TW:rape

"We used to share," Cyrus shrugs. "But then one day she let me have the bed all to myself. Ever since then, she’s been sleeping on the floor."

"Why does she sleep on the floor?" Ade asks sitting on the bed beside Anastasia.

"She says it’s good for her back," Cyrus shrugs again.

Ade frowns slightly and Anastasia gives Ade a questioning look.

Ana shifts around on the bed. The mattress feels almost as hard as the stone floor itself.

"What about your mum?" Ana asks.

"She’s always slept in the room next door with her friend so me and Cici can have this room to ourselves."

Anastasia nods. An idea starts to form in her head. "Me and Ade are going to head back up now."

"Is that okay, kid?" Ade stands up.

Cy nods. "I’m going to go play with my friends. See ya!" He runs out the room.

Ana and Ade lets out a small laugh and head out the room themselves.

The servant quarters is mostly quiet with the exception of the kids voices and their own footsteps. Most of the servants are upstairs during mid-morning.

"Do you think Val gives Cy the bed to himself so he can have more comfort?" Anastasia asks.

"Could be," Ade answers but he can’t help but feel something is off.

"Maybe I could get her her own bed!" Ana suggests with a large smile.

"You think you’ll be able to do that?"

"I’m going to marry the crown prince of Numix, Ade. And I’m the crown princess of Katharos. I’m sure I’ll be able to pull it off."

Ade pauses. "Yeah. Fair enough."

"Tada!" Anastasia smiles widely as she reveals the new bed. "I gave you both two newer and better mattresses too. I ought to sort that out for the rest of the servants too… Okay, anyway, do you like it?"

Ade leans against the doorframe as he studies Valencia. He notices that she’s not exactly… happy about it. She seems off.

"Uh.. I love it!" Valencia plasters on a smile. "Thank you."

Anastasia pulls her into a hug and Val pats her awkwardly.

Later that night, Valencia sits on the new bed. She watches her little brother as he sleeps peacefully.

She looks down at the pillow laid there, waiting to be used. She tries to lie down but she can’t seem to bring herself to do it. She sighs and lays down on the floor Val exhales and shuts her eyes as her ears presses against the cold stone floor. She can hear everything this way. The footsteps are louder, the vibrations, she also sleeps a lot more lighter.

Valencia will never forget that night at Keith’s house. Apparently, she said yes in her sleep. By time she woke up, he was finished.

(Based off of my WOF series)