CHAPTER 2: THE TRAGEDY

Beatrice was getting ready for another day at university. She put on her uniform and tied her hair in a plait. Her long hair had a slight purple and blue shade, she had fair skin, a perfect height and shining purple eyes. This combination made her look beautiful.

After a while, she heard her grandma call out

“Bliss!! Breakfast is ready dear!”

“Ugh, not that name again! “Beatrice mumbled to herself while coming down stairs.

“I told you to not call me that”, Beatrice aggrieved to her grandma who was sitting on the chair in front of table.

“Aww, but seeing you gives me joy” grandma calmy replied while placing the breakfast in front of Beatrice.

Her eyes shimmered with happiness after seeing the favourite dish in front of her “Wah!! Pasta yay! Thanks ma!”

“Anytime time dear” her mom replied while cooking in the kitchen

Just as she took the first bite, she remembered the words in the dream “fear the darkness in your own heart” and she dazed off in her own thoughts. “What’s wrong Bliss? Did you not like the food?” Grandma asked with concerned voice

“No, it’s really good don’t worry” she gave off a weak smile .

“There’s something definitely on your mind speak up bliss”

“Augh” Beatrice rolls her eyes upon hearing the word ‘Bliss’

“Fine, yeah so I got weird dream last night where I saw two sparkly figures fight and I saw the evil figure win” Beatrice trails off a bit sad.

“Hmmm, there used to a similar kind of fairy tale I heard from my mom when I was a kid, but I don’t recall you saying that.” grandma replied in wondering tone

“So, if I never heard of this before why did I get such a dream” Beatrice asked in a worried tone.

“Everything has a reason, you-” grandma’s sudden serious voice was cut off by mom

“Beatrice!! You are getting late! GO now!”

“Alright, alright seeya ma and grandma” Beatrice rushed near the door.

“Bliss, what do we say every day?” Granma asked in a calm voice.

“Ugh yeah, I remember ‘right is right even if everyone is against it, wrong is wrong even if all are up for it. Justice is the true freedom’.”

“Yes, now go” Grandma calmly replied while sipping on her tea.

Beatrice shuts the door and leaves. While walking on the road she was having weird feel as him someone was following her. “It’s just my imagination” she thought to herself. While she continued to walk the hooded figure continued to trail her.

~ In Beatrice’s house

Mom: ma, don’t tell her about it yet! She is very small!!
Granma: What do you mean Kaya? Do you see she has already started showing those signs! its high time we should sit and explain everything to her!!

Look Kaya, I understand you are worried but the assassins might attack any day!

Mom: sigh…that’s true.

Fine but don’t tell her everything yet.

Granma: Hmm, understandable.

~ after school

Since school was over Beatrice was walking down the way to her house.

“where do think you are going huh??”a husky voice suddenly spoke up near Beatrice. The guy in was with bunch of his friends.

Startled by the voice Beatrice tried to move but the guy harshly pulled her near him “I asked if you would go out with me yesterday, but you ran away. ”he harshly held her chin in his hand and smirked.

“no I-“ ,she shuddered.

These were the seniors of the same school, being bit fragile, scared and a junior Beatrice never really was able to fought for herself.

“Tsk, tsk too bad I guess will have to use force right ”the group laugh while he had an evil smirk on his face

“Ooo there you are!!” a loud feminine voice spoke up as a tall girl came running near the lot. She had weirdly tied hairs, a smashed lipstick and roughly applied eyeliner almost smudged over her face

“Aww, she doesn’t seem too interested in you” she spoke up while slowly pushing Beatrice aside and nearing her distance towards the guy. “Maybe you should take me instead???!! I am more than glad to accompany you!” “don’t you like me huh??” the guy started backing away in disgust “it’s that psycho again ,lets just go!!” the guys creeped out and ran away.

“aww don’t run away!!!”the tall girl screamed while standing on tiptoes as the guys ran away.

“Heh” the tall girl suddenly made her expression in a big smirk and turned towards Beatrice.

Beatrice’s face had a big bashful smile as she looked at the tall girl. “You will never stop doing that will you?”

“Well, as long as the trick works” she gave a big smile.

“but Elaine, it ruins your image in school I told you!” she said while giving some wipes to elaine to clean her face.

“OH SHUT IT,I don’t give a care !” elaine rolled her eyes as she released her weird tied short hairs and threw the rubber band with a flick and wiped off the makeup.

“LET’S GO NOW there’s new food shop near my place!!” elaine cheerfully pulled Beatrice’s hand and ran towards the new shop

Time passed as it was almost 8 pm

“elaine, its late I should head home now”beatrice said in a worried tone.

“Why not stay at my place? its nearer than your house bliss” Elaine asked in a sleepy tone.

“will u please not call me that and No, my mom will be worried I should really go now” Beatrice replied with a small smile .

“Fine if you say so walk home safe see ya tomorrow!!” Elaine replied while stretching her hands and yawning.

Beatrice started walking home, she saw the beautiful shiny moon and she took up the pace in excitement to talk about it to her mom. Soon she reached her house to her surprise the door was already opened and the lights were off.

“OH, did mom sleep early today? It’s not good to leave the door open like that sigh.”

Beatrice removed her shoes and entered the kitchen area

She saw the glass vase shattered on ground and fallen utensils on the floor . “Mom, why is-”her words were cut off as she saw her grandma and her mom on the floor with a big pool of blood surrounding them and a man whose face was hidden in mask and a bloody sword in his hand. Sweat ran down her face as terror and horror surrounded her, she couldn’t believe her eyes her heart rate increased as she started backing away. “MOM!!GRANMA!! WHAT DID YOU DO TO THEM??! WHO ARE YOU?”. The man didn’t answer a single question just started slowly walking towards her with the knife.

“NOO DON’T COME NEAR ME, HELP!” She started backing away just to stubble and fall down on the floor, she starts throwing the pieces of broken vase and vessels but he blocks away each throw.

“HELP!! SOMEONE PLEASE” tears started rolling down her eyes as nothing seemed to work well “help somebody plewws”as she is unable to form words

Suddenly a stone hit direct on the man’s head as he grunts in pain. “DON’T YOU DARE TOUCH HER, STAY AWAY”

Elaine screamed at the man as she stood in front of the door. In her mind elaine knew that she had learned self-defence so she was quite sure that she can take a normal man head on. But situation was different.

Before Elaine could react the man swiftly turned towards Elaine and in a blink of an eye landed straight punch in Elaine stomach. “AUGHH” Elaine grunted in pain as she fell on her knees. “NOOO ELAINE, PLEASE LEAVE HER ALONE” Beatrice cried helplessly.

Elaine coughed out as she stood back up “Come on Elaine you can’t lose another family, fight this!” Elaine was trying to push herself up .The assassin seemed to be enjoying himself as he had an unmistakable smirk on his face.

Suddenly In swift moment he rushed to attack Beatrice and when everything seemed like hopeless a hooded man jumped in front and Beatrice was pushed back as a she bumped in wall with a ‘thud’ and felt unconscious

How ironic is it? The biggest enemy of human is not nature but human itself

Chapter ends

Writer : Manasa