Unfathomable Phantom (COMPLETE)

XXXIV.the wedding

I cannot believe I am getting married today...to someone I don't even love.

And the person I want to get married to is, I don't know, dead?

Everyone was in such a rush. I could hear the hurried footsteps of the household staff downstairs.

Four, no, five maids are currently in my very room, helping me, or more like forcing me to put my extravagant wedding gown on.

I could dress myself as a matter of fact since there is not much buttoning involved. Only zipping, you could say that. Nevertheless, I could pretty much handle myself.

The whole time while the maids are panicking over what hairstyle should I do, if they should put flowers or whatsoever, I was just thinking about what will happen later. That I would be exchanging vows later with a sadist.

In the end, they ended up settling with my hair down since according to them, it looked good in the veil.

Obviously, they did not put any makeup on me but were about to slap me to put more color on my cheek.

This past week, all I did was cry because of what Augustus did to Leo. I still haven't heard anything from Leo but I am still hoping he is still alive.

I kept asking Augustus about Leo but he just kept ignoring me. One time, he was even about to slap me for asking but a maid barged right into the door that made him stop.

"Sto-stop. I could do it," I exclaimed before this girl let out her anger towards me.

And so, I slapped both of my cheeks and bit my lips to add some color to my pale skin. They then let me pick a perfume to put. "Whatever you want," I commented since I really don't care if I smell like a shaggy dog later.

Last night, there was once again a ball for a welcoming party for Mister Douglas since he officially came home from his business trip.

Last night was nothing but a blur to me. Unfortunately, Leo did not show up. Perhaps he wasn't informed of the said welcoming ball. That is what I kept telling myself but a tiny part of me was saying that he is dead.

Nevertheless, Augutus paraded me to the guests who kept rolling their eyes to me for the nth time.

Whenever the guests excuse themselves to get a drink for themselves, I ask Augustus about Leo but he said, "Don't wait for me to make a scene, Clementine. One more word about him and I'll seriously not hesitate to throw you in the asylum,"

I was about to answer that an asylum is far better yan being beside a monster like him but then, a guest arrived and so, this whole pretentious game continued.

After that, I played the violin while he played the piano and then we danced and danced. My feet hurt the whole night.

Augustus must've felt that I was about to ask him about Leo once again during our dance because he gripped my waists so hard this time and leaned towards me.

"He's fucking dead, Clementine. Just accept it," he murmured right into my ears that made me cry but he just pretended not to notice my tears.

Some guests must've noticed but did not comment about it. I was about to excused myself to rest to my bedroom when he said, "Don't you dare,"

After the dancing part, I thought the ball would come to an end since it was near midnight. Besides, there is a wedding tomorrow but no, the party still continues.

Augustus, for the remaining time of the party kept handing me liquor which I kept rejecting since I really don't drink.

In addition to that, I know his dark motives. Trying to get me drunk and then boom, I'll wake up beside him, naked.