Crystallized Truth

Chapter 13 - New Ways

A strange feeling woke up Ava from her slumber. Carefully and slowly, she searched for the source of her discomfort that woke her up in the middle of night. Lights were switched off and the room was drowned in darkness. The faded lights of outside were filtered through the glass window and white curtains, dimly lightening the room.

Everything was at place and she was sitting alone in the empty room. Pushing away the comforter, she dangled her feet from the bed. As cold floor touched her feet, she felt a shiver ran down her spine. A soft noise erupted and she whipped her head towards window.

Something is wrong.

Ava could feel it.

The feeling of dread hung on her skin as she scanned the room once again forgetting the cold floor freezing her body.

Slowly, she tiptoed to the door. Peeking in the hall, she noticed a shadow drifting in the hall. Her hair rose in anticipation and she racked her brain to find the way out of danger.

Her first instinct was to hit whoever the person was but the looming darkness made it impossible to find any strong weapon that could do enough damage to the malicious entity.

Rather than relying on the strength, she decided to work with her mind and first find the intention of the intruders. She knew nothing about them and it wasn't wise to play with something unknown. Besides, she had a feeling this was the person who kidnapped Amelia.

If he did it once then he must've ways and techniques that were unknown to her.

However, she picked the vase from the table so she shouldn't be unarmed, if and when attacked.

Using her calmness as her weapon, Ava feigned to be clueless as she sauntered in the room of Amelia. The shadow whisked noticing her presence, but she remained calm and calculated while pretending to be in the world of pain. This, however, made her aware that the person wasn't ready to attack when in senses.

Bloody coward, only knows how to attack from back.

Ava rolled her eyes while clutching the vase tightly and hiding it behind her. In her usual manner, she walked to sleeping Amelia.

"Amy, wake up." Ava shook Amelia trying to wake her up.

"What the heck, Ava baby?" Amelia groaned rubbing her eyes.

"S-stomach pain," Ava stuttered holding her stomach while stealthily placing the vase below the bed Amelia wouldn't question.

"W-what? You fine?" Amelia sat up immediately and looked at her.

Ava wrenched her face into painful expression and acted to be in a lot of pain while shaking her head.

"Medicine-" Ava interrupted Amelia not wanting her to talk about the medicine they kept with themselves.

"Ah, Amy, take me to hospital now," Ava said quickly and carefully, wanting to leave the suite as soon as possible.

"Hospital?" Amelia asked getting down from the bed and holding Ava.

"Right now, Amy," Ava said authoritatively. This tone always got the desired effect.

Amelia nodded and switched on the lights. Ava kept on faking the pain and let Amelia took her outside the room and outside the suite.

"Let's go to them," Ava whispered, still bending over and holding her stomach, pointing to the closed door of boys.

"Why them?" Amelia asked with a hint of suspicion in her voice.

"There's someone, probably the last time kidnapper," Ava whispered as they stood in front of the door.

"Serious, shit?" Amelia asked almost turning around to look at their open door when Ava held her immediately stopping Amelia with her eyes.