Chapter 23: Hurt myself everyday for your attention
The palace was dark except for the lights from the chimney in the corridor . Alisha let her hair lose and took out the comb from the drawer admiring herself in the mirror . One stroke down her long hair and she winced in pain . Something scratched her neck . She checked the comb there was nothing but when she moved her hair away from her neck there was a long open scratch blood dripping from it .
"Oh My God ! What's this ? There is nothing in the comb so how come ....Ah. ."Zen was passing around her room and thought to check on her . He slightly pushed the door open only to find the bed empty . He then shifted his gaze to his left and found Alisha . She didn't want him to know so just pretended to smooth her hair .
"You are still awake ? "
"Ye.. Yeah. .. I was just about to go to bed . "
He will just make an issue !, no matter what I have to hide it until it disappears though it's hurting I have to endure there is no choice .
"Why do you have to endure ? Are you insane?" Zen frowned. Noticing Alisha's shaky movements he realised something wasn't right . So he read her mind .
"Damn it using that thing now I should have known !"
He moved her hair only to find the wound . His eyes widen and liking frightened he demanded an explanation.
"How did it happen ?"
"I was just combing my hair and I don't know how ... may be there was something sharp stuck in my hair or the comb " She says looking at the comb kept on the dressing table .
"Whatever it is it shouldn't get worse . I'll get some medicine "
"No its alright I can heal myself no big deal and it's just a scratch " She quickly keeps her palm on the wound and heals it .
"How can you hurt yourself like that be a little careful will you ?"
"If I can grab your attention then may be I'll hurt myself everyday Zen "
"What ! I don't like the cheerful expression you are making and if this was your act then you will lose my attention forever . Anyways I'm going . Good night . "
"Good night !" Alisha blushes smiling to herself .
Diverting Zen's attention is easy but I know for a fact this is someone's deal . They will pay for what they did .
She moves out of her room to check for some evidence . To know the person who is after her . She felt she was being warned . Winds blew hard . Holding a lamp with her she made her way. everyone were fast asleep . There was nobody around . She checked around the dining room , the living hall , the audience chamber but couldnt find anything suspicious .
"I think I'm just sweating over nothing may be I should easy up a bit but that was scary it was something what I read in folk tales how people get kidnapped and are tortured . evil spirits are responsible for such cuts they disturb humans as they are envious of our freedom !! No I mustn't let it happen I need to get rid of these scary thoughts . " She slaps her cheeks and begins to move but the flame in her lamp goes off. Scary noises fill her ears . tensed and scared she bumps into a wide muscular back . She is about to scream but Erwin covers her mouth .
'Shshshshshshshhhhhh.... its me " Erwin whispers . He lights the lamp and Alisha breathes out.
"GOSH you scared me !" She gasps .
"Sorry about that anyways what were you doing this late at night. "
"Nothing just roaming around . I must go . Good Night " She lifts her peach colour nightgown and walks ahead but Erwin calls her .
"Listen ! Do you happen to know ...." He stops . Drops of sweat covers his forehead .
"Huh!!..."
"It's nothing ... g..good night ..."
Alisha was baffled . Erwin waits for her to go back but she hides behind the huge cylindrical pillar without his notice . She heard the clinking noises before she bumped into Erwin . They were coming from the room where once classified documents and research projects were safely kept. It was forbidden for anyone to enter it except for Zen . A new room was built for the classified information to be kept secretly and safely . Nobody knew where it was except for Neil who once told Alisha about it .
" I really don't want to doubt Erwin but what exactly was he doing near that room this late and his behavior was too suspicious . What was he upto ? Also the vibes I'm getting from him are not pleasant . What the hell is going on ? The clinking noise of the lock there is no mistake he locked it was he checking something privately ? Though I couldn't see but I definitely know it is the library and also it's one of the oldest locks in the palace if what Reesha told me was correct . Wait ..what if he wanted to know the new location of that room ? I should do something !"
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