SOPHIA CASTILLO
I remember on the day of our wedding when the priest asked pronounced us husband and wife and asked up to kiss.
Adrian had taken me by surprise as he placed his lips on mine for the shortest seconds. Our lips barely touched and before I could comprehend the situation, he stood back straight.
It was as if nothing happened and he couldn't wait for the entire ceremony to end.
Now my lips were pressed against his, this time firmly, compared to when we first kissed.
Adrian's eyes widened and he pushed me off him and I landed on my butt while letting out a grumping sound.
"The fuck is wrong with you woman!" He raised his voice at me for the first time.
I didn't know if I was seeing double but I was sure I saw Adrian's cheek flush before I could decipher it was gone and he was standing on his feet.
"I try to help you and in return, you took advantage of me," he clicked his tongue.
"Maybe I should start being extremely cautious with you because I mean, take a look at what you just did! I tried to help you from falling but instead, you kissed me. Do you think that would let me fall for you or pull me towards you? Don't you think I will fall easily for what you want? Now get out of my sight and most importantly, remember that you are not to see your parents!" He deadpanned.
He walked into his office and closed the door hand making me flinch from the sound of the door.
After some seconds I got up from the floor and walked back to the bedroom, feeling pain in my butt.
SARAH COX
"Hey," I say to Mark as soon as he stepped his feet Into the apartment.
I got up from where I was seated to go help him take his jacket off.
"How was today?" I asked him and he signed.
I could tell from the way he sighed that things were not going well as he pleased. He wasn't happy and I felt bad too.
"I am very sorry Sarah. I am sorry that I haven't been able to keep my promise to you. Please do not leave me. I promise you that things will be fine and you will have all of the things you, I promise you," he said to me, holding my hands and caressing them.
I smiled at him. I appreciated his effort and I knew how well he is struggling to find a job.
Since I took that decision to leave my family and run away with him, I knew it wasn't going to be easy and so I was prepared for it.
"It's fine, I know it will be fine. I will keep finding a job too and soon we will be alright," I tell him, assuring him that I am with him and I won't be giving up on him soon.
Mark and I met each other during our sophomore year in college. Unlike me, Mark struggled with paying his tuition fees and helping his family. He is hardworking and caring and those were the qualities in him I loved.
He liked me but never confessed to me as he felt he wasn't up to my standard and wouldn't be able to give me all that I wanted. That was what he told me when I asked him if he wanted to date me.
He was surprised. He didn't take me as the type of girl to initiate anything but I did and I do not regret it.
Mark has made me laugh more than anyone else and has showered me, love. He makes me find every little thing special.
It was a difficult decision for me when I had to choose Mark over my parents. I wanted to marry Adrian to save my father's company and if Adrian hadn't been a jerk, I would have even if I would regret all my actions.
When Mark heard of this news, he cried to me, pleading that I didn't leave him but I didn't listen and broke up with him until a week before my wedding to Adrian.
Mark approached me and asked me to run away with him. He promised to treat me right and provide all that I wanted and he would never make me cry.
I didn't know what else to do anymore. On the other hand, all I have done was cry ever since I met Adrian and with Mark all I did was smile.
I decided to choose myself over my parents and ran away.
I knew it would cost them a lot for my selfish decision but I had to and so I did. Two weeks ago, I saw on the news that Adrian had gotten married and I was surprised to see that it was Sophia he had gotten married to.
I didn't know how to feel. I felt bad when I saw that my precious little sister has gotten married to Adrian and I felt bad.
Sophia had to take up the responsibility because of me and it killed me a lot. I couldn't imagine what she must be going through after all she was more soft, compared to me.
She was a big cry baby and Adrian was a big jerk and a bully and I was sure he'd make her cry all the time.
I wanted to contact my parents, to tell them I was sorry but I was afraid to do so. I had changed my line and gotten rid of every trace that my parents might use to find me.
Mark pulled me closer to him and wrapped his arms around me.
"I promise to give you the world Sarah and I won't stop until I do so. Just bear with me a little," he said before kissing me on my cheek.
"I am willing to be with you and do not forget we are in this together," I whispered to him.