Dreamers

Scarlet:

After the meeting, my guard made sure I found my way up to Lucian's home. He hadn’t said anything to me and, in all honesty, I was too irritated about having a babysitter to make conversation.

When I got to the room that I was residing in for the time being, I flopped down onto the bed. I started crying uncontrollably. My whole existence has been a lie. My whole identity isn’t my own and I still don’t know who my real parents are.

What my real identity is “Scarlet”, I heard a whisper in the room and recognized the voice immediately. I sat up with a teary face to search the room.

When my eyes landed on the open door revealing Lucian, I wiped away my tears, trying to appear strong and cold.

“Scarlet. Are you OK?”

Those words slipping from his mouth made me crack.

“Yeah” I sobbed.

I was fully aware that now I didn’t seem OK because I was sobbing, but I couldn’t help myself.

Suddenly, his arms wrapped around my waist, he pulled me into his chest so tightly as if he was trying