LOVE DOES NOT EXIST

Summary: A girl-Zara-escapes from her abusive family and finds a life in Rivendell

A/N: Always R&R =D Have fun!

Midsummer

As we walked into the great hall I sucked in my breath. It was the most beautifully decorated hall I had ever seen. It was the only hall I had ever seen. There was a large mass of people already sitting down. I wondered what the occasion was,

"If I may ask what is the occasion?" Elrohir smiled,

"It is a midsummer celebration. You are seated here, in between Elladan and myself" I smiled and sat down as Elrohir pulled out the chair for me. Elladan appeared just as I sat down,

"Lady Zara" Elladan said courteously before sitting down. I smiled and bobbed my head slightly,

"Elven Elladan" I joked, smiling. Elladan smiled cheerfully,

"Been up to much since the last time we met?"

"Hm.let me think. Well one interesting thing did happen; I meet your twin brother! You ever heard of him before?" Elladan laughed but quietened down as the Lady Arwen and the Lord Elrond walked in and sat down. Arwen was wearing a light green dress covered over with a see through white coat,

"Are they like royalty or something?" I joked knowing they were royalty. Elladan realised I was joking and snorted. Arwen looked over at him and kind of glared then she turned to me and gave me a look of disgust. I felt very small under her stare but I was not going to let her look at me like that,

"Am I not "royal" enough for you, my lady?" I sneered at her. Arwen was taken aback but then she quickly regained herself and replied,

"No you are not but don't let that stop you from flirting with my brother now will you? He is out of your reach and don't you forget that!"

"You know my whole life I have been treated like a rag but never did I think I would be treated exactly the same way here" I replied standing up and quickly walking out of the room, followed by everybody's stare. I heard the scrape of another chair and soon Elladan came after me.

"Zara. Zara please do not walk away. Please come back"

"I will once the banquet has finished"

"You will go hungry"

"I have gone a whole day without food, I think I can survive one dinner"

"Arwen did not mean what she said. She is under a lot of stress though"

"She meant what she said but since she is under a lot of stress, she said it! She's right though; you are out of my reach. We should not even be talking now. I will go back in when I am ready, go enjoy yourself" Elladan looked at me one last time, then turned around and yanked open the doors to the Great Hall. I sat down on the cold concrete, shivering slightly. The first time that I go into the hall I am not welcome.

An hour later I heard the scraping of chairs and everybody left the hall and went through to the ballroom. Slowly I stood up and followed the last of the crowd into the ballroom. No one noticed that I was in the room, they all thought that I had gone to my room, so I sat down on a chair near the back. A boy about my age sat down next to me,

"Hey"

"Hey"

"Saw your little performance before" I couldn't help but let my lips curl into a grin,

"It was great wasn't it?"

"Surprised you stood up to Arwen. No one has ever said anything like that to her. Well done" I smiled and bowed slightly in the chair,

"Thank you thank you I'm here until I find another place to stay" The boy smiled,

"Want to dance?" He asked. I nodded slowly. We both stood up and gently swayed to the sound of the music,

"Do you truly like Elladan?" He asked suddenly.

"Not anymore. What is your name by the way?"

"Relic. What is yours, my lady?"

"Zara. Please don't start on that 'my lady' stuff please. I hate it" Relic smiled and softly kissed my cheek,

"I will promise you I will be back for another dance soon" He then turned and blended into the crowd easily.

A/N: Review please!!!!!!