Lahat ng Kabanata ng A Shade of Violet: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

My alarm wakes me up abruptly and I groan, turning it off and throwing my phone across the room. I did not get an ounce of sleep last night and it felt like I just closed my eyes before the alarm went off. I flop back down onto my pillow and press my hands into my eyes, I think if I press hard enough it will wake me up from this nightmare. Maybe I can run away.I stand and cross to the window, seeing that the room is very high up in the office building. I look up, trying to see if there is a window washer nearby. I could open the window and hitch a ride down if he was nice enough. To my dismay, there is not a window washer on shift right now. I sigh and pick up my phone, seeing that there wasn’t a scratch. I unlock it and see that everyone in my contacts has texted me, extending their congratulations. I even got some money from various corporations as a wedding gift. Of course, I wouldn’t give it back if they are congratulating me so generously. Maybe getting married isn’t too bad.A

The reporter takes a few more pictures of us before pulling out a pen and paper, “So, the world wants to know, how did you two fall in love?”“What a great question,” Anthony smiles, squeezing my arm as if to go along with what he is about to say, “Violet is a beautiful woman, so of course, I decided to ask about her when I caught a glimpse of her on the news. She is a little difficult to find due to her mastery in avoiding the paparazzi but I just knew she was the one for me. She is hard working and has a kind heart, making me realize that she was the only one I would marry.”I look at Anthony in amazement, just wondering how much of me he actually knew about. Did he do his homework or is this just common knowledge from the public. A camera flash snaps me out of my thoughts and I look to the reporter.“Well,” I start, clearing my throat before continuing, “I knew that Anthony had sworn off marriage and Inever thought there would be a chance for me in his heart. When we met for the fi

My breathing stops immediately as I realize that there is nothing for me to grab to help stop myself from falling. The initial shock didn’t have as big of an impact on me as the freezing cold water did. The pool enveloped me and I started to sink, deeper and deeper, making my attempts of trying to gain traction much more difficult. I didn’t know how to swim. I was never near water so there was not a reason to get trained.The chlorine burned my eyes as I looked up at the slowly disappearing light from atop the balcony. I didn’t know pools could be this deep and my arms are starting to feel tired from flailing around. My lungs feel as though they are being tortured by my desperate attempts to take in air from the water as though I were a fish. I thought that I saw movement from the surface but my vision started spotting so it must have been that.How deep was this pool?What did it matter, I'm going to die in it. I'm going to die without knowing what it feels like to be loved. Suddenly

The voices grow louder as they walk further into the front entryway and my temper is at an all time high as I stand, closing the door as gently as possible. The urge to slam it was strong but I didn't want to cause a scene. I'm not that kind of person, as I'm sure Anthony knows."Why did you close the door?" Hestia asks."Because he's home." I seethe, taking a seat at my vanity to do breathing exercises to calm my racing heart."But," I see her eyebrows furrow in the mirror, "You're married, don't you want to see him?"I scoff, almost laughing, "I'm sorry but I'd rather not be reminded that I am married to that cheater."Hestia stands, her hand going to her chest in shock, "Cheater? What do you mean?"I look at her with a confused expression, "Did you not see a woman attached to his arm at the mall? He even brought her back here! What kind of decent person brings their mistriss home when their wife is still there? Disgusting."Hestia

I look at the girl in shock, moving from her to Anthony and back to her again. Had I completely misread the entire situation? No, that's not possible. "That is a likely story," I begin, "I'm sure you're saying that just so I don't get mad at him for having a lover. Rest assured, you can have him."I feel Anthony's stare on me as Jaiden looks at me as though I gre an extra set of arms."Lover?" She asks incredulously, "First of all, you think I'd want to sleep with him? Ew, absoluetely not, he's not my type. Second, I am telling you the truth. Here, I have some family pictures from when we were kids."She starts to tap away on her phone and I try not to look at Anthony, whose icy attitude had returned."This," She shows me her phone, "Was my first day of elementary school. Anthony walked me to my classroom so I wouldn't be scared. And this is the time when we went North for Christmas in my preteen years, he had given me a stocking full of roached. I should beat you right now for that.