I prob an elbow on the bed and look around this unknown place.
This wooden house I may say-the house is built of huge logs. A lit oil lamp is hanging on a needle;it's light spreading across the room like sunshine.An old wooden stool and table stood beside the rock built chimney.
I see a man,perhaps,sitting on the wooden floor with his front facing the chimney.
I sit up right on the bed and take a step on the wooden floor.An indescribable pain shoots up my leg and I almost fall on the floor but something grabs my waist.
I see the boy that I had seen earlier,staring at me with his dim grey eyes and his black silky hair falling on the sides of his face.He straigtens me and put my arm around his neck and helps me to the bed.
I sit gently on the bed and forcely lift my hurting legs in an horizontal manner.My leg is bandaged and my feet is swollen red.I wince and I feel the movement of the bed.
Anthony Frakes is staring at me with a bemused expression and a slight smile on his lips.
"You need help?"he asks
"No I don't I can take care of myself" I reply rudly
He shrugs his shoulders and walks to the chimney.
"You were trying to escape"He asks.
Is that a question or a sentence-I think.
"Is that a question?"I ask dumbly
"You were trying to escape"He ignores my question and speaks
"Well I was....you know"I try to lie.
"Its alright I know.Do you want some soup"He asks as he grabs two bowls from the sink.
I didn't realise that at first
Anyways I am starving and the sweet aroma of the soup is making me salivte so what other option do I have.
"Yes"I answer shyly.
He mixes the potato soup and fetches two ladles in each.
He sits beside me as he hands the bowl of soup to me.
I smile and take it.
"Thank you"
"You're welcome but careful,it's hot"
I nod and carefully take a sip of the soup.
Delicious.Where and how did he learn to cook like this-I think
The pain in my leg starts again and pops a question in my head.
"How did I get hurt?"I ask him and stare and the soup.
"The earthquake"He answers and take a sip of his delicious soup.
"And how did you find me?"I ask suspiciously
"I was on my way back here when I saw you lying on the ground unconscious with a huge broken wall on your leg"He answers simply
"Where are we?"I ask suspiciously again.This time I am ready to jump out of the only window if he tells me that we are somewhere unsafe.
"We are at my cabin"
"Your cabin?"I ask surprisingly
"Yep"
I gently put the bowl of soup beside me on the bed.
"How far is that"I ask worried
"Very far from your home"
"My home.My home.You've got to get me home now"I tell him anxiously
"Really at this hour of the day"
I look put the window and see the darkness outside.
"You'll get eaten by the hungry wolves on your way"He warns
"But I have to see of my family is alright"I insist
"Well leave first thing tomorrow at dawn when the wolves are not around"He tells my assuredly
"Thank you"I smile at him
He stands up from the bed and drops his bowl in the sink.
"Get a good night sleep"He lays on the floor and closes his eyes.
I sit up on the bed and study the smooth and fair face of Anthony.
I slowly put my hurting legs on the wooden floor and and add the other.
I get out of bed and hop on one leg. I get closer look at Anthony and study his face to see if he is really asleep.Check.
I grab the woolen coat next to him and throw it on my back.
I gently move my leg and hop on the hurting one so I can be able to walk.
I wrap my fingers around the wooden door knob and look at Anthony for one last time and I turn it.
The weather is very cold and the snow is high up to my knees.My dress isn't helping much because it goes slightly below my knees.M
The muscles in my hurt legs is aching and frozen hard.Eventhough my other leg is also frozen it will be able to take me a further.I forcely raise a leg and dig it into the pool of snow.I lift the other leg with my hand and I scream.
I gaze at the slushy ice with horror as the blood spreads through like a wild bush fire.Before I know it,the snow surronding me is soaked witg blood and is dissolving slowly.
I sit in the snow and take my large in my hands.I'm bleeding.
The bandage around my leg has loosened and falling off.
The sound of movement of bushes alert me and the rustling noise makes me more sacred.
"Who's there"I ask,frightened.
I turn my head to my side,thinking I hear the noise from there.I hear the rustling sound around me and I turn my head to my other side.
A white furry wolf jumps out of the bushes and howls. My heart starts beating rapidly from fear and I see other wolves surrondings me.
I watch as one takes a step forward and the others follow.
I put my hands behind me and push my alright leg with strength to take me back.I watch,scared as the slow movement of the wolves turn into a fast run.
My heart is beating faster like it's about to explode.
This is your end Anastasia.Anthony told you to not leave but you didn't and now you're here bleeding profusely and far away from his house.All your fault.You're stubborn now help your self up
I scream as I cover my ears with my hands and...no bite.
I opened my eyes slightly and I can see the bodies of the wolves laying on the snow.
"C'mon let's go"A familiar voice tells me and I open my eyes.I see Anthony standing infront of me with his hands stretched.
"Take my hand"He orders me
"I can't I'm injured"I tell him ashamed and look at the snow.
He puts one arm under my thighs and another under my torso and lifts me from the snow.
I feel really embarrassed and I try not to look into his eyes.
"You should be careful next time"
"Ok I will"
He places me on the bed and takes my bleeding leg in his hands.
"Looks like the bandages have unwrapped"He tells me.I say nothing and he speaks again.
"I'll get some hot water and make some balm for you to massage your leg.Don't move"
"I won't"I tell him sarcastically
"I mean it"The seriousness in his voice made me
"Ok"
He moves to the sink and I stare in disbelief at the path created by blood.
I shift my gaze to the bed and see the sheets absorbing my blood.
Anthony returns with a basin of steaming water and a moulded bowl.
He gently takes my leg,untapped the bandages and puts it on the mouth of the basin.He puts the towel in the water and pours the hot water on my leg.
I wince and close my eyes.
"You should listen to others sometimes"He tells me and looks into my blue eyes.
I smile shyly to tell him I understand.
I begin to feel dizzy and I collapse on the soft bed.