The Unbreakable Thread

Chapter 10: The Medallion

-Angela-

I took a heavy breathe while thinking of words to say.

'Hades... I hope you won't be mad'

"I'm waiting" He said looking straight to me waiting for answers.

"Um.. I. It's..."

"Just tell me already" He sighed out of frustration.

"Why? Why do you need to know it? Even if I hurt or kill myself for the second time, it shouldn't concern you!" He rolled his eyes then glared at me.

"Tell me. Now."

"I don't want to."

"And why not?"

"I just don't want to"

"I am your king, do not disobey me"

"What?! How did I disobey you? For I second thought and decided not telling you? My own privacy?"

Hades was silenced after what I said, though I really didn't mean it. He's just too irritating. He stared at me, not saying anything.

I started to feel guilty afterwards. I know he's just concerned, but why? I saw it when I entered his office. He dashed towards me, full of worries. I quietly glanced at him and to my surprise, he stood there watching me.

"Why do you even want to know in the first place, my lord?"

"Does it matter to you too?" He snapped in a sarcastic tone.

'What the?'

I gave him a death glare even though I know it wouldn't work.

“Why don't we just go back to our old lousy life? I get to be your maid, and you continue to scold at me every second that I messed up. It's better that way, don't you think?”

We both stood there with silence surrounding us.

"I just wanna ask what happened to you"

"Well, you don't have to pity me for being in this situation, it would just make my life worse. You don't have to care about it.”

"I do. I care about it." I turned at him, dumbfounded.

He walk steadily towards me without breaking his gaze. I couldn't tell him. I couldn't. Even if he's the king. Ashley and her group might do something worse against me.

I watch him as he stopped in front of me. Hades is only few inches away.

I bite my lips to ease my nerves and I'm hesitating whether to tell him or not.

"The truth is. Umm."

"What?" He asked in a soft tone.

I took a heavy breath before I would answer. ‘well, here is how it goes’

“the truth is that I just happen to fall for my own clumsiness.” his reaction changed from concerned to a big frown. I lowered down my gaze unable to take anymore of his stares

“You aren't going to tell me the truth are you?”

I turned my back on him. I was supposed to leave when Hades suddenly grabbed my arm and yanked me towards him.

“what is it?”

“Wound. You have a wound.”

Hades sat me down on the sofa and he hurried at the drawer to bring an aid kit with him.

He sat down beside me and began to clean my bruise.

“Y-your majesty. Y-you don't have to do this” I pulled my arms back but he was fast enough to snatch it back.