The next Morning she sat by the door, waiting for him to unlock it. When he did she stood up and kissed him on the cheek. " Thank you dear"
She went down to the kitchen and found the recipes her mother had given her. One of them was flapjacks. She made a tall stack. She served Timothee his breakfast and cleaned up after. When he left, she roamed the house.
Martha stopped by with some of her belongings and a horse as a wedding gift from her father.
She hid her belongings in the closet. The white room was for punishment and shouldn't be used as a safe place but she thought of it that way.
She had a conversation with the moon inside her head while she cleaned. She had to act like the perfect wife to trick him. She forgot one crucial part until he came home for dinner.
They talked about the weather, how she cleaned. She told him they got a horse for an engagement gift.
" You've been a good girl today. Why don't you come to my room tonight?"
Oh no, she forgot that being nice meant he'd make her sleep in the room with him.
" Do I have to?"
He was a little mad, she obviously wanted something which was why she was so nice today.
" No, but I thought you wanted something because you acted like a good little wife today."
She deeply breathed in.
" You are right, I do want something."
" Whatever it is, tell me."
" I want to leave. I obviously can't do that but I wanted to say it out loud."
He put his hand on her.
" You're right. You can't leave. But now I want to switch the rules. Now that I know you better."
He got up and walked around the table.
" Rule one: Never ask to leave this place unless it's an emergency."
He brushed his hands over her shoulder.
" Rule two: On the days you misbehave, you will be in my room during the night instead of the plain white room. I now know you find too much comfort in it."
His hands were on her neck now.
" Rule three: If you don't be the good girl I expect you to be, I won't hesitate to do what I want. I will break a bone, your mind, your soul if it means you can't leave."
She was frozen in fear.
" Now do as I say, and maybe you can have your own room."
After she cleaned up, she headed to his room.
YOU ARE READING
Doorway to Stars
FantasyOnce upon a time, a man fell in love with the moon. When the moon rejected him, he found a way to turn her into a human so he could make her his wife. But when 17 year old Joan finds her, she wants to help.
