Last Secret

How it works

Adrian's P.O.V.

It was morning. Around 8 but I was awake since 5 although I felt tired. Not that I fight it! I just can't sleep right now after waking up at 4-5 for 11 years! Pleas understand.

I heard the door crack open. It was Dr.Galen. I still don't know how should I act around him. He is WAY diffrent from Jerico and his friends. Diffrent from any one I've ever seen!

-"Hello. I see you're awake. Did you sleep well?"

To be honest, no. I had nightmares ever since I can remember and this weird situation wasn't helping it. But I nodded any way.

He smiled in respons. It was nice...

-"So, how do you feel today? Do you feel any pain?"

Should I lie again? I mean, yes. I was in pain. Even more than yesterday. The usaul stinging sense in my back, my arms hurted badly and there was a really bad pain in my rib cage. No need to mention my throbbing head.

I wanted to say no at first but then nodded slowly while looking at the ground.

He smiled knowingly.

-"I see. The medicines effect must have fadded away. Your left arm and three ribs are broken. I know about your back but, can you tell me what have happened to your right forearm?"

At first I just looked at the ground ashamed. Wouldn't you be ashamed if a stranger talk about your countless wounds, burns and scars?!

But at the mantion at my right forearm, I got scared. A flash back in my mind. All those senses coming back, making me tighten my grip around the blanket.

-"I-it's from boiling oil, sir..."

I wasn't looking at him but I could feel his gaze on myself.

-"Oh, I knew it was burn but,... Aany way, let me see it, okay? I have to be sure it won't get infected."

I got nervous but holded out my arm. His hand touched my arm and I flinched before I could stop myself. I didn't have a good experince on physical touches.

-"Sorry. Are you okay?"

I nodded. He slowly unwarped the bandage. There was a huge burn mark, covering my whole forearm. I looked away but it was too late. I could hear his scolds and could hear my muffled sobs. I could feel the pain and all the lonelyness all over again. Like it's happening again.

After a few seconds, he stoped staring at it and poured some kind of weird liquid on a fresh bandage. It smelled like alcohol. It made me feel sick. A thousand memories coming back. Those drunk laughters...

-"This might hurt a little."

I nodded and he brushed the bandage on my scar. The pain was nothing for me but it took him a while to clean the huge wound.

He took a new bandage and warped it around the wound. Then handed me a couple of pills with a glass of water.

-"Adrian?"

I looked up at him.

-"You don't like royals, right? That's why you were scared yesterday?"

I looked down again and nodded.

-"It's just because of your uncle?"

-"No..."

-"Is there any thing more?"

I was silent. He sighted and started again.

-"Look, Adrian, I know you've been through a lot. But belive me. I'm here to help! But I need to know what is the problem! You can trust me..."

I looked up at his eyes and some how, it felt like he was telling the truth...

-"H-he, some times... invited his f-friends... O-other royals..."

-"Would they hurt you too...?"

He was whispering now, like me.

I just nodded in respons.

-"I understand that you don't want to talk any more. I just have one more question. Why do you think every one wants to hurt you?"

I looked up at him and titled my head a little to left.

-"Because that's how it works."

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