The woman twirled her finger, reaching her concentration out with nothing else but hope. Something she had always put aside, thinking it was foolish. Until it was the only thing she had left.
Her eyes closed as she muttered incoherent words under her breath. She felt as if she was going crazy. No sunlight in the room. No one to talk to except the guards that came to check the machines that sucked all the power from your body. Food came in small portions and the woman's stomach growled, warning her of the fact that if she didn't get food soon she might be sick.
She opened her eyes, weak from the work. It took much more energy than before. Before he sent her here. Before he had to go and fulfill his selfish needs, throwing his best friend to the ditch. The woman vowed for revenge, but it was taking much longer than she had expected. 14 years. 14 years. But if it was going as she suspected it wouldn't be much longer.
Footsteps sounded down the hall and the woman's head jerked up. She dropped her hand, looking at the cell bars to see the guard that walked by this time. If it was Oren then she might be lucky to have a conversation. Everyone else hated her with a passion. With good reason.
A brunette man walked, stopping in front of the cell to look at the woman.
"How are you doing Ari?" He asked her, no expression on his face.
"As good as I can be considering I'm in jail," she responded to the guard named Oren. A small smile was on her face, a strange gesture from her.
"Here's your food." He opened the cell door, walking in so he could hand her the plate and check the machine. Ari took the plate gingerly, beginning to eat on the food. Oren studied the numbers and turned the knob. A pain shot through Ari's head, where a metal band lay. She cringed but did not complain. There was no point. The guards had no remorse. If she complained she would just be ignored so she took the pain as she had been doing for half her life.
"After you eat remember it's lights out. I'll be back in the morning with some breakfast." He started to the door but stopped. He reached in is pocket. "Here's the flashlight you asked for. Don't tell any of the guards I gave you this. But... you said something about being scared of the dark." He tossed it on her cot. Ari stared at it, staying completely silent. "But like I said, lights out soon." He left without another word.
As soon as he was gone a sinister smile appeared on Ari's face. "Sooner than you might think," she whispered.
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Elves of Opam
Fantasy(Cover credit to @AgentEmily_Spades) Humans have always been suspicious of other creatures lurking where they couldn't see them. Fairies, trolls, mermaids. But what if I was to tell you that all of that was in fact true? Mia and Seth have been livi...
