That night :
Ben was stood in his office. He heard a soft cry. One that belonged to an infant no older than a couple of months. Ben followed the sound of the cry and was led into the family room in his castle. There stood a beautiful girl cradling said baby.She turned her attention to Ben" She missed her Daddy " Mal said in a baby voiceThe baby reached out for Ben. The baby cooed and giggled when Ben took her out of Mal's arms and into his own." Hey there, Baby " He said whilst humming along to the baby's babbling" She's such a daddy's girl " Mal addedBen smiled admiring his daughter." I love you " Mal smiled kissing his cheek before leaving him and his daughter to have some quality father - daughter time." I love you too " He said watching her leave " And you of course, you beautiful little princess "The baby continued to babble. He put the baby down for her nap and he walked into his bedroom to find Mal sitting there." Hey, what are you doing here? " He asked" What am I doing here? " She laughed " You married me, months ago actually "Ben stared at her with confusion" Is there something on my face or? " Mal asked" No, No and the baby is? "" Adrianna, your daughter. Our daughter " Mal smirked " Ben you're too funny "Daughter? Wife? Ben stood in shock. What about Ella? What happened to her?This had to be a dream. It could only be a dream. It was too perfect to not be a dream. He felt like he was cheating. He longed for this to be a reality unlike the one that he had been given. With Ella.
Ben suddenly woke up to the unpleasant sound of his fianceƩ's voice. Now this was the real nightmare.
" BEN "
" Yes? " Ben asked
" Stop talking in your sleep, I need my beauty rest or you know it won't be pretty "
" Sorry, Ella "
He looked to his left and there lay Ella. He mumbled something under his breath before he got up out of bed and headed to the door. Grabbing his jacket and a pair of shoes.
" Where are you going? " Ella mumbled in her sleep
" Outside. I need some air " Ben said " I'll be right back "
" Can't it wait ?" Ella asked still with her eyes shut
" I won't bother you, dear " Ben said " Now go back to sleep "
Ben wandered through the hallways of the castle. He needed to get away. His dream had confused him and he needed space away from Ella. He walked to the other end of the corridor a door to a room he didn't recognize. He tried to open it but it was locked.
Funny, Ben thought to himself.
He wandered to his office to get the keys to the castle. He returned to the room and found the key to the door. After about trying twenty different keys, he finally got in.
Inside was a nursery, for a baby. Why had it been locked and who had it belonged to? The room looked familiar somehow. On the top of the baby's wardrobe lay a photograph. It was turned upside down. Ben took it in his hands and turned it around. Then it all came back.
All the memories came back flooding his mind all at once. Mal was his wife, Adrianna was his daughter and Ella would have a rightful price to pay after everything she has done. First of all he needed to find his family and then he would deal with Ella.
" I love you Mal, I always have and I always will. Not even a curse can stop that " Ben said aloud before taking off into the night.
