Kimberly
I was definitely facing the repercussions of not having food yesterday because I woke up with a rumbling tummy and a pain that threatened to kill me.I got out of bed, walked into my bathroom, brushed my teeth and headed down stairs.What if he really had a good reason for not coming back? Should I forgive him, he’s been good to me since he took me in.I got to the dinning to meet the maid setting up the table. The moment she saw me she greeted me and I nodded.“I was about to call you for breakfast.”“I’m here now. Where’s my nanny?” I asked while Jovani pulled out a chair for me to sit on.“Oh darling, I’m here.” Nanny had a hat of water on her hand as she walked towards me.“Excuse me Miss.” Jovani, lowered her head and then walked out of the dinning.“Good morning Nanny.”“Morning princess.” She dropped the jar of water on the table and immediately went ahead to serve me food.“Nanny, I can serve myself food.”“Oh, please dear, let me do this.” I nodded and let her serve me, she enjoyed doing it.“You had nothing to eat yesterday, you must be starving, you should eat.” She was done serving me and I dug in, I had pancakes for breakfast.“I am.”I looked around and realized that I hadn’t seen Ethan this morning, well it was a good thing.“Where is my Godfather, nanny?”“He left yesterday, he said it was urgent and he is going to be back tomorrow.”“Way to go.” I muttered slightly, I honestly didn’t matter to him.“Are you okay Kimberly?” She asked and I nodded. I am, I should. I wonder why I was feeling this way.“Nessa will be here soon, we have a study section. Please ask the chef to prepare a nice meal for her I’ll go freshen up after breakfast.” I explained and she nodded.I finished my food and headed up the stairs so I could freshen up before Nessa arrived.I had my bath, changed into a simple outfit and started off with my skincare, I wrapped my hair in a bound at the back of my head while I worked on my face.I gave a wide smile as I was satisfied at how good my skin was and felt but seeing the braces in my teeth just my mouth close immediately, I couldn’t wait to take this off my teeth.I began to map out things we needed to do today before Nessa arrived and while I was working on it, I heard her car pull over in front of the house. I knew she was the one from the sound of her car.Nessa wasted no time in getting to my room and like expected, she didn’t knock, she barged into my room and in seconds threw her bag on my bed.“Hey, Kim.”“Vanessa, you know you could gently drop your bag and not disorganize my bed this way?” My eyes slowly left where she threw her bag and my eyes met with her.“You look happy.” I noticed she was beaming with smiles and it looked like she couldn’t hold what she had to say in.“Damien asked me to go to prom with him and he asked if he could be my grad date.” She squeaked, excitement filled her voice and I smiled so hard because of how she smiled, she was so happy and I was happy for her too.Vanessa was the exact opposite of me, she is the most beautiful and outspoken person I know.I watched her dip her hand into her blonde and curly hair and I could tell how happy she was because her blue orbs looked so beautiful as she spoke with so much excitement.She didn’t have to do too much to look beautiful, she was beautiful and very curved while I on the other hand was just a teenage girl with crazy stuff going into her head in her little dark world.Vanessa was the best friend a girl could ask for but she was a bit wild and crazy.Vanessa had liked Damien since he transferred to her our school and it seemed he liked her too cause he finally made a move.“What’s up, you don’t seem so happy.” She stared intently at me as she tried to see through me, I thought I had a very beautiful smile on, how then did she notice that I wasn’t good?“I’m good, I’m in fact very happy for you.” I smiled.“Well, you are happy for me but you don’t look happy, is anything wrong? I told you I wanted to come with you yesterday but you said I shouldn’t, I have your gift here with me Kim.” Did I really look that sad? If it was this obvious that I was sad then why could Ethan not see it? Why was he hurting me?Why couldn’t he see that I wanted my loved and closed ones around and why did he leave me again.“You’re doing that thing where you blank out, Kim.”“He is back.” I mouthed and watched her sit on the bed.“Who?”“My Godfather.” I pressed my lips as though I had said something wrong.“Uncle Ethan?” She questioned and I nodded.“After a year and three months, did he come back on a wheelchair?” She asked and I sighed.“No. Why would you say that.”“Because I thought he had broken some bones or had an accident and didn’t want you to know about it, you know like in the novels, but it looks like he had no reason why he left” I kept shut as I analyzed how crazy she was.“You're weird.”“I know, why did he leave? What did he say happened? Was there any valid reason?”“He said it was the best, he said he was trying to protect me but what I don’t know is what he was protecting me from.”“Well it my be some kind of bad thing. So what now? You don’t believe him.”“Obviously, he’s lying to me, he thinks I’m the little girl that he could lie to and I’ll believe it.”“So you won’t forgive him.”“I want to, you know how hard it’s been without him. He’s literally the only person I have but I cannot forgive him because he has hurt me.”“Your so childish, anyway. He’d get married soon and all of this your banter will come an end.”“Vanessa.” I called sharply, I hated when she spoke about him getting married, could she not ruin the moment.“What? Don’t tell me you wouldn’t let him get married.”“Can you not talk about it?”“Why?” She asked and I bit my lips, it may seem like I’m crazy but it is what it is.“He already doesn’t have time for me, if he eventually gets married, he will definitely forget about me, he’s the only one I have.“Aww, don’t worry you have me.”“I still do not want him to get married and I honestly don’t like his crazy girlfriend .”“Just say your in love with your godfather.”“Vanessa, that’s not true.” My heart skipped a bit and I gasped softly. How could she say that?“Well, it’s true, cause you obviously act like his lover.”KimberlyVanessa and I studied until it was late in the evening, it was our last exam and we were not about to mess it up, throughout our study section Vanessa tried to focus on nothing but just school work although she said nothing I was still reminded of what she said, there was no way that I was in love with my godfather she probably said one of her silly and crazy things but my problem was why I was taking it personal.“I got it!” she screamed so loud jerking me from my very weird thoughts, I took a good look at her work and I smiled, she did get it.“I’m tired.” She muffled as she yawned and closed her book.“That’s all, the last study section together.” “Yes. Where are the cookies you promised, let’s have a quick chat while I wait for my driver.”“Jovani will be here soon.” As I spoke, a knock was placed on my door, I muttered a come in and Jovani walked into my room with a tray that contained our cookies and juice.“Thank you Jovani.” I smiled while Vanessa grabbed the piled-up
Kimberly:I had stayed in the room for hours, I had cried and I was running out of patience. I didn’t know what had happened to him or what was happening, the loud noise I was hearing outside went silent the moment I got into this room that looked like a secret hideout. It had a lot of things in there, snacks, water, there were a lot of systems attached to it and all I did was sit at a spot and hope that things were going to be okay with him. I wanted him fine and back. “Kim.” I felt his warm hands on my cheeks, and my eyes opened wide, I had fallen asleep waiting for him, and there he was in front of me, his head was bleeding a little and he looked very weak and tired, I pulled him into a tight hug and I held him tight for a long while.I was shaking and crying, I thought I had lost him. Just having him hold me in his arms reminded me of the times that I needed him to be with me but he wasn’t. All the time I craved to be hugged this way but he wasn’t anywhere to be found, it made me
Kimberly: The car was silent after he explained to me, I couldn't believe that all of this was happening because they only happened in movies.Ethan is a mafia and my father was also a mafia. I didn't understand all of it and I wanted to sleep at the moment. I had initially thought that we would be going to any of his other houses but he ended up driving to a hotel, all the while, I was shaken at what had happened.We got to the reception and did whatever procedure he had to do.We didn't have any luggage and I wasn't with my phone either, I had left everything in our old mansion.We got up to our different rooms, I freshened up and changed into the clothes Godfather had asked the hotel staff to bring up to my room.When I was done having a cool bath, I laid on the bed and tried so hard to fall asleep but all I got were headaches and flashbacks of a few hours ago.I walked into the hospital room shivering, four bodies laid there.“Ma’am, please identify the bodies.” The nurse i
Kimberly: “But my life is here, my school is here.” I tried explaining to him but I knew that it would be of no use, Ethan hated it when I argued with him.“I know Sunshine but we do not have a choice, you have to leave. This place has become so dangerous, I just want you safe,” he whispered.“But it's prom soon, I still have my last exam, Vanessa would not be happy to hear that I was leaving on such short notice.”“I know.” “So prom? “ “Prom is in a month, I have always wanted prom to be memorable please Ethan. Please.” I added I would roll on the ground and beg him to let me attend prom if that was what he wanted.“After your exam and prom you leave,” he replied.“I leave after grad. It's a day after prom.”“Kimberly,” he called my name softly.“Please.” “Okay, now go to sleep.” Somehow, I was not uncomfortable even after all that had just happened now.Normally, I would argue to the end but today I didn’t, there was no need to. I think I needed a change of environment, a lot
Kimberly: It was dinner time already, and the maid had come to tell me that food was ready but I was not going to leave my room, it would be so annoying to have dinner with Ethan and his girlfriend.I had told the maid to tell Ethan that I was not hungry, hence I wasn't coming out of my room but he insisted and after the second time the maid came to call me I was already frustrated so when she knocked on my door again, I pulled it open forcefully, ready to yell at her but it was Ethan at my door.“Dinner is ready Kim, let's eat.” his voice was calm like he couldn't harm a fly.“Why are you here? I said I didn't want to eat. How hard is it to understand? Why don't you go ahead to eat with your girlfriend.'' I yelled at him.“Is this about Anna?” he asked and I gave him a very hard glare.“No! Why should it be, you know what? It is.” I yelled and he pushed me into my room.“Kim, we are not going to talk about this again, I told you the other day.”“You told me that we shouldn’t do thi
Kimberly:Anna was staying over for a few days, they both needed more time to bond and get closer to each other.I had not slept a wink since I went to bed after dinner yesterday, whenever I tried to sleep, I ended up having a nightmare, I was scared to death and normally I would have gone to talk to Godfather, have warm milk with him and he’d later tuck me back to bed but I couldn’t do that anymore, there was now an invisible border and I had to take note of it. I lay on my bed turning and tossing, yawning and scratching my eyes, the rays of the sun shone directly in my room, I had barely settled in my new room and the attack from the other day had triggered my nightmares, I needed to see my doctor.I got up from my bed, made the bed, and began to get ready for the day. Nessa was coming over and I had convinced her to accompany me to see the doctor. I didn’t want to get worse, I needed my sleep and if I delayed, I might get worse.I looked at myself in the mirror and was unable to r
Kimberly:Vanessa always knew what it meant to have fun while I on the other hand was barely let out of the house and if I wasn’t reading a book then it was watching a movie or I was taking a trip to the doctor.We first had lunch because both of us hadn’t had breakfast today, I picked on my food as the event of yesterday came flashing. Sometimes I resented the fact I had a good memory.“Are you okay?” Vanessa suddenly asked, snapping me back to reality. I let out a loud sigh. I should be soon, I hope.“Don’t tell me you’re thinking about what Doctor George told you. He said you should have fun didn’t he?” I wasn’t thinking of it but this was not fun.“When we start having fun let me know.” I rolled my eyes at her. Why wouldn’t I think about it, was this fun to her?“If you are not thinking about that then what are you thinking about?” she swallowed the food in her mouth and gave me a creepy look.“Are you thinking of Anna?” she urged. I sighed once more, not surprised she guessed cor
Ethan:If I said my mind was at ease when Kim told me she was going to be visiting the doctor then I was lying because the moment she left the house I was restless.I know how her sessions with doctor George used to look like. It was heart racking, I would watch my little sunshine cry in pain, she hardly got any sleep and it caused her to battle with her health. I wanted her better and she eventually did and I dreaded going to the hospital because it only reminds me of the time she was in pain.I hated that this time around, I was the one causing my little girl so much pain and I couldn't do nothing about it. It was these stupid feelings that I wish I could let go off but only grew stronger for her.I feel guilty, I feel bad.The only reason I had Anna come here even when I knew that Kimberly didn’t like her was because I wanted a space between us. I want the feelings gone.The reason why I had left Kimberly for a year, aside from the fact that I wanted her away from the harm tha