Fables Academy (TWAU)

Chapter 11-What's wrong with Snow?

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|Snow|

I ran all the way home. What the hell happened??

The scene played over and over again in my head. I just couldn't believe it. I had kissed Bigby, like I had always dreamed of. But why the hell did I run away? What was wrong with me?

I couldn't be bothered thinking anymore. He did love me...how could I have not see it before?

I ran past a worried-looking Rose and slammed my door shut, only to find Mary leaning against the mirror with a sad smile.

"Can't you knock like a normal person?!" I shouted.

"I'm sorry Snow. I promise I'll try to stop doing this...it's just that...I saw the kiss, and I'm happy for you guys, really. But you need to understand...you and Bigby can't be together. He's the monster of the story remember? You need to love a Prince," she said firmly. Who was she to tell me who I needed to love? Bigby would always be a Prince to me no matter what...I think.

"What makes you say Bigby isn't a Prince?" I questioned with annoyance, my anger rising.

"He's a wolf Snow, a bad guy. You know what happens to bad guys...we're the monsters...you marry a Prince and leave Bigby out of this...changing our fates could be life threatening, as it doesn't only affect your story, it affects everyone else's. Every story needs their monster Snow, you know that," every word she said hit me in the heart like a big, yellow school bus. It really pained me to hear all of this, but I considered it.

Mary was right. As much as I hated her right now, I had to accept the fact that we were never going to be together, so what's the point in trying? I loved him...I think, but as the saying goes: if you love someone, let them go.

"If you're going to let him down, let him down easy. I know he cares about you, so just try not to hurt his feelings," she warned with seriousness. I nodded as she stepped back through the mirror.

"See you around," her voice faded. I fell onto my pillow, crying. She was right. Everything she said was right. I needed to do the right thing...

"Snow, are you ok...?" Rose slowly opened the door and I jumped into bed and hid under the covers. I pretended to be asleep and she came over and sat next to me.

"You can't pull that one on me anymore. I know you're not sleeping," I looked over the covers to see her staring at me, her arms folded.

"I'm fine Rose, just my glaucoma," I fake-coughed, trying my best to act. My bloodshot eyes stared into hers, and I tried my best not to rub them and just blink to prevent any more tears from falling. I tried as hard as possible to lie, putting on the most convincing voice I had, but she saw right through me.

"Snow, you don't have glaucoma," she narrowed her eyes in anger.

"Leave me alone. Can't you see I don't wanna talk right now?" I felt so embarrassed. Younger sisters never had to see their older sister crying. I was supposed to be the strong one...

"I'm not going anywhere until you tell me what's wrong," she said sternly.

"Why do you assume something's wrong?" I played it cool, avoiding her gaze.

"Well, when you see your sister running into the house crying, that tells me there's something wrong," I gave her a sad smile.

"Don't worry about me Rose. What do you want for dinner?" I tried to change the conversation and get out of bed, but a pain shot through my hand. I stared at it to realise my knuckles were bloody and bruised.