"I'm talking to you Daphne! Where did you go?" He yelled, his voice laced with desperation.

"What did you say?" Nora pretended, as if she hadn't heard what Derek had asked her earlier, but her hands trembled nervously, betraying her facade.

"I said, where were you coming from? You were supposed to be out with Kara and Kyle. Where are you coming from?" He repeated, his voice laced with a hint of frustration, his face reddening from anger.

Nora's composure gradually slipped. "I have other responsibilities as the queen of this kingdom to attend to," she replied defensively.

"That is not the answer to my question," Derek was running out...