oman said while breathing heavily. "I ca

the woman's soft one. Her hair was packed in a pon

ng her down a small corridor and into a bedroom. She let go of her hand, and Ruby felt cold, missing

s and Ruby was flooded by the usual familiarity. The same questions that raced through her mind resurfaced. Who was this woman?

me," the woman croak

lf say. It didn't sound like

lled her into a hug and kissed every spot on her fa

hand through small holes present in the cupboard. She ran out of the room but came crashing

all but her head was forced back by

The voice was

h angered the man, causing him to ba

down her face as she

me he had mentioned but as soon as it was uttered it escape

grunted as blood dripp

ore pulling out a knife

s just as he slit

*

e was. A groan escaped her lips as she lifted herself from the damp floor. The dungeon reeked of waste

ing deeper into her flesh. Everything hurt. Her wrist and ankle from the silver

a way. She could have apologized and faced a lesser punishment, but she knew her father and Ophelia wouldn't let

her heart break all the more. She wanted to hate him, cu

o poisoned her blood. It was a slow and painful death potion. Ruby blamed no one for her

er out of her thoughts. She stared weakly as a

t of her and through blurry

et

l from her coat which looked similar to the one Ophelia injected her wit

oing?" Ruby win

of the wolfsbane before it reaches your heart," Betty

ed the shackles fro

oing- what are y

eir senses soon to avoid suspicion. Hurry, give

this to yourself. This i

is. There is so much you can do and I know you have a brigh

Aid

y asshole who would do anything if he meant he ge

cheek. Ruby was shocked she had any

en my parents and everyone I love were taken a

lt to want to take her own life, but she couldn't

d to hurry, we

by stared at Betty. She was so thin that her ribs could be seen clearly. Her face was s

, she swapped clothes and sto

y," Ruby

Live for me." Betty hugged her and Ruby

ed her eyes with th

e packed a small bag f

alked out of the cell, out of th

de, Ruby could imagine how much care she must have taken to keep it neat with pictures of her f

memory. Branches scrapped and tore her clothes as she ran, and rocks dug through her wor