Heart Of Darkness

Chapter 34

As promised, Natasha kept sending her butler or maid to deliver food to her home. Angelica was grateful as things got even more difficult in the past week. Letters written by her father were found that proved his treason. He was trying to reach the King of their neighbouring Kingdom, exposing their own kingdom's strategies and weaknesses.

Her father wanted the King of Crezia to take over their Kingdom, Kraghorn. People despised him, not understanding how he could betray his King, his people, and his Kingdom. 

Angelica wasn't surprised anymore. Her father probably made a deal with the King of Crezia to get something for giving him the secrets to their kingdom. He had a plan for everything, except he failed in the end.

Thomas and Eva got attacked several times when they went outside because they worked for her. Angelica cried when Eva came covered in the dirt one day because a few stupid people had pushed her into the mud and thrown things at her. And then they didn't let her buy groceries for her own home. Angelica couldn't let her suffer, so she let her go.

After yet another few days, she also let Thomas go. He had a family to feed, suffering because of her. Now she was only left with William.

Angelica cried in silence at night, not wanting her brother to know. Hopefully, soon their suffering will end when Natasha finds a man. She needed one more than ever now.

Opening her book, she wrote yet another poem before blowing out the candles and going to sleep next to William.

The crashing sound of glass woke her up in the middle of the night. Angelica got out of bed, confused, and went downstairs. The window in the parlour was broken. Someone had thrown a stone at their window. Suddenly another crushing sound followed, and it came from the hall—another broken window.

Frightened, Angelica ran upstairs to where her brother was sleeping. She locked the door, hoping that only a few people were trying to scare them.

"What is wrong?" William asked who had woken up as well.

"They are ruining our home," Angelica said, trying to fight back the tears.

Soon she would leave the house where she grew up, but that wasn't enough. They would ruin the place. It wouldn't even have the chance to remain the way it was.

When she didn't hear another sound, she returned to bed and hugged William. "It is alright now. Go back to sleep." She said.

Unable to sleep, Angelica remained awake the whole night, and in the morning, she prepared for the new day. As she was tying her hair back, her brother shot his eyes open with a gasp.

Another nightmare.

"He is coming." He said.

"Who?" she asked.

Oh, Lord. Please don't make things worse.

"The King." He said.

The King? Why would he come?

Oh, no! Had he decided to kill her brother?

"We need to leave now?" she said, getting up.

William sat up. "Leave to where?"

"I don't know. We will think about it on our way. We can't sit here and wait for our death." She began to look for a bag to pack some clothes.

"He is not here to kill me," William said calmly.

Angelica stopped whatever she was doing and turned to her brother. "Then why?" She asked.

"I am not sure."