Three Worlds Apart

Chapter XXV, Amelia

Shit.

I thought we might actually get away.

Serves me right for thinking something might go right for me.

At least Ashlynn is alive.

I can't even express the amount of joy I feel when I look at her. Even though my father is standing in the way of not only our lives (again), but Evelina's and Samuel's.

Samuel has been working with the resistance for a while apparently, Evelina never did. She just wanted to help me, for which I will forever thank her.

"Amelia, you are missing a very important meeting right now." My ass of a father says. I want to punch that smug look off his face.

"And what appointment would that be again?" I ask smiling sweetly.

"Your execution." He says it as if to scare me. I don't fear death. Why should I? I'm going to die eventually so why worry about it?

"Oh no!" I gasp sarcastically, "How could my loving father ever consider ending my life?" I put a lot of work into that performance, making it dramatic.

Turning to Samuel, Evelina and Ashlynn I ask, "How would you rate that, 'I'm totally scared of you' act?"

Ashlynn smirks, "About a one." She pretends to hold up a sign with my score on it. My little sister has inherited my ability to work for time.

"No way, at least a five." I say but Ashlynn shakes her head.

"Fine," I grumble, "Samuel?" He considers for a second.

"Two."

"Oh come on you guys!" I say, "It was a very hard part to play!" They just smirk at me.

"Evelina?" I ask. Evelina has such a pretty name, I mean really. You'd think that people being raised to serve my father would be numbered or something.

"Minus three."

I let my jaw drop, "Gosh Evelina, that's a little harsh."

"What can I say? Acting doesn't appear to be in your future." Evelina says shrugging.

Acting? I'd never thought about it before. I'm good at making stuff up on the fly, if I did it for fun... would I enjoy it?

"You know what Evelina?" I ask.

"What?" She asks.

"I'm going to prove you wrong."

Evelina grins.

"Except you won't have a future."

Shit. 

Distraction plan failed.

Oh well, it was always going to come to a fight. I can't tell Ashlynn to stay back, I hope she does on her own. I can't lose my sister again.

"Oh yes I will." I say, "If you have a problem with that, go stuff your head in a toilet."

Okay not one of my better lines but it will due. Not like it matters anyway.

"Now, now my dear girl," My shitty father says, "You mustn't speak to me like that, I'm your father." I snort at his words.

"You haven't been my father since the day you left us, that was when you ceased to be my father and became the monster you are." I snarl. 

"Amelia, Amelia, Amelia," My father says smiling, "Did you really think that all this started when I left? I had been gathering followers for years."

I look over at Ashlynn, her face is set. I would do anything to protect her and I will. My little sister is going to live to be an old woman. She's going to have a life.