Chapter 5: ESCAPE

Whoosh~ snap Umid and Elaine were back in the town at the clock tower garden where Elaine and Beatrice had left there bags behind.

“Since you will meet her again please return this bag to my friend”Elaine gave Beatrice’s bag to Umid. “Well! It was fun today hope we meet again someday!” Elaine gave a big smile wore her bag and ran away while Umid just silently saw her leave and disappeared.

Elaine reached near the small abandoned house and said aloud. “I AM HERE!!”all the four puppies came running while wagging there tail in happiness .She opened her lunch box and gave all the food to the dogs and sat down on her feet and spoke with a gentle smile “I am sorry I lost my wallet so I cant buy dog food today besides this might be our last meet , hope u guys find a good house!” She picked up her bag and walked off .

Soon she stood in front of the huge mansion. The mansion was made with white marbles, had two floors,more that 20 rooms it had huge glass windows, lawn around it with a large fence and large entrance gate.

‘ring ring’Elaine rang  the bell and soon enough and old servant lady probably in her 60s came out.Her face lit up as she saw Elaine she immediately came running and opened the gate.

“Miss Elaine! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?? YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE AT UNIVERSITY!”

Master was looking all over for you!!

“I am sorry Mrs Miller I had to deal with something earlier”

Elaine replied in sad tone. “I am just glad you are okay” Mrs Miller hugged Elaine tight .Both of them talked while walking to the main door near the door .

“Is father home?”

“No, he just went out for work but told us to inform as soon as you get home.” Mrs Miller replied in worried tone to which Elaine shrugged.

Servant opened the door and saw the lady of the house standing in front with an stern gaze .She was tall in her early 50s, fair skin black hairs tired in a bun, brown eyes, white velvet dress with shining jewellery and makeup on her face

“Where have you been YOU insolent brat?” before Elaine could respond she pushed Elaine to the corner while harshly grabbling her chin and stared in her eyes but Elaine tried to look away in fear.

“LOOK AT ME,we pay your F*KING FEES to the university just so that you study and you DARE take advantage of our kindness? Guess you haven’t learned quiet well after that day huh?” blurred screams and blood scenes flashed in front of Elaine as she looked at her mother in fear and started shaking. But still stayed quiet

‘SLAP’ her mother slapped hard on Elaine’s face and with that impact Elaine fell down. “DON’T YOU DARE GIVE HER ANY FOOD TODAY” the lady ordered the servants and left in the room.

“Miss Elaine are you alright?” Mrs miller tried to help Elaine but she just raised her hand saying not to help her and looked at Miss Miller gave a big smile and said “I am ok Mrs miller don’t worry, she is right I made her worry so I deserve this.” Elaine got up and silently walked to her room at 2^nd floor. Soon as night came she came downstairs and happen to over hear a bit of her parent’s conversation.

“Yes He is perfect just imagine the wealth! We can’t blow this!” Elaine’s Mother said in excitement to her husband.

“yes, absolutely it’s a one in million chance.Also keep the doors locked at night you know why” the man in his 50s spoke he had brown hairs, black eyes and medium skin with tall height

“Aww honey I know, don’t worry I have taken all the precautions we won’t let this chance blow away” lady spoke in an overconfident tone.

“Heh”Elaine smirked as she overheard the conversation took her shoes from the cupboard and silently went back to her room .She took out a page and started writing a letter and ended the letter with ‘regards to my beloved mother and father’. She left the letter on the table packed her bag with clothes and her necessary materials.She opened the huge window in front of her table which had the opening at the back yard of the mansion.She took a peek if any one was watching her and tossed her bag down in the grass.

Next thing was she climbed the window turned around and faced her room once and took a brief look at it .

“time to go” she took a deep breath as kept her hands on the window frame and legs at the edges of wall trying silently climb down.

“I wouldn’t do that if I were you” sudden cold voice as Elaine looked up and it was Umid sitting on the same window frame on which Elaine was daggling.

“AHHHHHHHHH” startled by his sudden appearance Elaine’s hand slippedand she came crashing down but was caught with just in time by Umid as he held her in arms .

Elaine opened her eyes and saw that she was saved

“you are heavy” Umid said while dropping her on floor

“ARE YOU CRAZY YOU ARE THE REASON I FELL IN FIRST PLACE AND JUST WHY ARE U HERE??!!” Elaine screamed in surprise while getting up and suddenly the mansions light were switch on and noises and running footsteps were heard inside.

“SHIT !!”Elaine got up in rush and ran near the tall wall while mumbling

“Theres no way I am getting caught now” she jumped on the wall effortlessly as if it was her daily job and ran off.

“Wait- she left her bag…”Umid picked up the bag and popped off .

 In the woods

“HAHH HUFFF HUFF gosh finally escaped!!”Elaine slept on the grass while breathing heavily and suddenly realised that she forgot her bag.

“aww man not again ughhhh”Elaine said while still sleeping at looking at the dark sky.

“Here”Umid suddenly appeared as he threw Elaine’s bag on her face

“OUCH, WHY DID U DO THAT?!”Elaine said while rubbing her nose.

“why were u sneaking?”

“none of your business just why are you here?”Elaine asked while getting up and wearing her bag.

“Where are you going? Umid asked in a bit concerned voice.

“I ASKED U SOMETHING FIRST ANSWER THAT DAMNIT”

“sage wanted to meet you again”Umid said with a straight face.

“huh? That old geezer wants something? I don’t have anything” Elaine with confused look.

“are you coming or not?Umid asked while tilting his head

Gosh how arrogant can you be? Fine,I don’t have anything to do either till I get a plan .

“You escaped without a plan?”Umid asked in a surprised look on his face

“Yeah,why?i didn’t have time” Elaine casually said while her hands back her head

“did you atleast take some food and money?” (just how irresponsible can she be? Umid thought to himself)

“no,infact I didn’t even had lunch or dinner, reminds me I am hungry~~give me your food”

“YOU ARE STUPID AND I DON’T HAVE ANY FOOD ”Umid screamed in frustrated tone

“wow so you do have some other emotions you heartless creature”Elaine mockingly replied

“WHY YOUUUU”Umid blushed in embarrassment as he just turned around and started leaving

“WAIT! Weren’t you going to give me something to eat??”

“I NEVER SAID THAT”

“aww come on!” Elaine said while poking at Umid’s shoulder

“I SAID SHUT UP”Umid angrily replied as he popped off with her back to the caves.

“we are back sage” Umid said with a silent tone despite the mood earlier

Sage reappeared on the rock and had a gentle smile on his face

“welcome again Elaine and thankyou Umid for doing the job”

Umid just bowed his head in acknowledgement

“Apologies Elaine for bringing you back here but I had a offer for you.”

“Since we have failed multiple times to find the central jewel we 3 members choose certain candidates to apply for these positions and after several tests we take them in”

“And from my side I have decided I would like to give you the chance to be the central jewel.”

“huh? Why all of sudden? ”Elaine asked in confused tone

“you have passed through several tests I took”

“like?”Elaine asked in curiosity

“you didn’t had money to buy dog food cause your wallet was lost right? Well here ”He tossed Elaines wallet to her

“HOW? DID YOU STEAL THAT”Elaine was surprised as she checked her wallet

“Despite not having it you still didn’t turn back on feeding the dogs ‘act of kindness’

You stood up for your friend in school not once but every time even though it made you look bad.

‘sacrifice’

you parents and your situation in house I am aware but yet you never hit them back ‘respect’

last but not the least

you gave your life on line to save your friend motivated her to go to the academy ,understood her pain ‘bravery, selflessness and understanding’

this is what I saw and decide to choose you”

“doesn’t seem valid reason cause it’s a normal thing anyone would or should do” Elaine said in and cold tone to which Sanatan smiled and continued

“Tell me Elaine, what is your dream? ”

“I want to protect so that not everyone has to go through the same pain as me”

“that’s an ambitious task well how do you plan to do that?” Sanatan asked.

“I don’t really know what I am gonna do now ,but I will find something surely”Elaine said with her confident smile

“Then if you don’t have anything in mind would like to join Miss Drouet to the academy?”

Chapter ends

Writer :Manasa