Secrets of the lost past

Chapter 32

 1567. Oct. 9th.

Darius

We woke up with chaos wanting to take over us.

-Where the hell is the pan? -Irene shouted.

-How am I supposed to know? I can't grab it or I'll burn the whole house down! -Aria yelled after her. -It's right there! Do you want me to hit you in the head with it?

I said some quick prayers to save myself, and I finally left the house echoing with screams.

I know I can't be so forgiving all the time, but I knew I had to do what I did. I mean, Ella's birthday is today, and she's locked up in a cell, probably wanting to die. No people, even people like her shouldn't go through something like that alone. I know that no one would be able to make it out of there with a sane mind.

I went to her favorite flower shop, and I got her the flowers she's always been wanting.

When I entered the castle, it didn't feel as magical as it did last time. There were barely any people in the hall, there were hundreds last time.

The guards took me to the cells, I was left alone in a dark room with minimal light.

I understood that it must be bad, but now...how can you actually survive being in this type of place where you don't receive any love, or light for that matter?

I get it that she was cruel and everything, but was she that cruel to experience this?

I never really had hatred towards her for doing what she did, in fact, I sometimes knew that she had a reason for it. I just loved her too much to start hating her so sudden.

When we saw each other for the first time in months, I was sure that I did the right thing.

Her gray pupils widened in shock, mine probably widened in happiness.

-Happy birthday -I said, giving her the flowers. She looked stunned and regretful at the same time.

She whispered a "thank you" under her nose, and she sat down to put the flowers aside.

-So, how is life...-I started.
-I'm so sorry for everything, I didn't think and I surely didn't want it to go so far! I just felt like I wasn't good enough and that I had to hurt you to make myself feel better! I didn't think you'd end up almost getting killed, all I wanted was...I didn't want anything horrible to happen to you because I loved you and I still do! -she blurted out, and she automatically fell in my arms. -I didn't think straight, I really didn't!

-It's okay, Sunflower -I calmed her down while running my fingers through her hair. -You'll be okay, we'll be okay.

My words didn't help so much in the situation, I still felt her shaking under my touch.

-You're not going to fall down now, Sunflower. You're strong, I know you are. Everything will be just like last year, okay? Remember last year? We had so much fun all year, it was us against society and we won. We won by finding each other. We'll find each other again soon, just have trust.

I heard her breaths becoming more balanced, her hands weren't shaking anymore.b

-But, why? -she whispered, trying to hold back tears. -I ruined your life, didn't I? Why don't you want me in the depths of hell, surrounded by the things I did to you?

-You know me, and you know that I don't hate anyone. I only hate one person sometimes, which is myself. No way in the world would I ever hate someone I had all my love for.

-I...I ruined your life!

-I can build it up again.

-I made everyone around you despise you!