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My Secrets and Horrors

Chapter 13

Previously

"That's great Tecna so now all we have to do is wait?" Helia asked his voice happier since they were one-step closer to finding Flora and the long awaited truth.

"Yes Helia so now all we have to do is simply wait" Bloom added.

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The moon shone brightly into the room illuminating the faces of those who slept within, though each of them slept not one of their dreams were peaceful. However, over at the other school one person could not bring themselves to the state of sleep and dreams.

Helia was led on top of his bed staring at the ceiling of his specialist bedroom tears fell from his eyes and down his cheeks, each teardrop glistening in the moonlight that shone through the small gaps within the curtains. Memories swamped his mind each one more precious than the last.

Flashback Memory one

Helia stared at the fields of green as he sat on an old tree stump, thoughts bustling through his mind. It was the day after the opening of Red Fountains brand new campus, the day after the monster tried to destroy everything and everyone. The day one fairy bravely tried to sacrifice herself in order to by the heroes time. The day after he met the girl of his dreams.

His mind was confused as he tried to process his thoughts, what was he feeling for this mysterious girl? Who was she? And how was she causing him to feel this way?

Thoughts swarmed his head, confusing him all the more, "what the hell is going on?" he screamed in frustration, trying to identify what exactly he was feeling. Sighing he pulled out his favourite poem book and began to read trying to take his brain away from the subject that had it working overtime.

Then it hit him, his eyes scanned over the words on the page before quickly moving on to the next, his book had given him the answer...love.

It was Love.

The very thing that he had wished for, had be torturing him for twenty four hours, the thing that made his brain ache from thinking about it, the feeling that turned his world upside down. He was in love with the most beautiful girl he had ever seen, he made a vow there and then that he would make her his, no matter what it cost.

End of Flashback

Tears fell from his eyes as the memory stung, he sat up and swung his legs over the edge of the bed and angrily whipped the tears away just as another memory hit him.

Flashback Memory two

The rain fell hard as two sets of feet hit the tarmac at a quick pace, the two figures running down the path heading towards a small cafe to find shelter from the sudden storm. Once in the dry of the cafe the women began to laugh as she rang out the water from her ringlets, "well that was refreshing," Helia, laughed at his girlfriends comment before kissing her on the lips and looking at the counter.

"Can we get two hot chocolates please complete with cream and marshmallows. Thanks."

Once the two teenagers were sat in a warm booth the server brought their drinks over, she was only about 21 and had deep red hair and matching brown eyes. "Here you are darlings, it looks like you were caught out in the rain, hope it didn't spoil anything for the pair of you."

"Haha we were just in the park walking around, but it didn't spoil it, if anything it made it that bit more memorial." Flora replied as she took a sip of her hot chocolate.

"Here you go" Helia replied with a smile on his face as he handed over ten pounds for the drinks. "Keep the change."

"Thank you very much sir, enjoy your drinks." In addition, with that the woman left.

It was silent for a few minutes before Flora broke the silence. "What's the matter Helia, is something wrong with my makeup?" this snapped Helia out of his daze

"What no there is nothing wrong with your makeup why do you ask?"

"Well you have been starting at me without blinking for a few minutes now." Flora's voice was full of worry.

"Flora I was staring at perfection, but I apologize for starting I didn't realise I was. So how's school going then honey?"

"School is school, I'm passing all classes, and Stella's eyeing all the teachers nothing new."

Helia took Flora's hand into his own and stared into her eyes, "I love you Flora, I always have and I always will. I promise you this." A few tears began to fall from Flora's eye

"I love you too Helia, forever and a day."

End of Flashback, Memory Two

A knock at the door erupted through the dorm room before another memory could over take him, "come in" the door opened to reveal Saladin stood in the doorway.

"How are you Helia my boy?"

"What sort of question is that? How do you think I am? My girlfriend is a murderer..."

"DONT YOU DARE, THINK LIKE THAT HELIA!" Saladin boomed, his voice bouncing off of the walls of the room. "Don't you dare, you know she never would you know deep down she is pure. There has to be something behind this...did you ever think that she may be forced into this to protect her family or to protect you..." Helia's silence gave Saladin all the answers he needed. "You cannot judge my boy until you know all of the facts and all of the truths. You will be setting off soon I hear Tecna and Timmy have found a way to track here by her Magic. They found her. Go my boy and get your girl back."

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The only sound that could be heard within the giant hall was the sound of pants and groans sweat beaded down her face as she pushed her body to the limit and over. "Come on Flora you can do it you know you can." Riller spoke softly as she sat next to her friend eating a bag of crisps while watching her.

"That is teasing," Flora grunted as her arms protested as they supported her weight.

"Ah come on Flora, you've already done 50 just another 50 press ups to go, and I'm not the one who let her fitness slip."

"Uhh I only stopped for half a year"

"Well you should know that's all it takes, come on after you finish we can hit the hot tub and you can tell me all about your time at Alfea, and your boy."

Flora sighed heavily. "I don't think he's my boy anymore," she whispered under her breathe but Riller had hear her, she decided to keep quiet and ask about it later.

Half an hour later, the two teenagers were sat in the hot tub allowing the hot water and bubbles to wash away all the aches and pains. Riller kept looking at Flora out the corner of her eye, trying to gather up the courage to speak her mind. However, her staring did not go unnoticed; though Flora's eyes were closed, she could tell she was being watched.

"What's the matter Riller? Just spit it out?"

"Did you love him, Helia I mean?"

Flora opened her eyes and turned to face her friend, "of course I did, I loved him with all of my heart, it hurt to hide these things from him, but I couldn't let him get hurt. Not for me."

Riller watched as a tear fell from her friend's eye, falling into the water and instantly becoming lost in the mass amounts of water. "Oh Flora I'm so sorry I should not have said anything." Riller moved over to her and pulled her into a hug. Upon feeling her friends, comforting arms Flora could not hold the tears back anymore.

Time seemed to pass by slowly as Riller held Flora close, stroking her hair in a soothing way and whispering calm words into her ear, hoping to calm her down. "Shhhhh Flora, honey it's all going to be okay. Just wait and see."

"No its not, they are going to come looking for me, then the cops will get me... they think I murdered that man when I didn't. I only have two choices stay here or leave and spend the rest of my days in jail... I just wished could have had a normal life." In addition, with that the tears came harder once more.