This is supposed to be the best day of my life. I think out loud as I straighten my tiara and look at my tearful and beautiful mom who is now checking every single little detail of my wedding dress. Yes, I am getting married. After a long time waiting and longing for someone to love who would live me back, I finally got purposed by the most wanted bachelor in my town. Teegan is the dream boy, privileged hot stuff and he has been it since preschool the same tome I have been in love with him.

Our story goes all the way back when we were four years old and all the girls wanted him to be ourprince in the dramatic play centers. I dreamed that he would be my husband. As time passed by and we all grew up, I witnessed him dating some very pretty and popular girls. He seemed happy, full of life, even more popular and more handsome, and of course further away from me. Until that day when he showed up in my house asking me to go out with him on a date. Needless to say, my heart almost came out of my mouth.

It was right after graduation and I was going to computer science at MIT and he was going to law school in Harvard. It was a very beautiful day with a different feeling. A feeling that I could do anything in this world, a feeling that all those years of loneliness and obscurity were left behind. My platonic -one sided love was about to become real. The whole thing seemed like a scene from fairy tale; he parked his convertible white Ferrari in front of my house and walked to my porch holding with a beautiful bouquet of pink roses. When I opened the door, I almost fainted and my words failed me miserably. Upon noticing my sudden awkwardness he smiled warmly, said hi and asked to talk with my father.

“ I solemnly ask you Mr. white to date your beautiful and extraordinary daughter Crystal White.” I heard him saying as I eves dropped from the other living room. I immediately lost my hability to breath. Was it true, for real? Was the boy of my dreams in fact asking my dad for my hand in courtship?

“ of course young man. I know you and I know your family. It will be a great pleasure to have you court our precious Crystal. “ my dad’s words sounded like music to my ears. My parents were great people. Classy, kind, influential and very wealthy. But above all they were very loving and they really want was is best for their three children. If we are happy, they are happy.

Today they are having the pleasure to marry their oldest daughter and I could not be more proud of the way I brought this incommensurable joy to their lives.

“ you are beautiful Crystal.” Said my mom looking in my eyes. “everything is going to be perfect. “ she completed giving me a hug of that perfect maternal assurance. She then checked her phone and told me that it was time to go.

The church is decorated with flowers and cristals. My entire family is beaming with joy and I am nervous. I put on a forced smile and start walking towards Teegan. My steps are soft and slow, my body shakes, my heart pounds with the force of a band of Brazilian drums. My eyes are watery and I am afraid I will fall. The sight of my friend Lindsey reminding me to breath, brings me the awareness that I need to regain control of my emotions and keep moving graciously to the altar.

Teegan hold my hand with a hard expression in his countenance. Slowly he conducts to the priest who is also carrying a somber look. Teegan looks like a movie star with his blond hair, green eyes and athletic figure. However, today his smile is missing.

The cerimony is short. The priest recites the typical words of the ritual, and gives us a shy, almost meesly blessing that ended up making everything fall short from what I expected. When the time to kiss the bride comes Teegan barely kisses me and immediately leaves me to go straight to my dad. I then observe them talking with a serious expression on their faces that will last throughout the entire reception. They both keep their distance from me. So much so that Teegan even avoids any kind of eye contact with his own bride. During our dance his eyes were elsewhere and it becames clear to me that something is not right with him. My dad keeps avoiding me, my mom, as always is pretending everything is fine, my friends are either drunk or trying to hook up with one of the many good looking single guests and my young siblings are clueless of the whole situation. At least Teegan’s family seems to be ok. His mom and older siblings are as expected showing their stiff upper lip and faking smiles. His dad died a while ago, but his presence was missed for sure.

“ go do that pathetic bouquet throwing shit right now because we gotta go” Teegan hissed at me.

I go ahead and like a little sheep obeying my master. His mom got the bouquet and she was all smiles. It makes me smile as well. Teegan was already waiting for me at the door. His face was everything but happy. As I approached him forcing myself to smile, he turned and started walking to the car. I need to run to catch up with his long and fast steps and although I am holding my dress I tip over and fall on my face. He doesn’t move a lash. Worse, he looks at me impatiently and nods his head in disgust. I struggle to get up and walk to the car without noticing that I scratched one of my knees.

“ get in the car.” He barked. I shiver “if you weren’t so fat, maybe you had been able to balance yourself better.” He added cynically. I get in the back seat do my dress will fit inside the car.

“ May I ask where we are going? “ I mumbled

“ to hell I suppose!” He answers with no intentions of hiding his anger any longer.

I am crying now. What have I done to deserve this type of treatment? Is this a nightmare? This day is supposed to be the best day of the rest of my life and it is already an unexpected disappointment.

We got in the apartment my dad rented for us. I m informed that I have 20 minutes to pick up my “sh!t” and get ready to leave. I change out of my expensive wedding dress and put on my favorite jeans and warm white blouse that makes me look a little less plump. Not that I am fat per se, but I could lose 30 lbs and since I am supposedly going to “hell” and I don’t know where “ hell “ is I chose very simple and adaptable out fits. I am still holding up some tops when Teegan comes in our future bedroom he notices what I am packing. He then throws another fit.

“ what a hell are you packing, are you that stupid?” His voice spits fire.

“ well, since we are going to hell and I don’t know how hot hell is I am choosing different types of out fits,” I said boldly, but shaky.

“ are you trying to be funny, b!tch?” He barked at my face. I plop on the bed in a sudden panic.

“ that’s it, we are leaving right now and you will wear that sh!t even if “ hell” is freezing cold.” He shoves the clothes I am holding in my bag and pulls me out of the apartment. I am glad I am wearing a cross body purse that stayed on otherwise I would have been forced to leave me documents and credit cards behind.

Teegan had promised to take me to the honeymoon of my dreams in Paris, but instead he drives to the mountains and hours later I see that he picked a remote cabin to be alone with me. It is cold and gloomy. Far from the romantic places I pictured in mind when I mentality rehearsed countless times the moment to give myself to him fully and completely.

“ I will order Chinese for dinner.” He informs me, knowing very well that it is not my favorite kind of food. Meaning that I will have to go hungry too.

I pretend I didn’t hear him and went to take a shower. The water feels great on my skin. At least something is nice to me and I enjoy it as much as I can. After that I take 15 more minutes to prepare myself for my first night with Teegan the man that I chose to love for so many years. However, I am almost certain he is not coming looking for intimacy with me. Not after his later demonstrations of disdain. Well, I prefer to be safe that even more sorry. So, I go ahead and do my best.

Teegan eats his food without me and after a while walks in the room. I am already in bed.

“ turn off the light! “ He orders.

That night there was no romance, no passion, no kisses, no sweet words. That night there was no gentlemenship, no tenderness, no love, no mercy. Teegan took my first night, my virtue, my ****** blood. Tears rolled down my face, pain covered the most intimate part of my body, regret inundated my mind. Quietly he removed himself from me, turned the light back on, took a long shower, got dressed, picked up his cell phone and his wallet.

“ do not expect to see me anymore. I am done with you.” He announced in disgust.

He turned away and left me...

I have been laying frozen on the same position since my husband Teegan ran away from what would be our honeymoon bedroom. I finally look at the clock hanging on the wall oposite from the bed. He walked out almost two hours ago and from the severity of him discontentment I am almost completely sure he will not return. Slowly I move my head and see my suitcase still on the floor with some clothes spilling out. Some of those clothes has bought for my first night with him. All carefully and romantically prepared for when I was supposed to give my precious gift to the one that had adored since I was a child. Those clothes didn’t dress my body last night, neither did the shoes nor the sparkling lotion that I had bought exclusively for that moment. Instead, I was surprised by Teegan’s lack of tenderness, abrupt moves and almost complete disregard for my well being. My tears are now falling unstoppably. Hiccups come out of my throat. I try to scream with all my might, now that I realize I am by myself at an isolated cabin in the middle of nowhere. Suddenly panic kicks in and I notice that I am shivering. My ***** body moves out of control and I pulls some covers to warm myself up. Shaking, alone and devastatingly tired I finally fall asleep.

The annoying sound of my alarm clock wakes my up from deep sleep. In one of my dreams someone was holding my hands. I feel his warmth as he hugs me tight and the sensation of pure love dominates my entire being. I feel really desired and loved by man for the first time in my life. Intense glassy blue eyes are looking at me in a state of complete adoration. His manly and clean smell is now the most delicious aroma I have ever sensed. Teegan, where are you? I ask still in dreamland. But as I open my eyes my newlywed husband is nowhere to be seen. My stomach rumbles. I need to get up and eat something before I decide what to do. As I move the sheets I noticed that there some dry blood on my inner thighs and some on the sheets as well. I walk to the bathroom, wash myself and get ready for the day. My tears come and go but for some reason I feel a little numb. I decide to go get food in the kitchen, but for my dismay there isn’t any and there is no cell phone signal either. I decide to check my whereabouts to see if there is any sight of human life nearby. Nothing is close enough by there are some other cabins milies and miles away. With no tv, no food, no telephone or cell phone signal I decide to try my luck and look for help. I gather all the things that I might need if I get lost. Including matches to make fire in case there is a need to spend the night in the woods. I have to confess that I’m not very “inthused” to go out on my own, at this point anything is better than staying here by myself.

The cabin is simple but cozy and there is a little garden in the back. Although it is frozen and all the produced died. Whomever owns this need to take better care of a few things in here. They should have a landline here for when guests needed to call civilization. Gosh! I take a deep breath of fresh air and start walking. Instinctively I decide to mark my path with a trail of pine tree branches. I zig zag them it in a away that I will be able to recognize the way back in case I need to run to the cabin for shelter. I walk down the road and noticed a gush of wind blowing pieces of ice on my skin. Which makes me realize that I am going to freeze to death if I don’t find a warm shelter in the next few hours. I wish I had packed warmer clothes instead, but I mush as I try I have yet to develop the wonderful skill of reading minds, specially Teegan’s. As for now I pray so that sweater that I borrowed from the cabin lost and founds will prevent me from dying here.

Two hours of walking and piercing cold, pain and panic is taking over my sanity. The wind is now blowing stronger and is passed noon, which means that soon it will dark. My legs and inner thighs area are sore from last night’s ordeal and whenever I think abou that I get waves of panic. I am crying out loud now. There is nobody here to make fun of my pain once more, no one to call me fat and weird and no one to have the need to deceive me, take advantage of my feelings and good intentions and to humiliate me like so many people have done in my entire life. So much for “the great life of a privileged and affluent wealthy girl.” This girl is now in dire straits and the wind keeps blowing its cold air on my face. Another hour passed by and I can’t feel my face anymore. I am also dizzy, hungry and want to go to the bathroom very badly or I will explode. I decide to stop to relieve myself. As I get up my knees are in such pain that I doubt I am able to keep going. I sat down and keep praying for a miracle. My mind goes blank.

Him...

“ Josh, the is a sign of a living animal ahead of you. Would you like me to stop?” Asked the AI female voice of my new Tesla self driving, flex power SUV.

“Hi love, what do you think it is.?” I ask her curious. Suspecting it might be a deer.

“Josh, it is a ... I am am sure it is a human.” Love said with an unusual worrisome intonation.

“A person, are you sure Love?” I ask my car/super computer.

“Precisely Josh. From what I can read. It is if fact a young woman in her early twenties. I will stop as close to her as I can get. She is behind some bushes to your left side as your get out from behind the wheels. She is unconscious, you must hurry Joshua!”

“Joshua, really Love? You sounded just like my mom.” I joke with her as I get out and start walking, feeling the ground with my digital stick. It takes me safely to where thw girl is and I feel her presence, my almost fully blind eyes is able to see the siluette of her body laying on the cold terrain. The girl is heavier than I expected but I manage to put her on my back and take her to Love. The car is toasty warm and I heat up some water to give her when she recover concience. I cover her with two electric blankets I carry in the back of my trunk and Love speeds to get home.

The girl is now laying on my warm bathtub. I saw some blood in her pants and I decided that a hot bath would be better for her. Before I placed her in the tub I carefully removed all her clothes and put them to wash while she gets warm. I added some aromatic herbs that will heal any kind of inflammation on her body. She has been in the tub for at least 20 minutes and is still passed out. I decide to run a full examination on her to see what else can be done to save her. I draw some blood and other body fluids to test for ailments and I put her through the full body scan that I developed. Whatever she has I will know and Love and I will decide whether or not we will take her to my dad’s hospital. To be honest my lab is as well equipped or even better than any hospital in the world and certainly more discreet. Meaning if this girls is a victim of human trafficking or any kind of crime, she can be safe here.

“ Dr. Walker I have now the complete results from the girl’s body scan.” Announced Genius the AI house keeper voice.

“Genius, please call me Josh. Tell me the results right way.”

“He blood needs the day after anti HIV pill. It seems she has been exposed to the virus in the last 18 hours. She also has wripped tissues in her internal female organs. Probably as a result of unwanted coupling or worse, rap...” we were interrupted by the girl’s mumbling voice right when Genius was about to say the word.

“Help!” She was able to say. I walked to her as fast as I could. “ Hi Ms. White, my name is Josh, I am a medical doctor and you are in my home.”

Chrystal...

In my dreams I was dying and when I was about to succomb to the cold my body felt warm and cozy, but I wasn’t able to move or open my eyes until now. I wake up with the sound of his soothing voice telling me where I am. I open my eyes to see the doctor that saved my life and what I see is nothing that my eyes were prepared to see. A white and clean room that looked like a surgical room and a lab in the same space. The doctor was wearing all white, a full face mask that covered his eyes. I could only see his black shiny hair and part of his neck.

“ Miss White, I understand that you are very tired and possibly starving. Although your health is not in risk I would like you to stay here for a few hours at least. I need to run some more tests. I will also have a meal for you and, your clothes will be ready soon. They are being washed and desinfected. As soon as you feel better, you can go on your way.”

“ I can’t stay here doctor. I need to see my family.” I plea.

“ I am sorry Ms. White, but there is a snow storm in the mountain and we have to wait until the weather is clear to go on the road. Also, you are in no condition to leave this facility. From my experience tomorrow will be better. I promise we will get you home.”He said as he turns and walks away carefully to the door. I lift up my covers to check the place out. Maybe I will find a phone that I can use without him knowing. As I uncover my body I realize that I am not wearing anything underneath those warm blankets and before I know his talk and masculine figure walks back in the room.

“Doctor, who removed my clothes?” I ask irritated. “who allowed you to touch my body?” I demand furious.

“Miss White, First, I am a medical doctor and I found you in the road freezing to death. Your clothes were soaked and soiled and there was also blood on them. Second, am very well versed in the female anatomy. There is nothing that you have that I have not seen.” He said boldly and turned to his notes.

“Excuse me, we are talking about my body here. I usually don’t allow men touching my body and much less strangers and without consent.” I say furious.

“Well, madam as a doctor I took an oath to never let anyone die without doing all that I can to save them. In order to save you, I had to remove your clothes. And no, not all men are evil bastards. In fact there is a lot of us that are even running away from women nowadays. Not that we don’t like you. We like you very much but this blame it on men and believe all women sh!t is getting old. And what the hell where you doing in the middle of this god forsaken place, hurt and alone?”

“None of your business. I simply got lost.” I say sadly

“Darling, cut the bull sh!t! No one simple gets lost here like that. For your information, almost no one comes to this community unannounced. Only the cabin owners and they usually stay out of this place during winter time. I know that because I have been living here for the last 4 years. I am acquainted with all my very distant neighbors and they are not around as we speak. Any time someone comes here during the winter we get informed by the neighborhood app. Now, I would very much appreciate if you please explain how you ended up behind the bushes of my property?” He ordered.

“I don’t want to talk about it.” I mumble.

“ Oh but you will, unless you want me to call the police.” He sat on his white leather chair and folded his arms. “Look Miss, these types of occurrences don’t just happen around here. The folks that own canis and other properties nearby try to keep it safe for all of us. The sky resort is open, but its miles away from here and they keep every one inside during winter storms. So, I suggest that you spit out exactly what happened and tell me who is the douche who violate you and left you to die.”

His words hit me like a rock. Could it possibly be true that my beloved Teegan left me here to die? But why would he do that? I am in shock. I understand that he behaved like a jerk during our wedding and that he acted like a barbarian last night. But he didn’t force me. I let him consummate our marriage. I know that he was short and impatient, but I am sure when he gets back to his senses he will give me a good explanation for his rude behavior.

“If you don’t tell me, you will have to tell the police.” He threatens. Still seating on his chair.

“I don’t remember.” I lie to him.

“Ok, you don’t remember, then you will stay here until your memory comes back.” He boldly announces. “ I cannot let you go knowing that there is a criminal out there that will get you as soon as he sees you again and, as you said you don’t remember what happened, how in the world is the police supposed to protect you against him?” He asks loudly. “ at least you are safe here so far.” He completes as he stands up and goes somewhere. He has a very strong back. His broad shoulders and his perfectly round buttocks complete the pack and the way he walks, is very imposing. I would not pick a fight with him.

Staying here with this doctor at least for a while sounds like a much safe and better idea than going back to that cabin. There is nothing there for me. No Teegan, no food, no phones, no nothing. I can probably call him from here and let him know that I am ok and ask him to come pick me up. This was this doctor will also know that there is no criminal after me, but for a while I will keep quiet. I don’t want my parents to worry about me and start accusing Teegan of things that I am sure are just a huge misunderstanding.

“ I got your dinner. Very balanced meal to help your body recuperate and heal.” He walks still masked and holding a tray full of food placing it on a table in front of me. There’s is potato and bacon soup, rolls, hot chocolate, electrolytes in this drink, fruits and a wonderful smoothie.” He walks to one of the closets and brings a pair of hospital clothing. The kind that look like pajamas.

“ please put these on. I have no intention of allowing you to feel uncomfortable around me anymore. There is a bathroom of there and you are more than welcome to use it.” He says pointing to it.

I get changed and start eating that amazing dinner. My gosh! I am starving.

“Can I use your phone to call my family?” I ask with my mouth full.

“ The storm from last week harmed the phone lines. You can use my cell phone if you want to. Sometimes the signal gets very weak. We use the radio for emergencies.” He explained. “ if you would like I can show you some parts of this facility and as soon as you remember what happened, we will call the police so they can take you from there. Even if we call them today, they will not able to do much until tomorrow.”

This guy will not give up until he gets me to tell what happened between me and Teegan. But. Screw him, I will call my dad and he will pick me up. But then the press will know and everyone will know that I wad left by my husband right after our first night. I cannot put my family through this embarrassing situation until I hear from Teegan what really happened.

There is a tv in that room over there of you would like to watch, and Wi-Fi available. Just let me know what you need.” He walks away again and I am left with my thoughts.

“ Miss White, the guest bedroom will be prepared for you shortly.” Said a female voice coming from nowhere. My heart almost jumped out of my mouth.

“ And who are you?” I ask in disbelief.

“My name is Genious. I am doctor Joshua Walker’s Artificial Intelligence companion.” The voice said naturally.

“Who is Dr. Joshua Walker?” I pretended not to know who he is. Maybe the machine will give more information on that mysterious and reclusive man.

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