Chain of Fate

CHAPTER 1

TITANIA POV

"I prepare a room for you in the basement."

I abruptly arouse from deep sleep hearing one of the voice among these people that would visit me every moment I dream.

His face may be indistinguishable but I could clearly tell from their built that they're male.

I hug myself as I tremble in fear.

He was looking at me, I couldn't quite point what those look say but it was frightening.

He visited me in my room in the dead of night.

The lights are out, yet the bright blue moon beams through the window, becoming a source of light, illuminating in the darkness.

And there I was, sleeping in my dream, but then a hand suddenly covers my mouth which also prevented me from screaming as soon as I sober up.

"Shh... It's me, Tania." My eyes widened after seeing a man who's face is weirdly murky. Tho he has a name.

Yes. A name which makes me wonder what kind of dream in which a person you don't know what look like has a name?

I can't even claim that I know him.

Is this a foreboding? Or Is it just a manifestation of my own mind?

I do want a companion. And a human mind is complex. It sometimes adapts on it's own, perhaps it's indeed the reason why I been having these dreams. A sort of coping mechanism.

What I don't understand is why everything in these dreams is me! Suffering?

I admit that I been stress these past months, but what's the connection?

I don't know anymore.

"Don't be scared. I want you to come with me." He extracted his hand away from my mouth, and carefully grab my wrist. He pulled me up but I didn't budge from my position making him turn around to look at me.

"Where are we going?" I ask in a low voice.

He gently smiled at me, and come back to sit at the edge of my bed though he didn't gave up from tugging me from bed so I was forced to sit up where he pulled me immediatley, and rest me on his lap.

I felt uncomfortable especially when his left hand snake around my waist pulling me closer to rest my back into his chest.

"It's a place where for sure you'll be very safe, Tania." He said where I sense his other hand stroke the end of my hair.

I know he does not mean any harm but his tone. I don't get what it is but it made me skeptical. I dont know if I should trust his words most importantly if I should go with him.

However, I'm curious to know what it was, that I ignored my gut feeling, and let my curiosity get the best out of me.

He brought me in the deepest part of that establishment.

It was dark, and cold.

I doubt that even the warm light of the outside world could reach this depth anymore.

It was very deep, and almost endless, but like I said, almost...

"W-What is this?" I covered my mouth with my trembling hands.

It's my room. No... like a replica of my room. The only thing different was its entrance, it's supposed to be a door, not a prison bar.

"Did you like it?" Rigid hands falls on both side of my shoulder and lean his head forward to my ear.

"I prepare a room for you in the basement."

I shudder in terror as I remember his deep, and bleak icy voice repeat the same phrase in my mind.

The fact that I can clearly remember every detail of my dreams was horrifying, and gravely disturbing.

And to also think that its content was me getting tormented by strangers in the daily basis.

It was the worst.

I would always wake up as if I was showering in a cold bathing water that the servants didn't even try to warm up.

I heaved a sigh.

I should forget about it.

It probably doesn't mean anything which I always said to myself and I'm not even sure.

I was about to get up but the door of my room burst open first.

"TITANIA!"

Here we go again.

I look at my half-sister who is wearing a very elegant red dress that match her blonde hair and apricot color eyes.

Looking down at me. She spread her fan, and use it as cover for her mouth as she began talking indecently for a lady.

"B*tch. You're still in bed? Get up lazy twink!"

I just look at her dead in the eyes.

I know she's trying to provoke me AGAIN, so that she can made-up story that I hurt her and get punished.

She did it last week, she orchestred a scene where after she talk grossly and offensive about my origin. She grab my hand, and forcefully yank me to slap her. Her witnesses was some servants who I think she paid to turn the table at me.

Since no one wants me, nor likes me inside the mansion. It's completely her words against mine.

She was successful of painting me a psychotic child, while she was the angel.

I didn't try to defend myself, and just took my punishment.

Poor thing. Am I?

I stood no chance against her. She have solid proof, a witnesses, and a slap imprint on her cheeks indication that I did it. So, what's the point?

None.

And so my penalty, I was whip in the hand fifty time, and under strict order to starve for three weeks. Meaning I haven't eaten until this day. I managed to go by the day with only drinking water whenever I feel hungry.

"Are you listening to me?" She sound annoyed probably because of my disinterest.

I can't blame her perhaps I hurt her ego again which is so low.

She is always bitter whenever I ignore her nonsense, with that she would plant a grudge toward me, then plan a revenge comeback.

So low.

She thinks like a child.

I couldn't believe that my half-sister is this lacking in intellectual maturity.

Is she really an adult?!

To think that she was two years older than me. How unfortunate.

And why is she always seeking attention from me?

What is she trying to prove? That she's the biological daughter? And I'm the rotten seed that is born from infidelity?

So, what?

I don't care.

I don't care whatever she said about me. Whatever she does to me. Whatever she is flaunting. I'm already use to it, and it doesn't appeal my interest.

Beside if she hate me, then hate me. I know where her resentment is coming from, that is why I understand, but don't think that my time of retribution will never come.

What goes around, comes around.

"You!" She said begrudgingly.

"I will tell this to father." She turned around and storm out of my room.

Do what you want. If this brought another punishment bring it on.