I MARRIED WITH THE STRANGER

lying down. Because it was so dark, I couldn't see anything around me

rtly after, there was a bit of light. I

ould make out the person

I? And why do you

accidentally bumped into you," he said, l

ally Casper? Why ca

ion, but we haven't been abl

man from hell, right? The man from the

eeing you in the cemetery behind the church, not in hell." He sat

are

, my love," he said, embrac

he? I broke free from his embr

me, my love. I didn't mean to startle yo

asked, confused. "Are

years for us to meet again. And no

s. "Are you okay, mister?

. "May I kiss you, my love? I wan

sure he had kissed me. The idea of our lips meeting sent shivers down my spine. I got off the bed and rushed towards the

lp you. Don't worry, nothing will happ

red. What was this man going to do to me? Wou

id in a soothing voice. "I

t are you g-going to do to me?

ant to be

o be with me. The fear I felt seemed to disappear. I allowed him

-

m clock's sound effect e

I'm sti

ff and went b

ream. Thank goodness it was just

ake up," a

here was no one else except me. I even check

you're going to be

e coming from? No way, is

r protection. "Wh-who are you? Where are you

ing to get scared, so I covered myself even more with the blanket. "Don't be scar

s. I thought it was just a dream. Why is this happ

yself really hard to wa

ith you, screaming so early in the morning! You're such a child, it's a

. "Mommy! Mommy, I hear a voice!" I compla

me. "Just stop it. Rica, you're a

, I'm real

t? Do you want me to g

bathroom to wash up. I looked at myself in the mirror first to see if I had any eye boogers.

his a joke? I tried to take the ring o

t take off the ring s

ven talking back to you! Damn this love!" I struggled to remove the ring,

r finger. Don't make me angry, I don't want us to h

up even more and tightened further. It felt like my skin was burning

to what he was saying. I just sat quietly on the bathroom floor. "My love, I know you're shocked by everyt

s old. I'm not even of legal age to get married, bu