Disclaimer: What if I were Straffi in disguise? What then?
Summary: Layla hadn't meant to drag anyone into her misery, much less Helia. But one eventful night shook her world, and now she has to deal with the series of lies that follow.
Fragile Innocence
By: Renachi
PROLOGUE
Layla didn't know what forces of nature compelled that unfortunate event. Now that she thought back to that one rainy night, she realized the unlikelihood of those series of events taking place.
One night, one bed, one misunderstanding.
That was all it took to land Layla with a baby. That's all it took to entrap Layla in a forest of lies where no matter where she ran, lies chased after her tail like a shadow.
Where did it all start? To her, the answer was plain and simple.
Nabu.
Layla eventually recovered from the mourning stage, but after Nabu's death, she lost all interest in courting and vehemently rejected any future arranged marriages to her parent's chagrin. Her heart involuntarily rejected any man who tried offering her the opportunity to love again because no man could possibly replace Nabu.
Right?
Mybe it was because she didn't want to dishonor the memory of Nabu.
Or maybe she was just tired of love all together.
Either way, regardless of why she gave up on dating, her parents didn't have the slightest understanding about her feelings. All they knew of were Layla's false smiles that disguised the hurt behind, smiles which caused to believe that the princess had already recovered from her late fiancé.
That's when she started lying.
No.
Layla started lying from the moment she was born. As a child, she was always told to don a bright smile and pretend in front of her kingdom. She was taught to be the perfect role model even though she was far from one.
Lies led to more lies, and before she knew it, Layla had found herself alone in an abyss of emptiness, isolated from everyone around her. Yet, like before, she kept that same fake smile plastered on her face, pretending to the most precious person in her life, her one and only child.
Author Notes:
I normally am not one for prologue, but this time I decided to try one out and see if its effective. This is a response a Winx Writers Anonymous Theme. I hope it works out.
Renachi
