8. A clue

AT NIGHT

Eleanor paces in her room. Her feet ache, energy has drained from her body but she doesn’t want to stop. Her brain is exhausted thinking what she can do next to stop this marriage from happening. Her father will never be convinced neither the Knights will listen to her pleas. Now only a miracle can stop all this tragedy.

Her phone rings. She is glad her father didn’t snatch her phone yet, not that she would give it that easily. She can ask help from her phone. She has some contacts who can assist her. But she recollects her father’s warning. He can ruin the people who tries to save her from this marriage. She cannot let that happen. The phone keeps ringing. She hurries to the bed and answers the call which is from her friend Avery.

In the midst of the engagement fallout, Eleanor found herself grasping for solace in a conversation with her confidante, Avery. The room, adorned with personal touches and the remnants of their earlier exchange, became a sanctuary for Eleanor's unr