Beyond The Veil Of Dreams

3. Monsters And Memories

"Aaah! Huff huff huff" 

 I woke up sweating profusely. What happened? My eyes looked around. 

I couldn't see anything clearly. Everywhere smelled stale and cold. The ground was cold, the air was cold and I was shivering. 

Where was I? Where was this place? The last thing I remembered was-

 "******"

I couldn't remember anything... 

How did I get here W-who was I? 

"Get up 'princess', your time is up." A voice called. It was a mix of superiority and irritation. Suddenly, I saw a flash of light in front of me. It was as though a door was opening.

"You're not crying? That's new." The voice said.

 I looked to see the owner of the voice and saw a woman dressed in a maid's costume. Was she cosplaying? She looked down at me, irritated. "Well, get up, will you?" She frowned. That was not a nice way to talk to someone. I thought standing up. "Let's go." She said walking away.

"Hey." I called, trying to run after her. My legs were terribly weak and felt as though they would give out at any second. 

"Sorry but, where are we going?" I asked, scurrying to meet her. The woman halted and looked at me irritated. "To your room 'your highness'. It seems as though your stay in the discipline room has removed a screw from your head." She laughed.

 "What did you say?" I frowned deeply. "Say it again." My pupils got smaller. The woman looked at me startled. "I said to your room." She replied. I stared at her for a while before removing my gaze.

 There was no use in picking a fight with someone when I was unsure of my surroundings. I wondered what room she was talking about. 

We walked for a while until we got to a fancy- looking door and got in. Looking inside, I saw a magneficent room coloured in beautiful shades of blue. It looked like the perfect aesthetic room for a princess!! 

"Get in, will ya." The irritating woman frowned. I really fought the urge to punch in the face.

I got in and looked around with my mouth wide open. The room had everything, a big comfy looking bed, a small study table, a table and chairs for visitor, a balcony outside and so much more.

 I looked at the balcony. "Um hey, can you help me close the curtains." I asked the woman. For some weird reason, I didn't like the sight of the balcony or anything that reminded me of windows.

There was a door in the room which led to a bathroom. It was huge with a big bathtub in the middle which was filled with water and rose petals. 

"You should probably bathe. You stink." The idiotic woman said. "Thanks for everything. You can leave now." I said with an irritated and sarcastic expression. The woman looked at me up and down with an expression that seemed a bit confused before she left.

Finally. "What a horrible first impression." I thought to myself. First impression? I didn't even know where I was and if I had actually met her before but lost any memory of this place. She acted as though she knew me but I couldn't understand anything around me.

 I walked into the bathroom and took off my clothes. It was huge with a big bathtub in the centre filled with water and rose petals. Without a thought, I slowly dipped myself into the water. The water ws cooling and danced on my skin beautifully. It felt as though my pores were being massaged in their beautiful dance.