HIDDEN EDGES のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 71 - チャプター 80

It's been a week since I've been back, but it really doesn't feel like it. Time goes by really slowly lately, and I don't even look forward to the next, afraid of what another day might bring to the party. With Sean's help, I'm completely healed of every pain and my burnt and bruised skin now looks just like it was before the incident.That's the only help he's rendered, keeping his distance from me like I'm a moving curse or something close. He seems to be terrified of me, or what I've become. I find most things funny, but that shouldn't be a problem, should it? It's way better than self-pity and crying, now even pain won't make me cry. I tried it myself, put a knife through my own thighs and the pain reminded me of how that lady constantly brutalized me in a funny way. He came in and found me laughing with a knife in my thigh, his facial expression was even funnier!I'm not insane. I'm completely normal, just in a really crazy way. Zara and Joe came to see me yesterday, and they ha

"No! I'm always going to choose white chocolate over dark. Always." I half-yell, already frustrated from arguing about chocolates with Sean. I don't have to like his favorite things, I'm entitled to have my own favorites too, so I wonder why he's so bent on winning me over to the black chocolate side! He can be really frustrating sometimes, honestly."Crystal," he says seriously, not in the usual playful tone he's been using, and I frown a little with a cocked eyebrow. "You know why you're the greatest alive?""Huh?" I ask puzzled, "No?""That's because you don't know anything!" He laughs, and I force a frown on my face, trying to purse my lips to keep my laughter in."That has to be the driest joke ever!" I laugh mockingly after a few seconds and throw a shoe at him playfully, which he dodges and comes to carry me in the air, turning around real fast."Stop!" I yell, hitting him and laughing, "Please stop!"He finally stops and we both try to stop laughing and catch our breaths while

The sprinkling continues, but the priest's voice gets lower by the second, probably giving up on me already. I look up at him and see a really bored look on his face. I look towards Sean, and he has a really disturbed look. I look towards the crowd and see laughter and mockery in their eyes. They probably expected this and are happy this is happening.Finally, a concrete reason for them why I shouldn't be queen. My face falls, and great sadness takes over my heart, but I can feel laughter bubbling from within me as my eyes become moist from the pent-up tears. How could I possibly have thought things would go smoothly for me? Crystal Anderson, the girl with the worst luck in all history! Such funny title. Unable to hold it in any longer, I chuckle loudly, and the priest immediately stops sprinkling and talking. Sean's eyes go wide, and I suddenly feel like I've made the worst mistake I could tonight. Way to go Crys! I high-five myself in my head and giggle lightly."Did you just laugh

"What?""Yeah," he sighs, "She was to be killed by a Connor, but I saved her and took her in.""Wow," my heart races at the realization. She must've targeted Jake and married him as a second wife to try and end the tradition. "That's some news," I breathe out in genuine confusion and fatigue. I think the ritual is beginning to take its toll on me. A sudden dizziness washes over me and I sit back down quickly as Sean rushes over to help me out."Are you okay?" He asks worriedly and sits closely beside me."Yes," I say, getting myself back together, "I'm fine just felt a little light-headed.""You should get some rest. Here". He reaches down to unbuckle my shoes, but I bend and touch his hand in attempt to stop him."You don't have to," I say, but the moment my hand touches his, a warm sensation goes through me and I freeze in my spot, looking into his eyes that's looking back into mine. His dark eyes look at me with so much love that my heart melts and stomach flutters. He's a really f

A mixture of both clarity and confusion courses through my brain as I take in and break down the terrifying story Sean just told. That lady who abducted and tortured me is his mother?! I thought she was dead already? She said she didn't want anything from me, it's probably Sean she wants something from. But what could that possibly be? She thinks he killed her husband, his father.Thankfully, she didn't defame him.I'm suddenly reminded of the things she told me previously, about her toy killing her love and even when I tried to slander the toy, she flared up and said he was the sweetest thing that ever happened to her. Her husband is her love and Sean is her toy.Oh no, this is bad. Why is she back? Why now? I'm so fucking scared, and I'm a hundred percent sure she'd be back again. I suddenly feel like she used me as a herald to announce her arrival and the kidnap was some sort of fanfare, hence, the incisions in my legs. Now I understand his trauma and fear that I start to feel a li