Chapter 3

Kimberly

I was definitely facing the repercussions of not having food yesterday because I woke up with a rumbling tummy and a pain that threatened to kill me.

I got out of bed, walked into my bathroom, brushed my teeth and headed down stairs.

What if he really had a good reason for not coming back? Should I forgive him, he’s been good to me since he took me in.

I got to the dinning to meet the maid setting up the table. The moment she saw me she greeted me and I nodded.

“I was about to call you for breakfast.”

“I’m here now. Where’s my nanny?” I asked while Jovani pulled out a chair for me to sit on.

“Oh darling, I’m here.” Nanny had a hat of water on her hand as she walked towards me.

“Excuse me Miss.” Jovani, lowered her head and then walked out of the dinning.

“Good morning Nanny.”

“Morning princess.” She dropped the jar of water on the table and immediately went ahead to serve me food.

“Nanny, I can serve myself food.”

“Oh, please dear, let me do this.” I nodded and let her serve me, she enjoyed doing it.

“You had nothing to eat yesterday, you must be starving, you should eat.” She was done serving me and I dug in, I had pancakes for breakfast.

“I am.”

I looked around and realized that I hadn’t seen Ethan this morning, well it was a good thing.

“Where is my Godfather, nanny?”

“He left yesterday, he said it was urgent and he is going to be back tomorrow.”

“Way to go.” I muttered slightly, I honestly didn’t matter to him.

“Are you okay Kimberly?” She asked and I nodded. I am, I should. I wonder why I was feeling this way.

“Nessa will be here soon, we have a study section. Please ask the chef to prepare a nice meal for her I’ll go freshen up after breakfast.” I explained and she nodded.

I finished my food and headed up the stairs so I could freshen up before Nessa arrived.

I had my bath, changed into a simple outfit and started off with my skincare, I wrapped my hair in a bound at the back of my head while I worked on my face.

I gave a wide smile as I was satisfied at how good my skin was and felt but seeing the braces in my teeth just my mouth close immediately, I couldn’t wait to take this off my teeth.

I began to map out things we needed to do today before Nessa arrived and while I was working on it, I heard her car pull over in front of the house. I knew she was the one from the sound of her car.

Nessa wasted no time in getting to my room and like expected, she didn’t knock, she barged into my room and in seconds threw her bag on my bed.

“Hey, Kim.”

“Vanessa, you know you could gently drop your bag and not disorganize my bed this way?” My eyes slowly left where she threw her bag and my eyes met with her.

“You look happy.” I noticed she was beaming with smiles and it looked like she couldn’t hold what she had to say in.

“Damien asked me to go to prom with him and he asked if he could be my grad date.” She squeaked, excitement filled her voice and I smiled so hard because of how she smiled, she was so happy and I was happy for her too.

Vanessa was the exact opposite of me, she is the most beautiful and outspoken person I know.

I watched her dip her hand into her blonde and curly hair and I could tell how happy she was because her blue orbs looked so beautiful as she spoke with so much excitement.

She didn’t have to do too much to look beautiful, she was beautiful and very curved while I on the other hand was just a teenage girl with crazy stuff going into her head in her little dark world.

Vanessa was the best friend a girl could ask for but she was a bit wild and crazy.

Vanessa had liked Damien since he transferred to her our school and it seemed he liked her too cause he finally made a move.

“What’s up, you don’t seem so happy.” She stared intently at me as she tried to see through me, I thought I had a very beautiful smile on, how then did she notice that I wasn’t good?

“I’m good, I’m in fact very happy for you.” I smiled.

“Well, you are happy for me but you don’t look happy, is anything wrong? I told you I wanted to come with you yesterday but you said I shouldn’t, I have your gift here with me Kim.” Did I really look that sad? If it was this obvious that I was sad then why could Ethan not see it? Why was he hurting me?

Why couldn’t he see that I wanted my loved and closed ones around and why did he leave me again.

“You’re doing that thing where you blank out, Kim.”

“He is back.” I mouthed and watched her sit on the bed.

“Who?”

“My Godfather.” I pressed my lips as though I had said something wrong.

“Uncle Ethan?” She questioned and I nodded.

“After a year and three months, did he come back on a wheelchair?” She asked and I sighed.

“No. Why would you say that.”

“Because I thought he had broken some bones or had an accident and didn’t want you to know about it, you know like in the novels, but it looks like he had no reason why he left” I kept shut as I analyzed how crazy she was.

“You're weird.”

“I know, why did he leave? What did he say happened? Was there any valid reason?”

“He said it was the best, he said he was trying to protect me but what I don’t know is what he was protecting me from.”

“Well it my be some kind of bad thing. So what now? You don’t believe him.”

“Obviously, he’s lying to me, he thinks I’m the little girl that he could lie to and I’ll believe it.”

“So you won’t forgive him.”

“I want to, you know how hard it’s been without him. He’s literally the only person I have but I cannot forgive him because he has hurt me.”

“Your so childish, anyway. He’d get married soon and all of this your banter will come an end.”

“Vanessa.” I called sharply, I hated when she spoke about him getting married, could she not ruin the moment.

“What? Don’t tell me you wouldn’t let him get married.”

“Can you not talk about it?”

“Why?” She asked and I bit my lips, it may seem like I’m crazy but it is what it is.

“He already doesn’t have time for me, if he eventually gets married, he will definitely forget about me, he’s the only one I have.

“Aww, don’t worry you have me.”

“I still do not want him to get married and I honestly don’t like his crazy girlfriend .”

“Just say your in love with your godfather.”

“Vanessa, that’s not true.” My heart skipped a bit and I gasped softly. How could she say that?

“Well, it’s true, cause you obviously act like his lover.”