The Aconitum Flower

11

ALORA EMBRY

"Good morning, My Lady."

"Good morning, Leah."

"I'm glad that your complexion is better now."

"Well, why wouldn't I when I received roses from Sir Frederick."

"Woah, that's nice." She looks at the rose happily. "Sir Frederick is already in the hall and Lady Dinah too she's eating with Sir Hayes Mother. Would you like to eat in the dining hall?"

"So, she's still here. Yes, I will eat there."

"Yes, My Lady. But she will get back today. My Lady, can you keep a secret?"

"Yeah. What is it?"

"I heard them yesterday they were fighting."

"For Lady Dinah, madam is like her mother. How come did they fight?"

"I just heard the Lady saying, it's all your fault. Then madam said that I didn't kill her, you are the one who killed Arme- and I accidentally gasp. I was relieved that they didn't see me." So, it was true, I suddenly remember Father's letter.

"You better keep it by yourself. Let's keep our mouths shut, you know that the Capell is powerful they can kill you if they know that you heard them." She covers her mouth and nods.

"Yes, yes My Lady."

"Are you positive no one saw you?"

"Ah yes."

"Then you're safe. You can now go back to your work; I will go now to the dining hall."

"Yes, My Lady."

"And here, have a great day." I gave her five roses and she smiles and bow her head.

"Thank you, My Lady!"

"Be ready for our quiz tomorrow, and Embry I don't know what happened to you but you failed the exam last week. I was shocked when you got a zero, you seem confident that day eh."

"Huh? But I already read it so I do know the answer even though I was absent."

"Here's your paper, see it for yourself." the writings are the same as mine but I didn't write that answer. I knew what I write that day.

"This is not mine. As you can see, it really looks like I wrote this but my answers were right and it got stained by blood." He raised his eyebrows and look at my paper.

"Hmm." he then nods. "I will find out how did this happen."

"Thank you." when night finally came where everybody is peacefully sleeping.

I pulled the needle out of my fan and change my hair color, my face, and the color of my eyes. I laugh and look at the mirror.

"It's perfect. Let me borrow your face just for this night." I wear gloves, and a mask and successfully enter the balcony in Dinah's room. I opened it and she was sitting on her bed.

"Did Auntie send you?"

"No, Any last words?"

"That voice." I remove my mask and wave my hand. "Hello my dear, Cousin."

"Sister Armelle... How?" Tears started to form in her eyes. What an actress.

"Why am I still alive?"

"No, it's just hallucinations how come you're still alive?"

"I've risen from the depths of hell just to kill you."

"Hahaha. Then I just need to kill you for the second time, so you can go back to hell." She continue laughing and pulled her hair. Then Dinah's smiling face darkens and she immediately throws the knife at me.

"Too bad I will kill you first, see you in hell." I threw the needles at her and I look at the sharp thing that pierce her stomach. "I need to avoid getting this bloody but it's still a mess. I'm sorry I didn't notice that I also throw this knife at you."

"Sister it's also your f-fault if you just do what Auntie Brea said... If you just killed your husband." and she cried and kneel.

"Ahh, hmm how should I say this Dinah, I'm sorry for not being sorry but I need to kill you." because of the poison in the needles she can't move her body and all she did was cry. She was still holding the knife, so I used her own hands and aim it at her heart.

"Sister p-please forgive me, I'm sorry."

"Any last words?"

"I'm sorry."

"It's better not be sorry; nothing will change I'm still gonna kill you." and I stab it in her heart. She cried as blood came out of her mouth and she was still repeating the words I'm sorry. For the last time she smiled before she stop breathing, I go to the next room and stab Cora in her chest.

"W-what..." my eyes widened when she opened her eyes. I pulled some needles and prick her neck. "Sister Armelle you're alive, but w-what did you...do... to me." like Dinah she cried.

"You will die eventually, so hurry and tell it to my brother that I killed Dinah and I'm the one who made this to the both of you. Goodbye, Cora. I'm glad you to still haven't changed."

"Sis... ter." I watch how she crawls; I laugh and wave my hand. I burned all the things that I use and washed my body. I dried my hair and inhale a poison that makes me blind for hours.

Now everything is perfect. If I'm right, when they find out what happened in Dinah's room, Hayes will inspect everyone's room. And he will come here because he still suspects me.

"My Lady?" hah now everything is perfect. Then I suddenly remember our conversation.

"My Lady dinner was already served."

"Okay, thank you!"

"Leah see this flower? Someone send it to me."

"Wow, what a beautiful flower."

"Your right and it smells good. Try it."

"Your right My Lady, but who send it?"

"I don't know, there is no letter. When someone knocked, I thought it was you but when I opened the door, I saw this."

"Sweet. I think someone has taken a liking to you."

"Can I ask a favor?"

"Yes, what is it?"

"When your work is already done, can you Uh... Haha, I'm starting to get shy. I just want you to deliver a letter to Sir Frederick if it is okay with you."

"Woah!" I can see her face blushing.

"I want to invite him to have some tea, I want to thank him for the flowers last time but I'm shy to ask him in person... Can you, do it?"

"Sure, My Lady no problem. After my work, I will go here immediately!"

"Thank you." You won't see this coming Hayes.

-IAmRoseee