The Ace And The Heart

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The meeting continues as they eat their dinner. "How old are you? " Aissle had the courage to ask. "15, my lady. " She thought that it's kind of odd that someone else is calling her that way other than Caden. "Very well, when you reach the age of 15 you'll have to marry each other. " Her mom said. She looked down on her lap. Zen looked at her. Henry caught that the boy is looking at his grandchild. Zen happened to also catch the old man looking at him so he quickly took his attention away from Aissle. "Can we at least rush the wedding? " Len said. "Oh, you're really that serious. " Frey chuckled. "Yes I am, sir. " He smiled. Aissle looked up at Len. She cleared her throat catching everyone's attention. "I am not yet ready. " The two mothers gasp. "I don't like this idea at all! " She punched her fist on the table. "I do--"

"I--"

She was cut off when she heard a little whisper in her head. She looked at Zen. She ran out an headed to the rooftop. She sat down on the edge. She started swinging her legs.

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"Can you explain to me what's happening!? " Mrs. Feniere shouted. Len stood up and walked outside. "Father, why would you let her be like that!? " Aissle's mom shouted. Zen plugged his earphones in his ears.

"Where are you? "

...

"Where are you? "

...

"I think he's going to you. "

"I don't like him. "

"..."

"There's something bothering me. "

"What is it? "

"I don't know. "

"What a mess you're in. "

"I hate my life. "

"I cannot tell. "

"..."

"I don't get it. You want to get rid of your life and start a new one, is that it? "

"Yes. "

"That's stupid. "

"..."

"How about the people who loves you? "

There was no answer. The loud shouts and screams filled the room. He stood up figuring out where she have went. After minutes of walking alone in the halls, he figured that she might have sat on the rooftop alone. He started walking his way up to the rooftop. He reached the stairs. Taping of shoes we're heard. He stopped when he heard footsteps from the rooftop. "Why? " It was his brother's voice. Zen leaned his back on the wall and just decided to listen. The girl looked up at him. She wasn't replying. "What are the consequences if I don't marry you? " She asked. He smiled and held her chin up. "There will be no one to protect you. " The coldness of his breathe sent shivers down her spine. "I can protect myself. " She whispered not breaking eye contact with him. "I like you. " He hugged her. She didn't wrapped her arms around him. It seems wrong to her.

"How are you? "

Zen asked. She didn't replied. She pulled away but he seems to keep his grip on her waist. She pulled away again but he just tightened his grip on her waist. Yes, she's strong but she's being washed away by emotions. She can't fight back. Her knees we're starting to get weaker. "Be with me. " A tear involuntarily fell from the edge of her eyes.

"Zen. "

"Yes? "

"Save me. "

"..."

"Please. "

He was stunned by the words. He involuntarily walked up the stairs. He saw his brother hugging her. She opened her eyes and looked at him. He walked towards the two figure. He fisted his hand and punched his brother in the face. "That's not allowed, you know that. " He said. She turned to look at his brother.

"What is the meaning of this? "

Their attention was caught by Mrs. Feniere. "Ma'am, isn't it not al--" She was cut off when Mrs. Feniere slapped Zen. Zen's head turned to the side because of the impact. His cheek started to get red. His lips bleeding. She was stunned. He turned his head to his mother and laughed. "You can't follow the rules? " He earned another slap from his mother. "You're not--" Yet another slap. "That's enough. " She said. She turned to look at the young woman. "You can't abuse your own son. " She said. "It's not a big deal. Come on, my little sweety, my son Len is a good boy. " She said with a sweet tone. "It is a big deal. " She whispered. She walked down the stairs and left everyone. She headed back home running. The Butler greeted her. She opened the door. She passed through the forest and stopped by the fence. Caden vowed. "Welcome back, young lady. " He kissed the back of her hand. She smiled weakly and headed to her grandfather's room. She grabbed a few papers. She walked out the mansion and stopped by the fence. He smiled at he and vowed without any greet. "I'll be out until midnight. " She whispered. He nodded. He left the circle and headed to her first prey. She decided to get their heads. She waited for the first man. She leaned her back on the wall. After a few minutes, a carriage stopped in front a mansion. The door opened. A man stepped out. She walked out from her hiding place. She gripped on her machete and jumped up the sky. She aimed for his head. She chopped it into half. Everyone screamed. She left the place all bloody. She smelled the blood scattered on her blade. She almost choked, it smells like a dead rat. She ran to her next destination on the rooftops. She sat on a tree and waited for a woman to come out. The door opened after a few minutes and her prey walked out. She hopped down and stabbed her cheeks with a smaller blade. The woman caught her cold eyes staring at her. Her eyes started to tear blood. She ran away after pulling the blade from the woman's cheeks. She was near to her destination when someone grabbed her wrist. She turned around to look at the person who stopped her from keep on going. She stared at this person for a while.

"Is there something bothering you, Miss? "

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To be continued

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