year

nia, Sa

, half of the town had started to whisper about my mom's paranoia claiming that it had started

I was helping her along

im anyway, and while he was alive, he cherished this ba

busive parents at nineteen the only reasonable thing I had in my possession wa

r his voice at th

al but also honouring him. It was also why I

I was going to make it possible. He had taken a job as a chauffeur for the Andersons. The wealthi

iped off the s

sated us generously, but there were several loopholes in

wn, I knew

family together, and without him, we couldn't even function. He was that important, so with the compensation mone

e tray beside me. " They are cooled. Just make sure

sappearing into the kitchen

ng only to serve the occasional customers. As I added the final touches to the cake, dancing slo

jingle, indicating that

-song voice, my hands steady on the piping

Y

he air, cold shivers erupti

d up ab

oul like he could read through my soul, immersi

d before me, his suit fitted tightly to his body I wondered if he could bre

his wasn'

to the entrance of the kitchen, the noise going

son? Correct? His voice firm

g, awkwardly rubbing my hands on my apron, which earned me

aid stiffly. I need to speak

t does h

coffee coloured orbs darting fearf

doughnuts tilting dan

e tray in one swift motion before t

is Xavier's father" I muttered reassur

people don't like us honey, they want us dead" my mom screams, ag

....

killed your father" She snapped, her

r that lay idly on the table. Hurling it along with the content towards Mr Anderson, who

apping my hands across my ope

, confusion scribbled in bold letters on

cubicle , I hurried to clean up the mess, constant

e small outdoor tables. The salty ocean breeze did nothing to soothe my fraying nerves. The cool breeze tossed

g lady," he said coldly. "I w

p, my mouth parting slightly a

rs in my chest. "Xavier and I love each other. There

slightly in disbe

amusement, probably looking at

lady." He murmured, leanin

ve, " I muttered silently, run

ted to think for a while. "Xavier is going to be the heir of my assets one day, and I wouldn't

ing the fabric of my dress to

s something? Right? I asked hopefully, my brown ey

eadable, but his next words

from our social class, you lack basic ethics, and your family has no

agree to th

son, or you would have to kiss your little family goodbye young lady" he threatened, dr

is?" I choked out, te

me a parent, you would understand your kind never mixes with

us suddenly fel

, Sir." I managed to say

do, I want you far away from here if possible, off the surface of earth, som

t a smal

is?" I pleaded, hol

to do the same, ohh, and with that cousin of yours. Ed? Lately, he has been putting ideas in

iffe

ds made my b

gave a gift

fancy bright ribbons, placing it slightly

round me

r the smaller box, hesitating

en, bile rose in my throat,

severed finger that

ll wrapped around it, the diamon

l from my hands, my father's finger roll

ing behind Xavier and the lo