Queen Of 2 Worlds

C H A P T E R - 9

Marietta P.O.V

My feet were hurting but still, I was running. My surroundings were surrender in dark. As if they had promised to never come in light.

Darkness and a lost princess running without acknowledging the path. I didn't know why I was running. My heartbeat was fast, breath was harsh but still, I was running.

Running in the darkness with hope maybe you find a way out, light to threaten darkness. But there was nothing. An unknown fear was haunting me. A fear that I could never escape this darkness it doesn't matter how hard I would try.

Then there came that sound, which froze me at my spot, and the rhythm took control over my body. It became hard to even move, panting heavily, unable to do anything.........

"Ahhhhh!" I SCREAMED!

I opened my eyes to found myself in my room. It was a nightmare. AGAIN! I whipped the sweat off my face and tried to calm my breath. My eyes traveled to the window, the sky was dark outside.

For how long was I sleeping? Sleeping or unconscious. I sadly smiled and stood up from the floor.

DUM! DUM! DUM!

"Are you going to open it or will I have to break it?" Someone was banging on my door continuously.

"Marie!" He spoke in a threatening tone as he called my name and I knew who it was.

Veward!

"Open this damn door, Marie!"

DUM! DUM! DUM!

I composed myself, looked in the mirror to set my dress and hair then I wiped my cheeks to rub the stains off of the tear.

"I will count to three and if you don't open it then don't blame me for..."

Taking a sharp breath in, I opened the door. Because I knew him very well and I know he would really break my poor door.

"Finally," he said and stepped inside.

"Why were you testing my patience? I was just about to break it." He said, assessing me from head to toe, then added, "Go and freshen up. We need to talk." He pushed me towards the washroom, not giving me a little chance to even protest.

I washed my face, splashing cold water to numb the pain for a while. I opened my eyes and stared at my reflection. My eyes were a mess of swelling and redness. I never cried in my life before. I was a girl who always kept a smile even on bad days because I believed a smile has the power to face any hardship. It was the first time in my life I felt so compelled.

I came out wiping my face with a towel while he had already made himself comfortable on my bed. He looked at me and patted his hand beside him.

"Come sit." He said, smiling softly.

I put the towel aside and sat beside him. He looked so calm as if nothing had happened.

'How can he be so calm?'

"Tell me, where did you leave after the accident?" He asked, his voice was soft but his words felt like a fire. I laughed humorlessly. So, now he thought that I would have left my brother and sister to die alone.

I felt sad that he was my best friend and he didn't even believe me. I knew I have stuck in darkness. But where was my escape?

"You also think I did this." I said.

"I never said that." He frowned.

"You don't have to..." He interrupted, "Hold on, don't be stupid, okay? Before your think that I'd ask you this because I don't believe you then let me tell you. I want to know in detail what happened in the car so that I could help you." His words made a strange warm feeling tingled inside my stomach. I looked down on the floor.