~Kezi Extremely cautious hardly summoned up my demeanour, as I slip out of my room. This could be a trap. Some way for Alden to pin something on me, that would eventually lead to my confession. And that I would lead to Alden seeing the mark on my back, which is currently the only thing I have against him. As long as he never sees it, I have time to escape. I’m unsure of what he will do with me once he has what he wants. The corridor is empty, the time of morning unknown. It’s earlier enough that Sermon isn’t out harassing patients here. So I make my way quickly toward the elevator. Alden mentioned something about the top f

~Kezi I was hardly concentrating on my sandwich at lunch. Etta was compensating for my lack of conversation, chattering on about her latest dose of medication. Something about how she had hallucinated about a boy she had a crush on joining her in bed. Melena seemed to disregard her, while Amilia reprimanded her for her foolishness. The pecking order within this group seems to shift between Amilia and Melena being on top. I can’t decide what’s going on between them. “Did you hear about the two girls in the gym room this morning?” Etta asks excitedly. Those deep blue eyes often gleam, I’ve noticed, when she’s gossiping. “Bot

~KezziahI’m frozen. Time seems to have that ability. To chill my blood and cool my skin. Every inch of me is suddenly fridged, the brittle atmosphere within the room wanting to step right out. Not that I have much of a choice in doing that. If Time want’s to speak to you, then he will. That’s how he branded me in the first place. He twists something on his finger as he stares at me. A ring. It’s golden - like his eyes - and adorned with brilliant glinting diamonds. Its lavish, pertaining to whatever has been filling his time with recently. 

~Kezziah I can’t predict what is going to happen tonight. Three days has past from Cian’s proposal. He will keep me safe, and in return, I will attend this party on his arm tonight. I’m not particularly fond of the idea, and I’m unsure of what will happen as a consequence, but I need this. If he keeps me safe, I can escape, find freedom, and Avia. I can finally right everything. “I picked out your outfit for tonight,” Cian tells me, turning around with a dress in hand. “Since you don’t exactly have the resources to get yourself one.”

~Kezziah I’m staring at a stunned man.The door behind me shudders closed, a silence following after. I had to come here. After what Cian revealed to me, it’s evident I have no other choice. No one else has offered to help me at all, and as much as I’m trying to figure this out myself, it seems unrealistic that I’ll succeed. Alden slowly rises from where he was sitting, eyeing me like I’m a foreign creature who crawled into his office. I don’t move from my stance. I can’t change my mind on this.“What…” he breaks off. “Are you sure?”