Heart Vacancy

Chapter 26

Cynthia sat up looking at the evidence in her hand. Aaliyah's handwriting trailed down until it reached the bottom of the paper.Cynthia read through everything and was piecing it all together. It began described Beth sneaking out when no one was around. It was the time when Cynthia and Damien were dress shopping and Aaliyah was out roaming through the castle,giving her the perfect moment for no one to suspect anything. Because Fredrick was a street performer that's how Beth bumped into him. Beth's desperation of having a baby grew to a conclusion seeing that Fredrick was the only possible source at the moment. After they had slept together Beth was able to speed up the process of her pregnancy to match up the time she last had sex with Damien by Fredrick's magic. Making it fully believable. That's when the potion came into place, Beth knew Luna had powers and used the protection spell just in case. Overall Beth is Guilty of lying.

Cynthia flipped the paper around to see blood letterings. It said:

Cynthia if your reading this then you successfully figured out my clue and I'm already dead. My dear friend you must show this letter immediately because you don't have much time. In exactly 2 weeks the wedding will come at hand.If Beth is wed by then, then this letter well become useless. No matter if they find out the truth or not it won't matter because Beth will be queen. Keep the bottle and the paper. DO NOT LOSE IT!

I pray to God Beth will be tormented by her failure for I know you will be queen.

Cynthia threw the paper in frustration. How will she be able to get to Haven now? And there getting married in exactly two weeks? Two weeks?! Cynthia sat there angry and hitting the dirt. Couple of minutes passed by and she finally got over her mini tantrum. Cynthia pulled herself up and grabbed the piece of paper and bottle, sliding them into her bra considering that was the only safe place she could think to put. Now that she is back into Noctovia she has to try to find a ship to get her back to Haven. However it's not going to be easy because that requires her to ask the royal king and queen themselves which she had no desire of seeing. But it had to be done.Cynthia couldn't help but to feel a little uninvited. Although she has lived in Noctovia all her life, she was getting the sense she didn't belong. All ready she missed Haven. Walking through the forest made her feet ache and was beginning to think she was going to starve to death...that is until she caught sight of a cottage house. Maybe they could help. She braced herself and walked her way over to the little cottage. No one seemed to be home with the lights all turned off. Cynthia tried knocking but there was no response. Over and over and over she knocked on the door for she was desperate for someone to answer her. Finally from inside,a small candle light emerged through the window. The door swung open to show a man that looked to be Cynthia's age answered. His messy hair and raggedy clothes made him look homeless. However he was somewhat decent with his cute boyish look and outer slim body.

"God damn...do you know what time it is? You almost woke..." The man at first said groggy but he then stopped when he realized who was at his door.

"Your Princess Cynthia. Oh my apologies.."

Cynthia just giggled a little by her remembering that she used to be a princess.

"No not anymore." Cynthia said her voice monotone. The man gestured her to come in and Cynthia made her way inside. Looking around the cottage was neatly cleaned and gave a warm glow by it yellowish wallpaper.

"Make your self at home. Do you want anything?" The man said slowly moving towards his kitchen and giving her the "I know you want something to eat" look. Cynthia only shook her head.

"That's alright..so tell me who can I thank to giving me their welcome arms of this lovely home?" Cynthia asked sarcastically. But the man just stood there blankly like he didn't understand a word she was saying.

"Well obviously I'm the one who brought you in my house so I don't know who your talking abou.....OOHH!!! My name right! The names Leo." Leo said realizing what Cynthia meant. She bursted out laughing by the fact he was completely clueless. Leo grew an embarrassed smile that he was trying to hide. Suddenly a little boy came scrambling into the room with a pouty face.

"What the bonkers is going on here!? Do you want Lil.." The small boy that looked to be around 6 stopped and his curious eyes looked back and forth between Cynthia and Leo making his face lit up and made an "Oh" face.

"Leo brought a girl!!! Imma tell momma!! LEO GOTS A GIRL IN THE HOUSE!" The boy yelled and immediately ran with Leo after him. Baby screams came from a different room as well the two boys arguing.

"Tommy get back here!"

"Make me!"

"I swear to God...."

"Na na nna na you can't catch...Ouch STOP IT!! YOUR HURTING ME!! MOMMA!"

Cynthia tried so hard not to laugh but she jumped when the mother screamed "WHAT!!". It was difficult to hear anything after that with the baby screaming. A woman appeared moments later holding the crying baby with Leo and the little boy Tommy by her side. She absolutely looked exhausted with her eyes puffy and her posture slumped and sleepy. The mother looked to be like any other widower with her worn out clothes and pathetic looking hair bun. Tommy pulled his mothers blouse and pointed directly at Cynthia.

"See momma! That's the girl." He said. Leo rolled his eyes at his brother annoyed and looked at Cynthia mouthing the words "I'm so sorry".

The mother looked up and down at the girl while rocking the baby back to sleep. Seeming as though she finally figured out who it was, she smiled.

"Ah Cynthia Im Georgia and welcome to our home. I'm sorry for all the ruckus that's been going on. But do say why have you come?" Georgia asked a little confused.

"Mother I told you that she was just lost out into the woods." Leo said annoyed.

"Oh I was just on my way back into town to go to..."

"Oh no no no!" Georgia exclaimed, her voice in total fear. This only confused Cynthia and gave her a questionable look.

"You can't go back to town! Rumors will spread all over of your return . Then the news will go straight to king and queen and they'll do what they did to Felix..." Georgia trailed off on that last part as if was a frighting memory. Cynthia's eyes grew wide with worry of her old friend.

"Tell me what happen. Please." Cynthia begged in concern. Georgia only looked away in shame of telling the story.

"When Felix came back everyone was happy for his return and the news spread amongst everyone. But when it did the king and queen found out. Once Felix came back to the castle the king refused to let him back and demand execution upon him. The reason of the kings demand was because they didn't want Felix to one day tell stories to the unborn prince about the princess. It was a sad tragedy on Felix." Georgia explained. Cynthia slumped back into one of the coaches, taking in the news. Frustration boiled inside knowing that the task of getting a ship was impossible and she couldn't help but to let it all out.

"Great just great! Now I can never go back to town without getting killed! It's like the whole world has turn it's back on me! All I want is to get a ship and go back to Haven." Cynthia said hopelessly.

"Did you say ship? I can help you get a ship in the matter of 6 days." Leo said nonchalant. Cynthia smiled at him with her eyes twinkling back with hope.

"You can?! Oh please that would mean the world to me!" Cynthia said happily. At least it wasn't 2 weeks.

"Well sure. But since you obviously can't go outside do you want to maybe stay here until then?" Leo asked not necessarily towards Cynthia but to his mother to see if it was ok with her. Georgia eyed at Leo who was giving her the puppy dog look and finally gave in.

"Fine she can stay for the remainder of the six days but first...we need to change her look."

Back in Haven Damien sits alone in his room..miserable.

He was so confused on why she left with no goodbye. All she did say was that she wanted to forget about them. The love they had for one another. Just a memory. But he can't and wanted Cynthia. Damien was getting paranoid without her by his side, unknowing if she was ok. Damien knows that he can't think like that and needed to think positive. But how can you do that without them there? All he wishes is to see if she was at least alright and unharmed. The only thing he can do is hope.