TW: Organ Trade.Cressida It felt like I was back there, back to those times where I had to be the strongest, where I had to pretend that I wasn't scared shit less of those gaurds.Back to a time where an eight years old had to tell her twin brother that she'll protect him when she knew damn well that if it came down it, she would try to protect him and probably die doing so but that wouldn't have meant she would be the one who saved… if he got saved at all.To look into that man's eyes opened back a part of my memories that I just now realised… I had closed. I did it. I chose to forget rather than facing my fears but what else would eight years old me would have done? No matter how many tough act one can play, there would always be a moment where your heart would be beating so loudly and intensely that you can feel it in your ears, your brain going into overdrive, a part of it wishing to just doze off until the danger is gone, another part only longing for the truth but all of tha
Savaş"Cressida, come on baby stay with me." I whispered beside her ear as I was running alongside the nurses and doctors that surrounded us, rushing Cressida to the operation room.My blood ran cold the moment she let out that one small weak smile, the same way my mother did before she… No. No! No it's not the same because Ida won't die, she wouldn’t leave me. I know her, she won't leave me or Jack or anyone who she loves.My Ida wouldn’t want to make us this sad. She loves us, she loves… me. She fucking admitted the she loves me seconds before she collapsed.How dare she? How dare she do that to me? She doesn’t get to do that, not after everything I've done, she doesn't get to make me feel guilty more than I already do!"Ida, I love you too. You know I do, You always knew so come on stay with me and I'll say it as much as you want me to… I'll say it all day and night if you want me to, just… just come back to me, please." Tears blurred my vision. I never cried, barely did at my mot
CressidaMy muscles felt like they were on fire when I started regaining consciousness, body hurting like a bitch. I started opening my eyes slowly, trying to force myself to adjust to the many lights around me, hospital lights no doubt."Cressida." There it was. I would've been surprised if he wasn't beside me and the first to call out my name once I'm awake.So I looked beside me to take a good look at him. He had dark circles beneath his eyes, telling me that he had quiet sleepless nights because of me and even his green eyes looked tired and who could blame him.Both of us suffered way too much till this moment but that face off with Queens was a last straw for everyone. It revealed secrets and brought back some horrifying memories and apparently almost killed me given that I'm still alive."I'll be right back." Talia's voice came from beside me and I saw her move towards the door but she was a blur when all I could see was Savaş, the man I thought wouldn't see again because deat
Cressida"Why are we here?" I questioned the man who was pulling me with him after taking us into this abandoned warehouse. There were tables everywhere full of knives and what looked like torturing tools… what the hell was this place?"You'll see, Güzel." He declared to me before we came to a stop in the middle of the warehouse, like we were waiting for something and deep down, I think I knew why we were here…If I know Savaş which I believe I do then there was no way he let the Queens go which meant he did some unthinkable stuff and maybe it was the Raven's Caw doing something alongside him as well but I didn't think I would even be mad.And I was right because moments later Ace and Oliver came down some stairs in the warehouse, each had one of the two men, pushing them towards us until they were standing right in front of us and hit the back of their knees making them kneel before us."Go on, apologies." Savaş ordered Noah but he was just looking at me, pure hatred covering his fe
Cressida Three Years later "Are you okay?" Ember asked, eyeing me suspiciously and who could blame her because I wasn't exactly fine and while she thought that my kidney was acting up… that wasn't the case. "Yes I'm fine, it's just I still want to kill Oliver for this." I told her and that wasn't a complete lie because I did want to kill him for what he did but I lied because that wasn't why I was bouncing my leg up and down or why I had my face turn pink. Despite the fact that knowing I was Talia's and Oliver's wedding after she was forced to marry him still made my blood boil and I'll be sure to make him pay for it but again that wasn't the case for my situation now. The case was that my husband, being the asshole that we both knew he was, decided that he wanted to play a few days before now and I ended up losing a bet. The bet was that the other can do whatever they want with the other for a full day of their choice and he wanted that day to be today… of all days and also h
Has it ever occurred to you that a few words could seal your fate? I know it seems ridiculous, but for me… they did. Seven fucking words sealed my fate in my new high school. I didn’t know how to break the curse that came upon me, or if it was possible to be free of it at all. I wished I’d just listened to Talia that day and looked away. But I didn’t. My decision turned three years of my life upside down, and as much as I wished I could reverse it, I couldn’t. I regretted my action. But the thing about regret is… it’s a fucking waste of time. ********************* “It’s going to be fine, Ida,” Dad said softly. As CEO of Arne Enterprises, Isaac Arne had a reputation to uphold. But this tone of voice was one he saved just for me, in the comfort of home. He was a wealthy man who gave me and my twin brother, Jack, anything we ever asked for. So did our mother… when she was still alive. “I didn’t say anything.” Which was true. I technically didn’t say anything, but I knew my fac
CressidaThree Years LaterJack answered the phone with a chuckle. “Miss me already?” Hearing his chuckle was more than enough to make my day.“Bitching already?” I faked a gasp as I stopped at the traffic light and adjusted the Bluetooth ear piece. “Stop being a little shit. Why are you calling?” “I missed you. I know you left London a week ago, but I would miss you even if you left two seconds ago.” He paused, and I knew there was more, so I clutched the steering wheel tightly so I could hide my sadness and frustration about not being beside him when he needed me the most.“If it wasn’t for Aunt Valerie here, I wouldn’t have survived my seizures without having you beside me. But it’s fine… one year to go.” One more year in that hell I’d been living in for the past three years. The same hell Talia endured with me. And thank God she was with me, because I doubt I would’ve survived without her. Who would survive what we had to go through on their own? No one.“One year to go.” My vo
CressidaThe tension in the classroom didn’t seem to lessen with time. Everyone was whispering about how Savaş chose me over Blake. It felt wrong, but somehow right at the same time.I ignored him for the rest of the class and even after it ended. I could feel his eyes on me constantly, but I simply kept on ignoring. No one called me or Talia any names as we walked through the hallways of the school to our lockers. Not one bad word got directed at us. I had to double check to see if Savaş or any of the horsemen were behind us because it would’ve been the only explanation after what happened today.Savaş insulted Blake in front of everyone, for my sake. Not that I believe he actually helped me for… well, me. There has to be a reason behind that action of his, because there is no way that he just turned into a good person towards us. Not after all this time.But I wasn’t sure what to feel about this whole thing. I had hated Savaş for a very long time… and I still do, but why exactly di