First off, I want to thank Emblandensia for giving me the inspiration for this chapter, and PittsBurghFuzz, both amazing authors, I suggest their stories, they were both an inspiration to me and helped me immensely, Thank you. And Thank you Phans for taking the time to read my stories.
Erik POV
"Jaclyn, I have something to ask you." I said gently.
"And that is, Erik?" Her honey voice asked. My intention was a proposal, but sadly I couldn't bring myself to ask her.
"Why do you love me?" I asked, shyly. She chuckled.
Why would I really love you, I have no choice, you disgusting gargoyle! Was what I thought she would say.
"That's an easy one, because I want to, why do you question it?" She asked, laughing. I was baffled, I didn't see any humor in this situation. I unwrapped my arms from around her, "What is so funny?" I asked her, bewildered. She couldn't control her bellish laughter, it was getting contagious, I started chuckling, but that was about it, she eventually calmed.
"I'm sorry. I start laughing randomly, and sometimes at nothing, like just now. I don't know why. I'm unpredictable." She started giggling again, I rolled my eyes, "I'll just leave you to yourself." I said, she nodded and giggled. I huffed and went into the parlor to look at my mother's ring, tears gathered in my eyes as I recalled every time that diamond would tear my skin as my mother would back hand slap me. I don't know why I was using this dreadful thing as an engagement ring. I snapped the ring box closed.
"What was that Erik?" I heard Jaclyn's now calm voice ask.
"My mother's ring." I replied, my voice cracking, not looking at her, I saw her sit down beside me, her hands rubbed my back soothingly, I now looked at her, "No matter what she did to me, I loved her. I couldn't hate her for hating or abusing me." Jaclyn looked at me with sympathy, she took me in her arms again, she leaned back on the sofa, my head resting on the flat of her chest, I closed my eyes, and sighed deeply. I got up, "I need to go to town, we're almost out of food." I said.
"Don't you think I should go? People might-"
"This town is far from Paris and the people keep to themselves, stay out of other's business, I'll be fine." I whispered to her gently. She laid her hand on my face, I closed my eyes and sighed as she did so, "Can I at least come." She begged, I wanted to get a new ring.
"Not this time." I said gently as I opened my eyes to look in her's, they held a hint of disappointment. "But for good reason, I promise." I added, she still pouted, I found it to be adorable.
"Don't strain yourself Erik." She told me before I stepped out of the door.
Jaclyn POV
I waited for Erik to come home, I sang my favorite song
Perfect by natureicons of self-indulgencejust what we all needmore lies about a world thatnever was and never will behave you no shame? Don't you see me?you know you've got everybody fooledlook here she comes nowbow down and stare in wonderoh how we love youno flaws when you're pretendingbut now I know shenever was and never will beyou don't know how you've betrayed meand somehow you've got everybody fooledwithout the mask where will you hide?can't find yourself lost in your lieI know the truth nowI know who you areand i don't love you anymoreit never was and never will beyou don't know how you've betrayed meand somehow you've got everybody fooledit never was and never will beyou're not real and you can't save mesomehow now you're everybody's fool
It was a stupid mistake, Erik walked in. "What are you singing Jaclyn?" He had a hint of curiosity and then anger in his voice.
"Nothing, just a song I came up with." Total lie.
"Jaclyn that didn't even sound like it was from this century." He pressed on, I looked at him.
"And?" I asked, standing up defensively.
"Well I want to know how you came up with such a tune." His voice was getting louder, mine grew with his. I grew angry and couldn't control my words.
"MAYBE I DIDN'T MAKE IT UP, MAYBE I LEARNED FROM WHEN I WASN'T IN HIDING LIKE A CRIPPLED DEER! YOU WANT TO LEARN WHERE I GOT IT FROM, THE 21ST CENTUR-" I slapped my hand over my mouth, I had just told him the one secret I didn't need nor want to learn, he'd send me to the nearest asylum and forget me. I looked at him, he looked at me in disbelief.
"What?" He asked. I didn't reply, I turned away from him.
"Jaclyn, please tell me I heard you wrong. Either that or you mixed your words up, please tell me that you did not say you were from the 21st century, please tell me you haven't been lying to me all along." His voice was desperate.
"In a way I haven't my mother didn't die in a carriage accident, but a similar way, I can't tell you, but my father committed suicide after she died." I looked back at him, he was still struck with disbelief.
"You're insane." Erik said simply.
"No, I'm not Erik you have got to believe me, please!" I begged. He shook his head, "Jaclyn, as much as I want to I can't its just too impossible." He replied calmly.
Hehe, I couldn't resist a good cliffhanger.