The Elemental

ut to bed by her mother. As usua

l me a story?" She

lways will. Which one do you w

f the lost

"Why do you love li

just love it." Sh

et's get

the chapters of the last-minute preparations. Fortunately, the beautiful princess coos happily in her nursery undisturbed by the hustle and bustle. This ends too soon though as the celebration begins, aristocratic families pile into the great hall, all

wails hysterically and falls to her knees

queen asks her as the guards move

y dress and went to change, leaving the other nurses in charge of her.

in the direction of the nursery. Murmurs erupt in the hall, everyone talking about t

The queen continues to ask. We hear

d's echo as they move to action. The doors of the halls are shut by two guards to stop any attempt to exit by the guests. We all descend into a tensed sile

nd their baby," Serena

end of the story. Time to sleep." Serena's mum

YEARS

ontinues to cause me pain. Each blow to my rib causes a crack, a sharp pain

ugh the pain. "You never beg. You are too proud and I will make sure I b

ing these horrible and vile humans. Once they feel they've done enoug

the sanctuary of my room, I slip into the tub filled with warm water, causing the bruises on my skin to sting.

on my suffering. Pain and frustration have stalked me anywhere and everywhere but finally, I've got an opportunity to escape this place that I call hell. I go to bed after a while,

the water but I just couldn't do it. After coming out of the tub and drying up, I check my phone to see a notification from Haven College granting me the

owards the car with a box and look up to the sky. It's extremely bright and clear today, mirroring my emotions perfectly. I feel s

n the porch. Just before I leave for the waiting car, I stop and stare at the wretched place that has been my home for as long as I

u waiting for?" Call

to get my bag," I answer w

tells me this like I don't already know. Her words finally prompted my movement to the ca

ve been offered a scholarship to study at Haven College, an extremely prestigious school whose majority population are kids born with diamond spoons in their mouth. The school provides scholarships for a few students from different states every year,

flow through my head as I slowly

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town. My anxiety is over the roof, but I immediately forget about

ch of my new home as quickly as I can.

are going to have eno

I can't help i

approaching a diner, why don't we stop for dinner?" Mum questions and

e diner when we approach it. Upon entering, I am ass

my back so I turn and see a group of people about my age seated at a boot staring at me and

ask, "Is the water

my question and raise

o beautiful, I don't think all the people in our former town

u say that? I didn't

l her, and she finally looks around it dawns on h

d money. Now forget about that and place your order, we have a long day

our order at the counter instead of sitting. Once it's ready, we pay and