GOLDEN | HARRY STYLES AU

PROLOGUE

"Eve! Wake up! Eve wake up!" Edmund yelled in my ears and for a second I was about to yell at him for disturbing my sleep. I was so exhausted from work yesterday and finally had a day off. But before I could even do that I saw smokes and fire from outside the window. I could smell the smoke that I was coughing the second I opened my eyes. It was too much.

We were being attacked. Our village has been attacked.

"Where's mum?" I asked while trying to figure out how to get out of the house silently without being seen by the villagers or the people who attacked us.

"Here! Come on Eve we have to hurry before anybody sees us." She came into my room while holding a bag. Edmund and I followed her and we got out from the house using the back door - silently but fast. We didn't know the intention of the attack. It could be kidnapping or killing or trying to take the villager's money.

We stopped at a big tree near our house but it was hidden by other tree so we could hide there for at least a few minutes before anybody sees us.

"Here take this. Now listen to me and listen to me carefully Eve, from now on I can't protect you anymore. You have to protect your little brother and yourself. You have to be brave. Whatever happens, remember to be brave. " I was confused.

"What? Why are you saying these?"

"I can't come with you." I stared at her and her eyes were already filled with tears. Edmund was silent the whole time. I think he was scared more than anything. So I hold his hand.

"What do you mean you can't come with me? We can run together now mum. Come on let's go!" I grabbed her hand but she let my hand go and hugged Edmund. "I can't. I have to stay here. Find out what they want and who they are. Plus I'm old. I can't outrun them. I can't risk your life and your safety."

"But mum—" I was about to protest but we heard the twig snapped.

"Run run run! Run as fast as you can. Take care of your brother. Go to Nevaeh and find a man named William Farrington. Now go! Save yourself and don't ever look back!" She kissed Edmund's forehead and looked at me in the eyes. Her eyes filled with tears. I know she was scared. I was too but I have to be brave. For her, for me and for Edmund.

"What about you? I can't leave you. Mum come on! We can still save ourselves" I pleaded not wanting to leave her.

"I can't Eve. Now go. I'll see you soon." She said and kissed my hands. I closed my eyes and ran as fast as I could deep into the woods.  

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