ILL

yesterday, the day my mum revealed the truth to me. I had alwa

riel, but right now, the tides have changed. Ariel was not on

pper part of my dad's

her, your life will be ruined, "I sto

rds get to me, as I hurriedly walked out of t

picked up whispers from my mum's

ou are both telling me you fa

o those bodyguards of hers,

interest as I walked to the d

n't believe you let that girl escape," My mum's angry

n't believe mum wanted Ariel dead, but why? It was true I detested her, but

l costs. Failure to do

the door of my room, I felt my heart almost throbbing out of its

feel a little bit of pity for Ariel. I don't know whether it was my

tion, not until yesterday when I knew everything was a ploy all th

r running through my mind. I called her useless

f my thoughts, prompting me to peek

icity, from one of Ariel's properties money. I still find it hard to wrap my head around how my mum was

She let herself in as I

ouldn't sleep, "

lowly life, probably coming back to beg at my feet. But the feeling that my mum wanted her dead, only made me feel o

presence beside me,

roperties are now in our name. You should be happy now. We can sta

k of interest as sh

orning," She stood up to leave, as I develope

ur home. Why do you want her dead?" S

es I took from her. Do you think she will let us off the

self. Her hands raised, as s

I won't. No, "She gazed

the past 25 years of her life. I know the kind of person she is. She mi

liked what she was saying. I still thought letting her know my r

ed my mum from opening to leave my room as she removed her hand

getting marr

lips tied, unable

st place. You are the right one. Get ready to be married Lucille, and step

I wanted to get married, but it was my first step in getting reven

**

ARI

ostrils. The room was silent apart from my heavy breathing and the bee

blurred images before me. I glanced around and took in the dese

ve I been he

f what happened the previous night. I wished I hadn't remembered because it was

it my face. I sighed, cold jolting th

live. I was glad I didn't die, especi

impulse, my right hand traveled to my face

laid back on the bed. Staring at the ceiling, illuminated with white fluorescent lig

sterday night, as the image of the one I called 'famil

are not worth it,' I whi

the road and was hit by a car. I could not help

ly sixties, strands of gray hair were slightly in view with the curly b

ards me, with her two hands holding bag

he woman, not s

out, trying to recognize but my br

ran into you last night. My apologies. I hope yo

. Thanks for taking me here. How long have I be

th her car. But somehow, I was happy I got into an ac

due to the slight impact of the car. I hope you are fine now. My apologies

me to the hospital. What if you had left me to die

appreciating her, but

. But for a start, I

ics containing food,and gently placed it on a tray she b

yesterday. The last thing I took only led me to sign those properties

I salivated at the hot oatmeal a

dded, as I took the spoon, trying to take the food

my step mum used to treat me when I was sick. I gulped down the oatmeal, trying to see th

phone as she beat me to it. Swiftly dropping her phone on the bed, she collected the tray fr

r, she rubbed her hands together before se

eet you,"She put on a bright s

you for the meal ma'am, "I

ine, as I tried to r

your eyes. Are you okay, my daughter? Or did something ha

r, I felt like telling her wha

ted my property which I was oblivious to. She sent me out of the house and probably sent assassins to kill me. I lo

ars would stop. My watery eyes remained fo

n," She gently

about what happened to you. You will be fine. You are s

of her words were like coins, dropping into an empty jar inside of me,

with hers, as I tried to stop my chopp

you get your p

real mum's last thing she left for me. I had to get it back.

I won't be helping you for f

e would do it for free? It would p

. I just graduated from College, and s

not need

n keeps sur

et married to my

as her voice

subconscious hit me with thos