Jen

I heard the birds chirping soft, sweet sounds that sounded like music, a cold wind blowing and playing with my hair. I found myself standing at the middle of an impossibly green pasture, my nose stiff the sweet fragrance of flowers. In this freezing cold, my heart warmed with the beauty of this place. Confusingly, I looked around, what I am doing here in the middle of nowhere. I am afraid this is one of my nightmare, I am going to be attacked soon, on this thought my breathing raced up, my heartbeats are about to explode. I embraced myself in fear, no please don't hurt me.

"Sweetheart, why are you afraid?" I heard the sweet soothing voice, I turned around, searching for the voice. I know this voice, I can know from anywhere.

"Mom" my heart jumps with the happiness, happy tears filled in my eyes. I walked in the direction of the voice, I heard a rustling sound in the bush. I peered into the bushes, and there I saw her. She is wearing a white floral dress, her smile grew wide staring at me, her bright rosy cheeks and sparking eyes presenting her as most beautiful woman on the earth.

I run to embrace her hurriedly, but stumble on the wet grass, she caught me on time before I fall.

"Be careful Jen" I saw the concern in her loving eyes, I hugged her tight. I kissed her cheeks, she took me in her arms affectionately. I smiled into her embrace, the happiest moment of my life, I don't even remember when she held me last like this.

"I miss you mom" I cried outright, sobbing a great sobs, she rubbed my back slowly.

"I know sweetheart, I know" she kissed my forehead, I am longing for this love.

"What have you done to yourself Jen? I can't watch you like this" her beautiful eyes watered, I felt remorseful for causing this pain to her.

"I'm hurting mom, I can't take this pain at all, please take me with you" I pleaded, hugging her once more. Her fingers threaded through my hair, and my body is relaxing under her soft touch.

"I can't take you with me, sweetheart. You have a long life to live." I clutched her hard, shaking my head.

"No, no.. please don't leave me. I have no one to live for, I am alone." I sobbed hard, hugging her tight.

"Do you remember Jen, I used to tell you the story" Of course how could I forget, I always thought I was the princess of that fairy tail, a small smile curved into my lips.

"A prince charming came along, freed princess from her suffering and married her and they lived happily ever after." I tilt my head to look at her, I wanted to shout out loud, this is not the truth, it is just a myth.

"There is no prince charming and there is no happy ever after. I am not a kid anymore Mom, you lied to me." I screamed in agony, anger overpowered me. I regretted instantly for accusing her, but I got dumbstruck when knowing smile stretched on her lips.

"It's because you don't want to see it, if there is no prince charming then why that gentleman is waiting for you?" she pointed her finger in other direction, unknowingly my gaze followed her finger. I get a goose bumps and my eyes tear when I saw a blur figure standing afar holding flowers in his hand.

"Just allow him in Jen" Mom whispered into my ears patting my back, her eyes encouraged me to go to him, I stared briefly to my mom, few unspoken words of hesitation, her angelic smile offered peace to my soul and an energy to walk to my prince charming.

I took one slow steady step after another, afraid yet my heart wants to see him, I could see a coy smile on his face and automatically a smile spread on my lips. He stretched out his arms for me, his feature hidden behind mask but his eyes simply glowed with love, and my heart seems to know that the love in his eyes is for me alone, my slow steps quicken towards him with excitement.

"Jen" I turned back when mom called me.

"Please take care of Scarlet" I wriggled my eyebrows at her in puzzlement, is she saying her goodbye..no.. I wanted to run back to her but she read my mind and shook her head. She blows a kiss in the air and waved her hand, a painful sigh escaped from my mouth.

"Go to your love, sweetheart" she squealed for the last time before her figure vanished in a thick air. I felt my body weakened, there is no strength left in my body. I lost her again, I tasted the salt of tears in my mouth, I am standing there motionless until I felt gentle hands on my shoulders.

"Jen" his husky voice stroke the syllable of my name in a unique way, shiver of pleasure swarmed in my body and there I gave myself to him. His hot breath rakes over my collarbone and his fingers tremble at my shoulders, I leaned my body back towards him, he nudged my head in other direction to nibble my neck, I closed my eyes and bit my lips to repress the moan. I felt him loosen his hold, and slowly turn me around to face him. I opened my eyes and met his soft gaze, the first thing I observed was his heart-melting smile.

"I thought you would never give me a chance" I smiled and put my head on his chest, listening to the thump of his heart while his hands gently draw circles on my back. This is my little heaven, I felt peace and love, in his arms. I kiss him on his chest and inhaled manly scent of his cologne.

Our moment broke with the loud clapping noise, I gape on the familiar figure who smirks at me, I couldn't see him clearly through fog but I could hear him laughing. I tried to fight the fog, who is he and why is he laughing at us. Then the figure stood in front of me, and I could only see red.

"You have no right to be happy, you ungrateful shit. You cut those hand who feed you once, how could you even hope for happiness, you will live secluded and alone life, this is your punishment for killing your father" I put my hand over my mouth to hold my scream.

"You are a killer, I hate you, Jen" I heard another voice, and this was from Scarlet, my heart burns finding hatred in her eyes.

The another mocking laugh erupted in my ears "Hahaha... who would want to be with such girl, nobody.. hahaha" Ms. Watson laughing at me holding her stomach. I closed my ears but my heart thump when I saw Rick. I cried looking at him, please help me my prince charming, make this voice go away.. please.

Instead of helping me, he joined them, he gave me a hateful glare, I blankly watched him.

"You don't deserve my love. I am tired waiting for you, and you only caused me a pain." I felt my soul left from my body, emptiness engulfed me. They all stood around me, bashing and screaming on me. But, mom said my prince charming is going to take my all pain, he is waiting for me, if Rick is not my prince then who is? Nobody... mom you lied again, I fell on my knees, why don't you take me mom, you also don't want me right? I can't take their hatred, I looked once more to them and prayed to god, let them fed away.

"Wake up" A voice woke me up from my nightmare, I am so glad that nightmare is over, I rub my eyes.

"Finally you woke up, lazy head" I am surprised to see Daniel, wait.. I checked the room, thank god this time I woke up in my room. It reminded me what happened between Rick and me, he had finally decided to let me go, my chest tightened even thinking of that.

"Common, it's dinner time" He brought me in reality again.

"What are you doing here?" I asked him hastily.

"This is not the way to treat your old friend, doll" Mrs. Karen scold me in her tender voice, why everybody is here at my home.

"Mrs. Karen" I asked quizzically.

"This handsome man picked my call and told me you are not well, so I crashed at your home with dinner" Oh, I thought.

"Yes doll, how come you never told me you have such a handsome friend?" her teasing voice making everything awkward, though Daniel  doesn't look apprehensive about it.

"Because we are not friends Mrs.Karen" I tartly retorted, I got up from the bed, I need to empty my bladder. I freshen up and changed into something comfortable. I am starving now..

When I walked out of my bedroom, I saw Mrs. Karen and Daniel are having a nice chat like they knew each other for long. I thought they will leave after sensing my displeasure, I can still understand about Mrs. Karen as she is very stubborn woman but why Daniel is still here?

"Come, join us for dinner" Mrs. Karen sweetly asked me, I wanted to refuse her harshly but I don't have a heart to insult her again and again when she always offers me love.

I silently eat my food while Daniel and Mrs. Karen talked on random things. I started clearing the table, Daniel offered me help.

"Umm.. thanks, Daniel. I think you should go home now, I mean ... I am fine" I don't want to sound rude, yet I want alone time for myself. He gave me weak nod.

"Pleased to meet you Mrs. Karen, you are amazing" he kissed Mrs. Karen's cheek.

"Pleasure is all mine, young man" Mrs. Karen and her naughty way to embarrass person, I mentally rolled my eyes. Daniel gaze stop to me.

"You take care, call me if you need anything" his eyes searched for my positive response, he wants me to be in his touch which is not even option for me.

"You can also call her to check on her, I have saved her number in your handset. Don't forget to dial" I bewilderingly watched Mrs, Karen, she hesitantly averted her eyes from me.

"Off course I will" he replied quickly and they both smiled.

"Bye Daniel" I interrupted their blissful moment, Mrs. Karen doesn't look amuse, she narrowed her eyes at me for my rudeness. Daniel left before giving me a brief hug.

I am just clearing the table when Mrs. Karen spoke.

"He is totally into you, I thought you should know" My hands stop hearing those words from Mrs. Karen, Daniel likes me, I know that already but I thought it was just attraction which will fade away with the time.

"Don't talk rubbish, he is just a friend. And let me tell you Mrs. Karen, this is none of your business" I don't want to talk about this, she held my arm and forced me to sit on the chair. I am totally shocked with her sudden action.

"I know you don't like my interference, yet I won't stop interfering because you are an important part of my lonely life. Understood Ms. Davis" First time I am frighten with Mrs. Karen, her tone was sharp and clear.

"I know somebody has broken you badly, you afraid to connect with people. I thought you will overcome with your heart break but it seems you don't want to. Doll, stop living in the past, I don't want you to live a life like me" Mrs. Karen's voice shaken with the emotion, her face shadowed the sadness.

"Doll, give a chance to your life, you have a long bright life to live" her words reminded me of mom, she said same thing in my dreams. This woman resembles so much of my mom. She has the same worries which I found in my mom's eyes.

"I can't" I am emotionally broken and I need a shoulder, and it looks Mrs. Karen is all I have.

"Why you can't?" she asked worriedly.

"Mrs. Karen, I am not good, not good enough for anyone. I don't have anything to offer someone, I can't keep anybody happy." Tears rolled down on my face, Mrs. Karen wiped them quickly.

"Nobody likes me, everybody hates me. I know this, even I'm not good to you"

"Says who? You make me happy, you bring happiness in my life with you, if you are talking about your strict attitude than it is better than fake courtesy" I stare her unbelievably, she wipe my tears stains from my cheeks and caressed them fondly, I found motherly love in her.

"Idiot, stop self-scrutinizing yourself" she kiss my head and take me in her embrace.

"You have to see the world in different point of view, people don't like you because they don't know you, the real you and it doesn't mean they hates you. I don't say connect with everybody but you should allow those people who worth your time and emotion." I quietly listen her, they sort of helping me to ease up. She brush my hair with fingers and breaded them.

"I won't ask you what happened in your past which turned you into empty shell. And who is the guy who broke you? I can only insist you to live your life because you deserve it" I don't say a word, I just listened her whole night, she spent a night with me. I didn't complain because after that nightmare I was scared that those voices will torment me again. Mrs. Karen kept her promise, she didn't ask a single thing about my past for which I am thankful to her. My mobile screen flashed a light. I don't want to check, then again it flashed. Unwillingly I checked the phone, it was a message from Daniel.

"I reached home, it's me Daniel" I know its Daniel because Mrs. Karen has also saved his number on my handset.

"Sorry, I am just stupid, actually I didn't message you for my whereabouts, how are you?" He is writing something, I guess, at least this mobile indicate this. When nothing came for a while, then I put the phone on table. After few minutes, my screen flashed again.

"Good night and take care, Jen" I wonder how he took this much time to write these six words.

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