Ex But Married

MTM 25 - Marvel Small

25

"Honeymoon" muttered Marvel after Harry drove the car out of the yard. It was certain that Celine would still be standing at the door. The woman would have gone back into the house if Marvel's car had disappeared from her eyes. Of course Marvel knows it's from the CCTV he monitors every day.

"I don't think I've even observed his movements. Why would I be able to do that? Why is my mind so fucked up like this? Damn it!!!"

Marvel leaned back and closed his eyes, he did not know why Celine could affect himself like this, it was true that he married Celine on the basis of grandmother's coercion, but to be honest, he did it to convince himself of Celine's meaning in his life. Marvel could not deduce his feelings at this moment. But, he did not want to feel the pain of being betrayed again. Say, Marvel has started to love Celine, but what if Celine betrays her too?

"Harry's...."

Harry glanced at the rearview mirror hanging overhead. The master called but his eyes were still closed and saw that the face looked very tangled. Harry could have guessed all this had something to do with the young mistress in the house.

"Yes, Sir."

"Why don't you answer my call tomorrow? You're getting softer, what, what the hell have you been thinking lately?"

"Just think of Master, not the others."

Harry's words allowed Marvel to open its eyes. Harry was still focusing on measuring the streets.

"You should think about me. And you also have to take responsibility for what happened to me. Look, I'm married. You must be satisfied that I have sacrificed and granted your will!"

'I really wanted to hit him in the head, why still blame me?' Harry nodded his head.

"One year!" Marvel chuckled as if something was funny there. "It's so ridiculous."

"One year for good, sir," chirped Harry, who was tired of continuing to discuss problems that never got out.

"You are!" Marvel got upset and kicked the steering wheel. "Not a year has that woman betrayed me, later. You know what my main reason is for marrying her?"

"Because you don't want to lose Miss Celine again."

"Again?" Marvel laughs. "When did I lose him? I was just wondering why Celine was so arrogant and pretended to be a good woman. That woman was always arguing with me, she didn't want to be likened to the seductresses on the outside, but she was like that. I want to show him that I'm the winner, see for a year he's been in my grasp, so that means I'm entitled to him!"

Those lightning-like words in broad daylight silenced Marvel's mouth. Marvel held onto her chest that was throbbing pain.

"Don't until that happens, sir. Don't test a woman's patience patient and tough Miss Celine. I'm sure that if Miss Celine is really disappointed and angry, sir must have a hard time persuading her."

Marvel's feelings are getting restless. But, he denied it.

"Wouldn't...."

"We'll see, later." Harry glanced at the rearview mirror, saw Marvel's face tense but his eyes were a little glaring. Obviously Marvel was afraid of losing, but Harry also understood the trauma experienced by his Master.

***

"Celine, look at this. He's funny, isn't he?" Grandma shows a photo of a 6-year-old boy seen crying over the brown ice cream that fell on his leg. The boy also took out a tongue cleaning his wet lips.

Celine looked at him and laughed. "Is this Ice or his snot? Jesus, he's licking his snot, Grandma?" Celine laughed at what it felt like.

"Don't laugh too hard, she can get angry if we laugh at her like this" she said as if whispering.

Celine tried to hold back her laughter. "Yes, Grandma, Sorry. But, this is really funny. It seems I was never like him. He's so slovenly."

Perhaps, Celine had forgotten that almost all children had been like this.

"Yes, this is how he is. Actually he's a sweet and nice boy. But, everything changed after he lost both his parents. And again being betrayed by the one he loved makes his character very hard." Grandma tried to remember everything she could.

Celine fell silent and felt the snapshot of the snot child. Like he knew who that boy was.

"Is this a picture of Marvel still a kid?"

Grandma nodded and stroked Celine's arm. "Grandma hope you can be patient with Marvel and please never leave him."

***