The boy didn't respond as he simply sat on the ground and held his cheek. The older man sighed heavily."Answer me. Do you belong here?" the older man repeated impatiently.The boy looked up at the man defiantly. "Yes."The older man frowned as his lips curled downward into a frown. "Then why are you here? Why are you hiding in the shadows? Do you expect us to believe that you came here willingly? If this is a trap, then it's a pretty weird one. Now tell me, how did you get in here?"The boy glared at him angrily. "What do you mean 'here'? What are you talking about? This isn't my house! It's my mother's. I came here by invitation," the boy responded angrily as he wiped away the tears from his eyes.The man blinked in surprise. "You're kidding."The boy scowled. "No, I'm not!"Suddenly, the sound of loud voices shouting and footsteps approaching interrupted whatever reply the older man might have given. All eyes fell on the door of the room. A couple of minutes later, three security
As the group reached the large double doors, a few of the guards opened them for the group. Outside was a beautiful garden. The garden was situated on the third floor of the mansion. Its walls were made of stone, and there were several trees scattered throughout the small area. On the top of the walls surrounding the garden were many windows, each of them lit brightly. Catherine couldn't help but smile at the sight of the gardens. The lights from the windows illuminated the garden beautifully. Catherine's mouth went dry as she gazed at the beauty surrounding her."It' s wonderful!" she exclaimed excitedly.He smirked slightly as he looked around the garden himself. "The garden is called Lotus Garden."Catherine stared at him in surprise as she tilted her head slightly to the side. "Lotus Garden?" she asked confused.Thomas nodded in response. "This area is known for its flowers. Some of the gardens are located at different locations within the mansion."Catherine furrowed her brow i
The older woman looked down at Catherine silently for a few moments before she sighed heavily. She crossed her arms and glared at the young girl, shaking her head slightly."Don't bother trying to explain yourself to me, Catherine. Just know one thing. My husband and I were planning on taking you with us. Your father has already offered us money. But I don't think we'll accept it."Catherine blinked. "My father...? You... You're going to take me with you?"The woman simply nodded solemnly in response. "We're your family now, Catherine. You belong with us."Catherine looked down at the ground, letting her tears fall freely from her cheeks. She couldn't believe that she had been reunited with her parents and that she had just been sent away from them. She had hoped that she would never see them again. But it seemed like she wouldn' t be able to avoid them forever."Let's get inside." The old woman turned to walk back into the house.Catherine stayed quiet as she followed the old woman b
As Catherine gazed down at the necklace in her hand, her eyes filled with regret. She wished that she had been brave enough to tell she what she had found out. Perhaps if she had, the blonde girl would have been able to prevent whatever had happened to Serena.But Catherine hadn't trusted anyone enough to tell her about what she had discovered. She hadn't trusted anyone with the truth. And that's exactly what had happened. Serena knew that she had been stupid to trust Catherine.She was too naive and trusting for her own good.She picked up her brush once more and continued putting on her make up as she thought about everything that had happened recently. Her heart ached every time she remembered the moment that Catherine had fallen from the tree, the pain that she had experienced when she had crashed into the snow. How she had screamed and cried and screamed until she had finally succumbed to her wounds. Catherine had given her life for her, sacrificing her freedom to save her.Th
Catherine knew that Zara had a deep understanding of what it was like to go through traumatic events like the one that she had endured. All her friends had. They all knew what it was like to live through trauma, especially for someone as strong as her. They'd experienced more than Catherine could imagine, although most of those experiences had happened while she was still in high school. She knew firsthand how painful it was to experience such pain when your whole world had been ripped apart.It was late afternoon before Catherine decided that she should probably get going. She had offered to give her a ride back home to ensure that she got back safely, but she knew that her parents would kill her if she ever left. Catherine would rather face her parents in anger and disappointment than face them in fear. Besides, she was sure that they would worry about her. They would definitely want to check up on her and make sure that she was okay. She was well aware of the fact that if she w
Suddenly Catherine appeared in front of her. Catherine smiled softly as she wiped the tears from her cheeks. "There there. Don't cry Catherine. I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have done this to you. Please forgive me." Catherine muttered quietly. She was clearly upset. She looked extremely distraught. She leaned forward and kissed her forehead gently. Zara pulled away and stared straight into Catherine's eyes."Please stop crying. I won't be able to handle it if you start to cry as well." Catherine said quietly. She turned around and left quickly without saying a word.Catherine hated seeing Zara upset. She had never cried and it killed her everytime she heard her crying. But she couldn't do anything about it because she wasn't allowed to comfort her, to reassure her. No matter what she said to her, she wouldn't listen. She was her mother. She was her mother that she would obey as soon as she entered the room. Catherine was her mother that would always protect her and be there for her a
Catherine had made all of these decisions that made her so unhappy. Zara had taken away her purpose and her joy. She had broken her promise to her. She had betrayed her. She had lied to her. She had left her. Catherine had left her. Catherine had left her. Catherine was going to die and leave her. She was going to abandon her. She would never love her. She wouldn't give her a second chance. She was going to die without Zara.But Catherine didn't love her. She never cared about her. She had lied to her. She was a horrible liar. She had used her. She had used her. She had abandoned her. She had left her. She didn't even try to save her, to make sure that she didn't fall into the abyss. She didn't even bother to rescue her. She was selfish. She was greedy. She didn't care about anyone except herself. She left her. She left her behind. Catherine had left her. Zara abandoned her. She didn't love her. She didn't want her. She wasn't worthy of love. She was better than her. Catherine
"Thank you!" Catherine exclaimed gratefully, grinning excitedly at Julian."Of course." Catherine replied. "What do you want to do today?"Catherine shrugged."Do you know any places to go?" Catherine asked."Maybe we could go shopping?" Catherine suggested."Or go visit a museum." Catherine added excitedly. "There was a really cool exhibit recently! I'd love to go check it out.""Okay." Catherine said, smiling. "We can do whatever you want. What are we going to do?""Well..." Catherine started before pausing. "Why don't we go to the park?" Catherine suggested, turning to look at Catherine, trying to gauge her reaction."The park?" Catherine repeated confused. "Why do we have to go to the park?""Because I said so." Julian stated matter-of-factly."Oh, okay." Catherine giggled, laughing a little as well."So...the park then?" excitedly."Sure." They drove through the streets of Green avenue city, talking about anything and everything that came to their minds. Catherine looked f