Psyche and Eros
I slowly walked inside a grand house. I never thought I would find myself inside it, since all I ever did was look at it from the bottom of the hill.
Now.. I find myself inside, waiting for my Husband...
Husband.. I have a husband.I can't believe it.. I never got to know my new husband.. Nor seen him before. I never even knew there is a master of this house.
We never saw the owners. Only the care taker who every once in a while would go down the hill, to the market.
"Why? Why do you have to send me away? I want to marry someone I love dad! Not some guy who promised to pay for all of your debts!"
My father hung his head in shame.
"There is no other who can help us. I'm afraid something might happen to you if I still can't pay! With him I know he can protect you. He can give you the world!"
"Who needs the world If you don't love the man who you suppose to share it with..."
Thinking of my last conversation with my father. How he turned me away to be married. Saying it's for the best.
"Miss?" I heard someone said breaking my train of thoughts. I slowly turned around to look at the elderly caretaker.
"Master is not home. So he asked me to take you to your room to rest. I'll just call you when dinner is ready.." he softly said. With head bowed at me.
"Sir.."
"Yes Miss?"
"Will he be home tonight?"
"I'm not sure Miss.. Master comes and go as he pleases to.."
"I see.. " I nod as I slowly walked to the stairs.
When we reached to the top of the grandstaircase he pointed at a door across mine.
"That's master's bedroom. No one is allowed inside the room Miss.." he said as if warning me.
"We're not sharing a room?" I was suprised and relieved at the same time.
"No Miss. Master keeps to himself you see.."
"Then why did he got married.." I muttered to myself.
I know the caretaker heard me but he didn't say anything.
When I stepped inside my bedroom. I was overwhelmed how big it was. It's bigger than my house!
I slowly walked around and looked and touched everything gently.
"Everything you see here Miss is yours. Master took his time to prepare this room for you.."
I opened a door at the end of the room and was taken back by what's inside. A large walked in closet filled with every clothes imaginable. And at the end was the bathroom.
The counter was filled with everything a girl would ever needed.
I turned to the care taker.
"Is this all for me?"
"Yes Miss. Master hopes you will like it..."
"This is too much.." I whipered.
"Master wants you to be happy.."
I bit my lower lip to stop me from snapping at the old man. He was not the father who sold his daughter to a total stranger to pay off his debt anyway!
"Thank you... I'll rest for a while Ahjussi.."
"Very well Miss. I'll let you know when dinner is ready." With that he bowed his head andwas about to leave when I called him again.
