Behind her smile II

The lady froze after hearing the voice at the door she immediately covered it with a smile and got up hastingly.

Stay there and be good, she said and opened the door. Welcome home my Lord, she said with a firm smile.

How long will it take you to open the door, the masculine voice said as footsteps entered the house.

I'm very sorry I will be more faster next time, she said giving him a robe she had hung close to the door.

It was really freezing out there, he said collecting the robe from her, there was flooding everywhere, seems the harvest would go rotten if the water is still.... He paused with a puzzled look on his face.

Haven understood why he paused she rushed to Dracel's front, he had failed to notice other presence in his house which had stunned him as no visitor will come without his consent.

They are.... They are, she stammered realizing she is yet to know their names. They were caught up in the rain and I had to harbor them I couldn't leave them in the rain they are good kids. She said all of it in one breath and swallowed hard. He didn't say a word, after looking at the two youngsters in his house he pulled off his soaked boot and moved to his bed room.

She followed him and did a "I will be back" kind of eyes and a slam from a door brought deafning silence. Bella felt breathing at that moment was a crime and Dracel had already noticed her.

Breathe, Dracel said.

Bella released a loud exhaling sound and shrugged her shoulders in signs of insecurity, she wanted to ask a question but she knew that 'maybe' would be the answer, she exhaled loudly again, a lot was going through her small mind and she joined her palms together to ease the thoughts running through her mind.

Dracel didn't want to eavesdrop but the little whispers they made all landed into her ears, she focused on their conversation until she heard Bella's disturbing thoughts. She looked at her sister and smiled, she just nodded her head to tell her it's alright and they both sighed together.

The door to the couples room opened and the lady came out with a smile not reaching her eyes and a lamp.

Let me show you to your room, we have had a long day. She lead the way in hurried step and missed her step but had support herself from falling by holding on the walls. She exhaled deeply and opened the door to their room.

Here you go, that's a huge blanket and a lamp, she said litting it up with the other lamp in her hand, if at all you feel the need to ease yourselves that bucket over there can help, you can't use the lantin as my husband doesn't like noise. See you tomorrow, she said turning around and shutting the door behind her.

Are we safe, Bella said finally expressing her fears.

Sure we are, Dracel said managing a smile. Need help to the bed? She asked as Bella was not moving.

Bella sighed and climbed the bed. Are we going to be safe? Will her husband drive us away? What if those brothel people come finding us ... What if they know what we did?....

Hush! Dracel immediately quiet my mouth with her finger, you think too much, you're getting hot because of overheating from your brain. She placed her head on her legs and rubbed them gently, Bella chuckled from the little joke her sister just pulled.

We will be fine, I have you, you have me, nobody knows what happened, nobody's going to come for us, we never did anything wrong, is that clear?

Yes, she said swallowing hard, it never happened.

Very good, Dracel said and began to sing her a lullaby so she could fall to sleep, in no time she drifted to dream land and she stopped singing. She placed her head gently on the bed with shaky hands, she exhaled heavily and shifted few meters from her sister, her hands was shaky and her throat was burning she formed a fist with both hands and jammed them together to bring her back to reality.

Dracel waved a little as the force she applied on both hands had no restrictions but she didn't mind if her bones break, she couldn't feed on her sister because she feels the need to, right at the dinning while they sat and ate, she had tried her best to be best behaved, she tried not to show her nervousness.

Her silence was interrupted immediately by the breaking of utensils and a loud scream. That in another way woke her up, she wanted to open the door and go check what was happening but stopped immediately.

The smell of blood clouded her senses, for her to sense blood from their distance to hers only meant something very bad must have happened but her greedy hungry self ignored it and wanted what she perceived.

Having opened the door she walked cautiously, her eyes were bright and sharp also holding up her guard, the door to the house opened and a marching sound followed with the door shutting out. Dracel simply walked to the sitting room and the oozing smell of fresh blood hit her nose making her to inhale sharply but what her eyes saw made her to stop and think.

What happened to you? She asked irritated and angry at the same time.

The lady who was sobbing raised her head, she was choking in her tears, she opened her mouth to say something but let out a loud cry.

My baby! She shouted and broke down into a loud cry, she couldn't move from the pool of blood she was in, she was in pain and agony and it made Dracel really mad.

He laid his hands on you? She asked with a shaky yet angry voice, she looked at the broken plates and cup on the ground, it was stained with blood but it wasn't hers, he got cut by them. She had seen the marks on the lady's body when her cloth got torn. She looked at the lady who was crying loudly, she opened her hands and stretched them to her so she could get up.

This is the third he has done, she cried in pain, the third agony, the third death.... All because of anger issues? She said the last sentence with mockery in her mouth, she burst into laughter but tears were rolling off her eyes, she laughed loudly and Shaked her head laughing, the pain she carried in her heart was a great one but she chooses to laugh, she kept on laughing loudly and it became more louder causing Dracel to be confused.

She suddenly stopped laughing and stayed still in a ridiculous position.

Ma'am, she called but no response. Ma'am are you ok, she asked coming closer to her despite stepping on the blood on the ground, something was amiss, her eyes were still and she couldn't hear or feel a sign of life coming from the lady. Dracel froze for a second then panic followed.

Ma'am she said shaking her, she wanted to shake her again but stopped, the message was written all over, she was dead.