(On one condition)

CLAUDIA

At Night

I laid on my bed sadly. I couldn’t stop thinking about what happened between Clarence and I during the day. Since he left, he refused to come back and check up on me. I bet he was still very mad at me. I heaved a sigh and folded my hands on my legs as I was tucked under my Cotton bedsheets. I stared at the ceiling and drifted into more thoughts.

*I need to find a way to help Thorsten out of the dungeon, now that my father is dead…* My throat tightened up at the thought of my father, and I closed my eyes tight. I was tired of crying, I didn’t want to cry anymore, but could I help it? I wasn’t so sure. I kept telling myself that if he was still alive and around, he would save me from the hands of my virtual husband when he became king. My hope went down the drain that night I watched him fall to the ground.

I pulled the bedspread over my face and a tear found it way out of my closed eyes. I let out a deep breath, trying to hold back my emotions. My mind drifted back