Angela approached Amy and the two had a stare down. Unfortunately, Amy was a lot shorter than Angela, so she just rolled her eyes in annoyance at her defeat.
"Wow, Angela, I never expected the infamous rebel to be back in the city. I thought your daddy had you thrown into a boarding school on a remote island or something."
Amy's sarcasm was thick, but I saw how Angela just smirked and walked towards me.
"Hey, Shyne, I didn't know you were back. I guess we both chose the perfect time to come home."
Angela ignored the annoyed Amy, and proceeded to hug my little sister.
"Izzy! I can't believe that you've grown so much! I thought
It's Christmas season and I hope all of my readers are enjoying despite the tests we all faced this year. I'll try to publish chapters as often as possible
I woke up with a splitting headache and I decided to stay in bed until the pain subsided. My eyes scanned my entire room, and I saw that it now looked like someone was living in it because of the little mess. The last time I was here, it was spotless and felt so empty. I looked at the scar on my wrist and remembered the night me and Izzy went to the ridge. The car accident that happened gave me the small cut as a scar. I regretted the incident that nearly ruined our lives. Flashback… "Shyne." I heard the eerie sound as if the person speaking was beside my ear. I tried to cover my ears to stop myself from hearing the creepy voice, but the sound began to go inside my head.
It was the day of my party, and everyone in the clan was invited. My mother and father bought me an island when I was born, and this was the first time that I was allowed to be on the island.I was sitting at the balcony of my own private villa, and it was at the highest part of the island. The window overlooked the entire island, and I saw the smaller villas where some of the main family members were staying."Hey, sis, what's with the long face? This is your big day, and everyone is excited for you to be officially introduced as the heir."I didn't look at Izzy who was getting ready behind me. The breeze was amazing, and the smell of fresh air made me close my eyes."Sis, you can't ignore me and pretend that I'm just the sound of the wind. You need to focus. Remember that our mother said everything should be perfect today. You can't zone out on me like that, you know. Mom is going to kill the both of us if something bad happens, and she will groun
“You are a disgrace to this family! A slut like you should never even be allowed to live! What in hell were you thinking while that boy thrusts inside you over and over again, huh?! Did you just enjoy it and forget about your future?!” My mom slapped me hard on my right cheek while I sat on my bed. I didn’t cry, I didn’t make any noise as I held my cheek with glossy eyes. “How could I have raised a slut! This is…This is impossible. NO! I don’t have a whore for a daughter!” My mother went to my study table and threw everything to the floor. My laptop, my pens and paper, my photo. She held the edge of the table and breathed heavily. I wiped a stray tear that fell from my eye as I saw my mother go crazy.
“Ouch! Hey, don’t be too rough, and be gentle!” I whined as Izzy pressed the ice on the back of my head. “I’ve angered mom in the past, but the worst she did was accidentally pulling two of my teeth when she slapped me hard on the mouth for talking back at her. I would have never guessed mom would slap you with a folder hard enough for you to fall on the bed and bang the back of your head on the floor. This bump feels like your head was intentionally hit on the floor.” I hissed at the pain and the cold that I felt from my head and the ice. “Shyne, I know that mom was infuriated with the contents of that folder, but I would have never believed you that she laid a finger on you if I’m not the one doing this. What happened with you and mom inside the room?”
“Shyne! What are you doing there?!” Earl pulled me out of the fountain as my face got closer to the water. It was a good thing that only the tip of my hair was wet.“Rose! Help me with Shyne!” I saw Rose, Earl’s sister who wore a blush pink dress the same as Izzy, came rushing over.“Shyne?” Rose said as she held me.“Rose, make sure Shyne is alright. I’ll call Alister or Izzy.” I pulled Earl’s hand before he could leave, and the two of them looked at me.“No. Don’t call them. Please. I’m just so distracted by the fountain that I thought I saw something in the water. I didn’t realize I was getting too close. No need to worry.”Rose and Earl looked like they didn’t believe me, so the entire night, Rose and Izzy were with me. Rose told Izzy, and later on, I told her about Alister a
I looked at Brixton as the two of us stood near the cliff. Shock was all over my face, and Brixton just sighed. He pulled me farther from the cliff when he realized that I was not moving an inch out of shock.“Listen, Shyne, I know that it’s a confession that’s not supposed to be said after what happened to you here on the cliff, but…”“Brixton. You can’t love me. You-you shouldn’t love me…” I whispered.Brixton’s face turned sad, and his smile was gone. It was replaced by a frown, and his eyes showed the sadness inside. We were silent for a few seconds, but he held my right hand, and he gave me a half smile that was forced.“Shyne, I know that your situation with Rian and your family is complicated, but I also know that you feel something for me. I see it in our eyes and the way we fit together perfectly.”“Brixton, I can’t…I can’t do thi
"Oh my God! What in blazes are you doing inside of my car?!" I hit my head on the window beside the driver's seat as I looked in shock at Alister.My brother laughed, and Izzy popped out from behind us while laughing her head off. I tried to calm myself down as I looked at the two of them back and forth."Are you two done laughing? Seriously! What if you guys made me have a heart attack, huh?!" I shoved Alister, and he just chuckled as he fixed his seatbelt, and so did Izzy at the back."Wait a minute, you two. Why are you fixing your seatbelts?" They looked at each other and stared at me in confusion."Well, Izzy and I don't want to die in case you hit the brake a little too hard. Come one, sis, didn't they teach y
I tried to scream and kick the hand as I fell in the darkness. The hands that were holding my feet and covering my mouth were ice cold. I tried to open my eyes, but all I could see was darkness, and the silence was eerie. My hair was all around my face as I felt like the hands that were dragging me would never stop. The skin on my hands and feet felt like they were burning as I was dragged on what felt like asphalt. I suddenly stopped, and the hands on my face and legs disappeared. I was trembling with fear and confusion as I tried my best to shift to a crawling position. My entire body ached as I got up to a sitting position, and I tried to catch my breath while tears threatened to fall from my eyes. I looked around, and it was still pitch black. I tried to speak, but my voice trembled, and my throat felt like it was burning. I realized it was because of the sulfuric smell that was getting stronger. I coughed as the smell got stronger and stronger. “