Page 36 of Relentless Queen
ALUXIS
When I woke up today, the doctors told me that I was in a coma for three weeks. During that time, a nurse noticed some injuries when she did her checks. My stitches were re-opened and it was noted I had been assaulted again. They re-stitched me and I was moved to a private room, listed under an alias.
I wasn’t expecting to be violated again. I’m so sick of everyone using my body anyway they want. After having that dream of my mom at the table, I vowed to find out everything I could about my parents and their lives. I never realized how many secrets my family had, let alone enemies.
Looking over at the bedside table, I see a purple cell phone. Picking it up, the screen comes to life. I swipe my finger upward, revealing the home screen just as a text comes through. Seeing the text notification pop up on the top of the screen.
?: Keep this phone on you.
Me: Who is this?
?: You wound me.
?: How about you guess.
?: If you get it right, I’ll give you a gift.
Me: Okay, and if I get it wrong.
?: Let’s play and find out.
Me: Atii, Stone, or Cade?
?: Tsk Tsk, Princess.
?: That’s too many guesses.
Me: Um, okay. Have we met?
?: Maybe.
Me: Were you in my room today?
?: Possibly.
Me: Seriously! How am I going to guess correctly with these responses?
?: I’ll give you a hint.
?: I’m not the one who hurt you.
Me: Then how do you know about that?
?: I know a lot of things, Princess.
Me: Like what?
?: Like, you have a new foster family.
?: They will be there soon.
My heart rate picks up and the nausea settles in.
?: It’s going to be okay, Princess.
How the fuck do they know I’m panicking?
Before I can type, another text comes through.
