Hey lovely people. I am writing a new story. Its called The woman in the Mirror. I hope you enjoy! Any suggestions or comments are welcome.
Chapter 1: Blind Lights
Brown eyes stared at her reflection in the mirror. The woman fixed the bun her hair was tied into and the veil that covers her face. A smile danced on her face, displaying her true happiness. She straight out any wrinkles in her white dress. The heart-shaped top was decorated with little diamonds on the top of the dress while the bottom was puffy. She look like a princess from a fairy tale.
From the mirror, the woman saw the door open. Her long-term fiancé peeking in, dressed in a black tuxedo with a white shirt underneath. On his face plastered a smile. He looked at her with those beautiful eyes that showed nothing but love for her. "Ace, you shouldn't be here! you can't see me before the wedding!" the young woman exclaimed, trying to cover herself.
"Alice, don't be silly. I don't believe in those things. You look beautiful." Ace reassured, taking a look at his soon-to-be wife.
"And you don't look bad yourself." Alice replied with a beautiful smile. She was truly happy that she was going to marry him.
Ace lean over and placed a small kiss on the young woman's lips. "I'll be waiting for you downstairs." he told her, taking a last glance at the woman before walking out of her room.
Alice felt little butterflies swirling in her stomach, for she was going to get married soon. She only wish her parents were here with her, but they had passed away in an accident. Alice knew she still had her cousin Sellon who grew up to be like her real sister.
"Alice, are you ready?" a female voice asked from the other side of the door.
"Yes, Sellon. I'm ready." Alice answered, taking a last look in the mirror then facing the door.
Sellon entered and admired her cousin. "You look beautiful Alice. I wish you eternal happiness." Sellon opened the door to let Alice out, but someone burst through the door. A man dressed in all black with a ski mask covering his face and hair stood in their way. "What are you doing?! What do you want?!" Sellon demanded.
"Shut up." He interrupting, slapping Sellon across the face. She fell on the bed, easing the pain etched with the man's hand print. The man grabbed Alice and placed a cloth over her face. Soon, the redhead was unconscious. He found a perfect route and escape with Alice in his hands.
Later, Alice's brown eyes fluttered open. She tried to remember where she was. Looking around, Alice noticed nothing familiar. She stared out a small trunk window and saw nothing but a blue sky moving really fast. She felt something rough yet smooth under her. The redhead turned her head to the side and saw someone driving the truck. It was a man with brown hair and a rowdy beard. Alice turned away and saw the cloth on the floor. She carefully picked it up, realizing it was her chance to escape and go back to Ace to be his wife. She had to be brave and stop this man before it was too late.
Before thinking of a plan, Alice grabbed the cloth and placed it over his mouth. The man fought but soon fell unconscious. The truck lost control and drove off the road. Alice moved to the front seat and tried to drive but the steering wheel was stuck. The truck was going downhill with her in it. She opened the door, pushed the man out, and the made a jump for it. But her dress caught on the door handle, and Alice rolled downhill. In the distance, she saw the truck on flames but then she hit herself. Everything went black in a matter of seconds.
Back at the wedding, Sellon got up and ran for help. "Ace! Where are you?!" she screamed on her downstairs, trying to get his attention. Everyone at the party turned her heads toward her.
"Sellon, what's wrong? Where's Alice?" Ace asked, utterly confused.
"That's the problem! She just got kidnapped!" Sellon answered with tears in her eyes.
"I need to find her." Ace scoffed, grabbing his keys and heading out. He needed to find Alice before it was too late.
The young woman's slowly opened her eyes. "Where am I? Who am I?" she asked as got up. She barely had any energy was extremely tired. She kept walking but nothing made sense for her. She didn't know who she was. She was lost in the middle of nowhere. Alice turned around and saw bright lights flash in her eyes. Scared, she closed her eyes, for her mind and body were too weak to even move. She waited but nothing came.
She open her brown eyes again and saw someone stepping out of the car. It was a man with midnight-black hair and honey-colored eyes that shined in the moonlight. The young man stared at the young woman in front of his eyes. Dried blood stained her orange hair. Cuts and bruises dotted her face. Her eyes were lifeless and dull. The white dress was now red and dirty. The veil on her head was torn, and her hair fell messily from her head. She looked so weak and fragile.
"I'm taking you to a hospital." he said as the young woman slowly nodded. Her eye lids were slowly closing, and everything went black for her again. The young man held her close and placed her inside his car. "Please don't die on me." he prayed, getting in the driver's seat and driving away.
The young man waited anxiously in the waiting room. He couldn't go home until he finds out that the young woman would be okay with her family here. He paced back and forth, for hospitals weren't his thing but he had to for her. A few nurses walked by, but most were gone since it was close to midnight. He took a seat by the window and stared at the starry sky. I hope she's okay, he thought.
Soon, the doctor came out, asking for the family of the young woman. "I want to know how she's doing first." the young man asked.
"She's stable, and her body is slowly responding. We are waiting for her to open her eyes. I want to know her name and any other information."
"I don't know who she is or anything about her, but I, Shun Kazami, will take care of the bills and finding her family."
"I'll keep you informed then."
The nurses wrote him a visitor's pass, and he went to see the young woman. Her eyes were closed, but Shun recalled how her eyes were dull and lifeless. Her blood-covered hair was now clean and orange. Her skin was clean and peach-colored with the small cuts were healing.
"Please wake up soon." Shun prayed. He wanted to help the young woman find her family, but for now, Alice had him to protect her.
Ace paced back and forth impatiently. He went out several times looking for Alice. In vain. He couldn't believe that someone would've taken her. The love of his life was taken from right under his nose, and he couldn't do anything to stop them. Is she okay? Are they hurting her? Where is she? He had faith that Alice would come back with him and finally get the happy life they deserve.
Suddenly, the phone rang but for several times before Sellon picked it up. "Hello?" she asked.
"Hello. This is the police." said the caller. "I'm sorry to inform you that we found Alice but her body was severely burned. It was unrecognizable, and only ashes were found. A man we found confirmed that Alice was with him. We also found a piece of a white dress."
"No, you're lying. Where's my sister?" Sellon asked. Suddenly, Ace took the phone from her and thank the officer, hanging up shortly. "Ace, Alice is dead."
"No, it can't be. Not my Alice. I'm going to find her myself."
"Ace, that officer confirmed it." Sellon yelled between sobs.
"I don't, can't, and won't believe it." Ace insisted. His heart was crying for Alice. He couldn't believe she was gone and that he won't able to see her beautiful face ever again. Ace grabbed a bottle of whiskey and drank it. Maybe in his distorted illusions, the young woman will appear to him.
Shun opened his amber eyes slowly. It was early morning, and he was sleeping on the couch. His back hurt slightly but was okay. Shun pushed the blanket away that the nurses gave him and sat up. The young woman's eyes were still closed.
"I need to leave for a moment, but I'll be back." Shun reassured her. He folded the blanket neat and walked to the nurses' station. "Can you keep me inform on the condition of the patient in room 1207? I'll leave you my name and number."
The nurse nodded and copied down Shun's name and number. The young man walked out of the hospital and into his car. It was a breezy and chilly morning. Shun had to leave the hospital for now but would return soon.
Ace walked to the police station with his heart pounding at every step. He pushed the doors opened and saw many officers walking back and forth. Crimes were being reported, and women crying as men were carried away. Ace went to the front desk and asked the policeman, " I want to know more information on Alice Gehabich's case."
"Yes sir. Miss Gehabich's body was burned to ashes. The only item we found was a piece of her white dress. A man who was with her is being interrogated. His name is Jason Watts. He stated that he was able to escape but couldn't say the same for Miss Gehabich. She was burned inside the truck, which we found in the outskirts of Japan."
"I would like to speak with that man. Can you give me his address and information?" Ace asked, heart was broken into pieces. It was confirmed that Alice was killed in that accident, but little did he know that Alice was alive in a hospital somewhere.
Ace entered the address into his car's GPS. Following the directions, he arrived at his location and turn the engine off. The house was old and made out of wood. Outside rested two cars, in which one of them was oddly familiar to him. He climbed out and ascended the front porch. Before Ace could knock, someone came out.
"You!"
Who can it be?
