"Ohh come, come Nadir I am sure we are not talking about any thing you have not already told her." Placing one hand on his hip and the other gestured to me.
"Tell me Emily, what exactly did he tell you?" When I didn't answer it looked as if he were to lash out at me. But he didn't he looked at me calmly saying "Emily I think you should escort yourself to your room while I talk to Nadir…". I looked at him with utter disbelief and disgust, shooting daggers at him with my eyes, I knew they were to talk about me, Me. Yet I was not to have a say in this conversation it was ridiculous. His eyes narrowed at me, I slowly started to walk down the hall as they walked into the main room, as I glanced back I could see Erik's eyes meet mine, he was making sure that I went up stairs to my room I shot back one more glare and scrambled quickly up the stairs.
"Erik you know this cannot go on, don't you?" Nadir said as he took a seat. "Wait! Just wait." As Nadir silenced himself he looked at Erik, who for some reason was looking at the ceiling. When all of a sudden came a large Slam came from up stairs.
"Fairly predictable" Erik said in a satisfied tone, "why not, Emily doesn't remember her past and if she does not remember, then there is nothing to miss. How did you get in here exactly?".
"the same way that I "broke" in last time Erik" he said in an exasperated tone
"don't you understand what you are taking away from her? Your taking a life." He said in a pleading tone.
"Ohh my dear Daroga, its not like I haven't taken my share of life's before" he said in a half serious half sarcastic tone, as he let out a smirk. Soon leaving the conversation in silence.
"How dare he do this!" I growled. Walking around the room madly contemplating my revenge. When I suddenly heard the two of them conversing to each other.
"What in heavens name is that" and then it hit me… the vent. I crept to it as quietly as I could realize that if I could hear them then they could surly hear me as well. I placed myself at the floor next to it, leaning over trying madly to keep my hair out of my eyes straining both eyes and ears to ease in on their conversation. As they continued
"Erik she has a family…a suitor how can you deny her of this? You cannot, if you don't tell her Erik than I must, this is not right!"
"Right what would you know of being right, don't speak to me like that, nadir you know, I know you far better then to fall for that sympathy which was never bestowed on me" he hissed. "I have watched over Emily for a year now bicker and argue with her family"
"Emily" I accused "you know perfectly well, that is not her name, a cunning trick to suppress her memory I suppose"
"Nadir, you have never seen the way she acted around her family she was trapped, alone and never to be her true self, the arguing with her parents made me disgusted and that suitor, well as for him what a lowly creature if ever a tyrant and a snake the devil"
All I could think about was what kind of life had I been condemned too? I felt as if I wanted to rip out my heart before I could surrender to its breaking.
To my utter despair I remembered, I remembered so much and so little. I do remember the happy moments and the viscous fights…but I felt still as if I had no idea how my life had been lived for so long. I lied down on the floor up against the wall, I started to shake, and I had no want to hear anymore. Holding myself as I sobbed.
Nadir paused for a moment and bent his head low in thought. "I think-I think you need to leave now Nadir" Erik stared at him, showing that he had made his mind up. He quickly looked up at Erik "You know I can't do that Erik-"Like lightning Erik shot up, "Go-you have caused enough damage for one night." As he finished his sentence his voice went to a more controlled tone. "Come back in three days" he sighed.
"How will I know you will be here?" asked Nadir desperately. "Don't make a fool of yourself Nadir, where else would I be? Ohh, and next time you really should try using the door" he sneered. Not even looking to see him leave Erik got up and headed for the second floor.
My tears stained my face and still kept coming but my sobs turned quiet now my chest throbbed inside. A cold sweat came over me, when I realized that I no longer heard the two faint voices down stairs. But, a gentle tap of what I was quite sure was foot steps coming through the hall until it stopped, undoubtedly in front of my door. I waited for some thing to happen, a minute pasted until one soft knock came and the door crept ajar and Erik whispered my name. When I did not answer the door fully opened and he was standing in the doorway observing my quarters until his sight caught hold of me where I lay on the floor. Immediately he was kneeling by my side sweeping my hair out of my eyes. I tried to push his hand away But, unwavering he pulled me towards him cradling me in his arms as I lay on the floor. "Why couldn't I just forget?" I sobbed, wrapping my arms around his neck. He did not answer me but tried to dry my tear's that was useless because now there were more than ever. He looked at me with understanding and but no sorrow. How could I expect sorrow from him when I knew he had been through more pain than ten life times. I remembered so much more but I still felt empty I had never felt more lost, and could not tell if I was crying tears of joy or of sadness. I buried my face in his chest I didn't want him to see me like that. His hands were still running through my hair. "Emily…" he whispered "Emily…look at me". His voice was so wonderful to hear I wanted so badly to look at him but I just couldn't. "no-" I whispered "my name isn't Emily". "I'm sorry, I…" his voice trailed off, he sounded almost afraid of me. His hand ran over my forehead and paused. Before I knew what was happening he lifted me up in his arms as if I weight no more than a feather. He carried me across the room and gently laid me in my bed. Heading toward the door he paused and turned back to look at me I stared back at him I wanted him to stay with me but I would never show him that. Oddly enough it was as if I didn't have to because he started to walk back over to me placing the chair from the corner at my bedside and quietly sat down. Taking my hand in his "does it hurt" he asked. "what" I whispered trying to deceive him, I was sure if he had found out
What nadir was trying to do while he was gone that both of us would be in trouble. Glancing down once more at my red and turning purple wrist, then looking back at me with a little annoyance. "yes" I whimpered knowing he already knew. With out so much of a word he was gone and coming back already with a tray of items. "This salve will help, I will wrap it up-you really should forgive Nadir, some times he doesn't know his own strength and I know he was in quite a fright". I stared at him dumbfounded and quickly turned my face away "I don't know what you mean" I insisted. "Emily you should all ready know by now that I know every thing that goes on down here contrary to what you might think, and you should also know that it is not always wise to Ease Drop".
I turned to look at him with a distant retort under my breath "neither is kidnapping".