Her Ice Cold Heart

Field Trip

Chapter 1

Lila

 It had been a week. A long, scary and hard week. true to his word Damien wasn't beating on me or anything like that but he always had something for me to do. He had said more than once all I had to do was agree to work for him and I would live a life of luxury but I knew what that meant. He scared me. I just wanted as much distance between us as necessary. I sat up in my bed and unfroze  the door. Not sure when I started doing it, maybe my second or this. night here but I felt better with a layer of ice separating me from him and his grunts. I heard a soft knock on the door. I sighed and got up. "Good morning miss." I stepped aside and let Orleana in. Damien had hired her to tutor me in school subjects and basically babysit me. I felt sorry for her. I could tell from her face at times she didn't want to be here which made me think Damien had something on her. "Good morning." I grumbled back. I can't say it was too early. Damien didn't make me be up by a certain time. I just don't like it here. I was just getting used to having a real home and family again and then this. I didn't think I was strong enough to take him on but I knew my family would come. The best thing I could do is wait and figure out what makes him die. I heard him tell someone there is only one thing that can really kill him. Maybe I can figure out what that is and help somehow.

I finished getting ready and let Orleana style my hair. We went downstairs with her chatting excitedly about today's lessons and a special field trip."We're going somewhere?" I perked up. "Don't get excited. It's not far but for someone with your abilities it should be fun." Damien. I should have known by the discomfort I felt as soon as we entered the kitchen. "Good morning sir." I plastered on the fakest of smiles that seemed to satisfy him. "Good morning Lila. After you complete your work and your field trip I will meet you in the training area. " With that he left. I sighed. I don't want to spend any kind of time with this guy.  "What would you like for breakfast?" I glanced at Orleana. " He left you don't have to pretend to be so peppy." She grimaced but recovered quickly. "Pancakes it is." I sat at the table and watched her work, daydreaming of my family. She was done in record time. We did my lessons for today and then headed outside for the field trip. I didn't want to be excited but I was. I hadn't left these grounds for a week. Pure torture. "Ok here are the rules." Orleana started." We will be here for two or three hours but should you try to run Master Damien has given me strict orders to shoot you with this." She held up some weird gun. "Please don't make me use this. I truly do not want to harm you." She whispered that last part. Yup. He has something on her. 

We headed out and I had to admit, the surrounding land was beautiful. we walked through a lush and full forest with leaves of all colors and small critters running about. There was a small brook and rocks that seemed so perfectly placed it had to be strategic. Nothing beat what stood in front of me. It was so beautfiul I gasped then squealed. "It's so pretty!" Orleana gave me a genuine smile. Damien said to let you have fun with this place." She sat down on a large rock and pulled out a book. I smiled at the three waterfalls surrounding me and the pond underneath them. This would be fun. I decided to try freezing the waterfalls first but right when I tried I got the worst pain in my head. I was almost doubled over. I was just about to call for Orleana when I heard something that made it all worth it. " Hang in there Lila. We will come for you." Dad. He was going to come for me. Thank the goddess.