Chapter 4:
Sleep doesn't seem to be an option for me… my throat is throbbing with immense pain. I still haven't even been to properly open my eyes.
"Ms White, how are you feeling?"
I can feel Dr Jasmine checking my forehead, and jotting down, furiously on her notebook.
"Well for starters, I can't open my eyes… yay..." I mutter
"Hmm, I am trying to figure out what caused your… blood volcano… uh sudden puking of crimson drops… you know what I mean.."
Well, you don't want to know…it's truly magical.
"No Idea!" I snort.
"Anyways I put some herbal leaves on your eyes, maybe that is why they are not opening (I applied them really tight), let me just remove them, Ms White…"
I feel her fingers, near my nose and eyes, and it takes around 10 minutes before she can finally get them of. I open my eyes and luckily, the room isn't bright.
"Dr Jasmine, was there a reason why I had those things on my eyes, don't tell me my eyes started bleeding too…"
"No... They were really swelling though… but seriously… your case is truly new to me…"
"Yeah… No kidding…"
I was discharged few hours later. Jasmine gave the idea of borrowing her magic carpet, as I might stumble to my doom (yup… so out of balance) but I really wanted to walk to the school garden and take a deep breath. I said thank you to Dr Jasmine and left the infirmary. I found the entrance to school botanical garden (which even has it's own herbal infused therapy pool, thanks to Jasmine, but it is really small). Fresh air entered my lungs and smell of honey and fresh plants overwhelmed me. I can see why Ashlynn finds nature truly spectacular… it is simply breathtaking. Daisies, roses and even poppy grew everywhere. You name a plant, its gonna be here (well I hope there aren't many venus flytraps around, apparently sparrow got nearly swallowed when he played his disaster filled song). I am trying to find a shady spot when he suddenly comes… again... Why... help…why…no…ugh. He was standing there…in front of me…with no shirt…water dripping from his toned muscles and a towel wrapped around his neck…shaking his hair with his hands, more water droplets pouring from paradise. Wait did I just think what I think I thought...EW! I am planning now, how to move swift around the corner(quietly) when I lose my balance and tehse stupid stilettos break! And I had to say ouch very loudly! Well done Apple, you are totally screwed!
"Who is there…oh hey Apple!"
Shit.
"Jacob," I say humbly.
"Wow you seem ok, God I was so worried...Uh I mean you are ok and that's good…"
Woah what did those herbal leaves do to him?
"Yeah I am fine…Thanks for taking me to the health center "
What the hell is wrong with me now…
"No probs, anyways I just came back from soaking in those special herbal pools, Dr Jasmine said its good to heal my wrist…Something to do with herbal magic… Maybe you can go there too…it will make you look less like a … hag…"
My Mouth dangles.
"No offense Apple but that soaking will totally help you out … I should go to Jasmine and get my wrist bandaged/plastered again…cya." He walks off, humming a tune that I somehow have heard but don't reognize. But then he sings the lyrics.
"mein Mädchen
mein Mädchen
Ich kenne Dich
von einst
Ihre Stimme und Lächeln
ist süß
Wie frische Äpfel"
Without any other words, he walks off, still humming the beautiful tune, leaving me to wonder where I have heard the song and what it means.
"Apple!"
I have just entered my dorm room and Raven comes to hug me. I guess I am still intimidated by the fact that my destiny will not have Raven in it, but Raven deserves to have a happy ending.
"How are you feeling Apple? I came one by the emergency room but you were asleep then… I will like to talk more but I have a date with Dexter so I will see you when I come back…"
I have never seen her so hyper before. Normally she is very cool and simple but since Dexter has come in her life…she has been has been so happy and… a bit like the old me…I have also changed deeply…My friends think that I have gone moody since that weird spell I read from that book at The Spring Fair…but that is not the case…
Raven waves and it hits me that her destiny could be to be the wife of Dexter…but what about Rosabella…too much to think about. I remember how heartbroken Cupid was when she knew that she couldn't do anything about Dexter loving her back…
And the mirror itself gasps at me.
"WHO ARE YOU! Where is Ms Apple!"
My mirror screams in horror.
"Relax, it's me…"
"Prove it! Sing one of the songs Apple White sings and is my favourite…."
For a second, I had no idea what song she liked and then it hit me.
"For every morning I wake
Nature makes me smile….
But the mirror in front of me
is the one that makes me delighted
La la la la…"
"Omg! Ms White! It is you! Wow…. You look…like a hag…no offense..."
Seriously what is up with people today? But I stare hard at my reflection and understand what they have been talking about. My usual luscious blonde hair is really dry and frizzy and I swear, somewhere I saw a stain of blood… my skin is dry and I can see small cuts and bruises on my skin and on my throat is basically bandaged.
Sigh. I might as well go to the herbal pool; it might cleanse me, physically and mentally. The sound of knocking fills the room and it surprises me that Raven has already returned from her date. I open the door and shock overwhelms me.
My dad is standing outside.
"Apple dear, are you alright?"
He pulls me in for a hug and my bruises start aching. I wince and he gently lets me go.
"The school alerted Snow and Me… they said you were really hurt… blood everywhere… who tried to stab my little doll…"
"First of all, what is the actual reason you are here, and no one stabbed thank you very much…"
"Dear, I am your father; I came because you were hurt!"
"Or did you come to see her…"
"Apple… you know we have gone past that…"
"No!" I don't yell because I don't want to be strangled again but this is the moment where I have to correct my father.
"Apple, you know we are past that… I have no feelings for her…I never did…"
"If you never did, then her daughter wouldn't have been born…. You know B…"
"Enough Apple… that is enough and plenty…."
"You were never there for me dad, you were always with her… and mum, was just filled with greed for money and didn't care but she never doubted you, she loves you… and she also doesn't know anything about your affair!"
I slam the door and throw myself on my bed. My skin is aching and pulling again. You might think I am not caring for the kindness of my dad but I know him very well. He comes to Ever After High to say hi and then sneak into the office of Head of Princess Department.
"Mirror, where is my dad now…"
"Ms. White, you clearly know that I am not a spy…"
"Mirror…please…"
The mirror turns into whirlpool, and I know I am right. You can see a man entering head office, checking that his daughter is not behind him. The selfish Prince of Snow White.
Date: 22nd July 2006
School has been really good or as Blondie says it: Just Right! Today, a new girl joined our class. Her name is Ashlynn Ella. She is the daughter of Cinderella and she looks really shy but she is nice to talk to. I also noticed that there is a small bird sitting on her shoulder.
"Her name is Cadenza… she likes to sing…"
"He Ashlynn, were you homeschooled too?"
"I was but few months ago, I went to the school of rebels…it was weird, they thought I belonged with my sister… I don't have a sister and then mum talked and now I am here… I didn't have many friends there, only one her name was Melody. Together, we named our bird Cadenza. So Cadenza sometimes is with me and sometimes with Melody but lately Cadenza has been with me only… I don't know why…"
"You miss Melody?"
"She was one of my good friends and we are not in touch but you seem really nice and when you were singing before, me and Cadenza were listening… so beautiful!"
I thanked her; I have never been complimented on my singing.
Class has been going the same and each day I am learning more and more things. Everyone is nice and friendly and Briar and me are super tight…. I thought I will be so lonely without Dexter but I am doing fine.
Today, Ms Thumbelina said that we have to make something special for our dads! I was so excited! I want to make a beautiful poster and Briar is helping me! I asked her if she wants any help but she said her dad ran away when she was young. She has not met Sleeping Beauty's Prince. I could see her mood was off after I asked her that but I hugged her and she felt better.
It was time to go home and I couldn't wait to show my dad on what I have created.
I went back home and realize mom is not there because she attending conference on if mermaids should be given legs to attend ever after high as an exchange program (which sounds so cool). So I decided to follow through my castle (I call it Mary its sounds nice!) to dad's office. Before mum came here, she used to live in another castle but now, that place is historic. It is known as the EVIL QUEENS CASTLE. When I went there once, I saw a girl with purple hair, alone and unhappy…mmm…
"You are the one…."
"Oh Really?"
"Of course darling, you know you should meet our daughter, so glad that Phillip has been rid off… it was becoming harder and harder to meet you… I have some contacts that can…you know do something for…making us be together and Snow can melt…."
"Not yet my rose…not yet…"
I peek inside the hole of my dad's door and I let out a small gasp. Why is Briar's mum kissing my dad?
I don't feel so good. I am going to go and hide.
-Apple….
