Tears to Shed
Chapter 2: Victor
As with most arranged marriages ours ended up failing miserably. Soon after one month of wedded bliss we started arguing over the stupidest things. We argued over everything from what to have for dinner to weather or not to start a family. Thing were getting very stressful. When she became partial to strong drink I was think that divorce was looking nicer and nicer by the day. It was becoming really annoying to have to force water down her throat before she fell into her drunken stupor.
So as the months turned into to one year our marriage was quickly falling into pieces around the two of us. She was continuing with her drinking and I would have to help her as best I could during the night, and sometimes, early hours of the morning.
This was getting older by the day. As the days passed I started to regret the decision that I made that night in the church. I should have known that our marriage was to fail as so many had before. It was a marriage of status and wealth on the parts of our families. It was not the marriage of love that both of us wanted to have.
We were so very different, to different to be a proper child baring couple. Our parents didn't understand that. Emily and I had our differences, and I don't mean the obvious ones, but when it came to the end of it we were a better couple then Victoria and I could ever be. We were just so similar in all the ways that mattered. We shared common interests and Emily liked the ideal of having a dog, Victoria was just like my mother in that respect and was ageist the ideal.
Victoria and I just don't get along anymore. You can't judge love on an only a handful of meetings. We had just met on the night of the rehearsal. I know that marriage to me was the lesser of two evils but still that is not something to base a relationship on it was just a foolish thing to do on both of our parts and we should have thought things through instead of falling for love at first sight.
I know that I had only met Emily a few days before we were going to get married but I had stayed with her for most of the time of the period that I had know her. She was very kind to me in the land of the dead and I would have most likely have lost my way quite quickly if it had not been for her. I think now that I wouldn't rush into any kind of relationship with anyone now that I've lived through this disastrous relationship with Victoria.
If I had the chance to decide weather I would rather marry Victoria or Emily I would probably chose Emily if just because I know Victoria's character now. If it was the night that I was taken to the land of the dead then I most likely would have chosen Victoria but with time comes knowledge and with knowledge comes wisdom and we usually won't have a second chance to exercise the wisdom that we have gained from our experiences.
If I had know then what I know now I would not be alive today having committed the equivalent of suicide and taken my place at Emily's side in the land of the dead as her husband but I didn't know.
I guess I too have some tears to shed. If only of my own stupidity at the time.
a/n: I did more. I think this one has some Victor/Emily just like all you crazy people like it! I'm actually quite fond of it from time to time as well! Well review and I might do one for Victoria.