Jane Adelline Hart's POV
I immediately closed the book and slowly placed it on my bed. I took a deep breath and held a pillow tightly.
"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?" I shouted, not minding how cracked or loud my voice was. I threw the pillow across the room and grabbed another one. I threw every pillow in my bed, until I got tired of it. I need to release my frustration or else I'll break down.
WHY IN THE WORLD DID IT END LIKE THAT?
I can't accept this! Not at all!
She shouldn't have died! She's the protagonist!
"She's his weakness, of course! She's the female lead and Cain is the male lead! What would you expect? They can think of countermeasures to defend themselves! She's essential to the empire! She shouldn't have died! She's the protagonist!" I muttered to myself like a crazy bitch. I'm on a mess, a real mess. My hair's like a witch's and my things were on the floor because of the pillows I threw.
"Aaahhh!! This is too frustrating!" I don't care if my neighbors would complain. I don't give a damn to those gossipers.
When I realized the things I've done, I took a deep breath and closed my eyes.
"Jane Adelline Hart, you need to calm down... Calm down... You crazy bitch." I muttered to myself until I finally did it. I opened the book to the ending and flipped the next page.
'Thank you for giving time to read this story!'
"Yeah. Whatever, what's with that damn ending?" I silently muttered but continued reading.
'Surely, you weren't satisfied with that, right?'
"My gosh, isn't it obvious?" I continued muttering.
'Do you want to know what happens next?'
"Yeah, she already died and it was a necessity so that the emperor would just kill those damned traitors without worrying that his loved one would e hurt. He'll win in the end, obviously, but he'll be alone. Unless he'll find a new empress... WHICH IS DAMN UNACCEPTABLE!" I said, feeling my blood boil again as I thought of the possible scenario. It took me a minute to finally calm down. "Wait, why am I answering you anyway?" If someone's watching me now, they'd probably think I'm a mental patient because I'm talking to a book. A book.
'Then see it for yourself. Flip this page.'
Before I could even flip it, the ground started to shake violently.
An earthquake!
I was out of my mind as I wore my slippers and ran towards the door. I was still holding the book as I continued to escape from the apartment. The other tenants were rushing out, taking the stairs and running as fast as they can. It was crowded, and the earthquake was still ongoing.
"Hey! Stay still! Remember the drills!" I heard someone's voice but no one listened.
"Please keep calm everyone! Let's evacuate calmly!"
The hell to those earthquake drills! It's all about survival!
I clutched the book tight to my chest as I followed the stream of people.
I can finally see the exit when something happened. It was blurry but I heard screams then l felt my body against the cold floor and something heavy was on my back. I tried to stand up but I lost my strength.
I felt numb as I slowly started to lose my senses.
'Huh? Will I die? Really?'
I, Jane Adelline Hart at the age of 20, will die because of an earthquake. Single. No boyfriend since birth. My parents are deceased since I was 14. Living alone and my relatives don't care about me. I can't love anyone after my parents' death, except for books.
They were my escape from this damned world. In a book, I can feel the emotions that I can't give to people. Pain. Happiness. Love. I can cry, laugh and get angry, with no one judging me.
While reading, I am in peace.
Until my death, there's a book is with me.
I felt a struck of realization when I thought of that!
'If I'd just die, can I at least read what would happen next?'
That's the only thing that ran on my mind as I looked at the book I was holding.
"Lethal Love"
I opened the book and it surprisingly went to the page where I last read. With the remaining strength I had, I flipped the next page, but what was waiting for me was a... Blank page.
Before I could even react, a blinding light filled the whole place. I can't hear or feel anything. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes.
Until darkness consumed my whole being.