Leia blinked at the kneeling figure of Claire, disbelief clear on her face. She didn't think she'd ever seen the proud sky matriarch cry before, at least not in front of her but there she was bawling her eyes out in the pouring rain with only a flimsy coat, her clothes already soaked.Leia opened her mouth to say something but the words wouldn't come. Fine, she would wait for Claire to speak.Finally, the older one managed to compose herself enough to speak."Leia please….don't do it." She rasps. Leia tilts her head to the side."Why?" She asks with genuine curiosity.Claire blinks at her, stunned. "What?"' she questions."Why should I stop? Why do you suddenly care if I die tonight?" Leia whispers in a monotone voice. Claire's face immediately crumbles, her eyes filling with more tears as she sobs."I'm sorry! I'm so sorry Leia! We didn't mean for this to happen I swear." She cries. "I know I have no right to ask you this after all I've done to you but I didn't mean to hurt you lik
The gates gleam in the evening light. Leia just got discharged a few minutes ago. The itchy feeling of the removed IV tugging for her attention every few seconds. She has a sense of deja vu as she stands outside Mark's obnoxiously large mansion. Remembering the last time she was here and how she had practically begged the guard to let her in was something she'd like to bury. At least this time she doesn't have to listen to bitchy comments about her supposed infidelity. With a resigned sigh she walks in. She settles into the chair Mark had drawn for her, resolutely ignoring his glaring attempts of being a good host. It's only two of them in the opaque dining room. Leia wonders why they aren't in his office. He clears his throat as he settles in his seat, right across from her. "You can have anything you like. I even made the chefs prepare your favourites." He says as he gestures to the spread on the table. Leia ignores his words, using her middle finger to push her plate away
Outside the sky Mansion Leia breathes a sigh of frustration. She thinks that she would have handled the situation with her in-laws better. She winces when she remembers Andrew's episode in the drawing room. He was so angry but scared.From the fear alone they must have done something truly horrible. Oh well, she doesn't have the time to consider their issues at the moment. She has other things to do.Speaking of the devil, Her phone vibrates in her pocket. She immediately fishes it out and unlocks it.She stares at the flashing unknown number for a second before picking up. "Hello." She says on the phone as she starts walking down the street to put some distance between her and the house."Meet me at the park tomorrow at noon." A mysterious voice says. He doesn't give her any time to respond before hanging up.Leia grimaces before hailing a cab. She needs to get some sleep and prepare for what's going to happen next.The next morning arrives and Leia dresses as inconspicuous as she c
Everything happened within the blink of an eye, that all who heard the story found it hard to believe. The people whispered throughout the city, just how unbelievable the situation was. Just recently she had lost her husband to the law and today, Leia had gone mad, it was a juicy topic for everyone.As everyone gathered before the Sky cooperation escorting the army of medics as they restrained Leia, Leia was on a rampage. "Let me go, let go of me, I don't want you touching me…," she screamed non-stop while the cameras and light flashes before her eyes. "I want to see my husband, where's my husband, I want my child and my husband," she continued. At the hearing of a child, the journalist went crazy. They press their recorders forward, hoping to get a bit more juice out of Leia when another set of sirens flood the area. "Alright, everybody back away," they say, forming a barricade around the ambulance. The chief officer walks out from his car, and makes his way towards Claire. "
Her head was throbbing by the time she got up. Her vision, still unsteady, began to get better by the second, as she felt her body push violently back and forth. Thud!Small bright lights flashes before her eyes, a torch light it seems. Desperate to protect her eyes which have only recently begun to clear she covers her face when two large hands reach out and pull her. "Wait…!" Is all she can shout as they pull her out. Her legs unable to keep up slips, and she falls to the ground, grazing her beautiful skin. "Glad to see you made it, I was getting worried and thought you lost it," she hears Mark say to her. "Enough talking," Leia says, as she dusts herself, standing up from the dusty ground. A small cut appears on Leia's legs as she gets up, and it so happens to catch Mark's eyes. With a terrifying gaze, Mark glances over at the person guilty of the crime and nods to someone behind him. As the man walks forward, Mark takes Leia by the back and gently leads her away. His la
Confused, Leia tilts her head as she stares back at him, "Excuse me?" She questions but Mark's face was drawing too close to hers. "I can remember how you'd wrap your arms around me so I can call you by that name," his hands begin to trace around her back as he rests his head upon her shoulders. "What made you change so much?" The words whisper in her ear, causing Leia to freeze. The two stand outside the elevator when Mark leaves her to summon the elevator. "What made me change so much?" She asks herself. For a brief second, she stands confused, replaying his question repeatedly in her head until she opens her mouth and says with a smile. "Nothing, I just grew up."Mark stares at her for a moment and rubs his jaw. He tilts his face side to side as he observes Leia's face making her uncomfortable, but then he beams brightly. "Well that's a better explanation," he answers, leading Leia inside the elevator. "I guess I can agree with that, after all, you and Kasen couldn't even
If anything, hearing this scumbag's idea was the biggest shocker she has received since she opened her eyes. Staring at Mark, she can tell that he's not joking in the very least, but the thought of being given to some criminal was just too much for her to stomach. "Don't you think you're going a bit too far?" She asks, but Mark laughs off her complaints as he heads to his room, Leia tailing from behind."I'm surprised to see you hesitate, it didn't used to be this way in the past Leia," Mark tells her. Leia rolls her eyes tired from explaining herself. With a deep sigh she repeats herself, just a little louder so he can't forget. "Again, I grew up, and I don't see a reason why I should do such work any more?" Abruptly, Mark spins around, caughting Leia off guard that she misses a step on the stairs. "Ah!" She gasps for air as she closes her eyes. The next thing she hears are chuckles as a warm hand rests upon her back. The laugh is more of a mockery that Leia began to conside
"I'll need some funds," Leia starts murmuring to herself.Her regret after realizing how broke she was irks her more. "Had I known better, I would have come with some extra cash," she scowls. Her attention diverts as soon as her cell phone comes on and she hurries to reach her contacts with it one name appears. There was no name no history, save the phone number lying in wait for Leia. Her heart begins to thump hard as she stares hard at the phone in her hand, debating on whether or not she should take the bold step and call the number. It isn't until after three minutes that she father's courage and does what she must. The phone rings loudly for a while, and Leia chomps off her finger in wait, pressing her phone against her ear. "Who?" A deep intimidating voice answers and Leia freezes. "I've got a lot of things to do, so I'd appreciate it if you don't waste my time, I'll hang up now" the voice tells her. "Wait!" There's a brief silence from both ends of the phone as Leia p