miranda's 'family'

Part 16: Flies

"hello little one..."

The voice was smooth and eligant, the flies continues to swarm me. Fear rose in my chest as the laughter became coated with malice.

" I see mother has brought me a new play thing, putty your so young. Oh but the blood of an innocent virgin..."

I scrambled away from the voice, I saw the swarm form into a beautiful woman with black hair, black dress and piercing yellow eyes.

"don't run little one it will be quick... I promise"

Before I could stand up a shine of metal came into sight, it came falling down with such force I could hear the impact it had on the polished wood flooring.

Letting out a yelp as I dodged the weapon I ran to the door as the woman tried to get her hook out the floor. Flies suddenly covered the door.

"aw little mouse has nowhere to run to now"

"CASSANDRA!"

Cassandra... Cassandra... I've heard that name before. I got snapped out my thoughts as an older woman came into sight wearing the same attire as cassandra. Though this woman had blond hair.

"urg Bela you never let me have any fun with the prey."

"mother told me this child is a guest! Not prey holy miranda what are we going to do with you and your need for violence!"

He voice became raised at cassandra, she glared at bela.

Bela came over to me and crouches next to me. I scramble all the way to the corner of the room.

" little one, I am not going to hurt you."

Her voice was soft, but then I saw the blood that was dried on her face. Her yellow eyes put me at ease though as she held out her hand.

"my name is bela Dimitrescu, that there is my sister cassandra. I promise I won't hurt you."

I nodded and took her hand, I heard cassandra cuss under her breath. Bela picked me up and took me out of the room. Cassandra followed, bela shot her with a glare, holding hate in those eyes.

Bela stroked my hair and took me to alcina. She was sat in a chair next to a fire and piano, alcina was with another woman in the same black clothes as the two sisters.

" cassandra, Bella and (Y/n) what are you doing here I said that dinner is not till 7!"

Alcina did not make eye contact just continued staring at the fire as the other woman sat at the piano staring at the music sheet.

"mother cassandra almost killed the little one, look"

Bela put me down and alcina turned her head.

"come to me child let me have a look"

I slowly walked over to her that's when I noticed all the sting marks on my hands and arms.

Alcina put me on her lap as she examined me.

"does this hurt?"

She rubbed my arm with slight pressure. I winced, nodding.

"cassandra is this true, did you do this to little (Y/n)"

"yes mother but-"

"no buts you have always been this way, if it was 'prey' as you put it this child would not be in a room in MY QUARTERS!"

"yes mother"

Cassandra sounded sad and unhappy, I did feel bad for her as it was a rather odd situation

"c-cassandra..."

"yes little one?"

"I forgive you and its okay"

I gave her a warm smile though I was pale at the cheeks

She nodded and went away.

The woman at the piano began to play a beautiful melody. Her eyes seemed more distant than the rest and her hair was a fiery red.

Alcina put me down on the chair as she got some medical supplies. I noticed my bracelet was gone as I looked at my wounds.

Bela sat next to me with a book and began to read. The cover was a dark brown torn and battered. Gold lettering shimmered in the light. It read 'village of shadows'. Bela caught me staring at the book and shuffled closer to me.

The woman was still playing that beautiful melody, and bela began to read the book to me.

Her soothing voice made me sleepy, I didn't notice I was falling asleep.

Minutes later Alcina came in.

"wake wakey child this is going to sting a bit"

I sat up and nodded, it was just me, bela and Alcina in the large room.

"who w-was that playing the-- Ugggnnmmm"

A stinging sensation cut my sentence short. However bela understood, she looked at her mother and she gave a nod

"that was Daniella my other sister she isn't as aware as us but a soft soul."

My arm stopped stinging and alcina gave me a hug after bandaging my arms.

"aply this every evening for 3 days now go to your room and rest"

I got up and bela guided me to my room.