TWISTED

24: Prince Charmed

The lockdown is really driving me crazy. I spend about eighty percent of my day sleeping. Although I'm an introvert by nature but I value my evening walks to just clear my head and I can't do that now.

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"Who do we have here?"

Flinching at the familiar voice, Ella paused midway in throwing a punch at the poor tree before her.

"Ella, is it?" Wendy's smooth voice sailed in through Ella's ears.

"Yes, do you need anything?" She faced Wendy and the two girls with her, one with stringy brown hair, the other with silky blonde short hair not going past her chin.

"The nerve of her, Ava." The brown-haired girl said.

Wendy's laughter came rather unexpected to Ella as she wondered what was so funny.

"You have no idea, do you?"

Ella bravely met Wendy's gaze. "Idea of what in particular?"

"She's Becca's daughter, stupid. No one talks back to her."

Instant dislike for the brown-haired girl overwhelmed Ella. For one, her loquaciousness was an unbearable trait.

"Shut up, Ensley." Wendy snapped.

Two, her name. What kind of name was Ensley?

"I was in the middle of something before you interrupted. Could you tell me what you want." Ella felt her patience supplies fast drying up.

"I'd shut up if I were you." Ava spoke up after maintaining a sullen demeanour.

"I just want to have a friendly chat with you." Wendy smirked. "Lately, Eric and I have been talking and he has told me quite a lot about you."

She succeeded in forcing a reaction out of Ella. A small twitch at the corners of her lips.

"I don't see how your conversation with the prince is any of my business?"

Wendy smiled brightly. "Of course it is. Like how you were a maid in the Palace before..."

Ensley grinned. "Before he brought you here with him-"

"-out of pity, if I may add. Aren't you a pathetic little rat?"

"It's obvious your only talent is sticking your noses in other businesses and causing trouble. It's no wonder the entire village hates you. You're nothing but filthy leeches." Ella spat.

Ensley squealed out of disgust. Brushing off the imaginary parasites from her skin. Wendy's eyes narrowed at Ella for a brief moment and then she smiled.

"I always thought you were a spineless mutt. It seems like I was wrong. Let's go girls, before she infect us with her misery."

They disappeared around a bend in the corner, leaving Ella's blood boiling. Without reasoning, she swung her fist hard at the tree and whimpered, sinking to the earth and hugging her knees to her chest.

How could Eric do this to her? She sobbed, tears soaking into the fabric of her trousers.

"What happened? Did you get bitten by a stupid antelope?" Pascal's voice startled her.

"No."

He crouched in front of her and wiped away the lines of tears pouring out of her eyes.

"Tell me." He pleaded.