Who is the Villain?

t's time to

ed, rousing the sleeping

La

runts, shifting her body onto her other si

's place for a sleepover nor did I get drunk last night. Of course, I dran

e for breakfast." Anoth

and it smelled like roses. My bed does

dows with a pale table cloth pulled over the study table, books elegantly arra

s were located in each corner. She sat frozen, nothing moving but

La

't recognize it. Her body shifted agai

rning, M

elegant uniform stood at th

recall any of my friends being this rich. It wasn't what they we

, spoke in a little concerned voice. "You'll be

ithout me," she spoke unconsciously. Her mind

eded. The emperor wouldn't be

who? Wh

with a sigh, "Give me a minute." The two women

story. She couldn't possibly have jumped or climbed down with a makeshift rope of clothes. This wasn't an action movie. No matter where she looked, nothing was fami

t of the tall mirror. "Who?" Her eyes widen at the reflection

lemon blond hair that flows onto her shoulders, and light

d as though somebody was hammering at her

ent. She smiled drowsily." It was just a dream." Her smile widene

ched her arms, an

–Eh!

All she saw were endless

eh

r in her room. When she laid eyes on familiar ebony hair, she knew she was h

h a tilted head. "Or is th

nd the cloud. A figure who looked both feminine and masc

he tray on a table made of clouds which appeared with the snap o

, unable to differentiate

nches her arms and it stings. This wasn't a

utler pulled the chair out for her a

brushed my

releasing her hand from

reakfast without a wash-up or a

is fingers. In a second, the lady was free from

" He gestured again,

insistent on me h

t down for breakfast. Her feet felt a little ticklish under the soft floor. She

ou? And wh

d poured her tea from

spond which made t

take part in a world created by

interrupted, hoping she

en to be one of the characters

..

re, a look which meant d

smiled. "Well then, I hope

d it. Realization came over her. Her stomach stung. Slowly, she raised her hand

. Yo

beneath the hand that held her distressing belly. The butler grinned, holding a

opped to the floor, losing cons

as

head. It was a nightmare, worse than any ni

urmoil. She was alive. The pain and the blood that should be present on her clothes and the floor were no more

he bed with a frant

d at him. It was rude,

f I told you in another wa

what she was thinking. It wa

us. Every part of her body was screaming in outrage. W

on. I dislike long conversations." He pull

r at bay. What's more, she wanted to know why she was still standi

et to die." He took a step back after she settled on the chair. "You were cho

am. This was happening. She had read lots of novels and man

really h

"You're joking, right?" Okay, she is probably a believe

e in a calm voice, "I could show you ag

ead throbbed as though she had a hangover. "Why?"

g human who wished to take part in

at?" She quickly sat up, eyes glued

uest to fulfill a dying human

r her fairytale adventure?" Her expression became complicated, eyes dr

er irritated tone. Was the butler a

lucky perso

"Take me back." She tried to calm the anger boilin

dden interruption, he continued, "You haven't

the soft table which felt like bouncy cotton candy. She did n

idn't ask to be here, nor do I wish to be. There are thousands of readers out there who wish to come here, but not ME. I was ab

d?" The butler was still calm and didn't

er gaze fixed on him.

n why you were chosen to come here." He paused for dramatic effect, raising his index finger and

t. Anything to do with the future should be kep

is that?" she a

show you?" he

blank for a mi

ing played out before her like a movie. Despite taking onl

ervously. Her eyes sparkled and her tr

e professed with

t underneath the table, her grip on her pyjamas was turning her knuckles white. She didn't want t

low voice. "Take me back." Her hand clutc

her a confused look when sh

ut glancing at him. "I'll fix thin

annot happen. You were already chosen to take part. And from what I've received, the future you've seen i

picked up the mug for a sip. It tasted as delicious

he toasted bread and spread smooth, silky bu

ha

the butler, who was lining u

of her. "We don't take advantage of humans, but we give them options. We believe

you,

rking under Him and He is monitoring us. That

spoke about being careful

osen hum

er

rdo

ave an annoying look. All she had been hearing was '

-called name,

now even more irritated. "I know very well that I'm

gnoring her defense. "You've two options." Carefully, he sliced t

lf." She glanced up wi

ded, continuing to cut the slice into two. Ae

u are given two options." He move

happened here and face the catastrophe or two." He raised the other middle finger, showing a peace sign

ad on the plate. "I could come back?" Aera was

th a response, "If you

te. This wasn't a bad idea. She could return without

e had made up her mind. "What is the name of the book?" Her mo

butler asked, a little surprised

rote." Going back with memory intact and knowledge of the f

me see the plot." With exciteme

forward, picked up a fluffy fork, pierced through the bread, and raised it towar

ve breakfast." She grabbed the f

." He stood up, happy that she had finally started

finished her breakfast, she