Reina's Fate

Part 5-Escaping Refuge

So, once the killer left, we made a plan to escape the castle. We slowly tiptoed to the carriage pulled by the Prince, Sean, since everyone was paralyzed or dead on the ground. We made sure no one heard us just in case any other Unexpected members ganged up on us. I grabbed my trusty dagger and made sure no gang members came and surprised us. I didn't want anyone seen hurt or dead after the disturbance I've seen. It was worse than the Boston Massacre. It was as if a fiery angel of death came and brought forth plague upon us. We were the chosen ones to live. Lucille Barrington, Aleicia Barrington, me, Reina Middleton, granddaughter of Kate Middleton, Janna Middleton, and Sean Webbingdale. We were lucky to survive this massacre. God took pity on us. Now, every night, I pray to God and thank Him for his amazing pity on my life and my loved ones. If it wasn't for God, I wouldn't be in my throne again without His help. Now, we are in the deep Surley Swamp in the carriage. Sean is doing a good job with the horses, and we're trying to hold back tears, but the water breaks through and we begin to wallow in our tears. Janna shouts a curse to the sky, and me and Lucille with her mom hug into a big triangle. We have nothing to do, but to have hope and pray that we'll make it out alive. We hope anyway. We suddenly spot a cottage in the distance. Could it be? It's a sound cottage in the middle of the forest. Now, this is the part when you say, "Go to the cottage!" But, it's not your normal type of cottage. It's a cottage made of gold. Could it be? A real castle made of riches? Then, we see that it's a mirage, but just a normal cottage. We arrive, Sean hops down off of the driver's seat of the carriage, and opens the door for us. We all come out and knock on the door. The door is answered and then creaks open and there is an old lady who seems like a woodworker. She has little wooden gargoyles outside her door one by one. I thought it was cute, but Sean thought it was weird. So, she lets us in and gives us the type of old lady candy and brittle that an elder would usually hand out to kids. Then she told us about her woodwork shop and she thought that we were interested, but we told her about the gang member, and she pulled out her lace handkerchief and wiped a tear with it. She said, "Why, my children, this is horrible. You may stay here, or the town up north which is 100 miles more away." She felt so bad, she gave us wooden luck charms and embroidered collars for our stallions. She then invited us for dinner, and gave us each a special coin that could grant any wish but will only be used in emergences only, during them, but not after or before them. We put them in my clutch and then I gave it to Janna. We then had dinner, each a piece of garlic bread, a bowl of porridge and salad, then with a glass of fine apple cider. Then, she wished us good luck on our travels. We heard her in the distance call, "Farewell and good luck my darlings!" We then waved away with our regal lace crochet cloths covered in dirt and blood wiped off Lucille and her mom's head from the gunshot blow. They somehow survived. Thank goodness. I fell asleep on the way because Janna was playing with my hair and Lucille's head fell on my lap and we both slept. Janna soon then slept a few minutes after me and Lucille. Sean and Mrs. Barrington were chatting. When we woke up by the shaking of Sean and his continuous tone of "Get up lazy, we're here!" I mumbled and got up. I rubbed my eyes, and to my sight, a crowd of paparazzi and the bright light of a new town and...palace.