16 years old Amrita:
I stepped out of the washroom and nearly screamed as I spotted someone sitting on the couch in front of the LED in my room. When a head of raven hair greeted me, I was confused. The person sitting on the chair hadn't turned around yet and I was sure that I didn't know anyone here with raven hair besides the Donna and Julian."W-who are you?"I questioned, clutching my robe tighter towards myself. It wasn't at all comforting to know that I was nearly bare in the presence of a stranger- or anyone for that matter-I heard a sigh that sounded awfully close to a depressed one, but from the tone of voice I could tell that this intruder was anything but depressed."I see you've forgotten all about me princess." he said.I frowned at his words and stared at him in confusion, this clearly meant that I had known him. At one point or another, but that was even more confusing as I wasn't very well acquainted with the people here. Sally and some of the guards and maids were the only ones that I knew. And most of them didn't even speak to me.The maids would only nod or bow their heads in a greeting silently, not even responding with one word. That might've been because every time they came around, the guards kept the doors opened so they could observe everything that went on inside. Maybe they feared that I would attempt to escape."I know you?"I finally dared to ask and got a thoughtful hum in return."We've only met a handful of times and I would like to introduce myself to you, of course, that is after you're done dressing up."My face heated up at his mention of my lack of clothing and I quickly picked up my clothes from the bed and ran back into the washroom. During all this, luckily, the intruder remained turned away and...sipped? something.After I was properly dressed, I stepped out of the washroom and into my room. The male kept himself turned away and busied into the football match being played on the screen. Well he continued that for another minute or so, as that was all it took for him to realize my presence.He stood up calmly and I tensed, ready to holler at the top of my lungs. But he didn't turn, instead he marched to the table in front of him and picked up the remote before turning the LED off. The room fell into thick silence, him still being turned away from me and me still contemplating about my chances of making it out of the room alive.
I heard the cup in his hand slam into the table of hard glass and flinched, before he turned towards me with a mischievous grin. I nearly gasped at the resemblance, the raven, smooth, black hair. The black color suit that he wore and the posture that he carried himself with. If I hadn't quickly found a few differences between the two, I would've actually passed him off as Julian.But no, this wasn't Julian. His eyes were green while Julian had silver eyes, not only that but whereas the intruders eyes were filled with mischief and mayhem, Julian's eyes were always hard and calculating. Even in the calmest and most safest of moments, he seemed to be speculating and suspecting everything, but the person standing before me was simply taking me in.In a way that was not friendly at all, in fact it was almost as if he was judging me, for something that I didn't know. He whistled quietly to himself before dragging his eyes up my figure to meet mine."No wonder brother keeps you all to himself." he said."Brother?" The words were out of my mouth before I could stop them. But, his reference to who I could imagine to only be Julian, would explain the nearly reflective looks."It wounds me how he has deprived me from making your acquaintance before today, princess."Julian had stopped him from meeting me? All I knew for sure was that Julian had promised to protect me, so I didn't see a reason beside the only one that clouded my mind as to why Julian would do such a thing: He's not an ally.He took my silence as an agreement for him to continue talking hence he spoke up again.
"I am Edward, younger brother to your future husband, second heir to the underworld and of course, your future brother-in-law."
I nearly trembled from the way he said it, a dark promise glinting in his eyes. The same eyes that were observing my reaction very carefully right now."Your turn princess, aren't you going to introduce yourself?"He cocked his head to the side and his simple action seemed so much more dangerous than the innocent one someone would imagine. I managed to gather what little of my courage I could before speaking up. Unable to keep the tremors out of my voice."Am--rit--a, your future s-sister-in-law." I said. He grinned in return and plopped down on the couch besides the one that he had been previously seated on. Though he didn't sit down on it in the way one would expect him to, instead he threw himself backwards, his feet resting on one end of the small seat while his back rested against the other armrest."So princess, how has your stay been so far?" he asked.His eyes once again raked over me and I could almost see a small frown tugging at his eyebrows as he assessed my silence."...It has been... Fine."The grin returned to his face as he sighed and relaxed against the armrest. His eyes searched the ceiling, his mouth still stretched into a grin that clearly held a more sinister meaning than the one he let on and without even glancing at me, he spoke a few very chilling words, words that sounded like a clear threat."From the way you say it, one can only guess how desperately you want to get away. So, in case you were thinking that, let me warn you. You will not make it out of here with the number of servants lurking around, not only that, but if you get caught father will deal with you personally. Or maybe, if he's in a good mood, he might leave you in our capable hands. Julian of course will not have a say in the matter, so he can only sit around and watch as these hungry vultures feed on you."
I had frozen at his words, even the chills running through me had stopped as I managed to stay rooted in place. He couldn't possibly mean what I think he did, did he?I glanced at him to be sure and found his eyes trained at me. A serious expression resting on his face as he took in my reaction. My eyes stayed stuck to his green ones, his gaze spoke of things I couldn't even imagine but the same deep dark promise resided under it too. A promise I could not decipher but before I could look deeper into it, he turned his head away.I stood still at his words, the Donna had said something similar but it had slipped my mind and only now did I realize that her words implied the same thing:"He will throw you to his men."The wind howled from outside and the window burst open. In flew a few leaves of the autumn trees along with a body disguised in black. I knew almost immediately, who it was. And so did Edward, as he straightened up.Julian ignored his presence as he walked towards me and grasped my chin in his hand. His eyes gazed deep into mine, reading all of my expressions before his grip tightened."What the hell did you say to her Edward, she's as pale as a sheet." he asked.I guess I was as pale as a sheet, I could almost feel the blood draining from my face. Edward chuckled behind the man whose eyes were still focused on me."I just told her a few harmless facts, brother." he answerd.Julian stared at me a while longer, his gaze probing at the gate of dumbfoundedness that my brain had discovered. His cool look slowly unwinded me and I heard a door shut in the background somewhere as the tears started streaming down my face.I quietly buried my head in his chest as his hands circled my waist. I could hear him calling my name as I gave in to darkness.
There was a curtain of darkness that engulfed my room as I woke up. Just a small flicker of light coming from a laptop placed on a certain someones lap, on the couch. His back was turned to me as he went through what looked like blueprints.I quietly sat up an rubbed my eyes, Julian seemed too focused on the screen, the contrast of light against the darkness was clearly beginning to give him a headache, as he pinched the bridge of his nose."Jul...?"I said.His back stiffened before relaxing as he closed the laptop and placed it on the table, before striding his way over to me. He sat down in front of me, his eyes glinting in the darkness as they continued to take in every inch of my facial expressions."What did he tell you?" he asked.Once I started talking, I couldn't stop. I let everything spill out, from what Donna had told me to what Edward had implied. By the time that I was done, his grip on my face had loosened as he sighed but didn't say anything else."Its true isn't it?" I asked.I waited for a moment that was filled with anxiousness. That was until I realized that his silence was answer enough."I'm not in-charge yet Amrita, but I promise you that when I will be, I will fulfill every vow I've made to you." he said.I could almost hear the 'when the time is right' floating in the air but didn't comment on it. I had been missing my parents immensely and with all the nightmares I was having I only wanted to see if they were okay. I wanted to meet them even if it was just once, but as Julian had said, he wasn't incharge, and the one who was, wasn't the most pleasant person I had met.I sighed resting my head on his shoulder. With Donna not being able to come here that often now a days, I had no one to talk to and Julian was held back for most of the days, only ever managing to visit once or twice a week.I could only hope for things to get better, when Julian took over. But I didn't know how wrong I was back then.
Almost 18 years old Amrita: I paced inside my room, my heart thudding as Sally's earlier announcement rang in my ears. It explained why Julian hadn't come to visit me in the past month and why Donna had been very busy lately."Your birthday is approaching, Donna. In regards to this monumental moment the boss has given you the chance to wish for whatever you want from him."Before I could've opened my mouth and uttered the words that I wanted to blindly throw at her, Sally cut me off. In the most stern way she ever had, since I got here."After the wedding of course, for now, you can only think about what you want." she said.All thoughts of demanding for freedom vanished from my mind, I should've seen it coming. That man was hellbent on keeping me here, even if it meant having to tie me up in a room. That fact Sally had clarified for me.I was frustrated, anyone who saw me could've guessed that. I couldn't talk to Sally because she could relay everything to him and Julian and Donna were bo
"Oh my God Oh my God Oh my God Oh my God!!!"Donna and Sally stood by the door, both of them looking extremely amused as I had a mental breakdown in the dressing room.They had woken me up at 6:00Am and basically kidnapped me, to take me to the hall that had been booked for today.It was a 4 hour ride in the car, filled with excitement from the Donna, silence from Sally and confusion from me. I had ignored the atmosphere and given in to the urge to get some shut eye. Once we had arrived, I was practically dragged into the hall, not even being given anytime to take in my surroundings.Several women and guards had launched themselves at me. The women leading me to the dressing room, all while gushing to themselves in shrill voices. The guards on the other hand, had formed a circle around us and led us to the room.It was after I was pulled inside and forced into the washroom that I realized what was happening. But I didn't have much time to think about anything again, as Donna and Sally start
He didn't meet my gaze immediately just like the last time we encountered each other alone, instead he stepped up to a mirror and began fixing his hair as best as he could. I could tell that it had been perfectly styled before the Donna shuffled it. His eyes met mine in the mirror and we both scanned each other from head to toe.When our eyes met again, he grinned a Cheshire cat grin. A sneaky, cheeky, mischievous grin. That had alarms blaring in my head."Glad you didn't run away?" he said.I froze yet again, out of all the times he could've mentioned it, it had to be now. When no one was around and when there was no chance of Julian calming me down. But before I could go into full panic mode, he continued."Lets get this straight, You hate me, I hate you. End of story, everyone's happy."I frowned as his words register."I don't exactly hate you... I just don't like you."He paused and frowned at the mirror."Hard work gone down the drain then, I suppose."He mumbled to himself in an exaspera
I stood frozen as the doors slammed shut behind me, my eyes focused on all the- dead- female children in the room. Their horrified impressions printing themselves into my memory, sad faces with tears streaming down their cheeks. Mouths parted to scream, screams that were now forever silenced.All of them had boards carved right beneath their feet, boards that gave away their names, ages and time of death. Almost like a cemetery, this one though was only for kids. My eyes went from one girl to the next, there were so many. I simply couldn't believe what I was seeing. This wasn't a work of art, it was cruelty and maybe if I didn't know that these were real people at a point, I might've praised the artist.My head was swimming, my heart was thumping and my eyes were filling with tears as they followed the trail, every next girl breaking my heart into another piece. I could only imagine the fate they had suffered before this. My breathing halted as my eyes landed on one specific girl, the b
"I haven't mentioned this before so listen closely, it is very important information for your security." Julian said.I nodded in response and hugged the pillow tighter to my chest as Julian sat across from me, on the couch. A good few feet between us, as he put aside his laptop with care."The way it operates in the lair is slightly different than the rest. When a new boss is selected an oath is to be taken by the members of the gang, an oath that binds them to my command. But, after they had taken oath on my fathers hand, father introduced a method of choice and it's quite popular with the members so I can't remove it just yet."I nodded as he pinched the bridge of his nose in irritation, almost as if reminding himself of it gave him a headache."In the other gangs, an oath is taken right on the night the new boss is announced, thanks to my father, it doesn't work that way around here anymore. The members are given the time of a year to take an oath, during that year it is for them to de
His eyes raked over me in a way that would scare any maiden to death, in my case though, death wasn't an option. I was yet again, nearly bare in the presence of a man. It seemed that Edward and him were more likely to catch me off guard and undressed, than Julian was.But in Edwards case, I knew he couldn't touch me or Julian would be displeased, very displeased. I wasn't so sure about his father and from the way he was looking at me, I couldn't even force myself to relax."It seems I've caught you at the wrong time." he said.He tilted his head to a side and assessed me yet again before humming to himself. He looked away momentarily but when I made a move towards the cabinet his head snapped back to me."I would like to have a word with you." he said.I swallowed to moisten my dry mouth before nodding at him."Of course, just let me dre..."I was saying . "I'm afraid it cannot wait."He interrupted me making me frown as he met my eyes. What could've been so important that he would come all th
A hand threaded through my hair, lips tracing my cheek as an apology greeted my ear. The familiar voice and the familiar warmth made my nerves relax as I snuggled into him.His arms wrapped tightly around my waist, the soft material of his shirt rubbed against my nose as he sighed while burying his head into the crook of my neck."Have you eaten?" he asked.I shook my head in response, ready to doze back into Lala land but he kept me awake with slow and soft administrations of affection from him. When his lips connected with my neck, I jolted out of sleep and right into a panic attack.Julian pulled back with clear worry in his eyes as I became a sobbing mess. Curling up into a corner of the room, I ducked my head and hiccuped as the tears rained down my face.Julian tried to step forward, towards me, but when he realized that it sent me into a frenzy, he stopped and cussed under his breath."Amrita, Love, let me help you." he said.I shook my head without meeting his eyes through my half li
Feeling absolutely done with everything. The smallest of actions made breathing a hard task. Every time the doorknob would jiggle while I was awake. I would start hyperventilating, imagining him returning to finish what he had started.I didn't want to be alone, no matter how far I locked myself away and for how long I did, I didn't want to be left alone. It was so much scarier alone, so much worse than before. My senses were heightened when I was alone, especially in the dark.I peeked through my arms and found Julian still seated on the ground, his eyes locked with mine and he smiled. The small act encouraged me, and I hiccuped before unwinding from myself and slowly crawling over to him.He settled me against him in his lap. Arms wrapped around me and his forehead pressed against mine."Jul..jul..."I was saying.My sentence got cut off as I hiccuped again. He shushed me calmly, his hands resting on my cheeks and wiping away my tears as he whispered gently"I know love, I'm sorry." .Carefu