"Please," I begged pulling on the man's arm that was wrapped around my torso, pressing me to him. I wanted nothing more then to be freed of his grasp."Please don't hurt me."
"Shhhhhh," He whispered gently in my ear, "It'll only hurt for a second."
"...
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Octavia:
"My name is Siren."
The familiar voice echoed through my mind, over and over again. I could feel the blood in my veins run cold and my heart nearly stop. Siren? It couldn't be. Was my mind playing tricks on me again? Or maybe it was never really a trick...
What if I had truly seen her at the party? I must have considering that she is wearing a dress. I could feel my legs weaken as I drop to my knees in shock. The tears began to spill past my eyes silently. Ajax immediately reached for me pulling me back up.
"What's wrong? Are you okay?" He asked a hint of worry and concern lacing his angry tone. I look up at him and he wipes the falling tears from my cheeks, his hard blue eyes almost softening at my saddened state.
"Siren." I whisper out to myself. Ajax caught on quickly as realization hit him. He loosened his grip on me and I pulled away.
I kneel in front of my best friend and reach for her causing her to flinch and hide her face. More tears spilled at the action. My once bright and obnoxiously loud best friend was cowering in a corner, trying to avoid my touch.
"Siren, it's me. Octavia." I whimper out trying to hold back the sob that climbed my throat. Her head snapped over to me immediately, her big brown eyes taking in my face.
She reaches out to me and caresses my face, it seemed like she had to make sure I was real. Her eyes glossed over with tears as she threw her arms around me pulling me into a hug. I couldn't hold back the sob as the tears spilled faster.
"I thought I would never see you again." She says, giving me a tight squeeze. I sigh in relief at the sound of her voice. I had missed her so much, her and the rest of my family. Having her here in my arms gave me a dangerous feeling. A feeling of hope that I would see my family once more.
"Siren, what happened to you?" I pull back slightly and take in her dirty and distraught appearance. When I saw her at the party she look afraid. Had she been running from someone?
"It's a long story." She shivered as cool breeze swept through the room and it's then that I realized that I should allow her to get cleaned up.
"Okay, well let's get you cleaned up first." I give her a small smile and help her up from the floor. She wraps an arm around me and I could see the warning glare that Ajax had given me. He didn't trust her because he didn't know her, but I couldn't care less. I had my best friend back.
Just as we were about to exit the cell a guard blocked our path. "I'm sorry but she can't leave. She is a trespasser who needs to be questioned."
I was a bit shocked seeing as not even Ajax had made a move to stop me. The rest of the guards watch us curiously. I couldn't tell if they agreed with him or were surprised at his actions.
