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Damn it! Ok, there's been a miscalculation on my part, you see in the last chapter I said Ariel and Eric were going back that night. Scratch that please! They're leaving in the morning. ;)
Also, this is Chrissie's first day at school EVER! So I thought that needed first person.
Last Time:
Christella - The dream dissolved. Christella woke up. She remembered it all. And then she remembered something else. It was her first day of school. Great.
Mariya - She looked imploringly up at Branson who jerked his head at two servants. They wordlessly picked up Derek and carried him off followed by the fussing Mariya.
Chapter 14:
Christella
It would be so easy right now to huddle under the covers. I rolled off the bed and drifted down to the floor like a demented leaf. I examined the ceiling for a while before sitting up with a groan.
I yawned and looked about blearily. The uniform, a pair of striped white and navy shells lay on top of my bag. I changed quickly, I had a feeling that being late was not a good idea.
I tied up my curls loosely, wisps of it falling in front of my dark eyes. Melody would never have let me go out looking like this, especially on the first day of school.
I grabbed the heavy bag full of books with a sigh. I grabbed my purse full of shells and stuffed it in the bag.
I had a feeling her mum wouldn't be there, so I'd have to find my own school. Breakfast on the run was the way to go.
ooOoo
Eric woke up to find a peaceful Ariel wrapped in his arms. He smiled and kissed her gently on the cheek.
Ariel's eyelids fluttered, and she opened them, smiling up at Eric.
"Good morning," Eric murmured, "Morning," Ariel whispered back. Suddenly she jerked up, panic in her eyes.
"Eric! It's Chrissie's first day of school!" she shouted then threw back the covers, frantically getting dressed.
"You know we'll miss her, it's too late." Eric said sadly. Ariel sighed sadly and tossed the dress she was holding back on the chair.
"She hates me Eric, I'm sure of it," "No," he replied firmly, getting up and hugging her close.
"Deep down, she loves you. It's always there, even when she thinks otherwise. And it won't ever go away."
ooOoo
Christella
I was right, mum was gone without a trace. Even though I had guessed it, it hurt. I didn't even want to go to this stupid school.
For a fleeting second I thought of skipping it, spending the day in the market. Nobody would ever know…
I fought back temptation. I wanted them to be the guilty ones, not me. I was in no mood to be the star today either, and there's was bound to be something, or someone, if I went out the front way.
Oh well, I knew another way, curtesy of Melody of course. There was a small back way out of the kitchens that was in no way highly publicised. Also, I realised with half a smile, it would be easy to grab a snack.
ooOoo
Melody wiped a splash of whatever the gooey, bright pink substance she was stirring off her forehead.
As soon as she had got to the kitchens she had been locked in another small cell. It was almost identical to the other she had been residing in.
One thought had been running through her mind. Escape. Despite everything she soon fell asleep. Then, almost too quickly, she was awake. It was almost completely dark and Jarah was yelling at the top of her voice.
"Get up your lazy nothings! The Master's got a big breakfast planned so get moving!"
Melody groaned and rolled over putting the pillow over her head. There was the sound of her door being unlocked and then it banged against the cell wall.
"GET UP!" Jarah positively roared. Suddenly, the pillow was ripped from Melody's head and Jarah grabbed her with an iron grip at the wrist, pulling her out of the warm bed.
Melody stared up at the beetroot colour face of the cook. Jarah drew back her hand and slapped Melody with such force, little points of light danced around her eyelids.
Melody still felt the ache of it in her jaw. She had never realised the scope of what went into making a meal. Her shoulders had started hurting some time ago and now her lower back was starting up.
But still, looking around she was definitely not the worst off. The girls at the heat spouts sported numerous burns and the girls removing the stings from numerous jelly-like creatures were constantly getting stung.
Melody considered it for a moment longer and realised she had never been the worst off in a situation. The now constant possibility of it scared her right to her heart.
ooOoo
The mermaid with the bulky tail quickly scanned the second verse of the poem on the old document.
revenge is sweet
through the deceit
the time will come
to late for some
the kings daughter
survived the slaughter
she had one child
sweet and mild
in turn she had another
who we will trust dear brother
She thought for a moment about her mother and sadness crept into her heart. Her mother's death had been pointless. Her mother had been the gentlest thing in the sea.
A slightly crazy smile passed her lips. She was not gentle like her mother. She was ruthless. There would be no mercy.
I know nothing really happens in this chapter… But next chapter things start getting juicy! Tell me if I should continue first person with Chrissie!