Chapter-1
At time of 6 pm. Emilia's cafe off time. Then this time, she goes back to her house. Emilia is walking down the street when she hears a noise.
The sound is almost as if someone is following her.
Emilia became very nervous, thinking she was in danger. Being of a fearful nature, she did not dare to look back.
Emilia is trying to speed up her walk. But, unfortunately, she could not balance walking so quickly.
At time moment, She lost her balance and fell in the middle of the road.
The most curious thing is that at this moment it seems to her that the streets are completely empty.
It's impossible. Because, this road is always full of people. But why is this place deserted at this time?
Emilia bravely looked back at her.
She saw a stranger standing behind her wearing a black mask and black sunglasses.
Emilia tried to say something. She could not!
As soon as She looked back, the stranger attacked her.
Emilia felt as if this Stranger man had injected something into her neck.
She felt completely uncomfortable and she realized that her consciousness was slowly leaving her.
As she was falling unconscious she heard a man's voice.
The man says softly, "Emilia I love you!! You are the most precious gift of my entire life. I can't lose you anymore! I love you so much. Happy birthday my queen!"
Emilia was shocked but couldn't say anything.
At that moment many questions were piling up in her mind but She didn't know the right answer to any question.
Her eyes are slowly closing. She is fast asleep. She passed into the last stage of unconsciousness.
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"Happy Birthday...Emilia!!"
Emilia woke up to a loud scream. She opened her eyes, looked around and quickly jumped up on the bed. She realized that what was happening so far was her dream and what was happening now was real.
Emilia saw her mother standing in front of her and an unfamiliar young man holding a cake. Emilia felt quite uncomfortable seeing the young man.
Emilia noticed her mother holding one of her least favorite vanilla flavored cakes. Above it are two candles. Both candles are burning. One candle letter is one and another eight means today is her 18th birthday.
Seeing Emily unprepared, her mother Mrs. Rebecca approached her and said, "Happy Birthday Emilia". The one you see next to me is your cousin, your aunt's son.
His name is Robin D'Souza. Robin is a private detective by profession. Your Simin Aunty has shifted to California due to her job.
Because of which Robin will stay at our house from now on.
Emilia looked down at Robin and said, "Hello.. I'm Emilia."
Robin in reply extended her hand to Emilia and said, "I'm Robin. Nice to meet you and happy birthday Emilia."
Emilia smiled softly.
"Blow out the candles and wished something to yourself, Emilia," said Mrs. Rebecca.
Emilia closed her eyes and wished for the most desired thing in her eighteen years of her life, then blew out the candles. Her wish is a secret and cannot be revealed to anyone!
Robin and Mrs. Rebecca both smiled.
Mrs. Rebecca left Emilia's room with Robin.
Mrs. Rebecca returned to her room and, as she closed the door of her room, said to Emilia,
"Emilia freshen up and come downstairs, the three of us will have breakfast together today."
Without saying a word in reply, Emilia looked at her mother and smiled softly.
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After finishing breakfast, Emilia left for her high school. She is very upset today. Because she came from her mother, at least today her mother will be with her. But her mother did not stay with her today. Her mother's flight to Scotland this afternoon. Today, Mrs. Rebecca is escaping from America.
At present Mrs. Rebecca is in lots of debt. Now she has the only house where Emilia lives. This house may also be auctioned bank has announced that if she does not pay the full amount of the loan within the next week, she will lose this house too.
Emilia may have to leave this house and go to the street. But, Emilia notices that her selfish mother has no concern for her. She seems to be quite careless about her own daughter. If her father had been there today, Emilia wouldn't have had to suffer so much.
Emilia stopped thinking about these things, realizing that the more she thought about them, the worse she would feel.
So, she put all her thoughts aside and called his only friend, Lucy. After several rings, Lucy answered the call.
Emilia said,
- "Hello Lucy. Where are you now? I'm waiting for the bus. I missed the school bus today because it was late!"
- "I can't go to school today. Sorry Emilia. Yesterday I came to hang out with Jacob at his farmhouse."
- "Ok.. Lucy. It's ok."
- "Oh...Emilia.. I'm really sorry. I forgot today is your birthday. Happy birthday to you my dear Emilia".
- "Thank you Lucy. I'll get on the bus now. The bus has arrived".
- "Emilia..Listen, there was an important talk...!"
Emilia hung up on Lucy's important words. She was very upset.
Lucy's boyfriend Jacob is stuck with Lucy like super glue around all the time!
Lucy doesn't have time to spend with Emilia because of him.
Emilia hoped that at least today would be the day that Lucy would be with her. But in a cruel twist of fate, Lucy is having a busy time with her boyfriend Jacob.
Emilia noticed that the bus left before she got on it. Now she misses her bus because of all this thinking.
She clenched her teeth in annoyance and said very roughly, "Oh shit.... This is Bullshit!"
A moment later, a familiar voice came from behind her. Emilia turned around to see Robin standing with his motorbike.
To her surprise, Robin said,
"Hey...birthday girl... put all that thought aside and get on my bike. I can get you to a meteoric speed!"
Emilia smiled at him. She is very happy to see Robin.
She walked over to Robin who handed her a helmet and a phone.
Emilia said as the helmet fell on her head, "Why are you giving me your phone?"
--"Hey birthday girl... listen. Anyway, I'm new to Florida, so I don't know the exact location of your school. So, set your location on Google Maps on my phone."
--- "No need to set the location. I won't go to school today. Just drop me off at the Central Library."
--- "Birthday girl, you have very bad taste. Will you go to the library and read books on your birthday?"
Emilia annoyed and she said to him, "You don't keep calling me birthday girl. Am I a child?"
Robin said with an innocent look, "Sorry..I was mistaken. You're an eighty year old lady!"
Emilia gets angry and goes to say something to Robin, but Robin doesn't give her that chance and starts the bike.
Emilia couldn't keep her balance and grabbed Robin's waist. Robin was riding the bike at lightning speed. Emilia began to tell him to slow down, but her words were interrupted again and again for air. Emilia realized that Robin wouldn't care about anything she said. At last she gave up talking to Robin, and sat holding Robin tightly.
Emilia does not know where Robin is taking to her! She didn't know Robin last night either. But, at the moment, she felt very safe. She had never been so close to a man in her life. But today, she feels very shy to be so close to Robin, but for some unknown reason, she also feels good.
"Don't you fall in love with me ! birthday girl," said Robin, pouring water on her thoughts.
"Get rid of the idea that I'm going to fall in love with you, just by riding a bike with you," Emilia said angrily.
Robin said, "Birthday girl...please don't be so mad, I just said it for fun. I know I'm crazy, for turning mood on. I know you are in very bad mood. please don't mind."
Emilia said nothing in response. She laughed out loud.
A BMW car is following them in the distance without their knowledge. The man wearing black sunglasses and a black mask sitting in the car was very angry to see the two of them smiling and happy together.
He said sternly, "Emilia my darling..I can't bear to see you both smiling so happy. You two must be punished for mentally torturing me! I'm coming!"