapped his face. He wasn't even moving! Is he dead?
I leaned closer to his chest to check if his heart is still beating and it still is!

Not minding his weight, I dragged him inside and locked the door.

Who is this man?

I carried him to the long couch and made him lay there. I went in to the bathroom to soak up a small towel and prepared for the first-aid kit.

I sighed.

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Hi! Sequel na ito ng...
The Virgin Mother. :)