Kimberly
The door of the car was pulled open by my driver and I climbed out of the car with a bouquet of lilies in my hand, I sucked in deep breaths and made my way towards the cemetery. The guards followed me as I walked but I stopped them right away.“Finn.” I’ll be fine, I need alone time.” I wasn’t smiling as I spoke and even if they were given orders not to let me out of their sight, I was sure they wouldn’t try to ruin today for me.“Sure thing, Miss,” Finn muttered, his voice thick and loud. I nodded then tucked my curly brunette hair at the back of my ear, sucked in another breath, and walked into the private cemetery where my entire family lay in there all dead from the ambush 13 years again.I had in my hand a bouquet of lilies and I placed it on the ground then took the lighter and began to light the scented candles everywhere, i lit all the candles up and stood in front of the graveMom, Dad, and Mason, I miss them so much.My lips quivered as I tried to make words but they kept coming out empty.“It’s my birthday again, I’m finally 18 and it’s already been 13 years since you guys left me all alone.” I finally mustered the courage to speak.“I’m sorry if I took so much time to come visit, I’m in my finals now and I’m preparing for my last examination after that I’ll come visit you guys regularly.” I slowly sat on the ground and I let the tears flow. I cried so badly because I was missing my family. It felt like everything was new, the pain was new again and I had no one to share my pain with“Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to me.” I was unable to make a decent harmony as my voice quivered in horrible cries.“I’ll find whoever did this to you and I’ll make them pay, so dearly,” I whispered. I have always wanted to find out who had killed my family. I know they were murdered and this was the year I was going to get to the bottom of it.The sound of a car driving in distracted me from the nice chat I was having with my family and I wondered who it was, the cemetery was made only for my family members, this was where they were buried and it was a restricted area so I was super shocked to see a black and tinted Tesla pulling up in front, I watched the car door open and watched the person climb down the car.He was dressed in a neat black suit and black shoes that spelled expensive even without asking.My heart fluttered a bit the moment my eyes met him, he took off his eyeglasses and walked in. Our gaze met for a while and I snapped myself out. No wayGodfather Ethan, what was he doing here? I thought he forgot he had a friend that died, after leaving me to stay on my own for more than a year. If I was younger, I would say it was good to see him, maybe run to him and give him a big hug like before but I was older.“Goodbye, mom, dad, Mason.” I squatted to the ground and tapped their graves slowly before standing on my feet and trying to walk away.“Kim.” As I made to walk past him, he calmly called out to me but I glared hard at him and walked out. Why was he back, there was no need for him to be here, he shouldn’t have talked to me, he decided to leave without telling me and now he’s back.I got into the car and ordered the driver to drive me home. I didn’t want to waste any other time.My father had handed me to My godfather before he passed away.My father is a bit older than Ethan and I do know that Ethan took good care of me, he accompanied me to my therapy sessions, took me to the best schools, and taught me whatever I know now and he’s been so good to me not until one morning I woke up to find him gone, he had left me in the care of my nanny.How could he leave me? He knew I needed him, I had no other person but him and he left.This was the worst birthday ever, the car arrived at the mansion and I quickly got out and stormed in, took the stairs up, and ran to my room.I had a lot of things running through my head and in all, the one that hurt the most was when he left me all alone knowing that he was the only person I had in my life.I had stayed in my roomFor the rest of the day until my nanny came up to call me for dinner.I hesitated and almost declined to go down to eat but I was too hungry, I had barely had anything to eat.I got down the stairs thinking it would be just me like always, just me having my meal but surprisingly godfather was there, I stopped on my track seeing him sitting at the head of the dining patiently waiting for me.His eyes gazed at me the moment he heard me climb down the stairs.“Kim, come here.” He ordered“It’s Kimberly to you and don’t you dare order me around, you are not my father.”He huffed. “ Let’s talk Kim.”“About what? Seeing you just made me lose my appetite.”“I said let’s talk, I want your ass on the chair right now!” He demanded and I knew he was pissed, Ethan didn’t have much patience but I was not going to listen to him.“What do you want to talk about? About how you left me all alone without any family for a year and three months? About how you never bothered to call, you never bothered to check up on me, you left.”“I checked up on you all the time.”“Yeah you did, you asked my nanny if I was good then went ahead to hire tons of bodyguards who watch my life like it’s a movie. I don’t know if you think I’m a child that you can boss already, but I’d hate to disappoint you, I’m not a child and I’ll not let you boss me around okay?” I turned around but his voice stopped me.“I had reasons why I left.” His voice was low and as egocentric as Ethan was, I felt how remorseful he was but his remorse was not going to bring back all the pain I felt and the loneliness.“It doesn’t matter. You are here now, right? your reason doesn’t matter anymore?” I asked“Kimberly, if you could stop giving this sassy attitude and let me explain.”“Okay fine, tell me the reason why you left, just one valid reason.”“I had work.” He replied sharply and licked his bottom lip.“Work?” Ethan ruffled his hair as I gave him a questionable look.“You have had work all the time but you never left, how about now? Your work doesn’t matter, do you know I was worried? Look here, the truth is that you left because I wasn’t important to you, I was just this burden, my father left you with and you got tired and decided to leave me.“I never got tired of you, I will never get tired of you.”“But you left without telling me, you left me like everyone else did. You left like my mom, my dad, my brother, and Luna left me and you weren’t there, what about all the promises you made? I hate you. “ I rolled out angrily and turned to leave but I was caught by his strong grip and Ethan pushed me to the wall of the dining.Pinning me down. “If you can give me this chance to show you that I love you so much and would never leave you because you mean the world to me.”Ethan I had known that I would find her in the cemetery, she had made it a ritual to celebrate her birthday there.My flight had just landed in New York and I was a bit skeptical about going to see Kim, it’s been a whole year and three months since I left her, in my defense I had a lot of work and I needed her to be safe, staying around her will only make it known that I was her guardian.I had watched her grow into this young beautiful lady that she is and seeing her all dressed in a black slim-fit dress that showcased her beautiful curves only reminds me of the major reason why I left.She turned and I watched her jaw drop, she was surprised to see me and I knew she wanted to run to me and hug me, I watched her ball her fist trying to avoid running to me.I did think that even if she didn’t run to me, she’d walk up to me and hug me but that was to my greatest imagination as she walked out of the cemetery and got into her car. The nerve of the driver to drive her.Now she was down wi
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 ser
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