Chapter 13- Emile
What was she doing now? Where was Beau? What is happening up there? Why couldn't I protect her? These thoughts flooded my head while I lay on the mattress. I stood up and threw the blanket on the mattress. I began to pace in the cell.
She doesn't deserve me. I cannot even protect her from my brothers or her brothers. What are my brothers doing? Do they even notice that I am gone? What about Felicity?
I kicked the steel bars of the cell and ran my fingers through my hair.
I have to get out of here.
Time passed, even though each moment was just like the one before. I tried to escape the cell, but I knew that my efforts were futile. I walked to the back of the cell and slid down onto the mattress. I rested my hands on my knees. I rubbed my forehead. It is no use. A jury will surly find me guilty if Beau has anything to do with it.
Why hadn't I told her how I felt? Now I will die without ever telling her. I ran my hands over my face. There must be a way. If two people are meant to be together doesn't it happen?
All the sudden I heard a noise from somewhere above me. It sounded like a large metal suit of armor falling. What was going on?
I looked over toward the stairs. I light began to grow and grow as well as the footsteps that accompanied the light. Then I saw her. She was wearing a nightgown and her hair all fell down around her face.
"Emile?" she whispered.
"Sophia!" I whispered back.
Then she spotted me. I saw a sign of relief on her face as she ran toward me. She was holding a candelabra and she placed it on the floor by the cell.
"Sophia," I said as I reached my hands through the bars to hold her face, "What are you doing down here?"
"I had to see you again," she said as she put her hand on mine and closed her eyes. After a few moments she spoke again, "I had to tell you how I feel," she paused and opened her eyes. "I love you, Emile"
Hearing that come from her lips made my heart flutter, "Sophia, I love you too."
She sighed and closed her eyes again. We sat there in silence. Neither of needed to say anything. I just wanted to sit here with her if this would be the last night that we had together.
"Sophia?" another female voice said from the stairs, "Sophia, where are you?" the voice sounded nervous. I turned to look, it was the queen coming down into the dungeon.