Staying In

Being sick was something you never liked to feel. Especially when it involved throwing up, it was the moment when you felt the most miserable. You always felt like a giant baby when you were like this. Somehow, your sickness would lie up when Elvis was away. He didn’t have to see you like this; you never want him to see you like this. 

Elvis returned home right while you were experiencing one of these moments. He wasn’t supposed to be home. No no, he was supposed to be gone for at least another two weeks. Now, you weren’t complaining about seeing your husband home early. You just didn’t want him to see you sick. Through all your years together, he has yet to see you sick. 

From the moment he walked into the door, he knew something was wrong. Maybe it was the paleness your body overtook. Maybe it was the droopy look your face held, along with the dark circles under your eyes. It wasn’t from lack of sleep. It was just from your sickness. You were embarrassed. 

One Last Goodbye

“And, I-I-I-I-I I- I promise that I… I will always love you.” You pushed through the tears as you rocked yourself back and forth. You had a strong grip on his limp hand. “No matter where you go… I’ll be there.” You pressed on a forced smile as the hot tears ran down your face. Snot slipped out of your nose as god knows what flies into your mouth.

“I’ll always be by your side, Elvis.” You closed your eyes lightly as the beeping from the heart monitor got slower and slower. A continuous long beep sound indicated that… that he had died. You pressed your forehead against his hand and let out a sob.  

The man you have loved for ten years. The one who promised you everything in the world. He wasn’t around anymore and you had no idea what you were going to do. You didn’t know how you were going to handle it. You didn’t know anything. All you knew… all you knew is that you couldn’t handle this alone.

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Fairytale Pt. 8

Part Seven | Part Nine (Coming Soon)

Everything was… well, it was almost perfect. You felt like it was missing something. Besides the food of course. Austin was on his way to go pick it up now. Everything was out, the decorations were on point… You just felt as if it wasn’t done. Maybe that was because it wouldn’t be perfect in your mother’s eyes. Mia would love it… your mother on the other hand.

“There’s my lil sister.” You turned towards the voice and saw your brother. A smile found its way onto your face. He was a few years older than Mia. About two years older in fact. 

“Max,” you smiled and walked over to him. You two shared a quick hug before he quickly asked the burning question. He was the only other main family member that hasn’t met Austin yet. You knew he was most likely going to give him the brother talk. 

The brother talk is, in your opinion, much worse than the dad talk. They tend to… well, how do you put it. Threaten them much more. Every boyfriend you ever had got the, “If you hurt her, I will kill you. That is a promise.’ Well, Maxwell hasn’t been arrested yet for murder! So, that’s a positive. 

“So, where’s your boyfriend? I am dying to meet him.” Max held a playful smile. It was like he was hinting that you wouldn’t bring him. This might have been true, but Austin agreed to help. So, you didn’t have to go down that path. 

Fairytale Pt. 6

Part Five

You pressed open the door to your room and peeled off your coat and sat on the bed with your arms crossed. You felt like an absolute child the way you reacted. Austin closed the door when he came in shortly after you. He took off his own coat and looked at you. 

“You have to talk to me,” He said as he stood against the dresser. Which happened to be right across from you.

“There is nothing to talk about.” You stated simply. You ignored all eye contact with him. Too much has happened in the past few hours. He saw you at your breaking point. He helped you undress. You two argued for the first time. 

“There is plenty to talk about. You just have to talk to me.”

“Why should I talk to you?”

“Hm, I don’t know… maybe because we’re friends… we’re fake dating… Hm, I practically know everything about you, besides the obvious.” You finally looked up at him, tears already threatening to fall down your face.

Red String

You looked down at your ankle and let out a sigh. No matter how hard you worked to try and shorten the distance, it never seemed to lead you to anything… or anyone. You were getting on in years and quite frankly, you were about to give up and cut your string. Which honestly, you weren’t sure if you could even do that. 

The story of the red string was one that everyone grew up with. It was a way to explain why they had a red string attached to their ankle. One end was attached to yours, and the other end was attached to your soulmate’s ankle. Once your soulmate was found, the string would turn to gold and would turn into an anklet. It was to indicate you had found your soulmate. 

Most people found their soulmate early on. Middle school early on, hell some even met them while they were still babies! Yet, here you were in your thirties, and still… no golden anklet. You’ve been asked so many times why you wouldn’t follow it to the other end. The answer was simple, by the time you reached your soulmate the string would rip. Greed is what breaks the soulmate bond. 

Absolute Silence Pt. 3

Part One | Part Two

After the Cannes Festival, it seemed as if everything went crazy. You went from premier to premier, and you watched the film several times at this point. However, you weren’t complaining. It was a great movie, and you were very happy to support your boyfriend. Plus, you loved the opportunity to visit new cities and countries. Not to mention, seeing Austin all dressed up. That was the real gift in the end. 

The only downside was the press. Every magazine and online article basically called you the rudest person ever! This was because you didn’t pay them any attention or mind. They would call out to you, only for you to ignore them. Oh boy oh boy, if only they knew you were deaf. They would be shut down immediately. 

You didn’t try to let it get to you. It was bound to happen. Dating the star that blew up worldwide for his newest work. People were jealous. People were angry that you had him and they didn’t. They would try and find dirt on you. Hell, they would even start these made-up crack stories about you. 

Absolute Silence Pt. 2

Part 1

You took a step back and smiled. Your dress was finally complete, and in perfect timing also. You and Austin were flying out to Nice in a couple of days for the Cannes film festival. To finally see the premiere of Austin’s hard work. You two decided to match in a subtle way. Austin would wear a black suit with a dash of color on his pin. A dark blue flower. You would wear a dark blue dress with black lace over top. 

You saw the flickering lights and turned around to find Austin. You smiled at him and showed him the dress. You pretty much always wore your cochlear, but Austin never knew when you were taking a break and when you weren’t.

“What do you think?” You asked him. Austin smiled and made his way over. He wrapped his arm around your waist and pulled you in closer.

“I  think you’re going to look beautiful.” He stated and pressed a kiss to your head. You let out a hum of comfort and smiled. You wrapped your arm around his torso and placed your hand on his chest. 

Absolute Silence Pt. 1

Part 2 | Coming Soon...

For your entire life things have always been rough. From trying to get a normal education to trying to work around adulthood. You saw and heard the world differently compared to others. It’s how it’s been since the beginning of your life. You learned to live a certain life and… well it wasn’t that much of a disappointment. 

You were treated differently, and you always were. That never meant that it was okay or that you were okay with it. You generally just wanted to be treated like everyone else. Yet… you couldn’t. Because normal people were able to hear and you couldn’t. You had to learn early on that… that was how life was. 

Was it hard? Absolutely. There was no doubt in your mind that it wouldn’t be. You learned sign language very young. When others would learn to talk, you learned to sign. Yet, you still knew how to talk. You probably sounded terrible, but you knew how to if needed. It didn’t matter much because you couldn’t hear yourself. 

You opted to not use your voice often. It only came out when you saw people get physically upset with you, and when you were getting someone's attention. Your parents taught you how to speak. They told you that it was important how to use your voice in case you were in danger. You could yell for help.

Rocket Man

In life, you had to face the darkest moments thrown at you. You saw life as a dark black and white world. Everything seemed to have moved slower and… and it was miserable. It was like something took all the happiness in your heart and ripped it out. You turned your head away from the store display and let out a breath. 

You sucked in a breath and made your way down the street. How did your life come to this? You thought moving away would solve everything. Hell, you lived in a goddamn castle in France. Yet, here you were in Las Vegas, Nevada. Why? Because you were personally asked to play piano. 

The same instrument that brought so much pain and suffering to your life. Yet, you couldn’t say no. You could never say no to him. No matter what you felt, you would always come back to him. 

Pretty Boy

Your favorite time was when you were able to lay in bed with your boyfriend. And you meant more than just when you two went to sleep. It would be early in the morning and you two have just woken up. You two would find comfort in each other's arms. Talk about your lives and just enjoy the moment.

“When I was younger I was a little rascal.” You started your story. Elvis let out a gasp and shook his head. 

“No way,” Elvis stated in disbelief. You rolled his eyes playfully at him and pushed him gently over. 

“Let me finish,” you giggled, “as I was saying… My parents used to take me around to the bakery a lot. I just about put my hand in anything. The proofed bread, the cinnamon, the toppings. You name it I did it. There was one time when my mother was baking cinnamon rolls and we were putting the icing on and I just ate it. It was all over my face, in my hair… it was everywhere.”