05. claustrophobic

Ophelia's POV

I wake up, my head feels awful, a dull ache is prominent in my skull and my vision is still a bit blurry.

Outside what I assume to be the door is some commotion.

I can hear Dennis screaming at someone and Hedwig apologizing.

"S-sorry m'ster Dennis! I shouldn't have d'ne that et cetera.."

"Good! Who in gods name hits a girl on the head with a stereo?!"

Oh, so that's what hit me.

Wait!

I look around and find myself in a small room full with shelves.

Funfact.

I am claustrophobic.

The room where I used to stay wasn't so bad but right now I am freaking out.

"Dennis! Dennis!"

He does not respond but I can hear footsteps fading away.

I panic and bang onto the door and desperately search for something to open the door.

Claire and Marcia must have heard because they start banging onto the door too.

I keep screaming, crying and banging on the door, until I fall onto the ground and start sobbing and hickuping.

I have trouble breathing and I desperately try to bang onto the door.

It gets opened in one swift motion and when whoever it is sees me on the ground, they lift me up and carry me into the garden.

Air finally enters my lungs and the black spots that coated my vision disappeared.

"What was that?" Dennis growls.

"I-I am claustrophobic." My voice cracks because of the crying.

"You should have told me!"His breathing is frantic and from the way his clothes are put on, I can see that he was in a hurry.

"Well I was knocked out remember?!"

He sighs and grabs me by my shoulders.

"I am sorry but we need you to be separated for the offering. I should have realized that you could easily stay in your room as long as I lock the door."

He is acting different, strange.

"Dennis?! What is wrong with you?! What is going to happen?!"

He looks at me probably weighing his options.

"I-I.... Me, Patricia and Hedwig are the outcasts. We are different so Barry wouldn't let us be in the light. We already knew of the legend of the beast and firmly believe that if the impure die, maybe we'll get accepted. Nobody will oppose us then...But we uh.... Want you to be safe! You uh... Care for us. Nobody except miss Karen has done that for us. So please don't get out of your room when I tell you, okay?"

I nod and lay my head onto his shoulder.

My eyes start to close as fatigue claims my body.

Dennis says something but I can't make out what it is because my vision goes black and my body goes limp.

I faintly feel soft lips against my forehead and someone lifting me up and carrying me away.

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