= Separated =
We spent our summer together. He brought me to the moon-drenched shores every now and then. Although it was summer, not many people came to the beach. It was a quiet private place. We played in the water, we played in the sand. Sometimes, we just walked quietly, holding hands. Sometimes, he would hide and l would seek him, or the opposite. The award of this game was always a loving kiss. It felt like we were the only people in the world. No one was going to bother us.
It was a pure love relationship. We did not go pass first base. We did not dare to tell anyone about us, not even father or Aunt Roxy. Incest was the biggest taboo in Transylvania. Although we were not really siblings, this was still forbidden. Luckily, nobody suspected our relationships. Friends and families just assumed we were doing very well "adjusting" to our new family.
Two months went by very quickly, summer was over and Riff Raff would leave for school the next day. I did not want him to leave, but it was a great opportunity for him. He had a bright future, and I could not and should not stop him from pursuing his dream. That night, he came into my room. "I promise, I will write to you every day. Wait for me. I will come back and marry you." He held my head and kissed my forehead. He held finger out and I followed. We lifted our arms up. Suddenly, we realized the door was open and father saw us. We quickly separated as father entered my room. "Get the hell out of my daughter's room! GET OUT!" I could see the shock in Riff Raff's eyes. "Mr. Vitus, I..." but father did not listen to Riff Raff s explanation and kicked him out of my room anyway. He slammed the door.
He started talking at me, "Magenta Vitus, listen to me. You can't fall in love with this young man. He is your brother." "He is not my brother. He is my boyfriend, my soul mate." Father raised his volume, "I forbid you to see and talk to this boy again! What you two just did was inappropriate for children your age! You only have elbow sex with someone you love, not your stepbrother. Romance is not a children's game." "I love him. I know one day, he will marry me." "You stupid girl, you don't even know what love means! For god's sake, he is your brother. You cannot marry your own brother." "Why can't I marry him? He is not really my brother by blood." "It doesn't matter. I am married to his mother. In god's eyes, that is INCEST!" Father yelled at me. I jumped into my bed, faced down on the pillow and use the quilt to cover myself. I had nothing to say to him. Then the room door was suddenly open by someone. I thought it was Riff Raff, but it wasn't.
"What happened?" Aunt Roxy heard us arguing and came into my room. I uncovered my head and turned to look at Aunt Roxy. I realized although her hair was light golden brown, her eyes looked exactly like Riff Raff's blue eyes.
Trying to calm himself down, father replied, "It was nothing. I was teaching my daughter a life lesson. You should help your Riff Raff packed up now. He is leaving for school first thing tomorrow morning."
The next day, Riff Raff was shipped off to University of Transsexual. He didn't even come to me and say good bye. He just left, in silent. Had he ever loved me? Why didn't he give me a good bye kiss? What was he thinking about? What was I thinking about? I thought he loved me.
I cried that entire night. I couldn't sleep or eat. In front of father, I tried to look strong and pretend nothing had happened, but I couldn't. I missed Riff Raff. I didn't know if he would come back.
(To Be Continued...)
