CeliaI did not remember much of it but Ma pulled me and Liam near her and shielded us from the chunks of wood and metal that went flying around.Our entire home rattled with a force that was like the sounds of missiles popping off and detonating one after another as rubble and splinters of wood rained down upon us.Ma pulled us close and I heard footsteps coming closer, approaching us and somebody snatching Ma away from us.I skidded to the floor and came to a halt as my head crashed into something heavy. The pain was too blinding and I felt darkness slowly consume me. I felt myself and my little brother being thrown into our hiding spot dad had specially designed for us.It was carved into the pillar and had its entrance from behind while there was a large thick mesh on the front.We would often play hide and seek and that was my favorite hiding spot.But why was I being tucked there along with my little brother if we were not playing?My little brain could not understand.“Celia, C

CeliaEven after Grace insisted a dozen times to take me to my room and I replied a million times that I did not want to rest, Grace did not leave me alone.She kept repeating she had orders from the prince to let me rest so she hovered beside me like an insistent fly until I gave up.Not that I had the mental condition or energy to put up a fight with her.So, I let her slowly guide me to my room, half-walking, half-leaning on her. My knees were still trembling and no matter how many times she wiped off my sweat, a thin coat would reappear on my forehead.I was too worked up and not being allowed to go near the prince made me cranky like a four year old.My hand went to the locket again and I touched it, reassuring myself that in a way, he was around me.I mentally said sorry to him though a little part of me was angry at him for bringing out the worst of my nightmares.It had taken me ages to forget it and yet it now danced on the edge of my vision, taunting me, scraping at the old

CeliaI had been asleep and resting for almost the entire day and Grace made it difficult for me to get out of my room.She had been given instructions to not let me out of her sight and she was quite diligent in performing her duties.My panic attack had subsided though it did leave me a bit shocked and my heart in a wrench.The solace did me no good as it only irritated me more. I wanted to do something, to get out of the room, to maybe just train myself and vent out my anger than sitting on a bed and sulking.That was not me. And, I did not want to go down the rabbit hole and inspect every feeling trying to threaten me into another bout of anxiety.“Grace, it has been almost two days now, can I leave the room?”I asked her. She was folding the clothes methodically and setting them up in the pile.“I am afraid, Prince Jasper does not permit me to do so”The mention of the prince angered me even more.He had just forgotten me here, left me to sulk and rot in one of his many rooms.He

Celia The doors flew wide open and I felt my feet freeze in the tracks. Jasper was sitting on the table, and on his lap was a girl who had just given a startled cry due to the loud banging of the doors. But that was all the reaction she gave. Obviously, who would look at me when you could straddle his highness? She had her legs thrown over either side of his and her back was facing me. Her hair was long and reached her back but it did not hide the fact that she was wearing almost nothing. When the door crashed open, the girl did not immediately react but she took her time as she got down from Jasper’s lap. And, Jasper’s eyes met mine. I could not hide the look of hurt that flashed in my eyes. Nor did I fail to notice that she was extremely beautiful. The girl was slender and petite, she had an hourglass figure and the almost transparent bluish dress she was wearing, hugged her curves tightly, and flowed down her knees like it was made of water. It was shimmering like the su

Celia The sun was almost up the horizon when I got up from the bed. I had been tossing and turning in the bed, all alone and I woke up with a headache. Rubbing my forehead with my fingers, I looked around. I was in my room, all alone and there was no sign of Jasper ever having come inside in the night. Frustration boiled in me again but I got up and decided to train by myself again. I just would become smarter, and faster and leave this palace and the prince for good. I went to the shower and took off my clothes, and stripped off my bra and panties before turning on the hot water. It worked wonders on my sleep deprived frustrated self as I took my time cleaning myself, and lathering the soap. I had left the necklace on, I did not feel like parting with it though it was a thing given to me by Jasper. It was a strange feeling. When I was near him, I got angry and when I was away, I wanted him around just to bite his head off. “And, lick his chest” Rain supplied. She had gone s