It was a few months since parting with Asriel, Marisa was planning a fancy party with some of her friends. She sat by herself with a pad of paper in her lap, and a pen end pressed against her lips. The Golden Monkey was just on the perch of the chair helping her out. Her shady blue eyes had no hid of emotion that lingered inside her heart. She simply didn't care anymore about love. Edward had began to blather about his work, at times she would just brush him away and tell him to leave her be. She stared at the piece of paper in front of her, it said 5 names written down.
The Plan of Attendees 1. Mr & Mrs Dorurem 2. Mr Lord Chesmen 3. Ms Katren 4. Dr & Ms Rofertson 5. Lord Egregious
Marisa just looked deep at the picture on the wall, by the fireplace. It was a picture of Marisa and Edward, and of course their daemon's. She rolled her eyes and got up off from the chair, threw the pad of paper on the table and went into the kitchen.
She swiftly made her way to the counter and got a cup. Marisa then turned the water on for tea and then got a bag of chocolat from the cabinet. She then put her hands frustratedly onto the sink, put her head down and a few tears fell from her face. At once Marisa could feel her heart ache, her mind wonder and her daemon would bring back bad memories. Yet again she was thinking of Asriel, being in his arms and him kissing her tightly. She didn't smile, frown or the anger didn't show. It felt as if her emotions weren't there, it made her feel dead, just dead. The Golden Monkey looked at her while sitting on the counter, his head was moved slightly back and forth.
Her mind started to wonder and her throat tightened. Her hands were still on the sink, then she glanced at her daemon. The Golden Monkey leaped to the sink counter next to Marisa. An understanding came through them like a spiritual guide.
There was a knock at the front door. Marisa looked around the kitchen room. She whipped her eyes, and quickly made her way to the front door. She opened it to find her friend, Ms Katren.
"Oh, hello Mrs. Coulter." Ms Katren said giving her an eye.
"Hello Ms Katren, how is everything? Come in." Marisa said as she moved to the other side to let her friend in the house.
"Everything is fine Marisa," she said sitting down on the couch. "and how are you?"
Marisa didn't know what to say to what her friend had said, she didn't know how to even respond. All her thoughts were dug deep into the dirt. "Everything is going fine." Marisa said faking her smile and her intoxicating words. Everything was not fine.
"You know Marisa I met a very nice and intelligent man today." She eyed her friend and this time she was blathering. Marisa then heard the tea kettle go on and then she went in and took it off the stove.
"Would you like some chocolat?" Marisa asked politely.
"Yes please."
Marisa brought two cups of chocolat in, and then set them on the table. She sat close next to her friend and sat the pad of paper in her lap. The Golden Monkey was around the hawk daemon.
"Who did you meet Marie?" Marisa said as she put the cup close to her lips.
"Well he is a very intelligent man and explorer. He is very handsome, he works mainly in the north. I think he might even be the most famous in the museum." she quenched her eyes and then Marisa just eyed hers in the movements.
"Yes. And what is his name Marie?" Marisa asked.
"His name is Asriel. Lord Asriel Belacqua." Marisa's heart nearly sank in hearing his name. She sat up in alert, and her daemon looked at her in the same manner. All Marisa wanted in the entire world was not to see him. She thought of how he kissed her and held her, she felt cold and weary, for what her friend was saying she didn't want to hear any more.
Marisa's throat tightened, a smile came off her face. "So, you meet with Lord Asriel?" she asked with a clever response. Marie's brow went up, and her eye's got flirtatious. "Indeed, Marisa I did meet him. Do you know him?"
Marisa looked deep to the floor and she laughed in a fake tone. "Yes. Edward introduced me to him. For one of his businesses trips to the Royal Arctic institute."
"He is handsome." Marie said looking up, then back at Marisa on the couch. She saw her smile and then began to talk some more.
A few minutes of talking and drinking some chocolate, and Marisa was getting very uncomfortable in talking about Asriel. Marie was starting to get ready to go. She got up, Marisa did as well and she led her to the door. "Well please come again." Marisa said as Marie was at the door, she stopped and then looked at Marisa.
"Could you do me a favor Marisa?"
Marisa could feel her daemon shudder, with already knowing. "Sure, what is it?" she asked.
"Could you please invite Lord Asriel to the party tonight?"
Marisa could feel her legs feel weak and her mind become different. She smiled with an angry tone and then answered, "My pleasure, I'd love too."
"Thanks. See you tonight." she exited the house as Marisa then closed the door behind her. She looked into the mirror next to the door. Then her eyes turned out of control her face became different. Marisa looked into her daemon's eyes. Why couldn't we have said no? They thought.
"I don't want to see him. I feel different around him. Why couldn't we say no?" she saw the golden monkey leap into her breast. She sighed softly as she headed into the living room, and grabbed her pencil and the pad of paper. She heisted when writing down the name of,
Lord Asriel.