Part two

Needless to say, we didn’t go to the gardens. He had taken me into one of the guest bedrooms and closed the door, making sure that no one had seen us. My head told me to plead, to beg him to let me go, but I knew that would be in vain. All I could do was hope he would […]

Part one

Where did I go wrong? It must have been the day I met you. My family threw a ball, an annual occurrence, one I despised. Wretched things happened every time, there was always someone to push you up against a dark, secluded corner, someone that the day before wouldn’t even have looked you in the eye. They would leave in […]

Prologue

The pain came first if I remember correctly. I drove my dagger into your chest, and as you bled, I got my voice back. After what must have been eons of silence, the first word I whispered was your name, as you died in my arms.