Princess Of Hell

Chapter 20

Ofelia smiled sadly at me. Her blonde wavy hair was matted on top of her head and her beautiful baby blue eyes stared at me sadly. Her pale skin glimmered under the light and a golden dress drooped off of her shoulders. A cloak rested around her neck and she swallowed.

"What are you doing here?" I asked her, feeling concerned. Kayden put me down on the chair near my bed as I rocked slightly.

"Well, since Vivian took over the throne, I've been cast aside. No one even noticed my existence, so I managed to run away. I heard rumors that you two were staying here, so I journeyed here from the forest. And thank the goddess for me being able to reach this place, my feet hurt like someone attacked them."

"Please tell me Vivian didn't hurt you?" Kayden asked, looking at Ofelia.

"No she didn't, thank the goddess for that. I heard about what she did to you."  Ofelia said, looking at me.

"Yeah, she did hurt me quite a bit, but I'm still alive."

Ofelia was my longtime best friend for as long as I could remember. The fact that I haven't seen her in so long and she was standing here, right in front of me, shocked me to my very core.

"Oh, Ofelia! I've missed you so much!" I told her, stretching my arms out for a hug. She ran over, tears spilling from her eyes as she hugged me tightly.

"Oh Titania! I'm so glad Vivian didn't kill you! I heard about what she did the night you were banished and when I saw you in that room, beaten and bruised, I freaked out!"

"I'm still here." I said stupidly. She cried harder at that and hugged me even tighter. With how tight she was hugging me, I barely could breath.

"Um, Ofelia. A little too tight." I wheezed out, and she pulled back.

"So sorry, Nia!" I smiled when she used my nickname. Years ago, she made that up and it just caught on.

                                                                                                    Flashback
I hid behind a tree, giggling as I waited for Ofelia to find me. She was so good at this game, I doubted I would last even five seconds.

"Here I Come!" Ofelia shouted from somewhere close to me. I couldn't stop giggling, no matter how hard I tried. I knew she would find me in an instant if I didn't stop. And I was right about that.

"Got you!" Ofelia shouted from behind me and I laughed even harder.

"Did you find Cyla and Bailey?" I asked Ofelia when I could finally speak. She shook her head, smiling wide. Cyla and Bailey were also my long time friends. We've been a group for years now and we've always been close.

"Let's go find them then!" I said happily.

"Yes!" Ofelia replied.

We both quietly tiptoed away from my tree hiding spot and smiled at each other when we heard giggling. Cyla's golden hair stuck out from behind a tree and Bailey's auburn hair appeared from behind the shed. Me and Ofelia tiptoed to where Cyla was hiding before jumping out and screaming.

"Found you!" Cyla burst out giggling and crawled out from behind the tree. Her golden hair fell down to her shoulder blades in a short cut and her dreamy lilac eyes smiled up at us. Her pale skin looked even lighter in the light.

"We already know where Bailey is." I whispered to her, and she smiled widely.

"Let's go get Bailey!" Cyla said excitedly.

"I already know you found me." Bailey said, coming out from behind the shed. Her auburn hair fell down to her lower back where it curled at the ends. Her green eyes were as bright as her smile. Her tanned skin was a stark contrast to Cyla, Ofelia, and my skin colors.