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Chapter two

Karen POV 

The sound of my blaring alarm echoed through the room, jolting me out of my deep slumber, and I groaned tiredly, before sitting up on the bed. I ruffled my hair slowly, while groaning, before I finally swung my legs down the bed, and got on my feet. 

Standing up from the bed, my eyes darted to the framed picture of mom, hanging on the wall, and I just couldn't help the painful smile that settled on my lips. It's been five whole months without her here, these few months have been difficult for me, but dad has always been here. He made sure that he gives me all the love and attention I need, he made sure to make me happy, I know he's doing all of that, so I won't feel the absence of mom, but it's not possible not to miss her, right? I grew up being best friends with mom, we were best buddies, sharing secrets and all that, and after her demise for all these months, I've been so lonely. 

"Good morning mom, did you sleep well?"I asked her picture, as tears welled up in my eyes. This is what I've been doing for the months that she's been away, even if I can't see her, talking to her picture makes me feel her presence, and somehow, whenever I talk to her picture, I feel like she's comforting me. 

Walking over to the picture, I rested my head on it, while running my fingers through it. 

"Mom...I've been here for months now, drowning in my pains, I wish you were here, but death was so cruel, that it took away the most precious one in my life. 

How're you coping there? I know you're missing me, I'm missing you way more here mom. Dad has been doing his best to make me happy, but what is happiness without you here with us?"I smiled forcefully, as the tears I'd been fighting back, finally found their way out of my eyes. 

"Mom..."I sniffed, as I finally raised my gaze to look at her smiling in the picture, looking as cheerful as always, when she was still here. 

"I passed my exams as promised, I'm now a graduate...I fulfilled my promise mom. Do you want to see my results? 

"Wait here for me, I'll go get it."I wiped my tears, before hurrying to my closet, and throwing it open. I picked the brown file, laying inside the closet, and opened it, before bringing out my result from it, after which I walked back to the wall, where her picture was hanging. 

"Look here mom, I made it,"I said, as I held the paper to her face. 

"Mom...I'm feeling bored here, I know I shouldn't be doing this, but I think I'll never be able to heal if I confine myself here. I'm going to look for a job to keep me, busy mom, I hope you're happy about this? I promise I won't stop thinking of you while there."I said while looking up at her beautiful face. 

Tears kept dropping from my eyes, as I stared at the picture, I missed her more than anyone can ever imagine it, I miss her with each seconds, minutes, hours, and days that passes by, I wish she was here with me. 

"Don't worry mom, I won't give dad troubles, I'll make sure to take care of him,"I said with my trembling mouth, as a pool of tears found their way out of my eyes. As much as I want to act like everything is fine, as much as I want to be happy, knowing she can never come back to me, I can't help being sad, I miss her, I miss her smiles, which I will never behold again, I miss her food, which I will never taste again, I miss her warm embrace, which I will never get again, I miss everything about her, and it hurts that I'm never gonna see her again. 

The sound of footsteps in my room pulled my attention and tilting my head slowly, I was welcomed with dad, looking at me with tears in his eyes. I know he's been going through a lot, he's just been pretending to be fine, I can see the scar in his heart, I can see through him, the pains he's fighting inside, I wish I can take them away, but we both are suffering this pain. 

"Karen..."He called softly, and glanced at the picture, before taking his gaze to me, with tears in his eyes. 

"Yes, dad...I was just showing mom my result, I've told her already that I'm going to get a job soon."I smiled in tears, as I glanced at the picture, and back to dad. 

Silence assumed the atmosphere, as dad turned and faced the picture, while staring at it, fighting back his tears. 

"Do you need to do this Karen?"He asked, before finally turning his gaze to look at me. 

"Yes dad, and I'll like it if you don't try to stop me,"I replied, and walked over to my closet, where I kept back my result. 

"You can work in my company if you deem it fit to work Karen..., I can't risk your happiness. What if someone yells at you there? What if your boss scolds you? What if..."

"It's OK dad, I have been pampered all my whole life, and I need to grow this time around. Mom left me, she promised to always be here, but she betrayed and left me. How sure am I that you won't do the same one day? How sure am I that you won't leave me with a broken heart? How will I be able to cope then?"I burst into tears, as I slumped on my bed. I don't know what to think anymore, I'm losing my mind already. 

"Karen don't..."

"I'll be fine dad,"I said softly, and without waiting for him to protest, I stood up and walked into the bathroom. 

My name is Karen Scott, the only child of my parents, but my mom is late now. My dad is the CEO of Highland realty company, an estate management company in Washington. You'll get to know me as time goes on...