Episode 4: Confessing Feelings

I have been on edge ever since I confronted Scar. My body hurts from his attacks. How am I supposed to leave him if he continues threatening me like this? We went into hiding since Scar had threatened me. My wounds are healing slowly but the scars of the abuse don't heal. The original plan was to run away after I confronted Scar, but plans have changed since Scar's attack.

We have been in hiding for a few days now. Scar can't get in because no evil can't enter the Library of Legends. My family has been keeping a close eye on me, especially my brother and my father. They are the ones who are overprotective of me the most. I wanted to get out and do stuff but my family will not let me. I am not allowed to leave this place. If I needed to get something, my family would get it for me. My friends have been watching over me as well. They visit me whenever they can, when they do not have school.

I really want to go do something fun right now, like go to the movies because I haven't been to one in a while and I love going to the movies. I know my family won't let me go to a movie but maybe they will if I ask them.

"Mom? Dad? Can I go to a movie? Please? It's been forever since I have gone to one." I begged, giving my parents puppy eyes.

"No. You will stay here where it is safe. That's final. Do not ask again." Ahadi said firmly.

"It's not safe out there," Mufasa added.

"You guys never let me do anything fun!" I yelled. I threw a pillow across the room in anger. The pillow crashed into a bookshelf, causing some of the books to fall to the ground. My friends looked at me in shock.

"Woah, Lana," Kelsey said quietly. Emily went over to pick up the fallen books. Uru and Nala put comforting paws on my shoulders.

"I know this is a tough sweetie. But right now we need to lay low because if we go out there Scar could attack and hurt you." Uru said.

"We will get through this. I promise." Nala said, kissing me on the cheek.

"Mom, why did you have to give birth to someone evil?" I asked. Uru looked taken aback by my question. Uru looked at Ahadi but he stayed quiet.

Uru sighed, opening her mouth to speak, "Scar wasn't always like this. One day he just turned evil."

Simba walked closer to me, with regret written on his face. "I tried defeating Scar Aunt Lana. I really did. I didn't know that he would come back to life." Simba said. I glared at Simba, hatred filling up my fragile heart. If he hadn't ran away and fulfilled his promises then this wouldn't have happened. I wouldn't have been forced to marry Scar. I glared at Ahadi as well. If he didn't treat Scar unfairly, if he didn't abuse him then Scar wouldn't have turned evil. I tried to keep my anger inside but I couldn't. I just snapped.

"IT'S YOUR FAULT! ALL OF THIS IS YOUR FAULT! IF YOU DIDN'T RUN AWAY THEN THIS WHOLE SHIT WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED! YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE RESPONSIBLE! AND YOU, DAD! THIS IS MOSTLY YOUR FAULT! IF YOU DIDN'T ABUSE HIM, IF YOU JUST TREATED HIM FAIRLY THEN HE WOULDN'T HAVE TURNED OUT TO BE THIS WAY! I HATE YOU!" I screamed. Hot tears streamed down my face. Ahadi glared at me angrily.

"DON'T YOU DARE SPEAK TO ME LIKE THAT! I DO MY BEST TO TAKE CARE OF THIS FAMILY! I CHANGED FOR YOU GUYS AND NONE OF YOU APPRECIATE WHAT I HAVE DONE!" Ahadi roared.

"WELL, YOU DIDN'T TRY HARD ENOUGH!" I screamed back.

Sarabi stepped forward. "Okay. Both of you need to calm down. This is tough for everyone right now. Both of you just take a step back." Sarabi said. I didn't want to listen. I didn't want to calm down. I wanted everyone to feel my wrath, to feel the anger I have kept inside for years. Uru tried to comfort me but I flinched and pushed her away.

"NO! DON'T FUCKING TOUCH ME RIGHT NOW! I'M DONE!" I screamed. Uru opened her mouth to speak but before she could say anything, I stormed out of the room, slamming the door behind me. I ran onto the soft green grass. I sat on one of the mushrooms. I let my tears flow freely. I sobbed loudly, letting the anger out of my body that I had kept inside me all of these years.

Why did my life have to be like this? Why did I have to be forced to marry someone I did not love? Sometimes I wished I had never been born. After a while of crying my eyes out, I heard some noises. I heard footsteps walking towards me.

"Who's there?!" I demanded.

"Easy, Lana. It's just me." A voice said. I turned around to see Chloe walking towards me. Chloe sat down next to me. She had a saddened expression on her face. I flinched slightly when Chloe took my hands, but I allowed her to touch me because she wasn't one of my cold-hearted family members.

"Are you okay?" Chloe asked me.

"N-no." I choked out. I sobbed again, burying my face in her chest. I cried again, letting the tears fall. Chloe pulled me into a tight hug. "I-I can't take it anymore... I don't want to be trapped in this miserable hellhole... I can't live like this forever... I don't want to be abused, I don't want to be stuck in hiding! This shit sucks, I can't take it anymore!"

"Shh... it's okay, honey. Everything's going to be okay." Chloe said. Chloe let me cry into her shoulders.

"Why does my family hate me?" I asked in between sobs.

"Oh no, you're family doesn't hate you. Some people are flawed and they don't always make good choices. But you should consider yourself lucky to have a family and friends that care about you. They do love you, but sometimes people show love in different ways." Chloe said. I sat up, wiping some tears from my eyes.

"Yeah... You're right... I should... apologize." I said softly.

"Yeah, but I think you should apologize when you calmed down. I don't think you should try speaking to your family when you're all worked up. You might say something more hurtful." Chloe said.

"Alright," I said.

"Do you want to watch a movie? I have my tablet with me we can watch one on there." Chloe said.

"Yeah. Can we watch Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?" I asked.

"Of course," Chloe said. When Chloe got her tablet out, she started the movie. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was one of my favorite movies. I also liked Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Watching movies helped me escape from the world around me. A while into the movie, I realized how much I loved Chloe. I appreciate everything she does for me.

She helped me through the rough times, she helped me when I lost my family. She even helped me now, when I was having a mental breakdown. I wanted to tell her how much I loved her and how much I appreciated her.

"Chloe...?" I asked.

"Yes, Lana?" Chloe said.

"I... I wanted to tell you how much I appreciate you. Thank you for everything that you do for me." I said.

"You're welcome," Chloe said. Before I could react, Chloe kissed me on the cheek. I blushed, my face turning bright red.

"Lana... There is something I've been wanting to tell you. I think I... I think I love you... I've had a crush on you the moment we've met." Chloe said.

"I- I love you too," I said.

"Will you be my girlfriend?" Chloe asked me.

"Yes!" I said. I gave Chloe a tight hug. Chloe pulled me in for a kiss. I kissed her back. We held the kiss for a while. As we deepened the kiss, the kiss became more wet. After a while, we finally pulled apart. That felt good. I needed that. I needed some love during these hard times. Chloe and I are official. We are now girlfriend and girlfriend. I do need to talk to my wife, Nala about this though to make sure she was okay with it.

I'm pretty sure she would be okay with it. The main thing I was worried about was Scar. But since we are in hiding right now, I will worry about that when the time comes. After we finished our movie, I rested my head on Chloe's shoulder. In a few minutes, I fell asleep.

Things have gotten a little better for me since Chloe and I became a couple. I'm still having a rough time being in hiding but with Chloe by my side, she makes things better. Since I took the day to cool off, and now that I'm in a better mood I decided to go apologize to my family for my outburst yesterday. I took a deep breath when I entered the room. I turned my head slightly away when I saw them.

"Lana! We were worried about you! You didn't leave, did you?" Nala asked me.

"No, don't worry. I stayed here. Look guys, I... I'm sorry for what I said yesterday... I was just so upset I wasn't thinking straight. I'm going crazy being locked up in here. Still, that's no excuse for what I said. I'm sorry." I said.

"It's okay Lana. We understand." Aunt Sarafina said.

"We're just glad you're safe," Kiara said.

I got a bit nervous when Ahadi stepped forward. "I guess I should be apologizing too. I'm sorry honey, I shouldn't have yelled at you. We're just all stressed because of the situation we are in right now." Ahadi said.

"It's okay Dad. If I didn't try to divorce Scar, then none of this would have happened. We wouldn't be in hiding right now." I said. I buried my face in my hands.

"It's okay Lana. You did what you had to do. Don't blame yourself." Ahadi said.

"Thanks. Also, can I talk to you guys about something?" I asked.

"Sure, go ahead," April said.

I held onto Chloe's hand tightly, pulling her closer to me. "Chloe and I. We're girlfriend and girlfriend now. We confessed to each other last night." I said.

"Wow, that's amazing Lana! Congratulations!" Emily said.

"Thank you," I said. I turned to Nala. "I know we haven't gotten the chance to talk recently but I just wanted to check and make sure that this was okay with you before we go further."

Nala stayed silent for a moment. The silence made me nervous, but I could tell she was thinking about the decision. After a couple of minutes, Nala spoke up. "Yes Lana, that's fine. As long as you promise me that you still love me."

"Okay, Nala. And yes, I still love you." I said. I kissed Nala. Nala kissed me back. I turned to Chloe when I parted the kiss. "And I love you too." Chloe blushed hard as I leaned in to kiss her. I blushed as hard as her when she kissed me back.

"So, when's the wedding?" Kelsey asked playfully.

"Shut up," I said. I playfully pushed Kelsey. We all giggled. For the first time in a while, I felt happy. But my happiness was short-lived when we heard a loud crashing noise in the distance.

"LANA!" I heard a loud voice roar. My eyes widened in horror. No, how can that be? Scar can't get in here. No evil can get in.

"Stay back," Simba warned me as the others went to investigate what that noise was. I followed the others, staying close behind them. I gasped when we got closer to see it was my husband, Scar who had broken into the library of legends. I trembled with fear as I hid behind Uru and Mufasa.

"Stay back! Don't come any closer!" April yelled.

"Mom, please don't let him get me." I whimpered as I held onto her tightly.

"I won't let him, sweetie," Uru said while putting a protective arm around me.

"Everyone step aside," Scar said.

"Oh no you don't!" Kelsey yelled as she kicked Scar, causing him to crash into the bookshelves. Scar growled as he slowly got up.

"Lana, go! Now!" Mufasa yelled. I did as he said, quickly making my way towards the room in the center. But before I could get there, Scar pinned me down. His grip was powerful. I struggled to get out of his grip but he didn't budge.

"Let me go!" I cried.

Scar leaned in my face, his face dangerously close to mine. My breathing grew heavy as his hot breath brushed against my ear. "You broke the law, my dear. You know you are not allowed to try to divorce me. Now you will pay the price." Scar said. I struggled as his grip tightened on me. Scar covered my mouth and nose with his paw. My vision slowly started to breathe. My oxygen was getting low.

"Lana!" My family shouted. Lily tried to get closer, but Scar stopped her.

"If you come closer, she dies!" Scar yelled. He used his other paw to threaten me with his claws. Lily whimpered as she backed away. Scar smirked at the power he held over me. I tried to get away again, but his grip only tightened around my mouth, causing me to run out of air quickly.

Scar gave out a dark chuckle. "Say goodnight, Lana."

In seconds, everything went black.

A/N: Well, another chapter done... I hope you all enjoyed reading this chapter. The next chapter should be out soon after I get the next chapter for my Harry Potter story published. The next chapter will be an exciting story so stay tuned for that! Also again please do leave a review if you get a chance, I would really appreciate it. I don't mean to be pushy when I ask you guys to leave me reviews, I just would like it if you guys took one second of your day to leave a review.

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