The Phantom Prince ✔️

Chapter 15

Who did this to you?" Juliet asked pointing to the diagonal lines that ran across Arthur's wrist that looked like self inflicted cuts.

Arthur said in a perfectly calm voice....

"Oh this? I did it myself."

I felt a chill run through my spine as he said those words and felt the room go deathly still.

I tried to open my mouth but I couldn't speak. The words wouldn't come out.

I swallowed trying to built up the courage to speak.

Arthur did not seem affected by his words... He just looked at us in confusion like he did not understand why we were so upset.

Suddenly Juliet grabbed his wrist in her hand and glared at him angrily.

I shuddered as I looked up in her eyes. She is quite frightening when she gets angry.

Her cold dark eyes held his bright green eyes in an unwavering, firm gaze like a predator's fixes upon their prey.

"Why?" she snarled.

Just one word made the room turn cold and the world go deathly silent and still.

"What? Why what?" Arthur looked confused but extremely frightened.

His body was stiff and he flinched at the contact and close proximity.

"Why did you do it?" she asked in a calm voice which was cold as ice and hard as steel.

"Why would you do something like that to yourself?" she yelled and her grip on his wrist tightened.

"P... Please don't hurt me." he said in a weak, scared voice as he brought the other hand in front of him to protect himself and his body shook in fear.

"Juliet... Let go of him." I ordered firmly.

I knew that she was just scared and worried for the child but the little boy had a history of abuse....

He would see her as a threat...as someone trying to hurt him.

Tch...

She clicked her tongue annoyed and irritated but let go of his wrist with worry and guilt.

"D.. Did I hurt you?" she asked Arthur nervously.

He shook his head and smiled at her.
"N.. No. Its okay. I am fine... Just got a bit startled I guess."

I nodded to Miranda. She was more gentle in nature and had an easier time talking to children.

"Sweetie... Can you please tell me why you did it? You don't have to talk about it now if its hard." Miranda kneeled beside him and said gently as she looked in his eyes.

"Ohh... About the cut. I didn't have a choice. It was the only way...... Did I say something wrong? I don't understand why everyone is so upset...." he frowned looking confused.

"The... Only way? Did you think you couldn't try something else..... And you are asking us why we are upset!
Dont you realize... Get it why we are worried!" Juliet spluttered in shock.

"I don't understand... I was only trying to escape!" he muttered nervously.

"Escape! You think that would get rid of all your problems! Just quitting like that! You think giving up is the only solution!" she retorted.

"Juliet stay back! You are scaring him again!" I said as I noticed the fear returning in his eyes.

"Go over there and try to calm down your emotions." I added pointing at a distance.