Chapter 57 Seven

• I saw the same woman I thought was Marie and this time, I could not control myself from running after her. I wanted to be sure this time and I did not care if Marie also finds out that I frequented a place like this. I’m sure if I told her how I hated the fact that my movement was restricted to school and the palace, she would understand. Who is to say we did not have the same reason for being here by this time.
• I held my gown up and quickened my pace to catch up with the lady. I came to a stop when I saw that she was leaving the Black village and heading in the opposite direction of the road I usually took.
• “Marie,” I called out and she stopped. I concentrated on her body movement and watched as she stiffened before she got herself and began to hurry away like the devil himself was after her. Yes, I was the devil. I did not think twice before I gathered my gown and ran after her.