Chapter 157

After her encounter with Sarah, Bellatrix made her way to the upper deck. The moment she stepped up, the fresh scent of ocean breeze slapped her in the face and her entire demeanor changed. Like a child exposed to an environment it always craved, her expression brightened and a smile crossed her lips, bright, genuine and happy. Like an excited pup, she took quick steps towards the railing of the boat. She leaned into it, palms pressed against the cool steel, as she stared out into the endless stretch of the beautiful ocean. The water sparkled beneath the afternoon's sun, and the waves softly crashed against the ship as it sailed, creating a peaceful rhythm that Bellatrix found herself closing her eyes to. She drew in a whiff of the salt heavy hair, holding it in for a few seconds, before she gently exhaled through her lips, opening her eyes again as she did so. The moment that followed after that, felt... peaceful. Almost too peaceful, too right. But, with everything that she'd been th