His Prisoner

Chapter 12

Chapter 12

The gaping dark castle held three enormous doors to the exist, the moment you step out of them, the clustered market comes in the view with hundred's of people casually enjoying their mornings and kids running behind their mothers in the fear of getting lost...or taken away.

I had been never out of the castle, only once in my life I stumbled across the soft grass but that was twelve years ago, rarely remembering the feeling to be free.

Wrapping a dark red coloured scarf around my head, I circled the warm cloth around my mouth knowing nobody would notice me, especially in this kind of expensive clothing which surprised me too.

I could have left him years ago but I was blinded...blinded by his unseen love.

Taking my turn to the main door, I assured myself no one was here, watching me.

Everyone was busy in their owns morning chores while I was supposed to spend another day lying down in my bloodstained bed, with the fear of that dead woman walking out of the washroom and brutally stabbing me for what I have done.

I was still guilty, neither I could forget anything that happened few hours ago. I had those permanent marks to remind me of these chains I had been locked in for sixteen years.

My body begged for freedom and now when the second I stepped out of the castle, those scorching chains left my limbs alone.

I hurriedly stormed out of the silver gates the moment the castle guard's aimed their eyes awa to the small kid holding a basket of clothes. My naked foots thumped across the path made of cobblestones, which led to the only market in this area.

A whimper of freedom escaped from my lips as I looked around the stalls settled in this huge market. People freely walking around, at the same time buying and selling things. Just like how I imagined.

My eyebrows furrowed as a person yelled. "Fresh fish!! Only here."

I turned away from that stall and walked forward to only see a huge puddle of water covered on the floor, I gathered a huge chunk of my dress and hold it up as I jump on the puddle. Spilling the cold water everywhere, a playful smile appeared on my lips as a giggle tickled down from my throat.

I turned around to see the yellow sun shining brightly, sending its blazing waves around the town. I squint my eyes close as they start to burn from the sudden sun contact.

It has been years since I have seen the sun.

I pull the cloth down as sweat immediately covered my face, the weather was hot yet cold either way I made sure my head was covered so no one could recognise me because I had no intentions of going back...ever.

The market was beyond crowded, some people were screaming to get their stuff sold out while others just pushed passed everyone. I stumbled across a lot of people and they decided to stare at me for a second before walking away with an apologetic look.

I ran to the less crowded, alive place so I could get some peace because this all was to sudden. After spending a minute standing on the green grass, I looked back to see how far I was from the castle.

My eyes illuminated as I stared at the castle from a distance this far, from the outside it seemed beautiful but only that much it was deadly from the inside. I walked back in the fear of ever stepping this that horrendous place again.

Looking around, I saw myself standing next to a barn, one barn lined next to each other as numerous voices of horses came out of those barns.

I didn't knew how to ride horses neither I was taught to, however, there was this one time I went out with Erik on a black horse but that was a long time ago when he wasn't this dangerous....when he wasn't this heartless.

I walked inside the barn, trying to keep quite as possible and hoping to find someone who could help my way out of here...well a horse could work.

I glared at the white horse standing in front of me, silently staring back at me unless like the others, jumping and making unnecessary noises.

I reached my hand out to touch its long white shiny hair but it immediately snorted. I gasped and moved forward. I was getting scared for some reason, I had never been scared from animals because I never got to meet them and this was the first time I tried to touch an animal but I guess it doesn't likes me.

"Don't bite." I repeated, once again trying to touch him, my fingers vibrated tremulously with the fear of losing them forever.

"I am not going to hurt you." I said softly. "I have already been in pain for so many years. I can't imagine myself hurting someone else." I laughed, thinking about my torturous life, what did I get from taking all of this? Pain...pain...more pain.

Staring at his dark gloomy eyes, I begged for touching it, I needed to remove this burning fire out from my body so I could rest in peace and this was the only way....talking to someone.

There is a moment of awkward silence between us, I knew he could hear and understand everything that's why he didn't made any further movements to me.

He squeaked before running to me, for a second I froze in the fear of him biting my head off but then soon I wrapped my fragile arms around his neck, gently running my fingers through his soft hair.

His body was warm and cozy, I could snuggle with him all day long but his continuous voices forced me to pull away. I took his beautiful face in my hands, his eyes brighten up as he points to the main door.

Understanding his moves, I questioned. "Are you going to help me out of here?" He nods.

"What about your owner? Will he notice?" Looking down at the ground, the white horse shakes his head grievously.

"Your owner doesn't loves you?" I asked and the instant second after he nods again.

They were many horses in this barn, most of them were making noises but my entire attention was to only this horse, others jumped in their stables trying to get out and probably eat me but unfortunately they were locked.

Once again making sure no one was here, I reached out to pull his stable open, as it opened the horse excitingly jumped out as others got more angrier. I followed behind him because he running every where around the barn.

Stopping him, I took his rope in my hand and gently yanked it towards me. "We have to get out of here before your owner comes and before these horses get anymore jealous." I laughed, walking to the main door.

We walk together under the sun for a few small minutes and once the barn was out of our sights, I stop in the beginning of a dark, deadly forest leading my way out of this miserable life. I knew this forest, I was once carried through the forest, when my eyes opened for the first time these were the large trees that came in my view.

Millions of unexplained dreams flashed in my head.....I was born in the forest.

According to the maids in the castle, most of them gave their opinions about this forest and well they all were strange and creepy.

There is two openings to it, the first one is strictly guarded by strong men's and werewolves while the other is the one I am standing next to. Not sure why this isn't closed but this was the only way out for me.

I turned around to the horse, who looked terrified, clearly he knew the stories of werewolf hunters lurking around at the night but I wasn't a werewolf, I was just a simple human, I am sure they won't harm either of us.

"Nothing is going to happen, Alex." I said, giving him a name. "Trust me, no one is going to hurt us but before any of our owners find us we have to leave." I softly whisper to him. He nods again.

"I don't know how to ride so don't make me fall, okay?" I giggle as I try my best to get on him but since I am really small compared to this gigantic horse, I give up but he gets on his knees.

I smile, tightening my arms around his neck and wrapping my legs around him, he gets up from the ground immediately, a gasp escapes from my lips from this sudden move. My legs are firmly holding on him, I come closer to him, placing my head on his head.

Slowly our journey begins, he takes small steps inside the noxious forest. I close my eyes as the wind gently passes through my hair, enjoying every second of it a pearl-shaped tear slips out of my eyes as his face appears in my mind.

I am sorry Erik, we were only supposed to live together this far, I am changing my path hopefully you'll change yours to and forgive me for the mistakes my mother had made......I mind linked him.