The Aconitum Flower

12

ALORA EMBRY

"Leah is that you?"

"Yes, My Lady."

"Can you help me?" I fake cried then crawled. I heard the door open and she run towards me.

"My Lady!"

"Is that you Leah? I can't see anything." I touch her face and she nod.

"What happened?"

"I don't know, I'm scared I can't see anything." I tightly held her hand and I felt her wiping my tears.

"I will call for help."

"Don't leave m-me, I'm scared," she said okay and helps me to sit on the sofa.

"My Lady drink this water."

"Thank you." she help me to drink and after that, she wipe my face and fixed my hair.

"My Lady I will be back, okay? It will only take for a second."

"Please, hurry up."

"Yes." then I heard her knock in the next room and called the student there. And just a minute she's already back. "They will call a doctor, Ahh my Lady your eyes are surely red."

"I'm relieved now your here." I held her hand. She was assuring me that the doctor is on her then we heard a noise outside, they were already on the move.

"Just what is that noise? Let's go, my Lady, I will help you to wash your body." I nod. She washes my body and helps me change my clothes. Then someone knocked on my door, is he planning on destroying the poor door?

Tok -Tok- Tok

"Alora!"

"Someone is calling me, please help me."

"Lady Alora!" Well, that was fast.

"Who is it?"

"Sir Hayes!" I heard Leah say it and because I can't see I don't what is happening right now, then suddenly he grabbed my dress.

"Ouch!! Let go, are you planning to kill me?"

"Do you know that Dinah and Cora are already dead?" his hands were shaking in anger.

"H-huh? What happened?"

"Are you the one who killed them? Coz' how come Armelle is alive."

"What are you talking about? I can't see so how can I kill them? Do I look like your sister?"

"Sir Hayes, you're hurting Lady Alora."

"Why your hair is wet? Search her room! Find anything."

"How dare you!" I tried to slap him but because I can't see anything I didn't hit him and lost my balance.

"My Lady!"

"Ouch."

"What happened to you?"

"She can't see, Sir Hayes. How can you be so disrespectful to the Lady? I was with her when I arrived here, she already can't see. I help her wash, the dress she was wearing a while ago is on top of her bed."

"Sir we didn't see anything."

"Is there any blood in her dress?"

"None." I there heard footsteps they already left.

"How? Make haste and inspect the rest of the rooms."

"The second time you blame me without evidence..." I said I don't know if he was still there. "Just you know I can make you pay for the damage you've done to me."

"My Lady the doctor is already here." she then helps me to sit down.

"I'm gonna examine you now." the doctor touch my face and opened my eyes so he can see them clearly.

"Am I will be permanently blind?"

"Tell me what exactly happened I can't tell if it's permanent or temporary."

"I think it was because of the flower I received today, I was smelling it for minutes because it smells really nice and it was my first time seeing that kind of flower, I was fascinated that I even put it beside my bed. I'm also worried about Leah; she also inhales the flowers."

"Let me examine those flowers, I will let you know once we're done."

"Okay."

"Rest now, your eyes are really red."

"Is it bad?"

"It's just the effect, do your eyes hurt?"

"It's aching."

"Here drink this, make sure that she won't spit it. Please do not put something on your eyes. And hold back yourself from touching it."

"Yes, doctor."

"It is better to contact your family."

"Even if I do contact them, they won't respond..." he sighed and tap my shoulders.

"I will leave now. I will contact you immediately once I found out the answer."

"Thank you."

"Let's go, doctor, I will escort you." I heard the door close and it was really quiet I tried to find the water because I was thirsty when someone sighed.

"You have a damn bad luck." Eh, so he didn't leave.

"Why are you still here?"

"To confirm if you're really saying the truth."

"Why don't you search my room?"

"I'm already doing it." Tsk. What is he doing? "Your surprisingly quiet."

"Why?" I scanned the room even though I can't see him.

"Tss." he throw something and I heard him leave my room. I won you damn Capell.

"My Lady, I'm back."

"Did the doctor safely get back?"

"Yes, My Lady. Here drink this medicine that the doctor gave." When I do taste I pushed Leah. "My lady you need to drink this."

"No, I don't want to it's poison!" I said and wanted to vomit.

Why do I also need to suffer?

"Yey, you've finished it."

"Ack it's bitter!"

"Now rest, My Lady." I lie on my bed and close my eyes. "Good night, Lady Alora."

"Good night, Leah, thank you for helping me."

"That was nothing."

"I will leave you now." I nod and she closes the doors.

Armelle's husband found out about the Capells' dirty work and he even witnessed Hellios first wife Brea, killed someone and when Brea found it out, she ordered Armelle to kill her husband. Armelle don't want to do it but Dinah got mad and she accidentally killed Armelle. They made a story that Armelle's husband cheated and Armelle was found in her room dead. Armelle committed suicide is their way to cover for the crime they do. And no one knows this besides the two of them is what they thought because there is one maid who saw everything.

I sleep peacefully that night with a smile on my face. When Morning came, I heard it to Leah that the headmaster called Hayes for causing such a scene that night. Hayes said that they are just finding the culprit who stole Dinah and Cora's jewelry and they hide the death of Cora and Dinah. The students were kept on gossiping about why did Dinah and Cora dropped out for days but one day they move on and the news died.

—IAmRoseee