Prologue

Looking back on the times before this I probably should've realized what was happening. Her skin was slowly paling and the warmth was leaving her eyes. There were signs everywhere showing how her life was slowly leaving her fragile body. I never allowed myself to see it though.....maybe that's why i haven't been doing well. I am still holding on to the pieces of my past that include her and her smile. The constant reminder that she is no longer here pains me and no matter what the image of her face as her eyes closed and her chest rose taking her final breath is burned into my brain. I don't see it in nightmares because it wasn't a face of pain it was a face of pure joy and happiness. She had finally found piece within herself and all the pain that had been ravishing her was released and for a split second she felt pure bliss.

 

Everyone tells me that i was selfish to have her hold on for so long. As if her continued fight to simply exist was my fault. Like i could possibly keep her heart beating, isn't that a foolish thought. Am i truly to blame for her persistence and her need to exist in this realm and not just that of the lifeless and forgotten. She made promises that she wouldn't allow herself to break, even if it was truly out of her hands. Its a problem in my family, control, we have to control everything all the time. if we lose control of our lives we believe that we are nothing more than the commoners.

Commoners, as if we were never like them. As if money made us so much better than everyone else in the land. Delusion, another thing my family has thrived upon.  My parents convinced themselves that our empire would be enough, forget the whole love and happiness bit of it all. 

They were wrong.

Two years ago we were attacked by rebels and since then we have lost all control. I haven't a problem with this seeing as i hated how my parents placed us on a pedestal above everyone else. They fight a lot more now, my parents, they blame each other for this hell we have been placed in. I blame this both equally for they didn't realize before what the control was doing to them. It slowly drove them mad as power does to most. 

I don't want to be saved. Don't tell my parents they wouldn't understand.

Reviews

[Persona]

Better than most of your stuff. Focus on this.

[Coyote Poetry]

A very good chapter. You gave enough to tempt the reader to want more. I like the thoughts on life and situation. You have opportunity to make this a very good story. Please send me read request. I would like to see where the story is going. Thank you for sharing the excellent chapter..
Coyote

[magenta24uk]

A really strong start it makes you want to say "What next?"

[Leslie Philibert]

well written. maybe a shade too enigmatic..

[A.M. Victoria (LostWrit..]

As a prologue, this already sounds like it will be an interesting read! I have so many questions, especially involving the suffering of "her" and why the narrator doesn't want to be saved. Guess I'll just have to wait and see. :)