Mary softly pressed her lips on Vennie's and smiled.
"You are my sweet. That's such a corny thing to say. I know. Yet still , you and I cherish each other like that."
She continued to kiss him until they heard the door creak slightly.
"Oh god-!"
They both went back to their normal position.
As the door opened, the mother Alva came in.
"Hey....what are you two doing here? It's already night. Let's go to bed."
She turned off the lights.
Then , both Mary and Vennie went to their rooms and slept.
The next morning , when Vennie arose , his head felt heavier than usual , his body feeling warm and his nose runny. Mary saw these and wondered.
"Sweetie , are you feeling alright today?"
"Yes...I'm fine it's just a...little cold..."
"Oh...? Well you seem to be in low spirits today darling. I'll make you food today , just focus on resting."
"Okay...Mary."
Then went he to his room and to his bed. Sleeping in for a while , he tossed and turned but his heat increased in intensity. Mary was worried upon these developments.
"Sweetheart....you don't look good today. Should I inform your mom about this?"
"No! Please...! Don't...! She already has alot of things to worry about..I...I wouldn't want to bother her like that"
He held her hand and looked her in the eye.
"You....I...would only accept help if it's from you....Mary. I only feel comfortable around you. I never show anyone my weak side...but you...you know me when I'm weak and when I'm strong....it's just so....touching...that's why I only will accept help from you....Mary.."
As he breathed heavy and slow , his reddened face had but a gentle and cute plead to Mary.
"Sweetie....I'm very happy to know that. You feel comfortable around me....you trust me that much huh? You really trust me with your vulnerabilities and open up to me...wow...!"
The lady sat next to him.
"You know Vennie. You bring my tears when you act this way. I can't help but think of how pathetic you'd be without my help...you really are worthless...! You need my help in everything huh? What a puppy. Gosh , you're so needful Vennie."
She smirked and looked down on him. Then she made fun of him.
What...? Why would you suddenly change your behaviour Mary?
"You're forgetting Vennie. You still do not know me entirely enough to love me."
She gripped his face in her hand and gave him a pitied look.
"Pathetic boys like you need to be punished. Left alone even. Hurt as well. Don't you agree , Vennie? Look at others your age sweetheart. Be like them. Don't turn out to be a sob story."
She proceeded to mock and grin at him all the while laughing on the inside.
Ugh...! What a rude woman! How could she change herself so fast!!
"Don't worry Vennie. You will always require my help."
She then got up and put on her nurse uniform.
"Tell me my sick Vennie. Who is your nurse?"
Vennie hurriedly replied
"You...."
Her face twisted in anger and she slapped him!
"Say my name sweetie."
"MARY....you..you are my nurse."
"Good...good. You will always need me , understand?"
"Yes...Mary."
Mary then proceeded to laugh. She then came close to his face and whispered in his ear.
"Vennie , I always was looking for this chance to do this"
"Do...what?"
"Treat you like a lowly piece of shit!"
She slapped him again.
"You know Vennie. You bring out things in me that I can't help but expose myself with it. When I was with my husband , he was always the bossy and cold type. Work and home , dine and gloom. Never the type to spend time with me much. I was always left to my own devices. When I see you sometimes Vennie and witness how miserable you are , I can't help but feel this urge to punish and tease you sometimes...it's just I want to perhaps....control you with my actions. Desires even. You don't understand do you Vennie" She took a breath of air and massaged his leg.
She was a wholesome and sweet but also a somewhat perhaps...a little sadistic too? Seeing someone much lower than her brought out feelings and desires like water emptying a glass. Her husband and her never truly experimented on what she was into. As such those feelings and desires were buried deep beneath her. Now , slowly but surely they started surface upon being with Vennie.
And so , as the day went on , Mary came into his room time and again , nursing him like his mother would and even feeding him..!
"Say aaa sweetie.."
She winked and brought the spoon of soup close to his mouth
"Aaaaa"
"Good Vennie."
"Oh my....she treats me like her own...she loves and adores me....she even is somewhat maternal to me....could a man even wish for more...??" He wondered to himself as he jolted from time to time thinking about Mary.
But Mary was not an emotionally stable lady. She had her fair share of trauma too.
When she fed him...she suddenly started to cry...?
Why? In such a cute moment? What made you cry Mary?
"V..Vennie.. you know...in my life , my parents always raised me as this mature and elder sibling among my younger sister and brother and I was always expected to be the best...I....I never had a chance to be myself around them. I never got a chance...to show what I like and what I enjoy. Always being instructed to be a certain way , follow a certain code and behave as a lady should, it made my heart wry in alot of hate! I couldn't tolerate being in such a suffocating and toxic family environment! Why can't I be who I want????? Why can't I express how I truly feel to my family??? I can never be comfortable with them nor can I open up to them....and....and ....because of that they thought I was a rather kind and quiet girl like society expected me to be. I hated it. I hated everything they stood for. I even managed to run away from my family but I got caught. They locked me...in the house. Strict orders or else they would make sure I was homeless!!!!!! They used such vile and crude means...."
Her face twisted in anguish and tears streamed down as she said this.
"Even when I got married to the man they decided for me....I still gave love a chance. My heart was big enough to try and see what love could mean to a stranger whom I had never met before but now...he is to be my husband. Yet still I tried to love him. But he...? He took my love for granted and wasted his earnings on other women....how could I...ever even want to be with that man ever again.. to whom do I even go to..? To whom do I even open up to...? Rehabilitation? Therapy? I couldn't access those because my family was still in control of me...even after my marriage...."
Her family was truly the most controlling type if there even was one. When she got married , they kept tabs on her through her husband. Was it out of love? Was it out of trying to be overprotective? No. It was out of fear.
Fear...? Why would you control your daughter even after her marriage for such a reason...?
Yes. Mary's family was a well reputed one in the state of Maryland. Known for their luxurious textile business and fancy good merchandise , her family had owned alot of shares and as such they had connections to lawyers , businessmen and even officers who were involved in elections. But because Mary didn't like them for how they treated her and imprisoned her at home...! She was determined to get revenge by cutting off her family. Unfortunately her plans were called off when she was forced to be married to a wealthy businessman just for the sake of keeping up their reputation. This reputation was the family's standing. Worried were they! that if Mary were to try to do anything funny , their reputation might be in danger. Thus , Mary's husband acted as a gate of information into Mary's activities and due to it , her family kept tabs on her. This was all until one night...
On this night....Mary decided enough was enough.
A woman bold and strong by her resolve to escape her family's influence , she decided to divorce her husband once and for all. Thus on that night , she contacted a lawyer through her family's chain. Ofcourse , she paid him a good amount to help her.
On that night , she purposely brought him into the house and waited till her husband , Dorian arrived.
"Listen here , I want you...to record our argument and use it in court if my family ever threatens me. I know...even a single court case , be it right or wrong will cause negative fame to my family and thus they will not take action against me."
"Understood Mary. However , you must be careful, Your family is still pretty big. You must know being their eldest daughter."
"I know Sanford. I will take care. Just do as I said and we will see what unfolds."
As they discussed this amongst themselves , the husband , Dorian entered.
"Mary. Good to see you. I hope you're well."
"I'm well Dorian. I knew that you were cheating on me."
"What..? Who even starts a conversation like this Mary? How dare you..? Do you even know how long I spent in work today?"
"Please Dorian. Atleast take a seat before your nerves get the better of you."
"Mary. Stop. I am not cheating on you."
"Oh really Dorian? I have proof right here. Look at these pictures my friend sent me. You literally cheated on me with my own friend. She made fun of me and mocked my integrity!"
"Huh...??? What on earth even? Where did you get those?"
"Don't deflect the point."
"Mary. Don't even get me started on how hard I work for you everyday."
"Really? Because I never even get to spend time with you at all....work. Why don't you marry 'work' instead? Clearly you do not need marriage with a woman in your life if all you think about is work. Always on your phone even when you're with me. What am I supposed to enjoy? I'm not allowed to work , not allowed to do anything and now even my husband is avoiding me. How much can I tolerate Dorian?"
"Enough! You do not get to talk back at me this way. Do you even know who I am?"
He threw a glass and it smashed all over the floor.
"Don't fuck with me. I'm your husband you are my wife. You do the work at home and serve me and I provide you a living and this is how you treat me after a long day working like a dog????"
Enraged and reddened , he yelled.
"Oh how dare you! Dorian I hate you. You and my family made my life hell. Report this too to my family will you? Because then , you can control me and save the reputation of you and my family that I despise! I am divorcing you Dorian. I've had enough!"
Thunder struck! And just as she said this , he leaped and tried to attack her.
What??? Abuse???
Yes.
He threw things at her. Clothes. Hangers. An iron box even. Then he tried to hit her but then suddenly she screamed.
"HELP SOMEBODY..!"
Her lawyer came forth and he stopped her husband Dorian from trying to hit Mary.
"Mr Dorian. I'm Sanford. I am Mary's lawyer and I have recorded this entire conversation in my phone. You sir , will be tried in a court if you move any further."
Her husband was shocked by the sudden appearance of a lawyer.
"What????"
He questioned everything. He tried to understand everything. But alas...he couldn't slip his way out of this one. And since her family too didn't want a court case to occur , they decided to keep everything under the shadow and let it go regrettably.
Mary wanted to sue her husband and get revenge on her family for all those years of neglect and abuse but decided to let it all go and start a new life.
As such , she moved to Texas and studied nursing there at a hospital. This was where she met Alva and thus became good friends with her and life continued.
Now Mary , with such a broken heart and a need to be caring and loving to someone, her feelings lead her to be validated by Venhen.
She cried and cried to Vennie and he comforted her.
"I don't want anyone to see me like this , Vennie. I don't know....I feel closer to you than your mother....I'm so glad....I have someone that I can be myself with...and that is you Vennie."
"Mary...you too. I'm happy than I can expose my weak sides and feel comfortable revealing my personality to you..."
They both comforted each other.
As days passed by and Vennie gradually got better , Mary started to eat healthier too and be more lively than ever. What more happiness could there be to a human than in finding an environment where you can be yourself and enjoy your personality!
This was how Mary felt here. A place to finally call home.
After two weeks , Alva and her husband planned a trip to the beach. Ofcourse , Vennie also wanted to join. Thus , all three of them were excited for a beach trip. Along with them came the beautiful and butterfly eyed Mary with her luscious and sparkling red hair.
On this day , all four of them got in the car as they drove to the beachside. When they got down , everyone changed into their swim wear and laid mats on the sand.
"Vennie....your mother and father are here. Shall we go to another spot? I want to spend today with you sweetheart."
"Y-yes Mary..!"
As such, they both went to another spot on the beach and laid their mats there.
"It's a nice sunny day isn't it?"
"Yes..."
"I wonder what we could do here hm!"
Winked Mary.
"Apply sunscreen on you maybe?"
He blushed.
"Oh...? You want to apply sunscreen on me Vennie? Go ahead."
Just as he got closer with the cream...she suddenly pulled him in!
My oh my...!
"Vennie. Oh Vennie. You are my sun here."
"Oh...oh my...Mary....you. You are my earth!!"
She laughed.
"That was such a cheesy line Vennie. Cmon you could've done better. Look at you , getting to spend time with a beautiful older woman like me hm?"
"Ah..! Mary you're so beautiful and pretty and cute and adorable and and and....and amazing and flowery and gorgeous and elegant and sweet and stunning and lovely and radiant and elegant and charming and alluring and breathtaking!!!!!!"
Mary turned a beautiful shade of red and got up.
"Vennie , just because you find different synonyms to call me beautiful doesn't mean a woman will fall for you , you know?"
She smirked.
"Watch this" She said
She suddenly let him fall and then held his hand and looked him straight in the eye.
"Now , I'll make you fall in love"
She held his hands and started to spin him and turn him in her moves while she danced out and about and along with Vennie dancing with her along the way.
"This is sooooooooo much fun Mary!!!!"
"I'm having the time of my life here...Mary!!!!"
"What am I right now Vennie?"
"Beautiful."
"What's my name?"
"Mary."
"What's my hair color?"
"Red."
She danced and pranced about and jumped with Vennie!
"Amazing my dear!"
Then as she said this , she suddenly pulled Vennie close to her once again to the point their eyes were only centimeters apart.
"Look at me Vennie. Only me. That's right, only Mary. Mary is who?"
"My love.."
"Exactly my dear."
She leaned in and bit his neck a little
"You are adorable and delectable~"
"Ah...M...Mary...."
She then pulled away as she bit him giving him a hickey.
"Now comes the real fun for the beach to witness~" said Mary
Then she suddenly held Vennie and with one lift , she carried him in her arms!
Oh my...God! What a woman..!
"Say my name."
"Mary."
She smiled and laughed. She spun him around in her arms , with each spin , she approached closer to the waters. Then she threw him in the air a little and caught him back!
Such force...such power! Mary you're so strong!
"I am strong. Strong enough to make you my bride and not my groom." Winked Mary to Vennie.
She laughed and laughed, cried tears of joy along with vennie as she spun him in her arms round and round , around and about , facing the calm and soothing breeze of the beach , she was truly a dazzling beauty!
She laughed and then suddenly threw him in the peak of happiness!
Mary what did you just do??
He was in the air for a few seconds and ended up being flung into the ocean.
"Oh my God...vennie I'm so sorry!"
"Mary...you're so strong. You could've thrown me into tje middle of the ocean you know!"
"Ahahahh...sorry my dear , I get clumsy sometimes."
Then she suddenly dived into the waters and as she did , gallons of water splish splashed out and about , creating a rift where she dived due to the intensity of her power!
She swam and rescued Vennie. Then proceeded to swim back with him , bringing him back to the shore in her arms.
"Well...I guess that was a bit too much fun wasn't it..?"
Mary smiled at Vennie as the sun rays complemented her beautiful red hair.