Bride To His Darkness

Alain’s eyes secretly glinted with a flame that came from the sconces, further accentuating the hope that glimmered within upon hearing his Mother’s voice. "Alain, my child, where are you?" Came the voice of his Mother, and it was veiled with an unfamiliar affection that didn’t quite fit how his Mother would call him on a normal day. He wasn’t the type who always hesitated when it came to his Mother, afterall he wanted nothing more than to be with his parents again, but for some reason his little mind failed to fathom, he couldn’t bring himself to run to the call of his Mother.

"Alain?"

Slowly, Alain rose to his feet and stole a peek from the corner where he hid, his head popping out as he stole a quick glance at the unfamiliar hallway. His pupils dilated at the sight of his Mother, and she was heading in the opposite direction, her back facing him.

"Mama’s here?" He whispered dubiously to himself.

"Alain, you don’t have to be afraid anymore, mommy’s here to keep you safe. Are you going to ignore your Mother’s call?" The voice of his Mother continued to toy with his head, but Alain couldn’t bring himself to speak or run.

When the familiar figure took a turn, disappearing into the corner, Alain quietly stepped out and ran in the other direction.

A part of his senses told him to run away, as if it perceived that it wasn’t his Mother who was calling him. There was a strange glint in his eyes as he ran, and his Amber-brown eyes mysteriously shimmered into a rich copper-brown hue– reminiscent of burnished autumn leaves in soft sunlight.

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