ELEVEN

One Side of the Story

I silently compose myself to pray that everything will be alright. I put myself to sleep until I woke up in the middle of the night. I saw my antique mirror shine brightly and it’s like it is communicating with the moon’s light that I can see outside its reflection.

The mirror I have is not an ordinary mirror where it was said that every group of socialites before are killing each other just to have this but my ancestors won its legality and ownership. I don’t know what this mirror’s specialty is., like why would they be very desperate to have this?

There was a time when I got chills in my skin. It was the moment where my so-called friends said that I am trash and the face of a handsome guy showed up in my mirror that I quickly lost hold of. Fortunately, I was in my bed at that time so it didn’t break. I was actually glad to be passed by this mirror. My grandma said that I am beautiful and this mirror will always speak the truth in me.

The sun is now rising up. I couldn't get back to sleep and someone rang our doorbell.

“Who is it?”

I am gradually walking through our door and even though I’m afraid, I urged myself to be brave. When I opened it, I felt like my knees were weakening. Did I forget to wake up? I slap myself a bit hard and it hurts. I’m not imagining things, am I?

“Wha- why are you here my majesty?"

Yes. My visitor is the queen and even the KING?!

“My Queen and King, what brings you here in my humble peasant home?”

Well, I knew them even as a kid. They are my grandmother's and the highest ranked legends’ competitors before. What they were fighting over was none other than my mirror. Yeah, funny though but anyway, ..

"I don’t know why both of the powerful figures were here but I-”

“Quit your nonsense Ms. Collins. We are here to make a proposal that you shouldn’t decline. Is that okay for you?”

I don’t know what they are playing at but, ..

“What do you want your highness?"

I saw a bit of a smile on their lips. It’s like they are planning something that I might regret in the future.

"We would like you to give up the antique mirror that you have"

The mirror. Right, they are desperate to have it before but why even right now they are dying to have it in their arms.

"What’s with the mirror? Does it have power like a genie?”

“No. But we originally owned that before it went to the black market and went in your ancestors hand.”

"So basically, it’s still ours now.”

I saw them hand me a white expensive folder with documents.

"Not until we heard that you got yourself into trouble. Why do you even murder someone and the guy was the one you love?”

It’s the King. I got a bit hurt by what he said because they already assumed it’s my fault without questioning me if it’s true? How do they even become a king and queen without proper learning when it comes to judgment. I am very disappointed.

"I won’t sign any proposal. You can leave me alone now your majesty”.

"You don’t need to be like that. We are helping you to get away with this case because you will never get a chance to. The presiding lawyer won’t even budge just to save you. He will wreck you really hard and you will waste your time in this world. Is that ok with you?”.

I understand what they are trying to say but why do they care that much? I mean, they must be like that just because of desperately wanting the f*****g mirror. I just fake smiled with them and they left me saying; 'you need to carefully think of our proposal. Reach out to us if you are ready. Take care'

Hah! They are all the same. The queen, the king even that f*****g sebastian! They want me to do what? Think carefully?! Lol.

I've been sitting on our sofa for almost an hour now and I still can't figure out what to do. I don’t know what decision to make. My mind is blowing up and I am thinking if everything will be back to normal if I die right now? right.

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Standing calmly while being hit by the wind. Well, I am on the rooftop of a well known company. No one knew that I would end my life right at this moment. I will now jump and I want to say sorry to myself because no one dared to listen about my side of the story. Yeah right, I am not gold! who would bother though!

'Aaaaaaaaa!

I thought I already jumped but I felt strong arms encircling my waist. What the!

"Who the-!”

Shit.

“Sebastian?! Why are you— what are you doing?!”

I saw the intense look of his eyes. I should be afraid but I’m more concerned about his arms on my waist. I tapped his hands and he pulled me closer to him so that I could smell his soothing manly smell again and then he safely moved me aside far a bit to the terrace of the roof.

"I should be the one asking you. WHAT. ARE. YOU. DOING?!”

He is really smoking mad right now as if he cares about me. I know he doesn't. He is more concerned about the case of Rylo. Yeah! Rylo what really happened to you? What is the truth? Why am I framed up? Ugh! I had a lot to overthink.

“Why do you care?! Ah right, the murder case. You should be happy that I will die right now and be with my man. I know him! He would not accuse me of what all of you are trying to do! He—”

I stopped myself from the outburst. I mean, I felt my cheeks getting hot and my eyes were already watering which is why I turned my back and didn’t look back at him. Whatever his reason for saving me, I know he saved me just to destroy me later.

He didn’t follow me when I ran fast to the stairs below so I felt a lessening feeling inside me. I am exhausted and maybe I can try to die again, maybe, just maybe tomorrow? I guess.