Mica got off the train and boarded a cab
home a place she never thought she'd
be in years.
As she sat at the backseat, next to the
window, she kept thinking of her father -
the family she'd lost.
Everything happened when they lost their mother. Their father changed, brought in another woman few weeks later who became a pain in the ass, and so many stupid things happened that led to her leaving the house and going to join the X-family. Her father kicked her out and she had promised him he was never gonna see her face ever again.
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After a long ride, the cab got to her
destination and she settled the cabby
and continued the rest of the way on
foot.
She brought out her face cap, wore It
over her head and continued walking
face down.
She badly wanted to know why Octavia
left the house. She knew, of course, something was wrong - very wrong.
Perhaps, there was something wrong
with their father and step mother.
Maybe, they were attacked or something?
Ugh! She couldn't guess right. She just
needed to see for herself.
She slowed down her pace when she
finally spotted the house the smug
little house.
She stood behind a tree and stared
sullenly at it, the old memories flashing
in both the memories she loved and the ones she hated. Her jaws clenched.
The door was closed, everywhere looked
neat and empty. Could there be at home?
Or not?
Or could her be suspicions be correct?
She stared for a long time and was
about making a move when suddenly,
the door opened.
She maintained her standard behind the
tree and strained her eyes to have a
proper look. A little girl came running
out - giggling and jumping.
Clarissa - that was Mica's step sister. The daughter of Agatha.
Mica watched keenly as she ran out of
the house and landed on the sand,
rolling on the floor.
"Clarissa!" Someone called and came
out of the house as well and Mica
twitched when she saw it was Agatha.
"Oh my God! Look at you! You're getting
yourself so dirty, Clarissa! Come here",
she cooed as she went to pick the little
girl from the floor.
"No! leave me, mum. I wanna play more", Clarissa giggled in her mother's
arms.
"If your father comes home and finds
you dirty, you wouldn't be getting more
ice cream today, you know?"
"Oh...I'll talk to him. Let me be..."
The baby danced her legs in the air ass
the woman took her into the house and
locked the door.
Mica was stunned. Her stepmother, stepsister, and father....they all seemed complete. They were all complete and happy.
So, what's going on? Why then did Octavia leave the house?
She scoffed and stared at the shut door
properly. Why did Octavia leave the
house then? She couldn't understand.
She had been th there was a problem
and she wouldn't find anyone at home.
But with the look of things, they were all
happy and complete. So, what could Octavia's problem be?
Oh damn! For a second, she thought of
going in yes, going in and asking
Agatha all the questions she had in mind. But she couldn't; she couldn't bring herself to see any of them after all they did to her. She couldn't go in.
Agatha could be a pain in the ass, yes.
But there was no way Octavia would
house because of leave the maltreatment. There was no way she'd act so determined and stubborn about joining the X family. There was something else something wrong. And
she needed to find out. Perhaps, she had another plan. Yes, one that would work perfectly.
Since she couldn't go in herself, she'd
have to find someone else to do it - someone she trusts that would go in and question them.
Exactly. Her investigations continues
tomorrow..
And with that conclusion, she turned
around and left.
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Octavia.
She stood at the balcony and watched
as people looked at Becca, shocked at
the way she had fallen on the floor. Her
companion with her quickly bent and
helped her up.
"Oh, my! what happened? So sorry", she muttered.
Becca's cheeks were flushed in
embarrassment as people stole both
surprised and mockery glances at her.
With haste, she scurried off with her
friend.
Octavia's lips stretched in a smile as
she loved the scene she had caused.
And the best part is, no one course
suspect her because she was far away.
She heaved a sigh, turned around and
left.
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Getting to her room, she just laid on the bed and slept. Well, that was all she
could do at the moment - sleep.
*****
She didn't know for how long she slept,
but she woke up when she heard the
door opening.
She looked smartly and saw it was
Paula the same lady that had served
her breakfast in the morning.
"Hm. Still sleeping?" She asked as she walked in, holding a tray with her.
Octavia, as usual, didn't reply but just sat
up quietly.
The lady was putting on a shot and top,
convered with an apron. And she looked
really hot.
"Your sister asked me to serve you this
when its time. So, here", she dropped
the tray on the stool in front of the bed.
"And I also brought you a bottle of wine.
Thought you might need it", she winked
at Octavia and turned towards the door,
but just when she was about opening it, Octavia's voice stopped her.
"Thank you", she heard the coolest voice
she'd ever heard and Paula was
stunned.
She turned back to look at her and
smiled.
"Wow! So, you speak after all", she said.
Octavia's gaze were low this time
around.
"Anyway, you're welcome, baby" she winked at her and finally left.
Okay; that wasn't so hard, was it?
Octavia thought.
She took the bottle of wine first, opened
it and decanted a little into the glass
cup that came along with It and when
she was done, she stood up with the
cup and went towards the window.
As she stared outside, she took a sip
from it. Hmm. It was refreshing she
would admit.
She took another sip and almost gulped the entire thing down. She actually hoped it wasn't alcoholic.
From the window where she stood, she could see everything going on downstairs since their room was on the third floor.
She saw something that caught her
attention when the gate opened and
cars upon cars drove in. Her instincts
told her it was Khalid.
She watched keenly as they drove in and
stopped in front of the water spring and
guards from the first two cars rushed
out immediately, going to open the third.
Just as Octavia had predicted, it was indeed Master Khalid and her heart skipped.
She shook a little - tho she couldn't tell exactly why.
He was dressed in all black, but the
golds around him glittered.
Staring at him, Octavia could recall
everything he had done to her the
previous night and they sent cold
shivers down her spine. They made her
so scared and nervous of him.
He was handsome she'd admit. So
charmingly handsome that made her
Wonder how he could have such
darkness in him.
The second door of the same car was opened
and another guy stepped out.
Instantly, Octavia felt the wind seize;
Her blood stop running.
For the first time, she felt her heart split
into two and the glass she had with her,
slipped and fell on the floor.
She gasped and moved backwards.
No; it can't be true. She was having a nightmare.
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To be continued!