Aphmau's Life - Secrets Revealed

Chapter 25 - Today will be a good day..

Aphmau's POV

I was shuffling around in the pile of clothes. " Where is it.." I repeatedly was whispering. I couldn't find it. Where was it!? I suddenly stopped. I heard someone opening my door, so I slipped my bag underneath my bed as fast as I could.

It was Garroth. " Hi Aphmau. Dinners ready." Garroth smiled charmingly. Something about it made me angry. " O-Ok. I'll be right there." Garroth left without shutting the door and headed to the dinning room. 

" That was close." I whispered to myself wiping the sweat off my forehead. I heard a knock at my window. I looked over at it. Vlyad was back. While I pushed the window open Vlyad had already started talking.

" Hi Aphmau. I'm back early to get ready. The plan is to leave through this window after dinner. Got that? I'd keep talking but we have to be quick." He hurriedly said. "OK. Sounds like a plan... I have to go." I shut the window once more and left my room.

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Dinner was silent up until the point Garte started to talk. " Zane are you exited?" Garte asked. " About what?" Zane had answered. " You'll be general of the O'Kasis Army someday." Garte smiled. " and Garroth, you'll be king" " I.. I don't want to be king though. I want to be free and have a family of my own in the far lands." Garroth smiled at the thought. " I'll be king!!" Zane gladly said. " NO! Garroth will be king! The eldest born is always king!" Garte was angry now. " I'll choose Aphmau as one of the warriors I will use in battle, maybe even the general herself!!"  Zane announced.

Warriors he will 'use'! choose me? I'm not an object! I'm a human girl that's gone through too much chaos already! My powers boiled with frustration. My body sizzled with anger. I finally after all of these years. Snapped. I bent the fork I was holding and throw it. I got up and ran upstairs. Tears would have fallen back then. If I had any left.. I cried so much when I was in that castle that it was hard to find something to cry about anymore.

I grabbed my backpack and had no choice but to leave Hope, my cat. Hopefully Garroth would take care of her. I opened my window and at the same time I heard my door open and I heard Garroths voice. I didn't look back. I just jumped out and climbed down.

I haven't seen that caste or anyone from it since then.

I was 14 when I escaped from that Prison of Dreams. I was 14 when I was freed. 

I still have nightmares about that castle..

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" Aphmau! Aphmau! Wake up!" I woke up to Vlyad shaking me. " What.?" I asked. " You were crying in your sleep again." Vlyad frowned. " I'm sorry  Vlyad. Did I scare you? I can't help it..." I explained. " It's Ok Aphmau. Hey.. Don't worry today will be a good day..." Vlyad Pat me on the back.

" I know."