Kimberly
Vanessa 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 cookies on the tray.“When will you be getting your dress for prom?” She asked and I squinted my eye, prom was the least of my worries, I didn’t even have someone to go the prom with so it was not something I wanted to spend my day talking about“I don’t know when I’m ready.”“Have you picked a school already, the last time you said you were having a hard time.” I tucked my hair behind my ear and bit my lips nervously knowing that whatever I had to say would give her a shock.“I told Principal Morris that I’d wait until next year, there are a lot of things I want to do before college.” She gasped the moment every word left my lips.“You’re lying, have you told your godfather? What did he say?”“He’s not my father, he doesn't have a say.” I retorted, "Why did she have to talk about him?"“What do you mean?” Vanessa's phone beeped as we spoke and she frowned slightly.“Your driver’s here?” I asked her knowing that she always gave that face whenever she got such a text.“Yes, and I don’t want to leave now but I have to, mom is having a fancy dinner and she wants me home.” As she spoke, she picked up a few pieces of cookies and stuffed them in her bag.“Oh. Well, I’ll see you out.” I chuckled.We walked side by side talking about things that didn’t make sense as I walked her to her car, I didn’t notice that the day had long gone because I was with Vanessa, with her things were beautiful and time went so fast.Her driver waited for her in the car while we hugged ourselves and bid each other bye. Even if we knew we would see each other it still felt like it would be the last time.“Goodbye Nessa.” I hugged her tight, letting go of her, I waited until she was inside the car and her car had left the mansion.I stood outside for a while watching the sunset, it was very beautiful and peaceful, I felt like I could look at it for a long time and never get tired.Still standing in the same spot, the gate was rolled open and the same black Tesla drove in, I needed no soothsayer to tell me that it was Godfather but I thought that he wouldn’t return tomorrow, Nanny had told me that he was to return tomorrow.Anyway, I didn’t mind.He drove his car until he was a few inches away from where I stood and it felt like he was in haste, he climbed out of the car in seconds grabbed me by my hand, and started pulling me inside the house. I was dazzled and didn’t know what to say, it was like I lost my voice.“Godfather, why the hell are you pulling me?” As I asked I think I got my reply because gun shit filled the air and I shrieked.“What’s happening?” I asked as he pulled me into a corner of the house.“You're hurting me.” He pushed me into one of the many rooms I’d never been in since we moved into this mansion.“What’s happening, why are they gunshots?” Godfather locked the door behind me and pressed me to the wall using his hand to cover my mouth.“We are under an attack and I need you to be strong for me, Sunshine.” My body shook with worry.“I’ll tell you later I need to get to safety, I’m about to let go of your mouth, please don’t shout.” I took his hand out and I felt this surge to scream but I kept shut, shouting in such a situation would not be good.“What do you mean that we are under an attack?” I asked, obviously perplexed. He stayed quiet as he searched for something on the wall.“What are you looking for? Can you talk to me?”“You're freaking me out.” As I spoke the firing increased.He shifted a chipped tile on the wall and pressed a button and the wall opened. It looked magical but I knew that it was technology.“I need you to go in here, your fingerprint can open anything, do not open the door for anyone, I can open the door but in case I don’t come back the magic word is “Amo Kim’.” The person at the door has to say it before you open the door. His voice was in whispers and my body quivered.“What do you mean if you don’t come back, come with me.”“Kim, go.” He ordered but I wasn’t going to listen to him.“I don’t want to lose you, you're the only one I have. Please come with me.” The shooting became louder and the atmosphere became more tense, I was shaking so badly and tears were rolling freely from my eyes.“Kim, I’ll see you later, you should go.” I didn’t let him finish what he was saying, I pulled him in a hug and held him tight.He stiffened and after a while hugged me back just like the good old days. His hand wrapped my body tightly.“Promise me you’ll come back for me.” I pulled out of the hug, took my head up, and stared at him.“Promise me you’ll come back for me,” I asked and he wiped my eyes.“If I leave now then I’ll have the chance to.” That wasn’t what I wanted to hear.“Promise me,” I demanded.“I’ll come back.” He pulled my chin up and looked me in the eyes.“This might take a long time because the authorities cannot sort this out but I will come back. I’ll come back for you Kim.” He lifted my chin, and he was a second away from me, we’ve never been this close to each other before and my heart fluttered as I stayed in this position with him.Godfather slammed his lips on mine leaving me gasping and moaning at the same time. My knees grew weak and I kissed him back with the same enthusiasm but he pulled back.“This is a promise kiss, Kim. It’s a half kiss, I’ll complete it when I come back to get you, for now, go please.” He begged and I wiped my tears and walked into the passage before a bang on the door came.“Run, Kim, run!”. I ran in and he shut the door, I walked through the passage, tears flowing like a stream.I had just had my first kiss, with no one else but my godfather and I wanted him back, I hoped he was okay.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
Ethan:I was allowed to see Kimberly after I had identified myself as her guardian.Kimberly laid on the bed, she looked so weak and pale, her eyes were closed as she was unconscious from the many seizures she had had earlier.Taking a seat beside her, I took her hand in mind, squeezed it softly then kissed it softly.“What happened to you princess?” I questioned no one in particular.Kimberly used to have recurring seizures when she was smaller, after she found out she had lost her family, she had seizures for a very long time.Her seizures stopped early but the nightmares didn’t.This is the reason why I always want to keep her safe, I knew how bad her health was before it got better and I couldn’t help but feelLike I was the major reason why she was back to battling with her demons.“Princess…” I brushed her hair away from her face. It had been such a long time since I saw her this stressed, pale and tired. I felt like unlocking this new age had caused her nothing but pain.“I’