Chapter 347: Fired (4)
"Where I am from," Annalise said, grabbing Aria’s hand before Aria could try running away. It wasn’t fair for Aria to slap her and then run away. "Hitting someone means you want to challenge them to a fight. You cannot run away when it just started. Face what you started."
Annalise interlaced her fingers with Aria’s and then pushed forward her hand so Aria’s would go back.
Annalise used her left hand to get a good hold on Aria’s hand, and then with her right hand, she pushed back Aria’s with great force, not stopping until there was a noise to indicate she was successful.
Aria was still in so much shock over slapping Annalise that she didn’t react right away to fight against Annalise holding her hand. She was snapped out of her shock when there was a sudden pain in her right hand, and upon looking at it, her fingers were not the same as a second ago.
Aria released a piercing cry, filling the dining room and reaching the halls surrounding the dining room. Her shock from slapping Annalise was replaced by shock from her broken fingers. Three of her fingers were dislocated.
When Annalise removed her fingers, Aria’s fingers went limp as she had no control over them.
"You broke it," Aria cried, holding up her right hand with her left. Tears filled her eyes as she had never experienced such pain, and her breathing became louder. Her hand then started to feel numb.
"The sound of your bones breaking was pleasing, but I don’t think it will suffice the fact you slapped me. If you were to slap the queen of this kingdom, they would do the worst things to you," Annalise said, taking a step forward after Aria took a step back. "I am no different than a queen at home, and I don’t like someone purposefully trying to harm me."
Aria looked to Rafael for help. She didn’t understand what Annalise meant at home she would be like a queen, but she couldn’t think properly to get the answer because she was concerned about her fingers.