Scarlett POV
No it can't be, it just can't be.
"Doctor, I know that you are just joking but remember that today is not April Fool day, you are nothing but a liar, just let me go in there and bring out my mom and prove you wrong" I said as I tried running in but was held back.
"Hey Kiddo, calm down, where is your dad and why isn't he here with you?" He asked.
"I don't have one, I lost him when I was little, just let me go in and bring out my mom, she's still in there, just let me in!!!!!!" I shouted as I spoke senselessly.
"Go back home girl, it's all going to be alright" He said as he hugged me.
"No, let me go!!! Nothing, absolutely nothing would be okay, just provide my mom and everything would be okay" I responded.
"There's nothing that we can do about it, just go home and rest" He said as he tried reaching out for my hands.
"Don't!! Don't touch me, I can go home by myself" I said as I left the place totally weak, then grabbed my bike and started riding it slowly to a destination that only God knows where, my small brain was full as I kept on crying non-stop.
I just can't believe that my so called doesn't care about my mom, nor about my whereabouts.
I hate him so much, I just hate him so much, my eyelids were becoming very heavy and my head was spinning loudly, before I knew what was happening, I had already fell off the bike, the last thing I remembered before losing consciousness was seeing a boy.
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I woke up due to the penetration of sun rays into eyes, I held unto my banging head as I sat down properly.
"Where on earth am I?" I asked no one in particular.
I noticed that my knee had a little plaster on it, who must have treated me?
Just then the door opened and a little boy of about 12 years judging from his appearance walked in holding a tray of food, he walked over to me and dropped the tray.
"Who are you?" I asked him.
"The least you can do now is to thank me miss, for saving your life" He said as he arched his brow at me.
I scoffed in disbelief as I stared at him "And if I don't?" I dared him, then he flicked my forehead.
"Ouch!! That hurts!!" I whined as I rubbed the spot.
"Just eat your food and here are some pain killers, take them immediately you finish eating, then you can have your bath cause you know, you stink" He said, then he gestured by covering his nose with his hands.
My eyes widened in horror "What did you just say to me, I stink?" I asked just to be sure if I wasn't hearing well.
"Yes you do, there's this foul smell around you" He responded.
Now I have enough of him, I got down from the bed, not minding my injured knee, them jumped on him and tackled him to the ground.
"Now, repeat what you just said to me!!!" I yelled as I dragged his hair.
"Aw! Ouch!!! I said that you smell like a freshly delivered rose which is coated in vanilla, now get off me, awe!!!" He grunted in pain.
"Better" I said as stood up from his body, rolled my eyes at him, then took the tray sat down and started eating.
He stood up from the ground, dusted and adjusted his clothes then walked to the couch and sat on it, then he started watching me as I ate, I felt a little bit uncomfortable with his eyes on me like that, I finished eating then took the pain killers.
"Where is your bathroom?" I asked.
"On my head" He replied sarcastically, I rolled my eyes at him then walked towards the door that was located in the room, I opened it and turned out to be a walk in closet, wow, I thought as I closed the door and over to another door, finally, it was the bathroom.
I removed my clothes and immediately I turned on the shower, I remembered my mom and started crying, I just believe that I won't be seeing my mom again, I just can't get over the feeling, because one thing I can remember is that, anyone that died, I no longer see the person around. Life will be so unbearable for me without my mom in it.
Minutes later, I came out of the bathroom and the troublesome boy was gone, I turned towards the bed and I saw a very lovely dress laid on it, I picked it up, admired it first before putting it on, then I folded my old clothes and then walked out of the room.
The house was a bungalow, so it was quite easy for me to locate the sitting room.
I met him there on the couch playing video games.
"Hey, am sorry for being rude to you the other time, I had a bad day, am sorry and thank you, I have to get going now" I said.
"So soon?" He asked.
"Yes, I need to take care of some things" I replied.
He escorted me outside and I hopped on my bicycle, kept my clothes in the basket, then I remembered that I don't even know his name.
"What's your name?" I asked.
"You tell me yours first" He said, trying to play smart.
"But I asked first" I argued in disapproval.
"Whatever" He replied.
"Okay, am Scarlett, Scarlett Rivera" I said.
"Okay, well if we happen to meet again some other time, then I will tell you mine" He said.
"What!!! That's not fair and by the way do you live alone?" I asked him since I couldn't see his parents around.
"Yes I do but with a lady that takes care of the house, erm, I want you to have this".
He said as he wore a locket around my neck and he wore a key which has a key on it around his neck.
"This key is the only key that can open this heart that is with you, so please keep it safe and always wear it at all times, don't worry about water, it won't rust, and I too will always wear mine at all times, so that when we meet in the future, u will easily know that it's you, and one more thing, have this" He said as he brought out a bracelet from his pocket.
It looked beautiful and very attractive and also very important.
"Have this with you always, except during showers, okay?" He said.
"Okay" I simply replied.
"Since you refused to tell me your name, I will just call you sunshine, cause your smile is as bright as the sun" I said as I smiled at him.
"Really, sunshine?" He asked.
"Then that means I will keep on smiling" He said with a smile.
"Yeah, I have to go now, bye" I said as I waved at him.
"Bye princess" He said as he waved back.
I rode back home in anger to face that heartless mam that calls himself my father.
I got home, parked my bike roughly and ran into the house, there he was laughing heartedly while watching a comedy as if he had won a lottery or something, I just can't believe this man, I walked to where the TV was plugged in and switched off the socket.
"What was that for, Scarlett? Can't I no longer have some peace and quiet in my own house!!!? He yelled at me.
"I hope that you are now happy, my mom is dead, you have finally succeeded in killing her, you didn't even care about my whereabouts last night, why are you even a father when clearly you don't even deserve to be called one, live your life to the fullest and enjoy it while it lasts" I said in tears as I ran upstairs.
Immediately I walked into my mother's room, I met it all scattered and flipped upside down, well am not surprised, I actually saw this coming.
I walked into the bathroom and locked it from inside, the bathroom also was all scattered, I smiled painfully as I hit the wooden tiles with my foot and one of itv split open, I checked the documents and files and they were all complete including the credit cards.
I knew that he would do this so I had to hid it here since this was mom's and I secret hiding spot.
Mom, you just happen to leave me too early, you couldn't even stay a bit longer to become a woman, I still need you mom, I still do, I still have a whole lot to learn from you, why did you have to go this early, why?.
I kept on thinking as I cried to myself. Later on, I arranged the room and moved in my things into the room just to still feel her presence.
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Minutes later, I walked downstairs and met aunt Betty having a deep and heated conversation with dad and she sounded and looked very displeased but immediately she saw me, her contenance changed, hmmm, she's looking and behaving very suspicious.
"Sweetie, am so sorry, I rushed down here in your dad informed me about the news, sorry for your loss, it's okay dear, am here for you" She said as she hugged me, I stylishly detached myself from the hug as I nodded at her, I don't know why? I just don't like her right from the onset.
"How are you feeling now?" She asked as she kept on stroking my hair which I was very uncomfortable with.
"Am fine" I answered.
"Have you eaten?" She asked again, what the heck is wrong with her?
"Yes, and I have to get going to my room now" I said as I went back upstairs.
I don't know what exactly is wrong with her, why was she behaving like that towards me? My mom just died and she wants to quickly occupy her position, only my mother has that right over me.
Am just tired of everything that is going on, am just a kid for Pete's sake. Mom I miss you.
Leonard POV
I opened Caroline's room with the spare key with me, immediately I got access to the room, I started searching for the files seriously, but I couldn't find them, where the heck did that woman keep the files.
I turned the whole room upside down, I searched the bathroom but couldn't even find a trace of them, where could they be? Caroline doesn't hide her files, I have always seen them, then I remembered Scarlett. Gosh, this is all fucked up.
Just then my phone rang, I checked the caller Id and it was Betty calling.
"Have you seen them?" She asked.
"No, it seems like she has hidden them including her credit cards, I can't find them here" I told her.
"What!!! How could that have possibly happened, well no worries, since she was your wife, you will definitely have access to all her fortune" She said and she's actually making sense here.
"Is that little brat of hers home?" She asked.
"No" I replied.
"It's better that way, am on my way and once I get there I am going to make you feel good" She said.
"Hurry up, I can't wait" I replied then disconnected the call.
I went to the living and sat down patiently waiting for Betty, just then Scarlett walked in, must this girl always be a pest in my life.
I ignored her and faced my television but she just had to have it disconnected, wonderful, just wonderful!!!
She ran upstairs, few minutes later Betty walked in looking so sexy as always.
"Hello handsome, where should we start from?" She asked.
"I would have loved to but Scarlett is around" I informed her.
"I thought you said that she was not at home?" She queried.
"I thought so too but she just walked in from nowhere and ruined my plans for the day, that girl is a thorn in my flesh" I complained.
"How?" I asked her confusedly.
"Then let's get rid of her just like her mother or send her to your mom but I would actually prefer the former" She suggested.
"That would be very wonderful, don't you think so?" I said with a smile and she smiled in return.
Scarlett came downstairs and Betty tried consoling her but she distanced herself and went upstairs.
"Well kiddo, I don't like you too" Betty said after she was completely out of sight and we both laughed over it.
Just then the door bell rang, who the heck is that? Can't they give me a breathing space.
"Who's that?" I asked.
"It's the lawyer".
Lawyer!!!!!