An Escape

"You have to believe me because I'm telling the truth, I would never dare betray our friendship this way. You are the only person that have cared for me dearly. You have never left me to suffer on my own before. what makes you think I will repay all of your kindness towards me with such evil?” I asked her.

The girl standing before me didn’t seem to believe me still even though she has a look of confusion in her eyes. I could tell she is struggling hard to come to terms with the fact that I’m actually telling the truth.

My heart belongs to the prince and him alone.

I took a step towards her and tried to take her hand in mine but she took another step out of my reach.

"Please, Agnes. What more do you want me to say before you believe me. I would never try to steal anyone from you," I said as a trail of tear ran down my cheek.

Agnes became calm and looked away.

"Well, I don’t know Iris. I’m just feeling hurt and confused” she mumbled.

"You know my heart belongs to the prince and I would