12 Chapter 12: Everythings a Lie (1/2)

I could tell TianYu's staring at me. Someone as pure as her doesn't know this type of pain. I don't look in her eyes. I could probably tell she hates me. The knights lock cuffs around my wrists and walk me out of the room. I don't look back, scared to see everyone's expressions. The knights walk me down, down, down. We arrive at a smelly, half-rusted cage. They push me in on the ground and leave. Tears keep dripping down my face.

”I'm disappointed in you.”

I look up and see the knight that's XiaoLong's friend. I ignore him and look down at the ground.

I think about a half hour passed before they stopped. I holed up in a corner of the cell and put my head down. What have I done. Not only have I spelled my own doom, but also my family. Mayor Chun is definitely not going to spare them after this. I think more and more, until I fall asleep.

I technically was half asleep, as I could hear the conversations outside.

”What?! This girl poisoned the prince? How dare she!”

”I know right?”

I hear the Queen's voice, ”What?! You can't get the antidote?!”

”I-i'm sorry it's in the mountains and we need time to make it.”

”Search the whole nation; we need an antidote for my son!... and make sure this lass dies a painful death.”

More silence…