Beauty

Chapter 9

My heart stops, the whole world seems suspened as my eyes widen, shock portraits my face. No! This can't be happening! Once again my memory brings me back to my mother a knife held to her throat. I look at the women again, she tries to hide her emotions but, I see them clearly. Her frightened expression makes me feel even worse. Here I've been sleeping away while my kingdom has been taken over. I was all the kingdom had for a ruler, with no ruler they could've gotten us only to easily. 

There can only be one person sitting a top the throne treating himself to his newest castle that pig! The only person treating my kingdom like complete filth, and the only one who still cares to hold me imprisoned in the hospital wards office.  Melantha, of course some find men more fierce but, this women is far fiercer than a mad bull or any man in this kingdom. 

"Ma'lady can I get you something?" she asks concern plastered on her little face.

"Just a name. Thank you." I say slowly, trying to stay calm. Inside I am nothing close to calm. My insides burn of hatred, and under that I am more scared than I've ever been. I immidiatly jump as the door creaks open, revealing a tall blonde woman in a long blue dress. Her silvery blue eyes shine out against the dress. Her eyes go wide when she sees me. She slowly closes the door behind her walking towards me her gaze steady. 

"Do I know you?" she asks quietly tilting her head to the side to examine me.

"I don't think we have met before." I say. In a flash I recognize her, she'd been in the market the last time I saw Arthur and Rebecca. Oh no. Arthur and Rebecca, they must've looked for my "father" the black smith in town.

They must be worried. I stand up, a little wobbily at first but, I right myself and walk towards the door in a blink I'm out and running down the halls. I turn to make a quick right when I hear voices and stop short. 

"...well does Ebony know that she must take her place?" a hear a mans voice whispering 

"No, the girl doesn't have a clue. Poor dear gets dragged her by her father and that witch that calls herself her mother only to be put under such pressure. She doesn't know the people, they don't think she is of Queen material. Look at her, she is not fit to rule a kingdom. She can't even make a proper decision to save her life." a woman replies her voice getting quieter as they get closer to me. 

I quickly get behind a closet and barely make it before they pass by. Phew close. I turn around slowily to see which closet I'm in. Before me lie rows and rows of capes and gowns. I push through, man big closet they got here. Behind a huge wedding gown I see what looks like a set of keys. My heart skips a beat. What do they unlock I think to myself picking them up. Could they unlock a hidden passageway to the throne room or maybe my room? Well I guess we just have to wait and see...