BCS 3: Innocent Mistake

Chapter 13

This story contains violence, aggression, abuse, prolonged torture, romanticized rape, profane languages, suicide, and murder.

~Burns~

I can feel my aching body. But the warmth that thickly hugs me makes me forget about all of it and even pulls me to the proximity of sleepiness.

A small and lazy yawn escapes from my lips as I curled in a small ball closer to the thing that feels so hard but heats radiating from it.

A soft and content sigh follows as sleep welcomes me back. My mind was only clogged with sleepiness from the comfort of the warm thing as I started dozing off to a deep slumber again.

A small frown formed on my lips when I feel a little movement from the warm thing. Masyado akong inaantok at halos nasa dilim na ang buong diwa noong maramdamang unti-unting nawawala ang mainit na bagay mula sa akin.

A protest formed from my throat but sleep finally pulled me away from it.

Hindi ko alam kung anong nangyari nang tuluyan akong magising. Lalo na dahil ang aking baba at iilang bahagi ng katawan ay masakit.

I blinked the sleepiness as I looked at the ceiling of the room where the King wanted me to stay. I snapped gently when I heard something from my behind only to see Margaret sitting closely towards me.

Sinubukan kong iangat ang sarili ng paunti-unti. I'm still in a daze of sleep that I still can't remember the things that happened.

A small frown with pain etched on my face as I struggled to lift my body. Margaret then helps me.

"You are such a klutz lass!" Margaret murmured after she helps me. I looked at her apologetically not knowing what she's referring to.

Kaagad niya akong binigyan ng isang baso ng tubig. Only reminded me how dry my throat is.

"Th-thank y-you... Ma-Maggie," marahan kong saad bago ko tinanggap ang isang baso ng tubig.

I gulped hungrily at the water as it eases the sand-like at my throat.

Tulala ako habang muling ininom ang natitirang tubig. Only my eyes widened when the reality of what happened to me came flooded my thoughts.

Ang pagtuturo nina Amory at Erphina sa akin kung paano magluto. Ang magandang hardin at ang Hari!

My stomach flipped dangerously as I remembered how dark and dangerous was the King gazes over me and how I just jumped out on the fast-moving swing, sending me off-flat at the cobblestone of the garden.

I looked at Margaret in horror using my huge eyes as Margaret softly caressed my hair that had been soaked with my sweat from the deep slumber.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit hindi pa ako pinapagalitan ni Margaret at kung bakit nanatili siyang payapa noong tinanggap niya ang basong wala nang lamang tubig.

"Worry not. Everything is all right, chit. Now, why don't you take a warm bath and dress your wounds after."

I licked my lower lip and nodded nevertheless. Marahan akong napahawak sa naka band-aid na sugat sa aking baba, at iilang gasgas sa aking palad at siko.

Wala sa sariling marahan akong umalis sa higaan at dahan-dahang naglakad papunta sa banyo.

"You want help?"

Napalingon ako sa mababa at malambot na boses ni Margaret habang inaayos niya ang aking higaan.

I bit my lips and shake my head softly. Akmang sasabihin ko pang ayos lamang ngunit ngumiti na si Margaret sa akin at tumango.