A Hidden History

I took a step towards the bed, my hand reached up to feel the silk sheets draped over the bed. The fabric felt luxurious beneath my touch. Slowly, I lowered myself onto the edge of the bed, sinking into its softness.

A huge TV was across the room, facing the bed. Hesitantly , I pick up the TV remote that's next to it, staring at the array of buttons. What…what is this? What do all these buttons do..?

A red button at the top of the remote caught my eye. Without thinking, I pressed it. The sudden burst of sound and light from the TV made me jump, my heart raced as I stared at the screen. My eyes widened as two people calmly narrated the news on TV…how is this possible..?

I stood up and walked towards the TV, crouching down to check beneath it. Searching for anyone there. There's no one…? I thought, feeling a mix of awe and confusion.

How'd they get in there? I wondered.

Suddenly, the door creaked open, Vlad walked in again, slipping his phone in his pocket.

"Sorry about that- what are you doing..?"

He paused, staring at me crouched down beneath the TV. I immediately got up, my cheeks flushing in embarrassment, I cleared my throat, trying to hide the awkwardness.

"Sorry..I was just wondering…how they got in there.." I muttered, avoiding his gaze.

"Who got in where..?" Vlad asked, a curious look crossing his face.

I pointed at the TV, the two reporters were still engaged in conversation.

Vlad burst into laughter, his voice echoing around the room. I just stood there confused, Why is he laughing?

He laughed for a good few minutes, even wiping a tear at the corner of his eye before he slowly turned towards me with a smile.

"It's a TV , sweetie. And, well..they aren't actually in there. They're being filmed by a camera, and that footage is being shown to you."

What on earth does that even mean..?

"Ah, I see..! This is…pretty confusing…"

I pretended to understand his words…I mean, I didn't wanna appear stupid to a man who owns a whole mansion. He might even regret taking me in…

"It's okay, don't be hard on yourself. I know you didn't understand anything of what I just said." Vlad chuckled, walking closer to me. "I'll show you everything- how to control the TV, a smartphone, all of it." You'll pick it up eventually, sweetie."

I felt a bit uneasy as he called me "sweetie". I can't blame him though, I'm the only one with no memory of my past. To him, I'm still his wife. But from my view, he's…a stranger who took me in

..

Before I could say anything else, my stomach let out a loud growl. My face started burning in embarrassment! Why do I keep embarrassing myself in front of this man..!

Vlad noticed my flushed face and spoke up, "Hey, it's alright. You must be hungry after all that travel. I'll go tell the chef to prepare something for you."

I just nodded at his words, I'm way too hungry to lie that I don't need anything to appear formal..

I wonder what they eat? Caviar and edible gold bars? No, they're rich but they're not stupid…

I followed Vlad out of the room, walking behind him as he walked into the kitchen.