Lost But Not Forgotten (Sequel to "A Strong Love")

SEVENTEEN

What was I thinking on seeing Cake again? I know I'll probably keep on running...

But there's no where else for me to go...

All I know is the Candy Kingdom...

All I know is here...

I don't even remember what home looks like, or what home even is...

How can I stay happy here if everything I thought was great was a lie?

How can I be here if I don't even know what here is anymore?

I come out of my thoughts to find myself in Marshalls old cave in front of a well.

I look around and can't help wonder how exactly I got here. I couldn't have been in that much concentration.

But curiosity getting the best of me I look into the well and then memories rush back to me.

The Lich.

Running away.

Dad.

The argument.

Mom...

I stumble back losing my footing and fall onto my back.

I scream out in pain as I feel something sharp pierce my back. Turning over I reach back and pull out a a rock shard and it's covered in blood.

I hate the smell and the sight of blood, it makes me light headed. So I throw it as far away as possible from me trying not to gag.

I sit up slowly and lean against the well and feel drowsy, the smell of blood is so strong my head is pounding and my eyes are starting to feel heavy.

Oh Jesus Christ (your nickname), don't seem like such a failure. Get up and get yourself together!

I struggle to stand so I grab onto the edge of the well and stand myself up. I lean over the well and look at myself and I look like shit!

I turn around trying to adjust my vision back to its normal state and I see a figure walking towards me.

I try not to panic but honestly that's what I do best.

My grip on the well gets tighter and the person gets closer. But my panic eases seeing it's Haden.

"Marshalls mom?" I question.

Why is she here?

"Hello Y/n. Or should I say Lady Constance, Queen of Esquires?" She smirks.

She... She knows? OF COURSE SHE KNOWS Y/N!

"I don't... I don't know what you're talking about."

"Oh honey it's ok... But there's only one question I have to ask."

"Um... Ok?"

What the hell does she want from me?

"You know of Ashley,?yes?" She asks still with a sly smile on her face.

"Is that your question?"

She chuckles and looks to me with a continued smirk, "Don't you?"