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We sat at the table for a few minutes and Phoenix was talking about how Wrolf was confused and roamed the woods looking for me. But our conversation was soon to be interrupted by a tapping on my shoulder. I turned around to come face to face with a boy the same age as me his hair was brown with a pompadour style. His eyes were ice blue and pierced into my soul. He had a roughish grin that plastered his face. He was quite handsome now but the boys at home, Phoenix and Robin were way better looking.
"Maria?" He starred intently at my face. I knew it was Marcus straight away, he thought he could buy me with money and presents and thought of me as a mere possession. I hated him for it, he had showered me with gifts before I left and had told me that I couldn't run, I couldn't hide because I was his. I remember his sneering face and iron grip on my arm. He had grabbed my arm and held me back pretending he was saying goodbye but really all he did was threaten me.
"Marcus." I acknowledged him and then turned back to Phoenix. "So where were we?" I gave Phoenix a pleading look as Marcus walked to the side of the table.
"Maria I need to talk to you. Please!" His eyes looked pleading at me, it looked like he really needed to speak with me. I sighed.
"Okay, give me a minute with Phoenix and then I will come and find you." Phoenix at the sound of his name had jumped back to reality from wherever he had disappeared to.
"Oh, sorry princess. You must be Marcus" his eyes trailed over to Marcus as he stretched out his hand. Marcus shook it then quickly pulled his hand away.
"Maria, I will be in the hall waiting." With that he stormed of without a second glance.

"Ugh, spoilt brat." Phoenix wrinkled his nose as he glared at Marcus's back. Then he looked at me, "Princess, go with him.I will secretly follow you so he doesn't try anything, if he does I will get him." He smiled and helped me up, I couldn't help but glance at Sapphire having the time of here life with Robin. I hadn't had the chance to actually speak to him and he seemed to be ignoring me anyway. Phoenix hung back a bit as I met Marcus at the door.

I followed him into a small library and silently put a book in between the door so Phoenix could silently enter. He lead me to the middle of the room and sat down on a chair. I went and sat opposite him.
"You look beautiful Maria." He smiled warmly at me. But I wouldn't fall for it.
"what do you want Marcus?" I really needed to know why he was being so nice. He genuinely looked upset at the question. "After all the threats you sit here like nothing happened?" I asked again his eyes dropped and he looked at me full of sorrow.
"Maria please hear me out." He was begging me, leaning forwards and looking up at me. This wasn't the same Marcus that had threatened me.
"Okay, but threaten me once and I'm gone." I could see this was killing him and I had to know why. For some reason I got a feeling that lying wasn't his thing anymore and the guy in front of me was just someone who needed someone to talk to.
"I'm sorry about the threats but it wasn't my fault. My father he was always drunk and abusive. He, threatened to kill me, my mum, Sapphire, You and Emma if I didn't marry you. He didn't like Sapphire because you were richer and he thought if I married you, your dad would give him his money. I didn't want to do it to you, but I was scared. I didn't know what to do. Than your dad died and I thought he would stop but he didn't. He told me I had to threaten you so you wouldn't come back so he could take your dads property. He took the letters that you sent to your family members and destroyed them, Maria they did care about you they didn't know. He got the one that was to your uncle and changed it so it was asking if he could get you somewhere to live, your uncle lives the furthest away. I still love Sapphire will you help me. And can we start all over again, as friends? That's the reason I invited you... because I wanted you to know the truth. Will you forgive me?" I could see the pain, he was really upset about what he had done. I felt really guilty I had thought and said all those thing about him and yet he had done it to save those he loved. He did it to save me! I sat in shock unable to speak. "So do you forgive me." His words explained everything to me, before his dad made him do it he had been my Boy Best Friend. I stood up and raced towards him, he opened his arms and gave him a massive hug. "I forgive you! I'm sorry I ever doubted you." He rested his chin on my head. We stood like that for a while.

Until he pulled away.
"We should go back to the ball." We smiled and turned towards the door. A tall figure leaned against the door at first I thought it was Phoenix but then they spoke.
"Aw Princess reunited with your boyfriend." It was Robin I saw Phoenix in the corner of my eye.
"Robin wait." but it was to late he was out the door in an instant. My knees buckled underneath me and I slammed in to the floor. Hot tears streamed down my face my eyes burned. two pairs of comforting arms around me. "Its ok, Princess calm down." Phoenix hugged me tight, I leaned into him. Marcus hugged me to and we sat there for a while. "Maria, I'm sorry." I could tell by Marcus's tone he thought it was his fault. I looked up at him. "Its not your fault, I don't get why he is mad, I didn't do anything." I cried even more they both hugged me. Phoenix gave me a reassuring squeeze on the arm and we stood up. They patiently waited for me to calm down and for the obviousness of my breakdown to fade from my face. They then escorted me out of the door and back to the hall. Robin was nowhere to be seen we searched the whole ball room and asked people if they had seen a boy with a bowler hat, they all said no and wished us luck on finding him. That's when it hit me, when Robin is mad, upset or just needs to think he goes into the woods. The closest place to the woods in London would be Marcus's garden which had an orchid and maze. We ran outside, then we split up Marcus offered to search the orchid while me and Phoenix would search the maze.

The maze was dark and brooding, the bushes had over grown and some paths were blocked. I was running round a corner so deep in though I almost didn't notice I was in the middle. A beautiful fountain with a rearing Pegasus its wings wide open sat in the middle of the maze. At the bench hidden in the corner sat Robin, he hadn't noticed me yet as he was deep in thought. I wandered up to him. "Robin, why are you angry at me what did I do?" He looked up at me his once warm brown eyes were pitch black...

And cliff hanger. sorry I know you guys would be annoyed but I will need to do this because ... well I cant DM/leave a review about it/private message me if you want to do the competition.

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