The Cursed Heart | BTS Fantasy AU [EDITING]

Chapter 55: The Artist

September 2, 2018

     I woke up and I felt my eyes were puffy. So I did cry last night. I stayed in bed, I didn't have the energy to get up, nor did I want to.

     "Elira?" I heard someone knock on the door, "Are you awake?"

     It was Sigmund, I continued to ignore him.

     "If you need someone to talk to, we're here," it was Chad.

"Do you want to do something fun?" Javier asked.

"Let's leave her be," I heard Ninurta say.

     Thank you.

      "We're out here if you need us," Sigmund said.

      Just one day, could I be left alone for one day?

I close my eyes and decided to just sleep again.

*

     I decided that I wanted to give Jivan his gift before his party started. So I went up the stairs holding the painting wrapped in white paper and walked to his room.

      His bedroom door was slightly open and I was about to knock on the door when I heard Jivan talking to someone, "When are you going to tell her?" was that Alvar?

      For some reason, I didn't want to interrupt their discussion. I didn't plan to eavesdrop either but I was curious and I couldn't help but listen. Did Jivan had something planned for me? I wouldn't put it past him, he always made surprises for me. The thought made me smile.

     "Tonight," Jivan said.

"And what exactly are you going to tell her?" Alvar sounded worried. Suddenly I felt the tension rise.

"The truth, that I knew she was cursed, but I'm here to break the spell," did he say he knew about the curse? I froze in my spot, not sure what I just heard.

"When she asks how you know, what will you say?" were they really talking about me being cursed?

"Why is this important anyway? I know she loves me, she won't care how I found out," is this the same romantic Jivan I've been with? He sounds so arrogant, but then, he always was.

     He was fooling me.

    "Jivan, your intel came from a pixie you hired to spy on Elira. Isn't that creepy?" he had a pixie spy on me?

"I did that for her protection, besides the pixie only tells me if something happens to Elira. It's not like I ask for a daily update," this can't be Jivan, I refuse to believe it.

"Jivan that's not the point, you have built your relationship on lies," Alvar said and I felt the anger built in me,"You're like my little brother, I just want what's best for you."

I take deep breaths trying to calm myself down, thinking Jivan must have a perfect explanation, "Alvar, thank you for having my back, but I assure you, I and Elira are fine. I'll kiss her tonight and the curse will be broken, it will be happily ever after."

     Was that it? All he wanted was to gain my love and kiss me?

     I push the door open and went in, "You knew," Jivan and Alvar looked surprised as I entered the room, "You knew I was cursed?"

     I tried my best to keep my composure, but the tears started to well up.

     "Elira," I heard a voice call, "Elira," I slowly open my eyes and see I was in my room.