She woke up in a dark room with no idea how she got there. She doesn't remember who she is. Will she ever find out? Will she ever know what happened to her? Will the love that she finds be at the time that she is destined to be? Will she choose security, power, or neither? Or will time choose for her?
View MoreI woke up in a dark room, laying on what felt like a thin sheet and concrete floor.My ribs are protesting from the violent way my body is shaking. I can't tell which is making me shake harder; the fear I felt or the extreme cold. The pain causes me to think about the rest of my body.
An examination of my body finds that my lips are busted, my knees are cut, bruises are on my palms and my throat feels like I swallowed glass. There is crusted blood in my hair and on almost every inch on my body.
I have a nasty chemical taste in my mouth, causing me to gag every few seconds. Probably the most startling revelation is that I can't remember who I am, where I am, how I came to be here, or why I have blood all over me.
Panic starts to rise as I frantically try to remember. But the harder I push, the more my head starts to pound. Great! I don't need any other problems.
I count to thirty, trying to control my breathing. Maybe if I can calm down enough, I can concentrate and figure out my situation better. Even after my breathing relaxes, I still can't remember anything. Maybe I'll wake up and this will just be one big nightmare.
My sleep is restless with violent dreams. I instantly forget what I was dreaming the second my eyes open. I'm still in the same room.
Disappointed floods me along with fear. I still have no memory of why I am here or who I am. The tears I refused to cry earlier, start flowing. There is no stopping them now. I cry, for what feels like hours, until my throat reminds me of my dire situation.
Looking around me, I notice a small glass of water sitting beside my "bed". My heart races as I scan the room. I didn't hear or see anyone enter the room. I didn't even hear a door open.
The room is too dark for my swollen eyes. I stare at the glass of water, trying to discover whether or not it was safe to drink the water. Could it be poisoned? I sniff the glass but don't smell anything unusual so I put it to my lips slowly.
When the glass feeling increases, as the water flows down my throat, I start choking. Being too thirsty for anything else, I finish the water regardless of the pain.
After waiting for a while, for something to happen that didn't, I work on remembering who I am. I don't even remember how old I am, when my birthday is, or if I even have any family. I guessed that I am around twenty one but that was about it. I have to face the facts.
There is no point in forcing myself to remember.It is time to get serious. I need to figure out where I am and how to get out. Staying here and feeling sorry for myself is not going to help. Exhaustion keeps me from being able to think of anything so I lay my head down to think. Before I know it, I fall asleep.
I don't know how long I was asleep but I wake up stiff and sore from the cold hard floor. Little streams of light seems to be coming through the cracks in the wall.
Finally, something good happening for a change. I use this time to examine the room. It's a large square room that looks like it was made in the 1400's. There are no windows and only one door. From the little light that filters through, I can see that the ceiling is unreachable. No change for a rescue then. If I even have somebody looking for me, that is. Now my mind starts panicking and racing.
It takes a while but, as my mind calms down and my heart slows, I notice something; something that will forever haunt my dreams. It looks like a huge table made out of wood. What catches my eyes are the ropes attached to it.
I follow the lines of rope to what looks like large, reinforced, hooks. There are wrist and ankle manacles lying loosely on the table. I can no longer hold in my panic.
I slam myself into the wall behind me to get as far away as possible from what I was now calling the "death trap". I examine my wrists and ankles to be sure that I hadn't been on it. There are no marks on of my ankles or wrists. I sigh with relief and sag onto the floor, concentrating on slowing my breathing.
My mind is racing and trying to find out what is happening. There is nothing in this room to tell me what has happened to me. It's time to start a plan. First I need to find where to use the restroom. In the corner of the room, at the other end of the room, across from where my bed lay is a hole. I assume this is the hole that I need to use. Well, there goes pride! I hope I find my way out of here.
The small trip to the hole cut open some of the wounds. I wrap the sheet, that I had been lying on, to stop the small amounts of blood beginning to pool at my hands. WIth my wounds tended, and my body relieve, I resume my exploration of the room I'm in. I'm hoping anything that I see will jar my memories.
The large table in the room is blocking my view of the other side of the room. For some morbid reason, I want to know if I am the only person in the room. If I'm not, could they still be asleep? I would yell, or even say "hello", but my throat is worse and I don't trust my voice. Plus, there is the little thought that whoever put me in here would hear me. Maybe that is why no one has said anything, if they are here.
I crawl around the table, hoping that I am not the only one, feeling selfish for hoping I'm not alone. I desparately need the company. I haven't heard anyone else but I also know that I've been unconscious most of the time. It is possible that they are unconcious as well, I tell myself.
The floor is sticky and the smell is so horrid that I have to control my breathing in order to not throw up the bile rising in my throat. I hold my shirt up to my nose but it's not helping much because it smells like blood and filth.
I finally make it around the table and freeze, stuffing my fists in my mouth to cover the scream threatening to escape. I went looking for someone to be with me and I have indeed found someone in the room with me.
What I see is not something I was expecting. Not really, and not like this. Now I wish that I had just stayed in my corner. I'm not prepared to face what I see. My body trembles and I can not control the sobs wracking my body.
What is lying on the other side of the "death trap" is a body. A body so mutilated that you can't tell if it is a woman or a man. There are no clothes on the armles, and legless, body. The gashes are so deep that you can see the bits of bones underneath.
The sternum is clearly seen, the ribcage sticks out, and you can see the organ hidden underneath the right side of the ribcage. I am unable to keep the bile inside. I lose all the water that I had just finished and then some.
When I get my body under control, for some reason, I find the need to find the arms and legs. I need to know if it was from the "death trap" or if the wounds are from somewhere else. I secretly know that answer to that question but denial is my best friend at the moment.
Just seeing the blood around the table, and the room, is enough to confirm it. Without thinking, I crawl around the room.
When I find them, I can no longer deny to myself that the table in front of me was not the reason for this person's death. I no longer know if the blood soaking my clothes is my own, or if I was a witness to this horrific death. I still can not remember anything about my situation. I crawl back to my bed and close my eyes, crying myself to sleep.
Derek gets up to leave without a word. I try to grab a hold of his hand, despite knowing that I should let him go, but he moves too fast for me. I feel the tears rolling down my face. This is what I deserve. He, however doesn’t deserve the hurt. I start to head towards Meril, to help me finish the machine, but Derek comes back before I can get halfway across the room. He has a determined look in his eyes.
"Derek said that you weren’t supposed to be here, until tomorrow." Liz says, holding my hair. "Meril and Derek are at the bar.” She helps me to stand and looks at me critically. “You look like you need to lay down." I look over at Derek’s sister, guilt eating me up from the inside out. I think that I might throw up again. Looking into her eyes, with tears forming in my own, I speak my guilt. "Liz, I don’t think that you should be so concerned about me right now. I did something bad.” I look down at my feet. “Your brothers going to hate me when he finds out.” An idea pops into my head. One that will help remove any pain that I’ve caused anyone. The only person that will carry that pain is myself. “Is the machine still working?"
I decide that I will take a bath while I wait. The bath is wonderful and relaxing. I fall asleep in the tub but this time Derek isn't there to wake me up. I wake up to the feeling of suffocation. I open my eyes immediately, realizing that I’ve submerged in the water. I jump up, take a huge inhale of air, and release the water.I think about Derek while I get dressed. There is some fruit sitting on a table when I get out. My stomach grumbles a bit. I try to satisfy it with the fruit but I need actual food. I’m too scared to walk around by myself. I’m stuck waiting on Joseph. I pace the room and wait fo
We finally make it to the dining hall. Joseph is already there waiting for us. His face falls when he notices us enter together. I frown, feeling a little guilty. I look down as I walk to the table. I sit on one side of him and Derek sits on the other side. "Good morning, Derek. Lady Gwyneth seems to be impressed by you.” Joseph winks. I scowl at the table. I know what he’s doing. “She said that she would love to join us for breakfast. Unfortunately, she has errands to run and wanted me to thank you, on her behalf, for your company last night." I clench my fists in my lap. Derek looks at me apologetically and I give him an 'it doesn't matter look'. "Thank you,
I hear Derek curse as I rush down the hall. I contemplate why I’m so angry when I had wanted to do the same thing with Joseph. It feels hypocritical but I don't get a chance to think of it for long, because Derek grabs a hold of my arm and spins me to face him. I have never seen him so angry or hurt. I back up against the wall and he follows my movements, with his own, as he glares at me. I’m not sure what he is angry about. I told him that he didn’t do anything wrong. It’s true. He didn’t. So why is he mad at me? A paige runs down the hall and Derek grabs my upper arm and le
"Geez, Derek. Why do you keep doing that?" "Why do you keep falling asleep in the tub?" "What are you doing in here?" I inquire. "Joseph sent me. You've been in here for a while and the paige was afraid to come in." "Oh. okay. Why did he send you? I mean what was his reasoning?" "He thought that maybe you were having second thoughts." he says, sounding a little hurt. "I didn't mean to sound like I didn't want to see you. I just meant, why, for the staff's sake.” I motion towards the basin. “Can you hand
Derek explains everything to Joseph and he listens like a school boy sitting in front of his favorite teacher. Watching the two of them is bittersweet. I walk behind them and watch with amusement as Derek gets more animated with every new question. He seems to be in his element. I’m glad that he is the one that explaining things. He is explaining the future better than I can even imagine. Joseph is so astonished with everything that is different in this world. Like tall buildings that reach the clouds, no animals, and flying cars. It takes a few minutes for Derek to explain what a simple car is. He asks if we thought
Joseph looks at me for a second. I can see several emotions filter through his eyes. I can’t help but continue to look at him. He nods his head as if he has made a decision. He nods towards one of the guards who then unchains Derek. I beam as I watch him stretch his arms and rub his wrist. When he notices me watching, he smiles back and walks over to me. We look over at Joseph, who has been watching me, and Joseph turns around. I excitedly give him a hug that he returns with as much enthusiasm. "This isn't helping." he whispers in my ear. I pull back and look at
I cry until I cry myself to sleep. I hear a sound that wakes me up. I open my eyes just when one of the guards bring me some food and water. Again, they do not bring any for Derek."Is he going to make me watch him starve to death?" I ask."King Joseph wishes for you to remain well.” He hesitates, deciding whether he should tell me his next information or not. He shrugs and lowers his voice. “If you are telling the truth, he plans to re-marry you in front of the country." the guard replies."And Derek?" I ask agitated."He is going to allow him to be your 'secret assistant' provided that he behaves. He is not to do anything to compris
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