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ides my body and I feel hotter. It is so much hot today. The sun is blazing. It seems like

I even agree to play with Lily on

ide and seek and it was now my turn to find her but it seems like she has disappeared i

about to set. The sky is covered with a golden yellow hue. It is so much beautiful. Shit! It is going to be dark soon. Mo

is no response. I have come too far from home. I should head back now. Maybe Lily has already retu

utside at night these days. A cloud of fear has been covering my village for day

village. A village council was called some days ago to talk about this. The village seni

at tyrant will be at

the village before he comes but no one agreed and everyon

wadays. It was never like this. Our village used to be so cheerful. Children could be seen playing around. This silence is all becaus

is the reason for so much silent atmosphere i

he center of the village. It is rung only at festivals or to indicate danger. Today there is no festiva

lage are echoing. I try to run faster. I have to go to my parents. I cannot live without them.

ow much pain I am feeling. My dress is ripped too. I look around me. The soldiers have not arrived at th

already taken them? No, it is not possible. I look around everywhere. I was still looking around when suddenly I heard the so

away from the burning window scared. "DAD

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here am I? With every second that passes, the dark clouds in my mind start fading. Everything comes bac

t of my eyes. These nightmares! Why don't these nightmares leave me? Why have

my village. I am talking about that day on which I lost my family, village, my happy life, my everything. That day is still fresh in my mind. N

rning. Everything was burning. There was smoke and fire of selfishness everywhere. The king's soldiers hav

eryone I loved. My family. My sweet little sister, Lily. She was only five years old.

a few days after my eighteenth birthday. It has been a year since I am locked in this palace. It has been a year since I have n

ere sent to some other palace. Only I was the one who was brought here. I wish I

e, I was given space with the other slaves. At first, I used to live w

ne calls it the room of the special slave. I got to know that this was the king's order. After that day, everyone st

harem the guards stop me immediately. I am not even allowed to

as everyone calls me, I am a special slave. I

eeping more. The head maid will surely come to wake me up. Though they don't give me any work still my routine is as strict as othe

from the dresses of other slaves. I should say my dresses are more beautiful than others. Some othe

my family in my small village. Everything would have been so

is a little away from the common slave room but it is still in the

e of the other maids are awake too. They are sitting near the fire hearth

I have only two friends here, Ivy and Elise. They were not rude to me like other slaves. Ivy and Elise are also t

e my head a little to stop thinking about the

em. My question does not suit the situa

really busy day today". This time it is E

ction they gave me was not what I expected. They are looking a

ocked. What is it that I don't

common slave room". Before they could answer we hear a very rude voice. I l

r. I don't like her. S

not like her. She hates me and does not let even a single chance of irritating me slip away

the king is returning". She says with a smirk on her face. Her words were like thunder t

know what will happen to me when the king returns. I know what awaits

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