The Caged Raven

Synopsis

There was something hard under my pillow. It was cold and sharp. I slowly took it out. It was a letter opener. The head was an intricate design of a raven trapped in vines. The tip was dangerously sharp. My memory instantly flooded back to me. I was Colette Alden, the much-hated villainess of this book about the grudge between several wealthy families. Just yesterday afternoon, I had stabbed Lyra Mayer, the female lead of the story, in her wrist with this letter opener. Her blood had splattered on me. It was warm. Thereafter, I was hit by the male lead, Austin Gales's, car. In the book, Colette had survived the car accident but had landed in a vegetative state for the next ten years. She eventually met her end when she was taken off life support. I shivered at that thought. The letter opener in my hand nearly pierced my skin again. No. I can't let that happen. I had to get myself out of this story. Right now. Just then, the room door opened. A nurse came in with a basin of water. "Ms Alden, you're awake?" She walked in with a smile. "Mr Gales had just left. He left instructions to be informed the second you're awake." The nurse placed the basin on the table and slowly wet a face towel. "There's no need," I responded as I kicked off the blankets. "I would like to be discharged." The nurse paused. She started, "Ms Alden, the doctor's orders were for you to stay here for observation…" "To observe what?" I cut her off. "To see when I become completely bedridden?" In one smooth movement, I yanked the IV drip from my arm. Droplets of blood instantly appeared, but I couldn't care less. The nurse was panicking now. "Ms Alden! You can't do that!" She reached out a hand to stop me, but to no avail. I grabbed my bag lying by the pillow and frantically stuffed the cold letter opener into the inner pockets of the bag. "Tell Austin this." I stared at the nurse as I instructed, "The Colette he knows is dead. The one alive now is quitting."