The Dollmaker's maid

Chapter 1

TW:bad language, blood, mention of death and mention torture

(Thinking/Author notes)

pov:Athena

The forest is usually calm and chill, I love walk between the trees and admire the crows for hours. It's a very beautiful place, especially in autumn when the leaf are yellow, orange and red falling on earthy soil... It's one of the only things I appreciate in this cursed village. The villagers live in constant fear since Mother Miranda took the control of the village, this crazy woman made villagers mutate with a parasite turning them into monsters. Four of them didn't and even developed extraordinary capabilities, the Lords. But, unfortunatelly they became bad persons and help Miranda with her stuff. But the forest makes me relax and hope for a better destiny for the village.

Not this time, I'm running for twenty longs minutes now, running away from one of the lycans who attacked my village, he looks like a human but of which mankind would have been replaced by rage and beastly behavior, and add fangs and claws. I just had enough time to catch my little sisters and ran out of our house but he scratched my chest. The poor little girl is terrified in my arms, she is only 2 years old and she saw our mother being killed by the creature. Our father? I don't know... And he is not my priority right now, I start to have trouble to breath correctly, the rain fall on my face and then in my eyes and I think I'll fall soon if I don't find somewhere to hide... My legs become more weaker as time goes by running. I don't want me or my sister get killed, if I die, who will take care of her?And if she die I'll have no reason to live anymore...

I look around still running away from the monster, I saw a big house next to a waterfall, it's my chance and I won't hesitate to take it. I just hope I won't make anyone else being in danger... There is a bridge to go to this house, I run to it the lycan still running at my heels but he seems hesitant. After I passed the bridge, I fall because of the pain in my legs but I make sure to not fall on my sister, I look behind me, the lycan growls at me like a raging wolf walking closer slowly, I sit up and put my sister behind me protecting her. He is very close, I can't give up, not now! I let out the dagger my mother gave me and press it against his neck. He looks at it, looks at me again. Before I could react, he bites my hand, make me release my dagger and I growl in pain. I hit him, he press his fangs more and does same when I struggle or just try to resist. Won't you leave me alone son of bitch!?

-I love you Layla, my little sister... I'm sorry, I failed, please forgive me...

I look the creature in the eyes, he opens his mouth to bite my throat and end my life. But he suddenly stops looking at something behind me, he looks back at me and behind me again before quickly steps back and runs away. I sighs in relief and hug Layla, she snuggles against me. I look around to see what or who made him run away like a scared rabbit but I don't see anything unless strange flowers. Nothing...

I wait two minutes to catch my breath before get up, pick my sister up and start walking in this place. I never saw a place like this before, it's cold, there is not a lot of trees but they are big enough to cover a big part of the.... Garden? maybe... but who have a grave in their garden?! I come closer to it and notice some other little graves and dolls around it.

-Oh gosh...

I don't know how I must feel about it, creep, scared or feel bad for the person who lives here. I come closer to the manor, there is a lot of flowers and plants, especially two, a strange flower I don't recognize and Belladonna flowers. I sneeze because of pollen and Layla falls asleep in my arms. I notice a doll just in front of the door, she have a weeding dress and veil with a creepy smile. I kneel in front of it and take it in my hands. Her arms and legs are done with bones.

-Strange... but pretty in some ways.

I put it back next to the door and knock. The door opens by itself, I enter carefully.

-Hello? Someone is here? I'm sorry to enter like this but a lycan attacked us... My little sister needs food and warm place... We will leave if you ask but can we just stay here at least during the night?

No answer just the silence, darkness and dolls. So I act as anyone is here, I put my sister on the couch and turn the fire place on to warm her cold and wet body. I go explore the house, there is dolls everywhere, I don't go downstairs or upstairs, I find a portrait with a beautiful woman, she has pale skin, black hair, black dress and... a doll on her lap, the same doll I found in front of the door! I check the woman's name «Donna and Angie Beneviento»

Holyshit I'm in one of lords house! I must leave, right now!

I go back to Layla and find her with a blanket on her but I never put this blanket on her. I see the doll next to her, I start to panic but the pain in my chest make me remember how much I am vulnerable right now. I pick Layla up and go to the door to leave, after few minutes I realize I don't find the way to the door anymore! I go everywhere I can it's impossible to find it, I always come back to the living room and my vision become blurry. I try to open one of the windows but it's locked, once again I'm in the living room with the creepy doll who seems to look at me.

-WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU WANT?!

No reaction, she has a note on her lap, I carefully take it and read it. «Don't be afraid no one will hurt you or your sister...». A violent pain from the wounds on my chest makes me fall on the couch, I'm too weak to resist, Layla have some of my blood on her, I make her lay down on the couch next to me and put back the blanket on her. I feel my body get weaker, I look at the doll who still looks at me.

-Please, at least, take good care of my sister...

No reaction, I close my eyes, ready to leave this world, before I could lost consciousness, I hear a very soft and warm voice.

-We will do it together sweet little doll...

Everything around me become black and silent.

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Hi! I hope you enjoy this first chapter of this first story I write. 

Take good care of your self, sorry for the mistakes, some of mistakes come from Wattpad who makes two differents word get glued together.
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