A Ghost On Earth - Wilbur Soot x oc

Chapter 5 - Where have you been?

Chapter 5 - Where have you been?

TW: Mentions of abuse

<time skip>

It was another late night and Claire was in the middle of sweeping the kitchen floor when a voice behind her said, "Claire? What are you doing up swapping the floor at this hour?" she turned around to see Wilbur floating there in his night clothes holding an empty glass.

"Oh, hello *yawn* your majesty, i'm just doing some work," she said before continuing to sweap. Claire avoided eye contact; she knew she would just burst out crying if she looked at him for too long. "Where have you been? I've been worried sick!" Claire turned to Wilbur with a sad look, "sorry," she replied simply.

"Shouldn't you have finished all your work by now? it's half past 1, you look exhausted," he said floating over to Claire, "oh no i have finished my work," she said not saying anything else.

Wilbur looked at her with a worried look, "then why are you doing this?" she looked at him with a tired face, "because I need to." She didn't want to tell him the real reason why, but he was persistent.

"Claire," he landed on the ground, grabbed the broom from her, putting it to the side and grabbing her shoulders and making her face him. He looked at her with a stern expression, "where have you been? And why are you doing work at 1:30 in the morning," he stared at her until she replied.

"I-I... can't tell you," she knew if she told him Tremaine might find out and do something worse than before. "Please tell me Claire,' Wilbur's expression softened at her. "You wouldn't believe me anyway," she said, looking away from his gaze.

"Listen Claire, I can't force you to tell me but if you tell me, I can help you," he said looking at her. She turned away from his grasp and went to grab the broom, but he grabbed her wrist stopping her. Clair let out a small yell, and Wilbur immediately let go. Claire held her wrist and closed her eyes trying not to cry.

Wilbur went over to her and grabbed her wrist gently and rolled up her sleeve, he let out a small gasp at the sight of her arm. "Claire," he said sternly, "who."

*Claire's POV*

"Okay, but you can't tell anyone, please?" I asked, "My stepmother did this, she said i couldn't hang out with you and then did this," I let a few tears drop, "she's hit me before but not this bad. And I'm working late because she often gives me her work to do because she doesn't want to do it herself," I said looking at her feet, I felt Wilbur tense up. "Wilbur?" I looked up at him.

"How long has she been doing this?" His voice was stern and cold, not his usual soft tone. "W-well pretty much all my l-life," I whispered. "Come with me," he said.

I could practically hear his teeth grinding as we walked down the hall. He had his hand on my back gently the entire time.

We reached a door with Two guards standing by it, "your majesty, you know you're not surpassed to leave your room at night without one of us," one of the guards said. "I'm sorry, just give me a second. Wilbur led me into his room and walked me over to his bed, "okay, here you go, you sleep, I have something to take care of," he said before leaving.

I didn't know what to do, so I just did what he told me and got into his bed and slowly drifted off to sleep.

*Wilbur's POV*

I was fuming. I was more mad then I have ever been before. When I left my room I looked at Zalese and Lucas (The guards) and said, "i need one of you to stay here and look after Claire," I gestured to the room, "and one of you to come with me," they looked at each other before Lucas spoke up, "I'll come with you, Zalese, you stay here and look after the girl," Zalese nodded and I gestured Lucas to follow me.

"If you don't mind me asking your majesty, where are we going?" Lucas asked me, "We're going to go and arrest Tremaine," I said with no emotion, not even looking at Lucas. "What did she do?" Lucas asked, "she's been abusing Claire her entire life," I replied, Lucas didn't say anything after that, probably sensing that I was pissed.

We burst through Tremaine's door, she shot up from bed not knowing what was going on. I turned on the light and her eyes widened when she saw me. "Y-your majesty, what can I do for you?" she said, hopping out of her bed and bowing. "Tremiane, you are under arrest for abuse," I said sternly, her eyes changed from happy to fear. "N-no! You got me all wrong! Whatever the little rat- I mean Claire told you, it's all lies!" I looked over to Lucas. He nodded and walked up to her and grabbed her hands leading her out of her room.

"Your majesty please! I didn't do anything!" I looked down on her with a death glare then back up at Lucas, "take her to the dungeon," I said before walking off to my room, I could hear Tremiane's protests as I walked off.

I got to my room and Zalese gave me a nod as I walked in. When I looked at Claire I found her fast asleep. I smiled at her before grabbing my night clothes and getting changed in my bathroom before laying down next to her.

A/N: Told you it would get better :) I know her stepmother was solved really quickly but I'm not good at writing abuse and sad/angst stuff.