The Princess of Darkness

Chapter 2: The Room

                                                                          Chapter 2

I had fallen asleep soon after my encounter with Alex. I dreamed of my mother and father. I imagined my sister's faces, and I heard their voices in my mind. I felt a tear drip down my face, but I told myself to be brave.

I forced the tears back, and sat up. I was lying on a bed. I hadn't noticed that I was on a real bed last night. I had been so tired and depressed that I hadn't noticed anything about the room that I was in except for the size of it.

The walls of the room were gold, and the floor was covered with a crimson red carpet. The bed was pretty plain, compared to the walls and the floor. It was a simple wooden frame with a gold duvet that matched the rug.

I got out of bed and walked over to the door on the far side of the room. I opened the door and looked into a closet full of enormous dresses, and many shoes.

I had never seen such an elaborate array of clothing! The fabric, the textures, the colors of the dresses made me fill with greed. If my mother could see me now she would scold me. She would tell me that I was being selfish.

But I could only the imagine the money that my family would have If I sold these dresses. I felt tears coming, but I held them back again. I am brave.

I closed the closet door and shook the thought of the dresses out of my mind. I sat back on the bed, and crossed my legs. I smiled to hold back tears, and gazed towards the window. Last night the moon had shone through that window, and I had felt safe.

Now I stared out the window and saw the sun. Instead of feeling safe I felt scared. My entire body was shaking, but the room was warm.

Then the closet door opened.