"The Maid's Secret." Preview

May 17, 1835

I open my eyes and look around the upside down wooden carriage. I sat up, my head was pounding, I grabbed it in pain. My fingers are met with a thick sticky liquid, I move my hand away, to see blood. My head must’ve been banged up during the crash. That’s right. We crashed.

Coming to my senses, I look around for my Mistress, the Viscountess. My eyes wander around the carriage, and land on her. She appeared to be badly bruised. I use all of my strength to crawl over to her. I gently shake her, attempting to awaken her. “My lady! You must wake up.” I place my ear to her chest, I listen for a heart beat, but there isn't one.

I placed a kiss upon her head before turning toward the carriage window that was set overtop of me. The window being the only visible exit, I layed on my back, and kicked the glass. I kicked it again, again, and again till it broke, causing glass to fly everywhere. I held my arms up, in an attempt to shield myself. The glass cut up my arms, and legs, but I now had a way out.

I gripped the top of my carriage and lifted myself out. As I land my knees buckle, and I fall to the ground. I sit up, and look to my left, to see the carriage driver, Phil, lying dead next to me, with an arrow in his side. I backed away in horror at the sight.

An arrow flew by me, hitting the side of the carriage. I stood up, and saw three men, holding bows. I quickly ducked behind the carriage. And despite my injuries I was able to take off running, into the woods, nearby. As I ran, I found my vision began to fade to black, my legs went weak, and I soon once again lost consciousness.