I swallow some of the water as I scream. I know no one can hear me as the mansion is a good distance away from here but it's worth the try.
Tears escape my eyes as I soon begin to give up. My throat sore from screaming and my hands and legs tired from vain flapping to keep me afloat.
So this is how I'm going to die? in a lake that leads to where I know not. Well, family was the last thing I thought about before this. Perhaps my destiny is to die here. In a place, I know nothing about.
I have spent quality amount of time in the water battling to survive. My tired body gives up.
"Help!! " I scream one last time before I feel my body being pulled under the water by light and invisible force. Bubbles escaping my mouth and nose as a
Desmonds POVHow on earth could she ask me for that?? I haven't been able to get myself out of here in the past five years so how on earth would I pull saving her from this nut hole off!?.."I'm... I'm sorry I can't do that. " I reply honestly and I watch her sniffle and nod."I... I had a feeling you'd say that. "She replies. She's an emotional wreck right now.It's high time we make it back to the mansion. It'd soon be time for breakfast and being absent from the dining hall is a punishable offense. I don't think Deborah can bear a fartellos beating upon her current state.I pick up her shirt and I have no idea if to assist her with putting it on or if to just leave it to her. All my life, I've never seen a girl in pure pain. All the other girls I've seen in 'pain' were just acting to gain my attention and pity. But the
Desmonds POV;It's already noon and we have free time again. ×free time here is pretty frequent. Almost like Madre thinks this would do us some 'good'.I have been watching Deborah for the past few hours. During breakfast, harvest, and even now she's still silent. Tori had come to me earlier like a lioness whose cub I've hurt demanding what went wrong with Deborah. I told her to leave me be and stay out of my hair as I did nothing. After sending me death glares, she stormed off in anger.I find Deborah on a bench. Her gaze lost in the sky and her mind most definitely not here. I walk up to her and take a seat beside her."I heard, you sing," I say to catch her attention and her immediate blink makes it known I've brought her back to earth.She places her hands beneath her chin but says nothing. What exactly happened. I try to r
Sonias POV;I walk out and find Gabby and Tori outside. I join them and not long after, the metal gong is struck, we all form two lines and are lead to the dining hall. I take a seat and I look into my bowl only to find worms dancing about in it. Out of disgust I push the plate away and grab my cup of water.Rachel soon sits beside Tori and both Gabby and Tori stare at her red, swollen face in shock and alarm."What happened? " Gabby asks. Rachel looks up at me before mumbling."Nothing!"I look up only to find Tori staring between Rachel and me. This girl's too smart, she's connected the dots!! She suddenly bursts into laughter and it's evident her laughter is a pure mockery of Rachel as Rachel keeps starring at her like a volcano about to erupt.Tori clears her throat" sorry.. I.. I.. I... " she makes to speak only to burst out laughing again. Her laughter attracts a few eyes and Gabby just stares at me in confusion.Soon ever
After my encounter with Desmond, the rest of the day goes by with an inexplicable level of happiness in me. It feels good to know that I am still able to hold my head high up and defeat my depression and frustration. I wanted to tell Gabby and Tori about Rachel but it slipped my mind. The rest of the day goes fast as if being pulled by a speed boat. Soon it's time to sleep. I lay in bed with a smile on my face. "Goodnight! " I greet the girls and all but Rachel reply me. ~well, I don't give a fuck about her. **********I wake up panting frantically as my nightmare was a flashback of Harry's betrayal on my birthday and the day I was abducted. Tears build in my eyes and they pour slowly. I just lay in bed reminiscing that day and how things may have been better if I refused to attend the party Harry threw for me. My thoughts are interrupted by silent moans coming from my left. In fear and caution, I slowly turn over to my side and my eyes widen. If t
"What is it? " he asks finally looking down at me."Its... What is this? " I finally ask running my fingers over the scar Madre inflicted in me the day I got to the mansion with the hot metal.I watch a bitter smile crawl up his perfect face."It's a name," he replies, and my brows furrow in confusion."Name? " I ask."The bible says we all have stones that would be given to us in heaven after death and on those stones lay our real names. Our heavenly names.But Madre gave us each a name from hell. We all don't know what they mean but she does and I think the Fratello's do too. " he replies and fear consumes me. ~A NAME FROM HELL!?.I think he sees the look of fear on my face and he chuckles."Don't worry, you're fine. Hell has no hold over a child of God," he says.
Desmond and I finally make it back to the mansion and I'm glad I finally got him to laugh. At a slow, steady pace, the week passes and it's Game Night."It's finally here! " Gabby shrieks as we make it into the main hall."I don't get why you're so excited," I state as we enter the poorly cleaned and decorated room."I wanna see if Desmond would join our cause of you and if he does, I'm gonna corner him in a moment of truth game and make him confess his feeling for you! " Gabby replies her hands on her waist."Firstly, Desmond won't be joining us and secondly, Desmond doesn't see me as more than a... I'm not even a friend to him!" I reply to the ever so adamant Gabby."You can't deny that boy's fallen for you! " Gabby replies in my face.I am about to speak when;"You know, she got a point. " Tori says.
I take a deep breath as I know my story isn't as horrible as theirs but still burns a hole into my heart every time I think of it.*********POP! *I jump in fear when an ear-splitting pop sound interrupts my sleep. I am still looking around my massive pink bedroom trying to figure out from where the sound came when another is heard.Out of fear I jump out of bed only for my feet to land in a lot of pink balloons. The pop sounds continue and in fear that they may begin sounds, I grab my stuffed bunny, cover my ears and begin screaming as I exit my room."Mom!! Dad!!! Jason! Oscar! Andrew!.... " I keep screaming as I make my way down the stairs as the pop sounds won't stop."Mr. Jacob!!? " I scream again when no one replies...Tears begin to escape my eyes when my calls are met with dead silence. What's going on!?
Mr. Simon my dad's driver drops me off. I tell him to leave and that I'd call once I'm ready to come home. I take in the beauty of Harry's front porch. Harry's parents are not as rich as mine, but he did put a lot into decorating his house. A few people outside greet me and wish me as I make my way into the house. The inside looks more beautiful than the outside. I move to the backyard and find more people at the pool. My teammates greet and welcome me. I keep looking around for Harry but I can't find him. I ask his housekeeper where he is and after a little hesitation, he tells me Harry is in his room but I shouldn't bother him cause he's busy. ~yeah right! I shouldn't bother my boyfriend cause he's busy planning my amazing birthday party!!. I walk up to Harry's room. I twist the doorknob but it doesn't budge. Luckily, he gave me a spare key. I had just unlocked the door when...&nb