offer. We didn't stop anywhere in those villages and my feet ached. Pedestrians passed by us, giving us looks. I knew I looked some weak woman slave whil

us. Then it struck my mind. What if he sold me? My eyes w

efore me and he was still walkin

n crossed us and the moment, their eyes went to him, their cheeks turned red. They

Some were coming from their works and some returned from fields with their

an was in a hurry to leave only the men had heir breakfast. The ladies of the house could hav

with a straight face and as if he was accustomed to the heavy travelling, he had n

or water as my lips dried an

startled me as I snapped

a low voice,

to step back but he took my chin and lifted it up as

d said with a cold voice, "If you we

apped clothing and as soon as he unwrapped it, it revealed a clay pot wi

ry and exhausted. He must have sensed it as he brought out another wrapped cloth and it had

t immediately as my growl

in silence and he asked, "

ok my

is voice as I stepped back a

uggage and said, "Let's go. We need to reach the next tow

o reach here. I was extremely fatigued and cold. I wanted a futon to sleep and

ug of houses that had expanded as the years went on and al

s took in all those things I had never seen before. It was

y materials for kitchen use, some had plays for the children, som

kled when I found many ornaments on a few stores. From red to blue, many floral ornaments set up in front of the sel

ed and immediately I shook

vicinity flourished with light. A small smile tugged on my lips because I had never experienced that. M

it was a festival, many couples, yo

darkened, the m

but suddenly, the young physician took of

d eyes and asked, "Aren't you cold? You wi

o is shivering yet

was no way I would win with him in words with him. H

where until it stopped on a motel and he added, "I hope you your elite lifestyle woul

never led an elite lifestyle. Did he ev

aybe father didn't tell him. If fat

ded. But his cold attitude toward me made my heart thu

father's house how people sold their young wives. They married them and when they found out

to tell him that I was a child

s watching somewhere in the distance but

body froze. I dared to ask him if he

t me as he said with a

m with scared eyes, he

lowed him with my shaky limbs. My exhaustion evaporated as fear came cra