Calla lily, new beginnings.
Clyde and I got in the fancy white closed carriage exactly at midnight when the dance ended. My mother hugged me goodbye, it was the first time she ever hugged me and it was fake, she only did it for show.
We waved our hands at the people just like a fairytale ending. But for me, it's a new beginning of misery rather than a fairytale. We stopped waving our hands when it was hard to see people anymore, due to the carriage moving far away from them, heading to another castle, a castle that I might be a prisoner in my whole life. I had all these plans of escaping my mother's house when I get a job and finally be able to live on my own, but it seems harder to do now. Besides of the guards that will be all around the castle, I believe if I ever escape they will catch me without any trouble.
"What now?" I asked, tearing my eyes away from the view outside and looking at Clyde.
He looked at me confused, "what?"
"We clearly don't want this" I started, "neither you, nor me. Am I Right?"
"So?" He questioned.
"So, what's the plan?" I asked, "What's the plan we will go with to stop this from happening?"
He laughed, I looked at him dead in the eyes. "Wait you are serious?" He questioned, I shook my head as if it's obvious without moving my eyes away from his. "There is no plan."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean, there is no plan." He repeated, "we don't have a say in this Eleanor-"
"it's Ella" I cute him off.
He rolled his eyes and continued talking, "we are doing this simply because father said so, end of discussion."-I chuckled-"What?"
"Well, it's funny how everyone have a fear from someone, even a torturer like you."
"I fear no one" he denied.
"Yeah right" I rolled my eyes, "you fear your father."
"I don't." He spoke in a deep harsh voice, "I respect him, that's it."
"Whatever" I rolled my eyes and looked out the circular window again.
Soon, the carriage stopped and Willie announced that we have arrived to 'my' castle apparently, that king Aiken has named after me. Which may I add, Clyde isn't so fond of the idea, it's not like I asked the king to name it after me...
I smiled at Willie as he took my hand and help me get out of the carriage and I immediately stared up at the castle in front of me.
"shall we?" Clyde spoke in a mean tone trying to get me moving faster, so I wouldn't have much time outside before I officially become a prisoner in that castle right before my eyes.
I shot him a glare then walked past him to the front of the Castle, two guards greeted us and opened the gates right away without a second thought. I nodded at them and got inside, and Clyde came after me before the huge gates closed again.
I walked next to him deeper in heading to the Royalty-looking stairs on the very end of this giant empty room with nothing but emblazoned walls and shiny chandeliers up above.
"Let me show you to your room," he said as he walked up the stairs and I followed, this place is huge I could go messing any second.
"What," I spoke, "Am I not going to get a tour?"
He looked back at me, "No" then back forward to Continue going up the endless staircase, "I will show you to your room," He informed as we finally reached the end of the staircase, "then you do what you want; have your own tour or break a neck, I don't care"
I rolled my eyes then we walked between too many hallways until we finally reached a wide door as he pointed at it, "here," he said, "this is your room"
I walked forward to open it but I struggled to do so, "off my way" he shoved me gently then pushed the doors open.
He looked at me and I immediately said "thanks" and got in, I am not sure why I thanked him but...
"You know-" I started to talk as I turned around but somehow, he has disappeared. I looked out my door on both sides and I caught a glimpse of his black suit at the end of the hallway as he took a turn.
"Arshole" I mumbled under my breathe then got in and tried to close the door behind me, I struggled to do so, yet I managed to close it.
I turned back around and took a closer look at 'my' bedroom. My eyes landed on a couple of boxes on the floor, they are mine. From my old house, I could count them by hand since I didn't have that many things from back there. Most of the stuff in here I paid for myself, after selling flowers or creating drawings for the people at the shopping street downtown.
I reached out to one of the boxes and pulled out my old art supplies; I am surprised how they lasted all these years. Mother has always told me that my art is as useless as me, and that I should pick up something that might help our living situation. I am glad she never found out I did make money out of something I love, because if she did, I bet I would have hated it because of how much she would have made me draw. I am sure she would have made me draw even when I am not feeling like it.
I closed my eyes and pictured the Daffodil flower I saw earlier today, then I started drowning it.
I don't know how much time it took, but a knock on my door snapped me out.
"Misstress, Are you awake?" A women's voice behind the door spoke, and I immediately knew who.
"Yes, Destiny," I spoke with a smile. "Come in"
She swung the door open effortlessly, "Dinner's ready if you want" she said, "I know it late but the dinner is usually at this hour when the is a dance beforehand." She explained, "I bet you are starving, you hardly ate anything at the dance."
"Indeed, I am" I admitted, "I will be right there." She nodded
"here you go," she gave me a dress, "change into this, it's a home dress, way comfier than the one you are wearing" she referred to the green dress that I didn't change yet, "you also have a nightwear over there" she pointed.
"Thank you" I said, she smiled in response and left the room, "please don't close the door, it's hard to get this thing swinging." I heard her chuckle as she disappeared down the hallway.
I stuffed my art supplies away and changed into the light pink gown at my own dressing room. It really is comfy; soft and airy.
I slipped into the slippers they placed next to my bed and walked out of the room. I stared at the hallway and completely forgot my way out.
"Ugh!" I am starving, how will I find my way out if this maze?