“Ah…”
Eryna opened her eyes because of stinging pain in her arm, she tried to sit up but just as she pressed her hand on the bed to get up, a harsh surging current of pain moved through her arm. She fell back onto the pillow.
“Haah...Haah,” she breathed heavily because of the pain.
“What happened to me? Did someone beat me up when I was asleep?”
She lifted her hand a bit and glanced at it, her right hand was bandaged, and now the white bandage had a red stain on it.
“I have to stop passing out just everywhere!” Eryna placed the other hand on her forehead and stared at the ceiling hopelessly.
The sun was setting and the room had a dim light entering through the open curtains, Her mind wandered back to the morning incident, and Micah loathing gaze flashed before her eyes, She new the feeling in his eyes, he seemed like he was abandoned as if he had been hurt, Eryna felt sad for him.
“Sigh...Father, how many lives are you planning to ruin? First, it was mother than me, then Renya, and now him? Haa...I wish I could just ruin you,” Her words after the pause were filled with hatred.
-Click,
The door to her room opened slowly, she slightly lifted her head to see who it was. The butler had walked in quietly holding a tray of food, his gaze met Eryna’s, and his face brightened up.
“Miss you are up!”
“Yes, I did just a while ago…”
How are you feeling now?” the butler asked.
“Great otherwise, but can you tell me how this happened?” She lifted her hand asked with a pouting face.
“Miss this morning when you passed out, you accidentally pushed a vase and fell on its broken pieces…” he looked at her with a sympathetic gaze.
“Ha, that’s an odd way of getting hurt,” Eryna laughed lightly. “Anyways...Uncle Shaun could you give me a hand please, I can’t get up on my own,” She asked.
“Sure Miss,” He placed the tray on the table and came close to her, He helped her sit and moved back a few steps.
“If you want I can send a maid to help you eat,” He spoke while staring at her crippled right hand.
“That would be a lot of help if you do that,” Eryna gave him a warm smile,
The butler walked out of the room, and as the door closed the smiling face of Eryna turned blank. She looked at her cellphone at her bedside.
“I miss Simba...AGH!! I want to pinch his puffy cheeks,” Eryna lightly kicked the air and pouted.
“Miss! May I enter?” A sweet voice interrupted Eryna and she glanced back at the person who had just knocked on the door.
“Yes, yes! Come in,”
“Miss I will be helping you with the food, As you have injured your hand,” She spoke softly, her face had a beautiful smile,
“I will have to trouble you for this, I have wounded my hand,” Eryna replied with a giggle as she pointed at her arm.
“Miss you don’t have to be sorry for it, we are here to help you out,” She responded professionally.
“So should we help you freshen up first?”
“We?”
Eryna looked at her with a daze.
*Clap, clap…
Just like a scene from a fantasy movie, at the sound of her clap four maids entered the room one by one, all of them had a smile on their face that made Eryna feel scared.
“Why so many?”
Eryna’s face had a weird expression on it.
“We will help you take a bath and prepare for you your trip with Young Master.”
And she smiled warmly but to Eryna she looked like a creepy witch.
‘Prepare me? What am I a sacrificial animal?’
Eryna thought.
“No need! I will do that by myself…” Eryna forces a smile and stood up.
‘I can bath by myself it’s not like I am fully crippled,’
Eryna glanced one last time at the maids and went into the washroom.
Soon Eryna realized that what she said outside was big talk and now she was suffering inside the bath, her bandage was all drenched and the soap had gotten into the wound, which caused pain in her hand. Her eyes teared up because of the pain.
‘Gaah! This mouth of mine…’
She screamed inwardly as she clenched her teeth.
………………………..
The maids helped her with her food and opened the bandage, her hand was badly wounded. The cut was deep.
The maid bandaged it again before they left her alone.
She glanced at her cell phone and picked up to call Simba.
The phone rang and just like yesterday, he picked up quickly.
“Simba!! Its mommy! Did you miss me?” she spoke in excitement.
“Mommy...When will you come back?” Simba’s voice was hoarse, it sounded like he had cried.
“Simba? Is everything okay? Tell Mommy,”
Eryna got worried all of a sudden.
“I miss you, I want to see you,”
“Love! I know but can’t come now…” She felt his sadness through the phone and spoke again,” How about a video call?”
She said in an excited tone.
“Can I?”
“Sure you can. “
Eryna tried to cheer him up, They talked for a long time and Simba finally looked sleepy. Eryna stayed on the call until Simba fell asleep, She saw him peaceful close his eyes as his chubby cheeks rested on the soft pillow.
“When will I get a chance to meet him?” Eryna stared at the phone screen with a longing expression.
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‘Agh!! Why? Can I not go? Like what if the news of the resort crashing down comes and we have to cancel this trip? Or what if there is a storm, no I mean what if something miraculous happens that we don’t have to go.’
Eryna stood before the main door hoping for something to happen that the trip gets canceled, but the car slowly approached her and her heart started racing.
“Aren’t you getting in?” She heard a stern voice from behind and without glancing at him she knew who it was.
“Sigh-I am” Eryna walked towards the car with a reluctant face.
The guards opened up the door for her and took a seat in the back of the luxurious car, soon Micah sat beside her in the back seat looking in the opposite direction with a repulsive look on his face. The Driver took a deep breath before he started the car.
It had been almost twenty minutes since they started their journey but it felt like an eternity because of the uncomfortable travel partner. Eryna who was already sick of the ride opened the window and let in the cold wind,“Close the window, your hair is hitting my face,” An annoying voice
Eryna had taken her seat beside the table where Micah sat. The waiters slowly brought in the food, The rich aroma of the steak on the table brought water to Eryna’s mouth as she looked at it with a romantic gaze.“Are you satisfied with the dishes,” A familiar voice spoke from Eryna&rs
Because of the excitement of meeting Simba, Eryna woke up early. She dressed up warmly as it was cold outside though the sky was clear.She wore a red woolen turtle neck dress that reached her thighs and a pair of long boots that were knee-length.She let down her bouncy black hair and wrapped a scarf around her neck. Her reflection in the mirror looked innocent as her clear eyes reflected the bright light coming in from the window.She walked sneakily out of the room and into the elevator. The guy on the duty blushed at the sight of her. But then fixed his posture and asked.“Which floor madam?”“The first floor please.” She spoke lig
Micah was in his room sorting out papers when a servant entered his room, With breakfast.He glanced at her for a second and then spoke.“Put it on the table,” He directed him towards the coffee table beside the window.The servant placed the try on the table and bowed slightly before leaving.“Wait!” Micah called out.“Yes, Master?” The servant jumped in fright as he suddenly called out upon her.“That-Has Renya already eaten her breakfast?” He spoke in a mumble.
“Stop!...”Eryna held the doorknob and she was about to push it open when Micah stopped her.“Hmm?” Eryna stared at him with a questioning gaze.“Where were you?”“Why? Did you miss me while I was away?” Eryna asked with a smudge.“As if! I am here to tell you that Grandpa called, He will be here in no time. We are going to have dinner with him...Get ready.”Micah spoke with a stoic face.“Hmm...I thought you would say that you missed me while I was away! Sigh…okay I will get ready f
The night went by peacefully which seemed odd.Knock...Knock...Knock,Someone was at the door,But neither of them were fully awake. Eryna heard the knock on the door, and she wanted to get up, but as she tried to pull her body up, she felt a force holding onto her waist and an unusual firm surface below her cheek which definitely was not a pillow. Eryna wriggled and tried to set herself free, still in her sleep when suddenly it struck her.She felt like her heart had skipped out of her chest as she pulled her body out of the bounds around her waist and distanced herself from the person who was holding on to her. Micah got disturbed by the sudden motion and opened his eyes. Eryna was the first thing that welcomed his eyes which cau
The truck took a turn and drove through a rough road, it was bouncy and Eryna grabbed onto the sides of the trunk as she gazed around the beautiful fruit orchards, she got excited and forgot about her hurt feet and an injured hand.The number of injuries she had in a few days was surprising.The bumpy road came to an end when the truck stopped before the gate of a country house. It looked big yet old but at a glance, one could tell how well it was kept.The grandpa walked out of the truck and stood by the trunk with a smiling face. He looked happy when he saw Eryna staring back at him with a happy face.“Hop out, I will take you to meet my wife, she will be very happy to see you,” he gestured with his hand as he called Eryna out.
Just like the lovely grandpa had promised he brought Eryna back to the mansion the first thing in the morning, The truck stopped before the mansion’s gate and Eryna got off the front seat. She lightly waved her hand back at Grandpa...His name was Liam Oliver.“Thank you for helping me out! I don’t know how I will repay you,” Eryna was seriously touched by their hospitality and spoke with her heartfelt emotions.“You can repay me with one thing?” He replied with a blissful smile.“What’s that?” Eryna wanted to return them their kindness so she asked as she placed her arms over the open window of the car.“Visit us often...You can pay it off like that..