AYAKA

 My hands are tied. My body swells so much because of the beating that I received from those palace guards. My head hurts as if there's a huge rock on it, I can feel my blood on my own mouth. I know that a few moments left those palace guards will take me out of this cell for me to take the punishment of my sins I didn't even do. I will have to die to save shameless and evil people like them. 

Lord Bastian, the Grand Duke of Sollaine Kingdom was the master I served ever since I was sold as a maid in his house. He took me even though I don't possess any quality of being a maid. My family was once rich until my father died and mother killed herself afterwards. He said he took me because of my beauty and a beauty shouldn't wander in the streets for too long. I thought he was really kind. Until that day.

 Four palace guards walk towards my cell. I can't do anything but face them with my helpless life. I don't have anyone with me, escaping would be impossible. 

 "Take her out of her cell and bring her to the public to ease their anger, let the murderer pay for her sins!" one palace guard said. Unlike the three palace guards, he is wearing a different colored uniform, he's wearing blue while the others are wearing brown. 

 "No! Please I didn't do it! Please!" I plead. But they take me out of my cell anyway. One of them even pinch my skin while holding me.

It hurts.

The darkness of this prison soon fades out as we reach the stage where I will receive my punishment together with two more criminals. I can hear the loud noise coming from the people who were invited to watch this day. In the left corner of my eye, I saw a big man holding a very huge and sharp sword in his right hand. I can't help but to cry. I will surely die here. 

I haven't enjoyed this life of mine to the fullest. I am just a humble maid. I just want to survive. 

 The palace guards placed me at the center of the stage while the other criminals were to my right and left. A man with curly long hair comes forward and face the crowd. 

"Ayaka Bharain, who murdered the King of Sollaine's son. You are sentenced to die in the face of heaven and the people of this city." he said. 

"Behead her now!"

"Kill her and feed her body to crocodiles!"

"Kill the bitch! Burn her body!" 

I will die here. This is unfair. It's not me who should die here, I didn't kill anyone. 

 The palace guard held my hands and placed my head down. I heard the church bell ring but all I could feel was my tears falling out from my eyes. The people's screams were blurred in my ears. Instead, the footsteps of the big man coming to my direction became loud as if it is inside my head. 

  Maybe, I should accept my fate now. I just wish that if my next life truly exists, I want to be happy. I want my parents to live longer than my life. I want a simple life. I want to live longer than this and…I want someone who will never let me live alone. 

"Behead!"

 A burning terrifying feeling hugged me as the big man's sword hit my head. I can't feel and hear anything. Is this what death feels like?

I wonder if the sky is really blue…