The Veiled Crown

Chapter 3

At the end of the kitchen, there were two doors, one to the left and one to the right. You knew the bathroom would be to the left, but you also were curious what could be through that other door. 

No, you had to go to the bathroom and figure out how you could get out of there. The door to the bathroom was plain and made of some kind of dark wood. You entered the bathroom; it was huge and old school. It had a bathtub in the middle of the room; it had four feet, formed like lions paws. To the left there was a toilet, with the water container up at the ceiling, and a string to flush. To the right there was a sink, with a huge mirror and a sofa-chair next to it. The chair was in the same style as the sofa in the living room. In the middle, behind the tub, at the wall there was a fireplace. There were no windows in the bathroom. Now what are you going to do? You cannot slip out from in here. You thought about the door that was to the right, across from the door to the bathroom. But then again, if you went in that door, would you cause more trouble? Probably. You decided it was best just to use the bathroom and then take a moment to look in the mirror. You still did not remember your name, or anything else about you. Now was the first time you saw yourself after not remembering anything. You have long blonde hair; it is slightly curled and goes all the way down to your waist. Your eyes are pale green; your skin is fair and light. Your lips are pale and almost colorless, they only have a very distant tint of light pink. So that's how you look like, now it'd be nice if you just remembered your name, and everything else about you.

You carefully feel your own face, starting with your lips, then moving upwards. You close your eyes and take a deep breath while you put your hands down on each side of the sink. You exhale very slowly before opening your eyes and looking into your own eyes through the mirror. You take a moment without thinking about anything before you turn on the water and put both hands under the running water, forming a bowl. Once your hands are filled with water, you splash it against your face, giving you a bit of a refreshed feeling before going back in the living room with Shiro and Taro.

It feels like you've been out in the bathroom for hours and you don't want to go back in the living room, but what other option do you have? All you could do was take the chance and go through that other door, but what would that bring? There is no guarantee that there's a window to escape through, let alone that what's behind the door isn't dangerous. You dry your face and make your way back to the two guys. “You feel better now?” Shiro says as soon as you enter the living room again. He doesn't even turn around, as if he knew you came without seeing you. Did you make that much noise? You don't think much of it. “Yeah...” You reply quietly.

“She speaks!” Taro proclaims very loudly as soon as you reply. Shiro chuckles at Taro's loud ways. You sit back down where you sat before. You reach for the cup of tea that Shiro poured for you. You smell it before tasting. It's delicious! It tastes like blackberries, it seems very familiar. Your eyes light up as you taste it. You never expected this kind of tea. You end up drinking the whole cup of tea and as soon as you take the last sip you start feeling a little tired and slightly dizzy. You try to put down the cup but on the way you drop it, right before it reaches the table. The cup shatters on the floor and there are sharp pieces all around your feet. You can hardly keep your eyes open and you fall to the side. You keep going in and out of consciousness. You see Taro catching you so you don't land on the floor in the shards from the broken cup. Taro's face looked filled with fear. You only get bits and pieces of what's happening. One moment you're still on the sofa in Taro's arms. The next moment he's carrying you and shouting, though you're too much out of it to understand anything he's saying. Then everything goes black.