Chapter 5: Claire
Aisling's P. O. V.
"Claire, which one suits me well? The black or the white coat?" Reedy asked.
I didn't bother to look at him. I know his color.
"Black of course." I answered.
I continued reading the novel in my hand. The couple is so sweet, but too cringe.
I tried holding my laughter back.
I looked at Reedy and his forehead knotted.
"Are you making fun out of me?" He asked.
"Of course not silly." I immediately answered. I stood up and I went near him.
He turned his back on me as he continued to look for something to wear in his closet.
While walking towards him, I suddenly felt my feet sinking below.
My eyes widened knowing that the floor is eating me.
I tried walking but I couldn't move my legs. I started panting and my breathing became heavy.
"Reedy! Help me!" I shouted.
He immediately looked at me. He tried reaching out my hand but the floor continued to swallow me. My sight turned blurry and it turned into black immediately.
A ray of light made me open my eyes. When vision came into me the huge dinning table of our home confused me.
How did I get here?
I looked at Dad, he is sitting from the far side of the table. When will we eat like a normal family? His face is serious, every munch that he takes portrays authority.
I sighed.
I looked at my plate. My eyes widened when I saw what is served.
"Break up with that detective. He is nothing but trouble." Dad said.
I immediately stood up. I oppose him!
"No!" I said.
He looked at me as he raised his eyebrow.
His eyes doesn't have emotions on it. Since mom died he acted this way.
"Who are you to oppose me?" He asked.
"I'm your daughter not your employee." I answered.
When will he stop treating me like his employees?! All my life I've been living with a chain in my neck. I'm tired and sick of this. So much...
"You go to your room or I'll serve Reed's head in a plater." He said in a threatening tone of voice.
I looked down at my plate. There I saw a picture of Reed with no head.
I closed my eyes, this can't be true. He cannot kill Reedy.
"You can't kill him." I said.
"Really?" He asked.
I opened my eyes and I looked at him.
"Remember mom dad?" I asked him.
His expression immediately changed. From dark to darker.
"Don't you dare bring your mom up to our conversation." He said.
He stood up and started to walk away from me.
When will he continue to avoid letting go? Mom died, he has to move on.
"Dad, you have to let go of mom." I said calmly.
He stopped. Maybe this is the response that I'm waiting for.
"Go to your room." He said with no emotions. He continued walking.
My tears suddenly fell one by one.
Reedy... I don't know what to do if you'd be lost.
I continued crying until a loud noise of pouring rain filled the dinning hall.
I looked up and I realized that it's raining inside our house. Maybe even the ceiling knows about my grief. I closed my eyes as I embrace every drop from it.
Rain... wash my pain away.
Minutes passed and the rain suddenly stopped. I opened my eyes and there I saw, Reedy's clothes falling from mid-air one by one.
I tried catching it but my hands are fading.
What's happening? I tried gripping through something but I couldn't touch anything.
I started acting hysterically.
"Claire don't be scared." I heard Reedy's voice. I looked around to see where it came from.
But I saw no sign of Reed.
"I'm here Claire." I looked down and there I saw Reedy's headless picture talking to me.
I backed off.
"Why are you acting like that?" The voice asked.
My heart started beating fast. This can't be.
"Reed, that's not you." I said as I continued to move away.
It continued to rain from the inside of the hall but it is not water that is flowing.
But blood...
"Hey, wake up!" I heard someone said as he shake my shoulders.
I immediately opened my eyes as I grasped for air.
Good thing that was only a dream. Well, it's kinda impossible for that to be true. Reed is now far from my arms.
I looked around but too bad this is reality.
The man who woke me up spoke once more. I stared at him.
"Sly wants to see you." He said.
I'm tied up to a chair and my arm hurts because of their cruelty.
"For what? To write his codename in my face?" I said mockingly.
I've been treated like an animal here for days, I've done nothing wrong.
The man was about to answer when Sly started speaking through the speakers inside the room.
The projector in front of me lit up. Flashing an empty white colored picture.
"Your prince is now moving forward. An unfinished love story is about to face its end. How romantic..." Sly said.
The monitor started flashing the pictures of Reed. He is with Ren.
They were at the library and the Carnage Crow.
Since when did he showed interest in me again? I thought he wants to forget about me?
"He won't come." I said plainly.
We ended what we have years ago. We had no further communication with one another. He moved on, I moved on as well.
But deep inside there is a confusion going on inside me. As if I'm hoping that he'll come and save me.
"What a false hope that you are holding into. I thought you loved Reed? Your dad hired him for money." Sly added.
My hope faded. Why are you feeling this way Ais? You're over him.
The only thing that he has in his mind is money. He doesn't love you. He is paid to do his job. He'll save you because of money. Don't expect anything better.
"Indeed you are the perfect bait, three birds with one stone. But pity you, you are the stone..." Sly said.
"Pity you, you'll never succeed." I mocked him.
I may be imprison right now but I still know how to fight.
I stared at Reed's picture once more.
My heart started beating fast. Heart, your over him. Pin that. But I know that I might be fooling myself for the nth time. I'm not sure about my feelings. Indeed he is nothing but trouble.
Argh!!!
Reed Bryst, you're my one great big confusion.