Silver Haired - Chapter 97

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“Sylvia, my child… please you have to eat something,” Mother said, sounding very worried, but I remained on my bed, the covers against me. I have been like that for two days, ever since Mint went out to find Olivia, he has yet to return.

“Sylvia,” she said, placing her hand on my shoulder but I remained still.

“Lady Sylvia, Mrs. Hartford is right, you will fall sick at this point” Alice’s worried voice came in too, I didn’t realize she was there too.

Mother sighed. “The maids of the household are planning to set up a burial for Olivia, they will rest her tombstone at the back of the castle, I will have a spot made there just for her”

“She’s not dead,” I said in defiance, gripping onto my pillow. “She’s not dead” I add faintly.

“Mrs. Hartford let us drop the meals here for her, I think it’s best to give her some alone time to recover, this Olivia must have meant a great deal to her,” Alice said.

“You’re right,” Mother said as I felt her weight leave the bed. “I will come to check on you Sylvia, please eat something” those were Mother’s words as she and Princess Alice left my Chambers. I heard the doors shut close and I felt my heart heavy again.

“My lady” at the sound of Olivia’s voice I sat up with a start, looking around in a daze, my eyes saddened knowing that it was all in my head.

“Olivia,” I said as the tears fell, she was the first friend I had when I first came to the Empire, a cute girl who carried her hair in two buns, the same girl I saw at my wedding when I was stilled to move, she was the one who encouraged me to, the same girl I laughed with, whenever I was sad she was sad, whenever I was happy she was happy, a girl that felt immerse worry for me whenever I was downhearted.

There was this connection between her and me that I couldn’t explain, this closeness, although I do not confide in her in all things she was the one I spoke to the most and she always listened and her smile she gave me whenever she came to my room every morning.

“Good morning, my lady, did you sleep well?”

“I know how you feel about your new Chambers, I would have stayed with you but servants aren’t allowed”

“Time for your bath my lady”

“Is the makeup too much, how about this?”

“You have beautiful hair, my lady”

“My lady, I’m happy that Mint is alive just as you, and he’s…” she would blush as she said those words. “N-Nothing I just think he’s a good person…”

“My lady,” she smiled. “My lady” when she was sad for me.

As I reminisced all the time we had together I was already crying so much, pulling my knees to my chest as I did, until I passed out on my bed with tears still leaking from my eyes.

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“My lady”

“My lady”

I jolted awake, opening my eyes. “Mint?” I said dreary sitting up. It took some time before my eyes adjusts to the darkness, Mint stood before my bed with a dull look, Mint was always filled with emotions and constant smiles but right now he gave the same vibe as Cedric, like a standing object with no attachments, his unreadable looks made my heart quickened.

“Mint,” I said, my voice breaking, his looks said it all but I still didn’t want to believe it until I heard from him. His gaze remained on the floor as he began.

“I search the areas… following the trail” his voice, his tone was heavy also. “And I found…” his teeth clenched hard, his knuckles tight to a point they turned white. His dull eyes finally met mine, I saw immense sadness in them.

“A wild animal did get to her”

“No… No”

“I found her body”

“No, lemme see her,” I said rushing out of my bed, he held me in place. “I said I want to see her, where is she, where is she!” I was basically screaming as I slammed my hand on his chest.

“I can’t…” his voice was shaky. I ceased my action as my eyes trembled. “I can’t subject you to such an image”

My heart momentarily stops, I subconsciously grip on his jacket, my body stutters.

“I’m sorry… I failed to find her sooner, by the time I got there she have already drawn her last breath”

I cried hard, my chest feeling heavy. “D-Did y-you put her body to rest?”

“Yes,” his tone was simple.

I sat back down to my bed running her hands in my hair, I sobbed looking at him with my bloodshot eyes, he remained still like a wall, and then I knew what he saw must have broken him and made him, I could only imagine the awful way she died, several imagines playing out in my head. And the more tears fell, oh my sweet Olivia, why did death have to be so cruel to you?

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I was seated where my chair set was, my knees to my chest, I turned to the pitch-black skies, the moon at its fullest, and my silver hair glowed in its highlights. I felt bitter and hurt, why would the gods allow Olivia to die so cruelly, it was unfair and heartbroken, she didn’t deserve her fate, she didn’t deserve to leave this world that way… she was a sweet girl that deserved all the happiness she carved for, she deserved her happiness with Mint, she deserved everything.

My dear friend Olivia, I can only pray for you to rest well onto the next, to find peace. I closed my eyes, the tears still leaking from my eyes.. I wish for you to be reborn and find happiness, and a chance to see Mint again, so that you two may have what this world never gave both of you.