Drowning In Dark

. It felt so good to feel the breeze on her sk

onths of anguish and abuse. Six months of pain, Six months of be

them all. He had done that to her with a dagger cause she tried to defy him. Some da

e when he almost drowned her for talking back at his Luna

ck here. She just had to steal from him. Why couldn't she go so

ill alive. He said she was but he could be lying. After all, h

er. It's been six months already and she was yet to set eyes on h

It was a serious crime to look the king in the face. A rule she found ridiculous. Wha

to meet his. He liked the hatred he saw

na" He call

She replied with

still dressed?"

t off" She said quickly letting the robe fall. He smiled and walked aw

hipped and starved for days. SHe w

He said sipping his drink. Her mother?. She almost jumped in joy. Her

st that. Should

e close to you. Tonight, I feel it's gonna be my favourite. I'll let y

would finally see her mother. Happy they could finally go hom

out to meet him. She met wit

following him. She didn't mind though. She wasn't going to let anything ruin her happi

sbelief at the woman who was supposed to her mother. She looked worn out and haggard. She was st

were blood shot and swollen. She couldn't even blink. What tort

e raw pain she saw in those eyes broke her. What huge thing had she stolen that they

red at that moment. He had kept his word long enough to watch her hurt. He wanted to see the

trespassers. Not just any thief but one with guts to steal from the King" He said a

d and she glanced around. No one spoke. No one even wore pi

s on our land. Not even that pathetic daughter

ter what they did to us? Our park's

Theft obviously runsin their veins" Another said. Tears rolled dow

ple had something more against humans. She was still dealing with the fact that

of them" A fier

sounded. Soon they were chanting. Sh

rywhere quieted down. His eyes rest

said and her heart jumped to her throat. He was going to

both be hanged

mise. You went back on your promise"

used me. Your lives would be taken a thousand times for snatching ours. A human will be your ruin, I swear to you. Even if I have to come back a thousand times to make it

he fear in her mother's eyes fuelled her anger. She didn't want to die

y gathered outside like they were just waiting for the King to order their e

up. A soldier was already on top to place the r

rew hateful words and objects at them. She couldn't even get

ther and child da