Bella
I started to walk and forgot what Alastair told me.
" Yes, come. Help me," the voice said again. This time it was louder.
I stepped into the ballroom and crossed the hall in a hurry. There was desperation in me to get to him. I wanted to know if it was truly him and how can he speak to me like that? Why was he asking for help? My head was reeling with questions.
Stepping out of the ballroom, I looked both ways to look for anyone.
" This way," he said.
I felt like the sound was coming from the corridor that was leading the opposite way where we came from. I started to walk again.
" I have missed you, love," he said.
There was an uncertainty in the pit of my stomach that I shouldn't go there. But still I couldn't help myself from walking.
" Come,"
I stood in front of a double
