Chapter 5 Reborn From The Ashes Part 1

"So... Right now, none of your words mean anything to me". Esme finished. Her eyes closed slowly. She did not want to see the anguish on Silvia's face because she felt it was not worth it.

"You... You bi*ch!". Silvia ran out of the shed. Esme knew that she was going to cook something up again.

"It doesn't matter. I'm going to die soon anyway". As soon as she said that, Esme coughed. She coughed so much that she fell down on the ground. Her chest heaved heavily, blood dripped from the corner of her lips. She was in so much pain but her body felt at peace. Death that escaped her since these years finally rushed into her embrace. But... She is really unwilling to let Silvia and Jeremy go. She wishes she can have her revenge. She wished she could avenge the death of her family.

"Please, if you are out there, grant me another life. I don't want to live the way I lived before, I want to be stronger". That was her last wish.

In a cold, dark and bloody place Esme, the former Film Queen died a miserable death.

"Esme.... Esme...". Who is that? Who is calling my name so sweetly.

" Esme... Esme... Esmeralda!!". Someone shook her awake. With a start, the sleeping girl jumped from the bed.

"W... What?". The young girl looked around, the cool vibrant colours of her bedroom scaring the sh*t out of her.

"Why are you so dazed? If you are not fast in dressing up yourself, your dad won't take you to audition". The woman who woke Esme up smiled beautifully, the dimples making her face more pronounced.

" Mom? ". Esme called out tentatively. Is this her mom in front of her? But how come?

"Is this heaven? How come we are alive?". Esme scratched her head as she asked.

"Stupid girl, are you cursing all of us to die?? After falling into the pool, you have gotten more silly". The woman scolded. She then proceeded to leave the room with a huff.

Esme was still sitting down in a daze, her last moments in that prison cell flashed across her eyes like a movie. Her last wish came to her mind.

"I wanted a second chance" Esme whispered. Her eyes glittering and shining brightly. She paced around the room excitedly.

"I was given a second chance!". Esme laughed. A mad look appeared in her eyes. Her wish was granted!

September 27th, just one week after Jeremy met Silvia. Silvia had not come to the family yet and her parents had not died.

" This means I still have a chance right?". Esme quickly took a shower and dressed up, this time, in dark colours. She had always dressed up according to her mood which was happy most of the time.

" Daddy!!". Esme yelled, she stood at the top of the stairs, her father was sitting there, alive and healthy. She didn't cry, she had lost that ability but she was glad. She finally have a chance to make her parents proud.

"Esme darling, are you ready for your audition?". Esme's dad, Andrew asked. He put down the newspaper he was reading.

"Um... Daddy, I do not want to act anymore".