Chapter 10 The bird cage.

'Bloom… Bloom wake up and change your clothes… we are almost there.' Neil called her to wake her up.

'What time is this?' Bloom asked lazily.

'Sun is about to set' Neil replied. After breaking up with Sky, she hadn't slept whole night. She kept crying and in morning her eyes closed themselves and she fall asleep on floor. Neil saw her and lay her down on bed.

Bloom leaves bed and saw out of the ship through window. 'What is this place?'

'This is my kingdom…Sorvenia.'

'I never knew you have a kingdom'

'You don't know many things about me'

'Am not interest in you' Bloom whispered.

'What did you say?'

'I say I need to change so get out of this room.'

Neil nodded and stepped back out of room. 'rude.'

After few minutes they land… Bloom was in pink evening gown with her hair open. Neil introduced her with her family and all were very happy to see her finally with Neil. His mom knew about his feeling from long ago but Bloom was getting irritated seeing so many people around her. She came to dinner after having a royal welcome but she was not hungry.

'So Bloom…' his mother called her. 'Why do you leave your studies in middle?'

'Because your son is bloody bastard' she murmured.

'Have you said something dear?' his mother asked with smile.

'She said she can study here at home… all she wants just books of spells... right Bloom?' said Neil looking furiously to Bloom.

Bloom looked at him back and got up 'am done…'

'But you haven't ate anything' His Mother said.

'Good night Mrs. Lockwood' she greeted without looking back. Neil was really disappointed with her behave.

She came into her room and put off all the jewelry Neil asked her to wear But she didn't realize that she was followed by Him. He came to room and holds her shoulder tightly and made her stand.

'What are you doing?' he asked with clenched teeth.

'What you deserve… you haven't told her about our true relationship right? Neil, am not interested in you and your family. I don't care about them and what they think about me.' bloom made herself clear.

'Now you are forcing me to hurt you'

Bloom chuckled. 'Neil you took away my life from me… you make me break up with Sky. There is nothing cam hurt me more. I am already at limit'

Neil looked at her and found nothing to say and left her alone in room.

Bloom never wants to misbehave with elders but there was hate in her heart for Neil and everything related to him. It was her new home which she doesn't like at all… it was beautiful, it was too big and specious but for her it was nothing more than a royal jail.

One month passed and she starts turning into a desert without water. Neil's mother asked her many times to come with her at riverbank but she always denied. One Morning she goes to esat side garden on first floor and found something new. There was a golden bird cage with colourful birds inside it. She went near them to have a close look.

'Am glad you like them' said Neil from behind.

'When do you come here?' she asked as she didn't expect it.

'Right after you…. I want to show you these… they are singing birds' said Neil when Bloom was messing with birds behind bars.

Bloom chuckled. 'No bird sings behind the bar Neil… they cry… cry a lot.'

Neil didn't expect this. He was careful to her every word which he didn't understood or maybe he didn't wants to understand. At same time when he was staring her she tightly hold one bars and starts vomit.

'Bloom' Neil shouted and hold her from behind. It was look like she threw everything she ate in last days. He placed all her hair from her neck and then she fall in his arms. 'Bloom…' he tried to talk but she was faint. Neil lifted her and took her to bedroom.

'Sir is everything all right?' a servant in uniform asked seeing Neil tensed and Bloom in his arms.

'Call doctor as soon as possible.' He ordered and servant gone. Doctor came and examined her on bed. 'What happen to her, is something to worry about?' Neil asked impulsively.

'actually yes… she vomited because of stomach infection but not only that her body is too weak that I have to give her glucose. Moreover she can have nervous breakdown anytime if she keep being so much tensed... Rest I will you tell you after seeing the reports'

'Nervous breakdown?' Neil asked confusingly.

'Yes… either she keep thinking about one thing only so deeply or she is so much tensed. She is very weak to bear pressure over her mind right now…'

'Thank you doctor… I know what to do further' Neil said and see off the doctor to the door. He turned and looked at Bloom with depressing eyes. He knew what she is tensed and so depressed about. His heart was blaming him for what happen to Bloom.

'Bring kitchen staff to me.' Neil ordered the servant and he went.

After a couple of minutes all kitchen staff was in front of him in a row.

'What did she eat today?' Neil asked seriously and everyone start looking at each other. Neil was already tensed and on waiting for answer he got angrier. 'I asked something… what she is been eating?'

'Am sorry your highness… but whenever we brought food for her, either she told us to leave or drink juice or something but never eat as it should be.' One of them answered.

'And you are telling me this now…' he scolded everyone. 'Everyone of you knew about this then why you didn't tell me.. Was I dead?' He was over loud because he was angry on himself. He closed his eyes, turned and ran his hand through his hairs. 'Get lost and do your work.'

An hour later… Bloom open her eyes and try to see clearly as everything front of her eyes were seem blurry. She realized that she had a headache and she is on bed with an injecting tube in her hand and try to sit.

'Don't push yourself' Neil said holding her. She didn't realize but he was near her bed. 'How are you feeling now?'

'Who brought me here?' Bloom asked.

Neil rolled his eyes. 'Obvious me.. you think I can trust anyone for holding you and please let these thoughts out of your mind for sometime'

'What is this?' she asked about the injecting tube.

'Glucose… your body is too weak to deal with medicines... 'He said and keep staring her with his two fingers on his lips.

'What?' bloom asked irritatedly as he was continuously gazing her seriously.

'Why are doing this?... not eating not sleeping not talking to anyone.. I have been watching since last one and half month' He asked calmly.

'Why do you brought me here with you'

'Because I love you'

'And am doing this because I hate you' bloom snapped.

'Then tell me this... I will leave eating, sleeping, talking… and all that stuff you doing to yourself… but at least tell ME Bloom what do you want here?' Neil said and Bloom remained silent. He sighed because he knows that all he is saying is of no use. 'There is someone to meet you.'

'Who?' Bloom asked immediately.

Neil looked at the servant outside and servant moved from there. Bloom was looking at the door like a child. She heard the sounds of steps coming closer.

'Stella…' Bloom said loudly and enthusiastically. Her eyes got filed with water and there was a huge smile on her face at same time.

Stella came to her and hugged her tightly. 'Bloom... I got crave for seeing you'

For a moment Bloom didn't believe that she was in front of her. It was first time in last five years that Bloom was depressed and none of her friend was with her.

'What you did to yourself?' Stella asked seeing her pale face.

'It just fever.. where are others' Bloom asked with smile and confusion.

'Actually..' Stella accent change to anger. 'You boyfriend gave permission to me only' she said Looking at Neil.

'You should be thankful that at least I allowed you just because of Bloom.' said Neil.

'Oh attitude…listen one thing-..'

'Stella' Bloom cut her off as she knew that if Stella tries to argue with him he can hurt her. 'Would you like to have something…'

'No… tell me why did you do that to us?'

'Will you skip this topic for other time she is sick?' Neil shouted at stella.

'Don't shout on her' said Bloom. 'I will talk to you later Neil' Bloom indirectly tell him to leave and he left.

'Am sorry... he is right, I shouldn't ask you all this now…'

'No matter.., tell me how's all… have you started new classes… how's Brandon and all'

'Bloom… why don't you ask directly that how's Sky? I will tell you everything once you got fine and take care of yourself'

'I hate this habit of friends to get into mind' Bloom thought. 'What you saying..'

'See I don't know why you left Sky and am not asking for now… but you would have to tell me one day remember this… Do you love Neil?'

'What type of question is this Stella' Bloom asked with hesitation. 'He is my boyfriend… why wouldn't I love her'

'This is what am asking… he is your boyfriend then why don't you love him... you can't escaped from me Bloom'

'Stella you're taking this wrong…'

'Whatever dear… one thing is good that he cares for you, he called me to came here… get well soon Bloom' Stella looked into her eyes stand up.

'You're leaving?'

'Yes… I came by car so I just don't want to be late... see you soon and please take care of yourself'

Bloom nodded with smile. Stella didn't wants to leave her but she has to. She was glad that atleast she got chance to see her after one and half month and now she knows that where she is. She got into her car and now she has to drive for next 2 hours and it is 10 already.

'One thing is clear that she doesn't love him.' Stella was murmuring to herself in car. 'Then why she is with him… fine he is smart, charming, caring or everything a girl want but this couldn't be the reason of Bloom and Sky break up. She left the school, she don't have phone… this is not seems right. What are hiding Bloom… what?' Stella was worried and tried to figure out but as she was driving and muttering…. Neil was watching her on a screen type appearance in air with his supernatural abilities.

At mid night Stella came into the house of Winx and specialist at Magix. All light were off and she went to her room. It was completely dark as lights were off so she closed the door and light glow up themselves. 'Welcome Stella'

Stella turned to see the person with familiar sound. 'Brandon… you didn't sleep yet'

'Where were you?' Brandon asked in very serious tone sitting on red chest buster in room.

'I had some work with a friend"

'Oh... And may be that friend is Bloom. Right?'

Stella remained silent. 'we all talked about seeing Bloom ever… will you please make me remind that'

'yes we did. You all decided…. Sorry, we all decided not to see her face ever... but on what basis Brandon that she broke up with your friend'

'Sky is your friends as well and she broke up with him for no reason… she destroyed him completely'

'Sky is my friend but not before Bloom… she is sick Brandon… you should look at her eyes which are continuously begging for one sight of all her friend… there could be a reason behind all she did'

'Exactly... The reason... Did she told you?' he asked and Stella didn't reply.

'come on tell me the reason.. you are her best friend there must not be secret between you all… am telling you the reason.. she broke up with Sky for her lust'

'Shut up Brandon' Stella shouted.

'Am sorry… I respect her I always respect her but she told Sky herself that she is sick of him because she is still a virgin and all'

'Brandon watch your mouth and think for a moment… if this would be the reason why she wouldn't talk to him about this… I didn't expect this from you… you know her Brandon… and you know that you are wrong somewhere deep inside your heart' Stella said this all and her eyes got wet.

Brandon notice tears 'Stella this not about this-..' he said coming to her but Stella stopped him showing her hand.

'Leave me alone for some time please'

'Means now you will not talking to me for Bloom…?'

'Brandon why I have to make choice… you know if someday I would have to then I will definitely choose you... but today is not the day… I can't abandon her for no reason.' Stella made herself clear and went to bed.

2 days later..

Neil was in her balcony looking at the birds in bird cage… he walked the corridor and went to that gold bird cage.

"No bird sings in bird cage Neil… they cry.. cry a lot" "they cry.. cry a lot"

His steps fastened as he was reminding her words and he open the gate and all birds flew.

'Why you did this…?' this time Bloom asked from behind.

Neil was watching them flying in the Sky… he smiled at Bloom question. He came close to her. 'Are you okay with your heath now?' he asked touching her forehead to check fever.

Bloom nodded, she was trying to read his smiling expression.

'Good… then we can leave tomorrow or day after that'

Bloom sighed. 'Now where Neil…' she asked sadly.

Neil smiled at her. 'Alfea… we are going to Alfea'

Bloom didn't believe on what she just heard. 'Why?' she asked confusingly.

'Why… you have to continue your classes. Don't you? You want to stay with your friends ... the winx, right?'

'Neil if you're kidding then stop this please… you have no idea what all this mean to me' said Bloom with a little tears and stepping back.

'Bloom I know... This is why we are going back.. I can't see you like this… you can stay at Fairytophia in hostel and I owned a bungalow in Alfea.' Said Neil holding her shoulders and make her believe.

This was the first time bloom smiled with Neil. She turned to go to her room but Neil called her she stopped.

'What?' she asked turning back.

'Happy birthday' Neil wished her Birthday which she forgotten completely.

She had a wide smile on her face… she was going back to Alfea.

The end.

Sorry for the chapter without sky friends... but soon you will get to know what happen to him. let me know your views about Neil and what do you think about what gonna be happen next as Bloom is coming back to alfea.