The air is thick with tension as the wind whipped through the trees, carrying the faint sound of laughter in a distance. It was a peaceful evening, or at least it should have been. But for me, this night would be anything but peaceful. My pulse hammered against my throat as I ran, my boots crushing dead leaves that crackled like bones snapping.
He asked me to meet him here. Alone. Is he perhaps feeling sorry and regrets ignoring me for the past three years of our marriage? does he wants us to start over a new begining of our happy married couple or?
As I made my way through the forest towards the clearing where my beloved husband, was waiting for me..... or so I thought. I just couldn`t shake the feeling that something was amiss. But I couldn`t also bring, myself to believe that my love for him was already misplaced. My steps faltered when I reached the clearing. There, bathed in moonlight, stood my husband-his arms wrapped around her...
My sister that I loved so much more than my own life. laughing or gigling whatever they call it. Their hands wrapped around eachother, Their laughter slicing through my heart like a dagger. This scene was-carved open wound. The man who`d sworn his love with trembling hands and feverish kisses-stood entwined with her! Arielah. The sister who`d shared my bread, my bed, my secrets, my insecurities... now sharing him. Their lips met just as lightning split the sky, illuminating Arielah`s smile. Not triumphant. Not guilty.
Bored.
"you`re late," my husband Leo sighed against Arie`s neck without turning around.
"we can`t start the fun without you." said Ariela.
"Leo darling what is going on here?" I asked finally finding my voice.
Ariela scoffs "do you still not get it dear sister?"
"wha... wha... what do you mean"not get it!!" what are you talking about?"
"Did you really think that he loved you?" Ariela`s voice dripped with mock pity as she turned to face me, Her fingers entwined possessively with Leo`s.
"Leo.. what is Arie saying.. I..I... I don`t understand." My voice trembles and I crutch the side of my drenched dress.
"You were always just..... convenient, boring, a Copy and unattractive unlike your sister" He looks at her and kisses her forehead." she.. she is just like an angle, flawless, breathtakingly beautiful, mesmerising, encha....."
"Enough!!!!.... STOP!.. why?.. why then did you marry me?! huh! you said you loved me" I screamed tears flowing down my cheeks.
"Oh that! it was because of the duchy.. I wanted the alimony all the wealth that your parents had left for you an illegitimate child instead of their biological daughter Ariela and in addition you controlled the supply of military weapons that I really wanted for my personal reasons in which I`ll use to become king and take down my bloody uncle" he said
"wha.. what! why did you even call me here... to tell me this!!" I cried. "TO MAKE ME WITTNESS YOUR BETRAYAL!!!. you calling me IILEGITMATE!! and breaking my he...art....ttt!!!!!!"
My breath hitched-before I could even scream, the cold press of steel slid between my ribs from behind. The pain sharper than betrayal, cold steel ,blood spilling down my dress like inkblots on parchment each drop whispering.
"FOOLISH GIRL..you never belonged in our family I never considered you my sister or even loved you.. so I killed father and mother all your greatest support and hope, All the people that stayed in my way of ruining your life, I wiped them from this earth, And even you own husband I took him away from you everything you had is now mine... and you`ve lost "dear SISTER"... so just die quietly like the dull stupid girl you are..." whispered Ariela as my knees hit the muddy ground.
I really don`t understand how it all came to this. How did I Loose so much ....how could I..I myself not see through this, his smile, warmth and...and everything. Everything was fake!! fake! all of it! I`ll make you all pay for everything!!..
Why!! me.. why me.... I.....I....I I don`t want to die... YET! I want to get my vegeance not yet I can't die just yet... I...
" YOU WERE A USEFUL TOOL.. BUT IT SAD YOU HAVE TO DIE AND YOU WON`T BE THERE TO WATCH WHEN AM CROWNED QUEEN" She added grining wickedly at me their laughter coiled around my dying breath until silence swallowed everything.
...
Then.... breathing. Hot and rancid against my ear-a...a... a voice made of knives and nightmares.
They carved you open.... Damn these fuckers!!!
Hhmm let me stitch your soul back with vengeance "my little rabbit"
A shadow unspooled from darkness beside them(though they didn't see it humans never do until it's too late).
It`s talons pressed something pulsing and black in her chest where blood still wept.
...
A second heartbeat thrashing against fate itself as shadows poured screaming veins.