A damning threat

•FREYA•

Our freedom was all I care about right now, Especially now that Aldro might be unto me,

I have a feeling his patience is running thin, especially ever since he sends that the cup of poison he brings to me every morning to be taken by me,

I always pour it in the small drains of the toilet before malia comes to take it away,

And moons Malia is a great help, and when she told me she was turning seventeen soon, I could not help the surprise that shone on my face,

I didn’t want her to see the hurt and pity laced in them as I look at her,

Today is the third day she comes with the cup of the poison and after I am done, she goes out, it didn’t take long before Aldro comes in with his hands casually around his back,

And now I try to contain my features every day, I try to mask my indifference and not show any hate for him, especially since I want him to let his guard down around me,

“ good morning my love,” he says to me as he rounds the room to come touch my face, a touch that