The Lily Chapter One

Lying there, in the forest full of darkness, crimson blood flows from her1

arm. An one single tear trails down her face. Her mom always that when she cried she could only shead one tear..... and to make it a great one.2

The memories of her mom and her family flooding back to her mind, trying so hard to remember what her mom had said, and to be brave, but she couldn't so she just cried and cried and cried right in that spot for hours. When the dreary light opened her weary eyes, she saw one delicate lily. She knew what it meant, and she didn't fear it, for she had nothing to fear anymore but fear itself........3

her silent scream heard no where......4

6 Months Earlier...5

" Veronique! Veronique! Wake up darling. We have to get going." Veronique's mother yelled from the end of the spiral staircase.6

" Mother. I am tired and do not wish to go this time. I have had enough fittings and do not need anymore dresses. And if you must shower me with clothes, you know my size so you may get some for me on your own." She shouted tiredly from her feather bed.7

" Very well darling. Do you want your size, or one size smaller to look your very best for the king?" Her mother badgered. 8

" Whatever you wish mother. Do as your mind pleases."  9

" Ok, but get something to eat while I am gone."10

" OK, mother you can go now." 11

" Good bye!" 12

Finally the door shut, and she could get out of13

this prison cell that she was born into. She got out of her night gown and got into her black Renaissance dress, even thought she lived in the time of Bach, Renaissance was still a beautiful Ara. She put her hair into a ponytail, and put on her flats, and climbed of the balcony to meet14

Pierre. She had been secretly seeing him, her love, for many months. Sneaking from the house morning or night. Whenever she sees him, the sun is shining the brightest that had ever met my skin. It is so warm, but not so warm as when she feels when his lips caress her.15

Running through the forest, with fantasies of Pierre. Finally the lake is almost totally in sight, and then she went weak at the knees, for he was standing there. With his alluring smile, and one beautiful lily. A smile appeared upon her face, for she could not resist.16

" Pierre! Oh it tis beautiful. I have not seen a more beautiful thing in my life. You are so sweet." She exclaimed.17

" Oh, ma cerise, I have seen something much more beautiful than this mere lily. But the lily was the only thing to come close to your radiating beauty."18

She ran to Pierre and kissed him, kissed him deeply and passionately as if they had been apart for years. They fell to the ground looking into each others eyes and whispered......19

/I will always love you...../20

" Veronique?"21

" Yes my love."22

" I think that a dip in the lake would be most refreshing."23

" That tis a fantastic idea, but I am in a dress."24

" You have an under gown don't you?"25

" Yes, so I guess that will have to do."26

So when they had gotten ready they held each others hands, and waded into the water.27

" Oh! Pierre it is so cold!" 28

" You will get used to it."29

She took Pierre's advice, but somehow could not shake the cold. It was like some cold spirit swirling around her, then when she looked down she saw a dead girl.30

" AH! Pierre, look!"31

But Pierre was suddenly gone.32

She frantically screamed his name but he didn't appear.33

She looked another way and saw another girl. Then she realized this lake was not a lake for fun and refreshment, it was a lake for a murders dumping ground. She moved her foot, and stepped on the body of one, she screamed. Then she realized that in her hand she clutched a lily to her heart. She tried so hard to get out of the lake. She would move, but then would be paralyzed with fear when she would see another beautiful woman dead clutching a lily to her heart. Water began to rise and swirl around her like a tornado, but she could move her feet. She began to sink to the bottom of the lake when she called Pierre's name 3 more times.34

" Pierre! Pierre! Pierre!"35

And then she was on the beach with Pierre trying to awake her.36

" Oh! Ma cerise, you are ok! Thank god. I-I-I- I thought that you were-"37

" No Pierre I am alive and well, just hold me in your arms38

and make me forget that nightmare."39

Pierre held her, and held her dear, but as the stared at the lake, the spirits of the dead women rose from the water, they tried to curse him, for her had punished them for loving him, a crime that they wanted to so much erase from their pasts.40

" It is okay, Veronique. Just hold this lily dear to you heart and I will always be there. Don't worry, I will ALWAYS be there."41

" Oh Pierre, I don't know what I would do without you. You are my savior."42

She loved him, and that was her fate.....43

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