Delicate by Young _Wizard

Chapter 7: Dinner... Feast

>>Dinner Feast<<

        I still sat on the same spot and position of when Jackie forced me to vow to figure out how she died. My eyes were fixed on the window like a robot. I was sweating like a dog, the room seemed to raise its temperature because I was sweating. Jackie must have done that to torture me.

        There was a light knock on my door and I instantly jumped up, worst thing ever. My foot-the one that got sprained- immediately became breathtakingly numb. A numbness that wouldn't let me even put the slightest pressure on my foot. The numbness was a mixture of no feeling, and as if thousands of sharp needles were poking my foot.

        I caught the edge of my bed from falling.

        "Aria?" A voice peeked through my door. Panic shot to me.

        I quickly stood up, trying my hardest to ignore my throbbing, numb foot.

        "Yes?" I replied as normal as I could.

        "I wasn't sure whether to come in or not until Allyza gave me an order to tell you that dinner is coming soon. I know that I shouldn't be the one giving orders to people but... you better dress as, like the family, elegant or fancy or anything that moans beautiful! I suggest a dress, Allyza loves dresses. These dinner aren't like other dinners. It's like a feast, many people are coming! They expect the adopted child to look as good as the family" Elizabeth rolled her eyes, winked, then exited the room in a swift.

        I blinked at the doorway and looked at my foot. How was I supposed to look so fancy when I have a cast on? 

        I groaned and walked toward my cabinet and swung that drawers open, revealing piles of clothes that were barely even saying fancy.

        "Do you honestly think that Allyza would leave you witht hat sort of clothes? Allyza is a kind lady who always helps no matter how silly the situation sounds, she's a hero" Elizabeth spoke so suddenly.

        "How can she help me with this type of situation?" I asked dryly, feeling so helpless and brittle in this family. They were all so different from me that I couldn't believe I was even part of it.

        "Well.... let's just say that you have two rooms combined together" She replied as she walked towards an empty, wall that had no furniture near it.

        I watched her curiously. There was always something that made me question what the wall was. After all, the Jackson family would never leave such an empty space with no furniture, I'm sure that they weren't that type of people.

        Elizabeth touched the center of the wall, and whispered, "Get over here and say a password"

        I quickly sprinted over where she was standing and cleared my throat so that whatever was in the wall would hear me clearly, "Locket love"

        It was the first thing that came into my mind. I always thought of my locket.

        Elizabeth hurriedly put pressure against the wall and I heard a hollow click. I realized the wall became a door as it opened downwards as slowly as possible, dropping on the floor with a small thump.

        My jaw dropped. Jackie must have many dreams... and I guess secret passageways were many of them

        Elizabeth and I stepped inside carefully, and I was painfully hit with the strong scent of perfume that I nearly choked.

        "You'll find every clothing that you will need in here" She clapped her hands twice and then continued, "and when I say every clothing, I literally mean any piece you feel like wearing"