Dragon's Love with Dangerous Letters

Chapter 26

One or two days, she had lost track but she knew it was a good chunk of time that she had locked herself away in her room. Artemis hadn't eaten anything or remotely moved herself off her bed unless she was in need for using the bathroom. She hadn't gotten much sleep either so she was pretty positive she looked horrible, dark circles had formed under her eyes she guessed but she didn't move herself to check the mirror in the bathroom. She made a side note to do it next time she needed the bathroom and forced herself from the comfortable spot on the bed.

It felt as if the world had come crashing down on her, like there was nothing else to live for. She had no family left, correction; she had no close family left. Her thoughts drifted back to her cousin and that letter that urged her into everything. One silly little wish to meet her was all she wanted to see through before her life was over but even trying to do such a thing put her in cycle of getting people hurt. No she wasn't blaming Celestine; she couldn't blame anyone but herself for her actions. She was the one who chose to go to PhantomLord in the first place even after Levy told her how dangerous it could be but she refused to listen, to listen to the bookworm who had always went there and knew it a lot better than she had. What did she know? Well to put it simply, not much. Of course no one could possibly know everything in the world but she felt like she knew so little, like she was so . . . naive.

The sound of a knock on her door made her train of thought snap. She shifted slightly to her other side so that she was facing the door and muttered for the person to come in knowing it was one of the maids. She had no clue how they heard her when she said it but they did seeming's how the door opened upon her speaking. One of the maids slipped through the door but before it closed Artemis could've sworn she saw someone else out there sitting near her door. Her mouth curved down realizing who it was and now knew why the maid knew she had muttered something.

"Good morning Miss. Elise. I've come to check up on you, would you like anything to eat or do you need anything?" The girl asked kindly, the expression on her face showing that she already knew the answer to that question.

"No thank you I'm fine."

The maid sighed hearing that answer again. Artemis wasn't in the mood to do anything and she just wanted to be left alone but she wasn't about to be rude and kick everyone out of her room that came in, she wasn't that kind of girl. She rolled over again to face away from the maid who walked closer. Artemis didn't want her seeing what she looked like for if the maid did happen to see her she knew then that she'd be forced to shove food down her throat. Honestly she'd rather starve then feel horrible feeding herself even if everyone else thought that the other way around was better. She heard the maid inhale quickly and she knew why.

"Miss. Elise have you been sleeping at all!?" She asked worriedly.

"No." Was the blunt reply.

"That's not ok! You have to sleep Miss. Elise!" she protested.

"I'm not tired."

"But you dark rings under your eyes!"

"So?"

The maid stood there appalled by the brunette's behavior. She wished she could force the teen to do something, go for a walk and get out of the room so that her blood would keep flowing properly but alas she knew that this girl was stubborn. She backed away from the bed and sighed eyeing up the mop of brown hair against the pillow.

"Would you at least want me to prep a bath for you?"

". . . that would be nice actually."

The maid smiled at least happy that she was willing to do that much. She strutted off to the bathroom door and opened it. The water was turned on but Artemis didn't move upon hearing it. She still continued to stayed beneath the covers and listened to the maid roam about her room first going to the closet for a new outfit that really wasn't needed since the brunette wasn't going anywhere, and then to open the window for some odd reason. She probably thought Artemis needed air which for some reason made her mad, only slightly.

"Alright you're bath is ready."

The blankets were shoved off slightly and Artemis clumsily stood to her feet. The way she walked frightened the maid dearly for it seemed like she was going to collapse within any step she took. Artemis sighed once she was behind the door and yanked the dress off that she had been wearing. She slipped into the tub and felt her muscles relax under the warmth of the water. For the first time in a few days a smile spread to her lips as she enjoyed this. After washing up her hair and everything necessary she began removing any unwanted growing hair, she winced when she felt herself get cut doing so. She stepped out and dried up feeling better than she did before. Her eyes roamed down to her calf when she felt the small blade cut her but alas there was nothing there, no skin damaged. The brunette was confused at first but shrugged it off assuming she had imagined things. 'Maybe it rapidly healed', she thought even if that wasn't possible.

The maid was still waiting in her room when she was finished. She was probably making sure that the brunette got out of her shower ok. She dropped the towel on the chair and the maid picked it up nodding her head, a smile brought to her face. She quickly commented on Artemis looking better already before scurrying over to the door.

"Oh you can do one more thing for me though." Artemis quickly told her while taking a spot on the bed once more.

"Certainly, what is it?" The maid asked.

"Tell Sting to stop lounging in front of my door."