Pleasant(ly) Ever After
(Dina Caliente-Goth)
[Part One]
(WARNINGS: There is some SWEARING and some NUDITY in this chapter but not too revealing.
Also this is NOT A HAPPY chapter. DEPRESSION mentioned.
I'm not an expert on putting warnings so apologies if I miss any!)
"I'll always love you Dina."
"But what if she comes back?"
"She won't ever come back now, it's been too long. Alexander is nearly a teenager and Cassandra herself is poised to get married. It's high time I allow myself to love again."
And I chose you, Dina Caliente, my one and only love."
"And I you, my Dina."
"I will only ever love you from now on."
"Only. Ever. You."
Only.
Ever.
You.
Until.
She.
Came.
Back.
And ruined...
the beautiful happiness I had...
...and made it cold, indifferent and irrelevant to the man I loved.
The man who had chosen me chose to betray our cherished marriage vows and sweetly spoken promises as if they were nothing.
And this was all because I was nothing compared to her, despite what he had promised me.
All those sweet memories are bitter now.
So why can I not move on?
Why does it still hurt so much?
Why did she have to come back now after all this time?
Was it because the Watcher wants me to be heartbroken?
People in this town might think I married Mortimer because of his money.
I don't give a shit about the money or the legacy.
He was kind, thoughtful and he was mine.
Not anymore.
- End of Dina, Part One
Love the visualization in this one ❤ poor Dina
ReplyDeleteThank you! This monologue was completely off the bat, I didn't plan this chapter. To be honest it seems more of an Interlude 🤣 I had fun playing with the visual effects. Thank you so much for reading and commenting!
DeleteOMG i LOVE this take on dina! it's not the typical image of dina whispering in mortimer's ear, encouraging him to move on from his beloved wife, her eye on his bank account. in this case dina seemed to be the one in need of reassurance, mortimer's casual dismissal of her fears, only to then prove her insecurities right!! ahh it's so good! i think the best part was when we got insight into her motivations - they weren't for his money or legacy, but because he was a good partner and he was "hers." this is exciting for me because that suggests something is at play other than simply love or infatuated - perhaps dina wanted some kind of security, protection, or stability that only a stable partner, who is strictly hers, could provide. she seems very wounded, but the way you've written the end ("not anymore") makes me hopeful that we'll see a glimpse of a fierce, proactive dina who's more cunning than she lets on.
ReplyDeleteI love Dina, Dina is god-tier for writing because, as you said, she can be interpreted in many ways - some good, some bad. Dina does has a backbone, you just don't want to mess with her, once she heals from her heartbreak.
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