My Secrets and Horrors
Chapter 3 – What Happened?
Flora stared at the nurse in the doorway who had just sent away her friend who deep inside she needed at a time like this. Softly the nurse spoke "you should get some rest, tomorrow Ms Faragonda would like to speak with you over this matter. I tried to get her do wait till you have more strength but she really is determined to get to the bottom of this." It was silent was a few seconds as the nurses expression softened even more. "You know what those things were, don't you?" Flora merely nodded thinking back to the attack.
"I didn't do it" Flora almost whispered as the pain still had control over her, she watched as the Ofelia bowed her head in true sadness, "I know you didn't but it doesn't look like that, but since Ms Faragonda trust you I do. Get some rest you will need it." A click echoed through the room as the door closed behind Ofelia, slowly due to the pain Flora moved her head back to look up at the ceiling. A single tear fell down her cheek as she whispered once more before sleeping into an uneasy sleep, "I wish it wasn't me"
The next morning Flora heard the sound of metal clanking and felt a tug on her wrist, although she wished to know what was going on her fear kept her eyes closed. "What you think she's a threat, look at her she can't go anywhere with the injuries she has at the minute. She is innocent" Flora heard a voice say which she easily identified as Ms Faragonda.
"She was chased by the guardians of Magix museum; they only go after their target and cannot get distracted easily. Moreover, as you know the museum was broken into last night, you have to put the facts together. I wish to speak to her room mates I need to know if Flora has an alibi for last night, I will be back this afternoon to speak to the girls and I will speak to the suspect tomorrow."
"Is it really necessary to cuff her to the bed, with the wound on her stomach she won't be able to stand for a few days, much less walk" the headmistress stressed trying to get her student some freedom. "I'm sorry I don't make the rules, I was ordered by the captain. He is not very happy at the minute; his son was a security guard at the museum and was shot in the robbery. He died in the ambulance on the way to hospital but he managed to say, they are not what they seem. Further examination of the body shows that whoever sot him tried to help him before being forced to leave with the guard demons chasing after them."
An awkward silence hung in the air, "I'm so sorry, I must be tough but Flora is no murderer!" she stressed to the obvious cop. "I hope so for her sake, the officer is hoping to have the life of whoever killed his son." This comment confused both Flora and Ms Faragonda; Flora fought the temptation to ask about what he meant. Thankfully, Ms Faragonda asked the question. "What do you mean officer, enlighten me?"
Flora heard the man sigh, "I really shouldn't tell you but because the man killed is a man of the law, the captain is close to pushing the court to say yes for the death penalty to the murderer. I really must be going I have to report back to the station before coming back to get statements from the girls was share a room with the suspect."
"Flora, her name is Flora" the headmistress almost spat back at the way the police officer had referred to her student, it was then Flora understood. The captain wants Flora's life for his sons, and the way it sound's he isn't going to spend a lot of time searching for the killer as he has his head set on her. "I have got to go, talk to you later. The cuffs have to remain and removing them is an offense." Flora listened as she heard footsteps leave the room closely followed by the thud of the door almost slamming shut.
Seconds later Flora heard the door open and close again as if someone had just entered the room. "Do you believe she is innocent Faragonda?" Ofelia asked softly, Flora felt pressure put on her shoulder that was injured and a bomb of immense pain erupted through her; she tried to conceal it and appear that she was awoken due to the pain. Flora groaned and tried to pull her free hand up to her shoulder only to find that she could not.
Ofelia and Faragonda saw that Flora was waking up and the headmistress rushed to her side, gently she wiped away a stray band of hair that had fallen onto Flora's face, "its okay Flora calm down." As now, Flora was wrestling with the cuff on her wrist, while pretending to be still half-asleep. She snapped her eyes open only to see Ms Faragonda leaning over her with a smile on her face. Though the headmistress tried to make the smile, a comforting one Flora could still see the pain in it.
"It's okay Flora, just try not to move too much" Flora looked down to her wrist which she couldn't move to find it cuffed to the railings of the bed. Tears came to her eyes as she stared at the cuffs, this was it that captain she heard about wants her dead, the young nature fairy was snapped out of her thoughts by a hand landing on her shoulder. Her eyes looked up into those of Ms Faragonda, "im so sorry Flora." A tear finally fell from Floras face.
"What happened? Why?" Flora tried to ask only for the kind old headmistress to place her fingers upon her lips quieting her. "Do you know what those things were Flora that chased you and attacked you?" Flora nodded and Ms Faragonda continued. "Those demons are protectors of Magix museum, last night the museum was broken into, one of the security guards was shot dead. Now those demons, once they chase something they wont stop till they have taken down their pray."
"You think it was me, you think I broke into Magix museum, you think I, I killed that man!" Flora stuttered as more tears came to her eyes and flowed down her cheeks soaking into the hospital pyjamas.
"No no of course I don't, but I need you to be honest with me, I need you to tell me the truth so we can prove you're innocent. What happened last night?" Flora gaze turned to the nurse who was cleaning her shoulder, "I couldn't sleep that night, I tried everything so I thought I would take a walk through the forest to my special place. A place that no-one knows about except me, I go there to calm down when angry or sad or just to think." Flora paused and let out a loud moan of pain as the nurse accidentally put a bit too much pressure on her shoulder. "I'm so sorry dear, it has to be done." Flora just grunted as she nodded her head in response.
Gently Ms Faragonda got a tissue out of the box on the bedside table and wiped away the tears that fell down Flora's face, earning a smile from the young girl. "What happened next?" she spoke softly, almost in a pleading voice.
Flora knew she had to tell the truth to some extent; she had to protect the young. "I was sat by the small waterfall staring at the waters ripples and listening to the sound of the water trickling as I thought. Then I heard running, I turned around to see a woman not that far away from me."
Flora stopped and took a deep breath, which was proven a little difficult; she closed her eyes due to the pain that flowed through her body. Once again, she felt a hand rest upon her head, "come on Flora breath, you can get through this. What did the woman look like, what was she wearing." Flora's eyes remained closed a she tried to remember, "I couldn't see a lot, it was dark, there was no moon. She wore an all black cat suit type thing, I am not sure I did not see very well. She turned to look at me and I saw that she had something on her head that reflected the limited light." Flora fought hard to stop the tears from falling but failed miserably.
Ms Faragonda's heart pulled seeing her student so helpless and panicked about the situation, "Flora you have to calm down, we will get through this but I need you to stay calm, at lunch the girls are coming I will explain the situation to them but first I need you to tell me." Flora nodded her head, "well after she looked at me she started to laugh and whispered something under her breath. As she was whispering, those demon things came up to her but before they could attack, she finished whispering which must have been some spell. Next thing I know I had a pain in my shoulder I, I saw the arrow and I just ran. I didn't know what to do I just ran." Flora broke down once again in tears.
Ms Faragonda sat on the bed and embraced the young girl into a comforting hug, tears soaked into her dress. Flora felt the pain in her shoulder and the pull of her cuffed wrist. She managed to speak through the tears as Ms Faragonda stroked her hair trying to calm down. "What's doing to happen to me?"
"I don't know Flora but we have to stay positive. I'm going to inform the girls you need their support, especially in a situation like this."
Gently the headmistress placed her finger under Flora's chin and forced her to look her in the eye, "Please Flora be strong, there is no way I am going to let them charge you for something you didn't do, you girls are family to me." Flora watched as the headmistress got up and made her way to the door, but before she left she turned back to face the terrified student. "Keep faith Flora we will sort this out" and with that she left leaving Flora and the nurse in the room.
"Ms Faragonda will sort this out Flora you wait and see. She always keeps her word." Ofelia said as she replaced the bandage on the young fairies shoulder, and then left her alone to her thoughts.
The clicking off her shoes echoed through the hallway as Ms Faragonda headed towards the dorm belonging to the Winx, her thoughts only on that of the fairy in the hospital ward. Before she knew it, she was stood outside the room and she could hear the girls talking inside. Gaining the courage to face them she knocked and waited for an answer.
Within a minute the door opened to reveal a rather worried Musa, "is she okay?" she spoke so fast it was amazing Ms Faragonda knew what she was saying. "May I come in?" Ms Faragonda bluntly said. Musa stood back allowing the headmistress to enter the dorm, the other girls just watched as she walked towards a sofa and sat on it next to a very worried Layla.
"I need to tell you girls about what is happening. This morning I went to see Flora and to get her tale of what happened out in the woods and why she was there. Nevertheless, before I got a chance I was met by a Magix police officer, he informed me that Magix museum was broken into and a powerful artefact was taken, during this raid one of the night guards was shot. Before he died, he said 'they are not what they seem' and it appeared that whoever broke into the museum tried to say him before having to leave because of the demons. Those demons are the ones who attacked Flora."
Ms Faragonda allowed the information to sink in, "wait so you're telling us that the police thinks Flora broke into the museum and stole that item because she was chased by those demon things?" Stella spoke in shock at the situation as a tear fell down her cheek. "that's what they think it gets worse, the man who was killed was the captains son, he is the head of Magix police he wants Flora on death row for the death of his son and he's close to getting it."
This caused more tears to fall from their eyes, but Bloom managed to speak "what did Flora say?" A tear fell from the headmistress's' eye, "Flora said she couldn't sleep and went for a walk to her favourite place in the forest, she told me she heard a noise behind her and saw a woman in dark clothing looking at her. The woman began to whisper under her breathe, it was then Flora saw the demons chasing the woman. Suddenly the woman stopped whispering, the demons stopped their persute on the woman, and instead turned their attention to Flora, she said she felt a pain in her shoulder being an arrow and she just ran."
"So she's innocent," Stella, replied getting a bit happier at the situation, "I'm not sure Stella I believe she is innocent but the police don't. Flora is going to need all of your support to pull through this."
"And she is going to get it Ms Faragonda. We are the Winx club we never leave anyone behind." Musa replied standing up clenching her fist at her side. The other girls stood up as well "can we see her Ms Faragonda?" Layla spoke up, her voice threatening to break at any moment."
"I don't see why not, but I have to warn you Flora has been cuffed to the bed so try to cheer her up a bit. She had her arm in a sling to take the pressure off her shoulder, which will heal in time if rested. Her stomach has been given more support by being bandaged; it will heal leaving only a scar behind from the arrow." Ms Faragonda finished and stood to her feet, "if you girls follow me I will take you to her."
Silently they made their way towards the hospital ward ignoring all the stares they got from the students passing through the corridors. As they turned a corner getting nearer to the ward, they saw three police officers walking towards them. "Ahh Ms Faragonda we were just looking for you." The officer in front spoke in a calm tone, Ms Faragonda stepped forward while the girls just stared at the officers with mixed emotions of hate and a tone of confusion.
"Officer Hales, how can I be of assistance to you at the moment." The officer removed his hat, "there's no need to call me Officer Hales Faragonda, not when we know each other personally. The girls took a closer look at the officer before them. He had short spiked hair with blazing golden eyes, which made the girls conclude he was not entirely human. "I'm sorry Darren it's been years since you graduated from Red Fountain, how have you been and what brings you to Alfea?" a sigh escaped his lips.
"I'm perfectly alright Ms Faragonda, my mum is still working for Magix counsel and my dad is still with the police service like me. I am also expecting my first child in four months with my wife, Rosario. However, I am her because I'm on a case involving one of your students. I'm here to ask Flora Willow Decarbi's friends some questions." Darren put his hat back on and looked at the girls behind Faragonda. "I understand but I was just taking them to see Flora, they found her and are extremely worried. Can you wait for ten minutes?" Ms Faragonda responded knowing that all the girls wanted to do was to see Flora.
"I understand, my family is quite close with the DeCarbi family and I wouldn't mind seeing how Flora is doing. We shall company you to her as protection. Personally I think Flora is being set up."
"You're not the only one Darren, we have to find the truth and fast, let's go" Ms Faragonda spoke softly and began to walk past the officers who followed behind her.
Stella turned to Bloom as they continued their walk towards the ward. "how do you think they know each other?" Tecna heard the question and sighed, just sometimes she wished Stella would listen to a conversation without letting her mind wonder. "Stella he said he went to Red Fountain that's how they know each other." They was closer to the hospital ward but froze when they heard a blood curdling scream.
Well that's another chapter done hope you enjoy.
As much as I would like it I don't own Winx club