Call Me Unlucky

She let the cool breeze play with her dark, messy hair. She stopped writing in the logbook for a moment. This breeze was just like the one in her dreams, the same playful nature only that in her dreams, it would take her afar off in the woods to see dead wolves, with their bodies marked by claws and teeth. She would hear a voice calling out for help. The closer she got, the farther it went, coming from all directions. In that confusion, a large wolf hand as cold as death with unusually sharp claws would grab her shoulder from behind. What it looked like or who it was, she didn't know. Each time she attempted to turn around, she would find herself awake. Whatever the dream meant was still unclear to her. Just then, a cold sensation filled her shoulder, it was an arm"Ahh!" Rose let out a frightened scream and fell to the ground. She was a dark haired girl with fair skin and an oval face"Rose? Are you okay?" Tracey, her chubby blonde friend rushed to pick her from the floor"Yeah

He pinned her to the wall with his claws"Mmm" Carol groaned in pain, struggling to break free from its choking claws, kicking her legs fervently high above the ground which she was held. "Mom's in danger, I have to do something" Rose pushed the door of the closet open and leaped out, Jack crawled behind her. "It's so tragic that it had to come to this Carol. I gave you a choice" It elevated it's sharp hand in the air attempting to strike "Let her go, you monster!" Rose advanced towards it with a sharp rod. Wayne turned his bright red eyes towards her and kicked the poor girl away before she had a chance to hit it"So you weren't that smart after all Carolyn? I knew I smelt other wolves in this room" he released his paws from Carol's neck and made towards the girl who lay writhing in pain.Carol fell hard to the floor and broke a leg. She gnashed her teeth in pain"I see that you got your mother's stubbornness" he pulled Rose up by her hair "Your mother's stubborn spirit is what

"Ma mère, her food is ready" one of the maidens who had left earlier announced as she wheeled in a tray of covered food"Good. What about the bath?" The elderly woman enquired "Vanessa is having it done ma mère" the lady answered.Rose took hold of every information she heard, the senior lady was called mother, maybe she birthed the two younger women. Among the two, the shorter one was referred to as Vanessa."Where do I place it?""Over to this side, child" Ma mère directed her. The slender maiden obeyed quietly and made for the door"Miriam?" Ma mère called her attention"Yes, good mother" she turned"Go get some rest. You've been working since the midnight hour""I sure will" Miriam nodded her head before leaving the room"Dear child" Ma mère sprang up "Fill your belly with this meal so you can have your bath there after" she looked up at the clock ticking stealthily on the wall "It's already past one? Good gracious! Hurry child, you must be ready to see Madame Gloria by three" M

"Rose," Madame Gloria said, "I must confess something to you. I am not just a woman who found you. I am your aunt. I am the sister of your father." Rose's eyes widened in shock. "My father?" she whispered. "You are my aunt?" Madame Gloria nodded. "Yes, my dear," she said. "Your mother never told you about me, but I assure you that I am telling the truth. I was separated from your father when we were children, and we were not reunited until many years later. By then, I knew that you and your mother were in hiding. I wanted to find you, to bring you home. But I knew that your mother was stubborn, and I did not want to pull you away when you were still so young . So I waited, and I watched, and I did what I could to make sure you were safeWhen I heard that your mother had been killed, I was glad you'd finally come to be with me. So I brought you here, to where you truly belong. I hope you can understand, and that you can forgive me for not telling you the truth sooner."Rose sat in si

Rose lay on her bed, her head in her hands, sobbing uncontrollably. She couldn't believe what had just happenedShe had been told that she had to marry someone she didn't know, or her brother would be killed. She felt like she was trapped, with no way outAnd on top of it all, she was missing her mother more than ever. She felt like she was lost in a maze of despair, with no way out. She curled up into a ball, pulling her knees to her chest, and wept.After what felt like hours, the door opened, and Ma mére enteredthe room. She looked at Rose with concern, and approached her"My dear child," she said, her voice gentle. "What is wrong? Tell me what happened." Rose looked up at her, her eyes red and swollen from crying. "It's... it's..." she stammered, trying to find the words. "It's the woman," she said, her voice cracking. "Madame Gloria. She told me... she told me that I had to marry someone... or... or she would... she would... hurt my brother!" She dissolved into tears again, una