I sat.
"When I sent you the letter about my illness it was so you would work harder in your studies and not forego visit to the Manor not that you'll send me potions from Merlin knows where."
"They were the cure..you drank them didn't you Isabella"
I ask scared
"No of course not. I threw them in the gardens." She replied unaffected.
No no no why Merlin didn't I consider this.
Perhaps sensing my distraught she said softly.
" I'm past saving Elizabeth nothing or no one can save me. And wherever and however you got those it was a Gryfindor thing to do."
In other words a stupid thing a brave but stupid thing.
"Now straighten your face I bought you this most beautiful gown with your favorite pair of silver earrings."
She turned and staggered I reached to help her.
She stopped me with her hand. My sister never accepted help she was strong to the core of her bones.
She had often warned me. One weakness Dear sister and they will rip you to shreds.
I looked at her really looked at her. I saw those jutted out bones the hollow cheeks, her tinted blue skin , the veins clear beneath her skin.
" Do rest I'll meet you for tea." She nodded suddenly exhausted.
I closed the curtains and left.
Her words echoing in my head
Past saving.
I clashed into someone.
Tom held me.
"I think you can just ask if you want me to hug you instead of barging into my arms."
He said
"What's wrong Eliza?" He asked when I didn't speak afraid I'd break if I did. He placed a finger below my chin causing me to look up.
"She didn't take the antidote." Is all I say.
He hugs me as if he knows that I'm breaking and I start sobbing.
"Hush my darling it's gonna be alright. I'm here it's going to be fine."
I didn't know what to say so I just let him soothe me.
Tom's POV
I look at the pathetic girl in my arms. Sobbing again.
I do not know why she cares so much and let's people hurt her.
You are mine and everyone who hurts you will pay.
"Hush my darling." I say soothing her.
I lead her to my room making her sit on the sofa and sit on the floor.
I intended to use her weakness to make her loyal.
"Why are you sitting down Tom" she asks her brow furrowed.
"You are not looking up and I like seeing your face so I ever your humble servant at your feet." I joke.
She stands up and makes me sit on the sofa and takes the place I had previously occupied.
I smile internally.
So predictable you are dear Eliza.
She presses her cheek on my lap.
Her tears stop running after a while and the salt embedded on her skin. I run my fingers through her hair.
"Our bargain is over." She tells me suddenly looking up to see my face for a reaction.
I often wonder when I have nothing else to think about what really goes in her mind.
Her mind is like a maze and the true Elizabeth Skylark hides somewhere in the middle. She leaves clues so that you may piece it together and when you come close she blocks you.
I stand in front of her on my knees and cup her face.
"Our bargain was over a long time ago." I say and lean in for a kiss.
She kisses me back and I tap into her head and I thirst for her emotions.
It's like she is my drug the way she feels emotions is unbelievable. I've been into a quite a few mind's I must know.
If there is something I've wanted after power it is this angel in front of me.
We break away gasping for breath.
I can see a rich crimson coloring her skin.
She doesn't look into my eyes but I don't mind her eyes are trained on my lips.
I laugh. She looks up at me.
Blushing harder if possible.
"Up for round two" I tell her Not entirely joking sure I can't love but my body has its need.
She doesn't say anything and I'm almost scared of rejection.
She traces my cheek bones her hand running softly but firmly along the panes of my face, along my jaw until both of her hands are on the neck and her lips on mine once again.
I don't know what love is but if it was something like this I will take it feel it. I will have it.
" I'll make you mine Elizabeth and you won't think of anyone anything else. I promise." I tell her kissing her harder.
She kisses me back with equal ferocity.
Elizabeth's P.O.V.
We lie on his bed our hands intertwined. I raise them up and watch them for no apparent reason.
My fingers look chubby against his, my skin has the glow of the sun while his are pale.
"You need more sun." I tell him
"Right." He says.
"Tom."
"I hate that name."
"But it is your name and it'd be pretty awkward if your girlfriend called you Riddle."
"Call me something else."
"Thomas. Too close to home. Merlin how lucky I am not only I get the most handsome boyfriend but also get to decide his name. I mean how many girls get to decide their boyfriends name. ...Timothy. No weird. Tommy. Absurd." I mumbled.
He looked at me and waited patiently. After sometime he nestled into me as his hand draped over my waist.
"Try harder love." He said his voice raspy.
"Lucifer. I'll call you Lucifer like the devil who was an angel."
He raised his brows amused.
"Lucifer." He said testing the name.
He smirked and said.
"I like that Lucifer it is."
I felt my inside go on fire as he smiled and looked at me. Happy to have pleased him.
"Its Christmas eve so do I expect a present." I ask him.
"What do you want my love." He says rubbing his thumb over my knuckles.
"Will you be able to give what I want." I question.
"I'll have the world at our feet one day and I'll give you all you can ask and more." He replies
"But what if I don't want the world and you must not promise what you may not do."
His eyebrows furrow in confusion.
"You doubt my skills."
"No you are the most talented and skillful person ever to be born on this world and not to mention handsome. But we are talking about my Christmas gift."
He nodded.
"I want.."
And then the bell sounded indicating time for tea.
"I need to go my family has come and they must be waiting." I say hurrying towards the door.
He catches my wrist and kisses my cheek. Which somehow is more sweeter than the other kisses because I can see the softness in his eyes.
"Remember anything happens I have you back." He tells me.
"You are the best." I tell him.
"I know my love. I know." He laughs and I stop for a moment just to admire it how heavenly it sounds. How lucky I am to have him.
And then remembering I'm late I rush outwards.
An dun dun dun isabella didnt drink the portions hmm..
1231 words how nice and what do you think about Tom. He is such a meanie but Elizabeth is such a mess. ANd theY KiSseD.
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