My Sweet Love

Malinda POV.

"We have to leave Malinda, come with me," Russeli whispered to me, as he held my hands.

It was late at night and we were in a big mansion, a mansion owned by my boss, the man I love was right beside me in the room that has only a thin window with the moonlight coming through.

"No Russeli, I can't go with you." I protest, I know running away was not the right thing, it doesn't always end well for me, this was something I was sure of and I felt uneasy even if this was the only way I could be with him.

"Trust me, Malinda." His blue eyes were staring right at mine, his eyes held the emotion that I couldn't explain. "Please, we have to leave before the guards and my father find us."

He was right, we had to leave, we had to hurry, but still, how far can we go before they discover us? I was already in tears as I shook my head profusely.

"Russeli, though we love each other, I can't leave with you, please understand, I am just an orphan and...and." My lips quiver, all this was my fault. "I can't fend for myself, that's why I am working here as a maid."

Russeli could see my tears and I know it breaks his heart, he held my shoulder and made me look up at him. "I don't like how you and I can't be together, I hate to keep our relationship a secret, I hate that my father rejected you, I can't bear to see you hurt like this."

"Come with me, we can flee, we can go far away, to a place where we are free to do whatever we want, a place where we can live together and be a couple." He held my hands and gave a gentle squeeze. "A place where we don't have to be afraid, Malinda."

"Russelli.." I looked into his eyes, even if my vision was blurred with tears, was this the right thing to do? The question echoed in my head.

"Trust me.." I heard his voice again and a part of me wants to stay back, but the part of me who loves the man and will go miles away with me was stronger.

"Okay." I nodded and he pulled me into a tight hug and kissed my forehead. "Thank you, thank you." He said with joy in his voice, the tune of his voice was so happy that it seemed like I had just accepted a marriage proposal.

"We have to leave and we have to leave now." He told me and held my hands in a tight grip. "Let's go."