BONDED WITH BLOOD

***Arya's Dream***Arya found herself and kept wandering around the dark wood. She suddenly halted when she felt her heart pounding against her chest, and goosebumps covered her skin. She sighed loudly and gazed around her but she could barely comprehend where she was or how she managed to get there because the cold night was so unbearable and unforgiving.Strangely she couldn't stop herself from walking deep through a lonely path that leads nowhere into the woods. She felt the cold breeze hit against her skin and she wrapped her arms around her body like a shelter to create warmth as her skin grew more goosebumps due to that. She gazed around her but found nothing other than big, tall trees; some sharp thorns of hard grasses growing on the ground; some dry leaves; and the chirping of birds filled her ears."Catch her, and don't you dare let her get away." Ayra suddenly heard a deep, terrified voice growling out from the dark wood. Instantly, not too far from where she was standing,

Michelle stepped out of Arya's room, shutting the door behind her. But she could still hear Arya sobbing and muttering words of encouragement to herself, and that made her heart sink into her stomach in pain.If there is anybody in this world who understand Arya, loved her like her own child, cared for her, and so deeply believed in her, that is Michelle.because she was the one who raised Arya after her birth. And she could tell that the poor lady desperately needed love, attention, and care. But no matter how much she tried to give in all of herself to make Arya see how much she was ready to stand by her every step of the way and never leave her side, deep down in her heart she knew Arya would always crave her father's love, no matter what. Michelle stood at her doorstep for a while before she decided to go have a word with Arya's father.She strolled down the stairs and eventually stood in front of his doorstep and knocked on his door, but heard no response. She went ahead and pus

Arya kept running through the dark, narrowed secret passage in a fast-paced at the same time, she kept glancing around not to get caught by Edris. She had successfully gotten to the fifth floor of the building. One more floor to be out of the building as she kept on praying silently in her heart. She had known this secret passage ever since she was 13, and it was all Michelle's idea as if she knew that a day like this would come. After a long run, she finally reached the end, which led to the back of the building. She strode towards the small brown wooden door and turned down the handle, opened it, and stepped outside. She tiptoed like a cat in the direction that led to the horse stable, and there she found Edris, watering the flowers as usual. But he was so engrossed in his work that made him not to noticed her presence or anything. Just when she thought she could successfully walk past him without being noticed, Edris turned right in time to see her tiptoeing like a criminal."W

"Are you blind or...?" She trails off of words and was dumbfounded to see Arya standing in front of her. Arya's eyes were wide open as if they would plug out from their sockets, and she felt like the ground should open and swallow her up because she knew she was done for. "Arya...? What are you doing here?" Peggy exclaimed, still unable to believe her eyes. Because if anyone told her that Arya would have the nerve to disobey their father, she would've given that person a hard slap on the face. "Cat caught up your tongue, huh?" She quickly added when she got no response from Arya.Arya scratched the back of her head nervously as she still glanced all over, wishing that Michelle would pop out of nowhere and save her from this mess. But it seems she has to deal with it on her own. Because she saw no reason why Michelle could leave her all on her own at a party, she convinced her to come, all in the name of greeting her friends. __I wish; I never consented to come here.__ She sadly tho

Arya was finding it so difficult to unlock the gate. She really needs some help; otherwise, she won't be able to get inside, no matter how hard she tries. She looked behind her; everywhere was so calm, as the cold morning breeze hit against her skin.__I just hope they are not back yet." She was so troubled and tense. Michelle, where are you__ She cried in her thoughts, glancing around. Suddenly she heard a cracking sound from the inside. "Edris, is that you? Please come and unlock the gate." She called out in a loud whisper as she peeked through some openings in the gate.Mr. Peter, who was Edris's father, heard a voice that called out to his son. He glanced around but found no one. He tried to go inside his little house, which was located on the right side of the main building, after his long journey."Edris, it's me, Arya. Come and open the gate, please." She began to plead when she didn't hear any sounds of feet forthcoming.Mr. Peter halted for a moment as the familiar voice hit