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If Only Queen Remained Silent I.
You are nothing but a drop of water in an ocean that extends itself to the depths of the world.• • •THE ROOM was dim, the dead silence illuminating. At the center of the grandeur place stands a woman adorn in a white simple dress.Her hair was a flowing black river with eyes that seemed to have lost their colors because of the reoccurring thunderstorm and pale, grayish lips as though they had been a living corpse.I bit my lip at the emergence of heavy panting. The sound of a beast huffing as though it was devouring its prey.In an instance, I see myself waking up from a terrifying dream.I let out a deep sigh, buds of sweat pouring down my forehead."Nothing . . . it was nothing but a bad dream," I reassure myself. I could feel my heart racing, my lungs out of breath and my pillow wet from my sweat.I look at the four corners of the room and there I am, still lying on comfortable linen with white soft covers and two lamps illuminating the light. I get up from the other side of the
If Only Queen Remained Silent II.
A BUBBLING sensation of a warm skin that submerges itself in a never-ending body of water. The cold sweeping of touch, which inevitably blows through the fabric.I heaved a sigh."What are you thinking about?" My gaze moves slowly to the woman sitting in the living room, fries on the center table.She had such beautiful locks of blonde hair; a small doll-like face; porcelain fair skin; bright dark chocolate eyes with long black eyelashes; a small pointed nose; and full pinkish lips.She was munching away on some snacks atop the table while watching a horror movie."No, it's nothing, Ma'am," I say, and immediately turn my gaze away from her. This woman who is now lounging in the living room of this condominium is no one but the employer who has taken me from the streets.Compared to a beauty like her, I am like an ugly duckling mixed with the beautiful swans."Psh, if you're still thinking about the rent, I said, you won't need to worry about it. I'm not charging you with anything. You
If Only Queen Remained Silent III.
DURING my stay in Bright's condominium, I have gotten used to many interactions throughout the place. I guess it was inevitable for me to think that I could avoid encountering Sam when he was just a few feet away from where I was. During those times I saw him in the hallway, we would only have short conversations, and if not, we would just plainly ignore each other. It's not like we're friends or anything, anyway. Plus, the two of us have no topics to talk about. Amanda continues to deliver food through the door every other day, and, most of the time, she asks the same man to bring it to my doorstep. "Here's the freshly baked macarons, my grandma baked." Those were the immediate words I heard the moment I opened the door to the sound of his knock. "Yes, thank you," I shortly commented, and then grabbed the bag of pastry."You like sweets, don't you?" Sam immediately adds, which makes me raise one of my eyebrows. "And?" I ask, crossing my arms in front of her. I probably got used
If Only Queen Remained Silent IV.
AWAKENED by the sound of screaming, I rose from my bed only to discover myself dripping wet with sweat. A terrifying nightmare again victimized me. I couldn't help but catch my breath. It was a good thing that I wasn't screaming in my sleep, or else I would have woken Bright. I immediately got up from where I was lying and walked towards the kitchen area of the room. I pulled the refrigerator door open and then grabbed a glass of water to drink. "You were still awake?" A voice from behind me suddenly spoke, and so I almost let go of the glass. "I'm sorry. Did I startle you?" Bright immediately follows, which makes me put on a wry smile. I put the glass on the kitchen counter, only to notice she was wearing a nightgown with messy hair. "I only grabbed a glass of water," I say. "I see, then good night," she answers, and quickly enough, her attention switched from me to the television, flashing another movie. I walked back towards my room and closed the door. When morning comes
If Only Queen Remained Silent V.
THE SKY is painted sky blue with flying white cotton clouds that engulf the background. Around the area of the vast park, you can easily distinguish the people who are coming back and forth with desserts and different things in their hands.My eyes gazed towards the rides that people had come on and tried. There are a lot of them who look excited with gaping smiles flashing through their lips while holding hands with their loved ones.I licked the ice cream in my hand as I waited for Bright to come and pick me up."Did you wait long? The takoyaki stand was booming with customers, and it took me over ten minutes to get here," she said, and then put the food on top of the table."It's fine," I say with a smile.The two of us took a short break after we started off with the shooting game not too long ago. Bright takes me on another trip in which she introduces me to different places, such as today's event, an amusement theme park.She made me wear the same outfit she did; matching tee-sh
If Only Queen Remained Silent VI.
"A long endless nightmare."• • •The stars were swallowed by the darkness of the night sky. Only the reflecting light from the scarring moon illuminated the small window of the room.My eyes blinked several times. At the same time, I felt a small throbbing on the back of my head."Finally awake?" A woman whose hair was dancing through the air, wrapped in a fitted tube dress and five-inch heels, stood in front of me. She had one of her hands right across her waist while the other was holding onto something sharp—a knife.She was the most beautiful woman I'd ever seen, bathed in blood-red liquid.However, I growled at the sight of her."What did you do to me? Where is Amanda?" The moment I opened my mouth, I could feel the dryness in my throat. The words that escaped my lips were as cracked as the slim chance of escape in this apartment.She only ogled right at me with a narrow smile flashing through her lips.It was like staring right through the devil."Amanda? Who is that?" She slow
If Only Queen Remained Silent VII.
"MAMA." A soothing child-like voice started to wring me from my long eternal sleep. The sound of a wailing baby starts to reach out to me, slowly pulling me towards my waking state.When I opened my eyes, for a second there, I thought I saw a vision of the same child in front of me, tears rolling down his small chubby cheeks, staring into my eyes.If only I could move, I would have immediately held him in my arms.In one instance, I suddenly woke up. The baby disappeared in front of me, and what engulfed my view was the same nightmare.My forehead crunches as I see myself lying in a bed with a red satin blanket. It was only a dream.I turned my eyes toward the whole place and took notice of the same face I had started to feel disgusted with.Bright was lying beside me, wearing a see-through night gown, asleep as though she had no care about the world. My eyes then glanced toward myself and took notice of my body.A toned, petite body with scars and bruises all over.I wasn't wearing a
If Only Queen Remained Silent VIII.
THE SOUND of wheels rolling on the floor engulfs the hallway as footsteps begin to follow from behind.For a moment there, the sensation of being pushed stopped for a moment, and my eyes locked with Bright's and I saw the huge grin flashed through her lips."Are you ready?" she enthusiastically exclaimed, her eyes squinting in delight.I only looked at her with lifeless eyes, as though the life out of mine had been drained."Alright, here we go!"I wanted to shout at her, scream, or yell, but it didn't seem like my body could do so.I already lost my will a few days back.She pushed the wheelchair towards the elevator near the staircase, and in one instance, we were already on our way to the ground floor.As minutes passed by while we were inside the small spacious box, I couldn't help but reminisce about the past.The sky was gray, and the sound of heavy rain engulfed the entire area as my drenched body filled a bench at a nearby bus stop.I was cold, starving, and tired. I've been s
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