Forbidden Encounter

Chapter 1:

Prague in July 2017

Prague. The City of One Hundred Spires. The City of Love. Just by standing in front of this magnificent structure, St. Vitus Cathedral will melt anyone's heart. Its dark, heavy, and massive structure will catch every tourist's attention. Locals say that its Gothic theme has a spiritual meaning way back to its construction days.

It is a fine day where you can see the sunlight directing towards the projector of this cathedral. The door is wide open as the visitors start to enter the cathedral. The spectators outside start to whisper and mumble to themselves. It is the talk of the town, the Wedding of the Century. A lady nervously facing the crowd is starting to have cold feet. The amount of perspiration all over her makes her laced gown rub her skin tight. She is now walking in the aisle wearing a beautiful seductive white gown that everybody's staring at. She is now the center of attraction; something that she has been dreaming about. As she lifts her head, her eyes catch the man standing at the end of the aisle, a man waiting for her in front of the altar. His face is serious and his green eyes are fixated on her and filled with tears.

As she reaches him, the lady extends her right hand, showing off her elegant patent gloves to reach for the man's left arm.

and they live...

... happily ever after

- THE END -

The I-beam from the word document continues to blink as I reach the finale of my draft for this article. I stretch my hands upward and relax my legs under the table while staring at the beauty of St. Vitus Cathedral. The coffee shop where I am writing is just across this magnificent beauty. Thanks to you, I finally get the idea of how to perfectly feature this magnificent structure. I found my perfect inspiration for my next book as well. Apparently, the publisher can no longer wait so I have to send the finished manuscript to the editors at the end of the day.

I reach for the white cup of coffee on top of the round table that matches the chair I am sitting at. As I take my first sip in a while, a man in his thirties approaches me and says something in Czech, "Chvilka je krásná". I understood it was a greeting so I nod and wear a smile, "Yes, what is it?" I put down the coffee and fixed my eyes at him.

Scratching his head, I can see that he is not accustomed to the English language so with every basic knowledge I have, I talk to him in the Czech language, "How may I help you?" I asked in Czech. I can see the delight in his face when he heard me speak his language, he bows and continues, "A man wearing a suit asked me to give you this." He handed over an old-rose-silver-bordered note with familiar penmanship,

I'll see you tonight gorgeous. Happy 7th Anniversary. I love you always. More than anyone

                                                                                                                                 ~ Siegfried Cohen

Reading his note makes me giggle. I let out a squeal unaware of the man still standing beside me observing.

"Oh. Děkuji." I said to him. "Will you please give me my check?" I requested as he is about to leave the scene. I gave him my credit card and left a tip on the table beside the cup of coffee. He smiled and went on his way. I put my attention back to the note I am still holding. His bold name in the letter made me think, "Sied never uses his full name unless it is important." My heart jumps with just the thought of probably something important is on its way. My cheeks blushed as this thought entered my mind, "Maybe he will now pop the question up? Or maybe, tonight will be our first night together." I giggled even more. This dirty thought empowers my brain well. Finally, I'll get to taste his skills in bed. I feel like I'm on cloud nine right now.