ROSY I shuddered slightly as I stared at Cassandra’s prying eyes, wondering what she was doing here. “What are you doing here?” I asked, trying not to sound hostile. She batted her lashes and sent a fake smile across to me. “You think I will leave my daughter alone?” She answered. I scoffed, twitching up my lips in disgust. “You not only believe that I will hurt your son but also your daughter?” “I just want to be sure that my daughter will be fine in your company,” she chipped and I scoffed out loudly, glaring at her. “Why do you want to see me?” Juliet demanded, faking a smile at me. I sighed, slowly developing second thoughts for this meeting. I shook my head and turned around to walk away. “You are walking away, don’t tell me that you brought us here to waste our time,” Cassandra snapped. I spun around, glaring at her. “I sent for Juliet, not you!” I snapped back at her. She narrowed her eyes at me and waved her hand in the air. I looked at Juliet, rem
CALEB I watched Rosy drop down to the ground in dejection. Her ghostly face held heartbreaking emotions as the ambulance carrying Madam Helen's body drove away. The house was in chaos as everyone ran around with horror in their eyes. After we found her dead body in the plant house, it was assumed that she had overdosed on her medication because her bottle of medicine was found lying close to her. The only one who seemed to be in pain was Rosy; the rest of her relatives had a blank expression. Perhaps, a happy one was hidden within the mask. It all seemed like a dream to me as I watched the ambulance skid away with its unique siren blaring in the air. How is this possible? I spoke with Madam Helen a few hours ago, how can she be dead? Why did she ignore the doctor's prescription? Could it be a mistake? “How did this happen?” Melanie chipped behind me, drifting me away from my thoughts. “When you get to the hospital, you will find that out,” Mariano snapped at her and got i
ROSY Staring at my reflection in the mirror brought tears to my eyes. I slammed it shut and breathed in sharply, tugging onto the sleeve of my dress. “Let’s go, Miss Rosy,” Miss Theresa emerged into the room. I spun around and picked up my bag, walking up to her. Miss Theresa paused and ran her eyes over me. “White dress?” She muttered. “What’s wrong with that?” My voice was hoarse as a result of the tears that I had been shedding since the day Madam Helen died. “But…” she trailed off and decided not to continue the conversation. I walked out of the room and she trailed after me, taking my bag from me. I could tell how uncomfortable she felt standing next to me in a different color of dress. Black dress is the recognized color for mourning, but right now, I seem to be breaking that rule on my grandma’s burial. “Don’t forget to get the flowers,” I muttered to Miss Theresa as we drove along the road. “Would you like to have anything else on the way?” Miss Theresa’
ROSY A gasp left my lips as I stared at the jovial activities going on. Is this a funeral or a celebration? I clenched my fist and staggered back, my head swirling around in circles. Caleb caught me, rubbing my arm. “Take it easy, Rosy.” I breathed in and shut my eyes to all the irritating activities around me. “Come here!” I heard Suzanne shout after her son in excitement. Other family members and friends around laughed at the child’s behavior. “Let him be, Suz, he’s enjoying himself. Besides, we are having fun, too,” Mariano chuckled, and the others agreed, making my heart bleed in pain. “Yes, yes, you’re right,” Melinda muttered and I scoffed in disbelief. “I need to leave this place,” I muttered and began to stagger away from the garden, rubbing my burning forehead as I tried to clear the blurry vision. My feet tripped and Caleb caught me again, leading me out to the plant house. Immediately I stepped in, I felt a sensation knock out of every p
ROSY Veronica burst into laughter, spilling the wine on the table in the process. “Hey, don’t mess my place around, " I snapped as I narrowed my gaze. She giggled loudly and wiped the stain off. It’s been three days since Madam Helen was laid to rest. After the fight I had with my relatives, they avoided letting out their true intentions to the public. I am extremely surprised that no one has mentioned Madam Helen’s will or position of the chairperson. They must be afraid after what happened at the funeral, the accusations from the public helped to humble them. It was hard accepting that I wouldn’t see Madam Helen again, but I had no other choice but to accept it. That is the only way I can be strengthened to find out who the murderer is amongst my relatives. The smile on my face fell and I dimmed my eyes at her. “You didn’t attend the funeral.” The grin on her face disappeared and I saw a flash of horror dash through her eyes. She smiled and shook her head. “
ROSY My presence caused the noisy room to become as silent as a graveyard. I glared at their scowling faces one after another before taking my seat, far away from them. I knew that a day like this would come; I knew that they would never keep quiet about the will for long. If not for my behavior at the funeral, they would have had the will read out on that day; that was their plan. “I thought you would never show up; besides, isn’t this a gathering for people who are interested in the family’s fortune?” Melanie mocked. “Be quiet, Mel,” Silas warned, and she narrowed her eyes at him, cursing him to his face. Silas is a cousin who doesn’t exist to everyone. He is always minding his company and affairs. Ever since we were young, Silas never associated with or participated in any group activity, even when begged to. He doesn’t taunt me nor save me from taunts, his behavior makes it impossible to tell if he is a friend or foe. He looked up at him again and found his c
ROSY “We will read the will,” Mr. Rodrigo declared and cleared his throat loudly, making me narrow my eyes in irritation. This has always been their desire, having all the fortunes to themselves. I leaned into the seat, sighing out in anger as I shut my sense of hearing to everything the lawyer was rambling about. I wasn’t interested in knowing what was bequeathed to them. However, one thing was certain: the smile on their face was incomplete; probably, they hadn’t received what they were looking forward to having. "All my estates in the country go to my lovely granddaughter, Rosy Connor." “The estate is bequeathed to Rosy?” those words got me snapping my eyes up at them. Anger and disappointment were laced on their faces as they glared at me. I switched my attention away from them and looked at Mr. Rodrigo who had paused to let their anger wear off. “The estates?” I asked in a low mocking voice. “Yes, all the estates under Madam Helen’s name were bequeathed to
ROSY Silence fell in the room as everyone tried to comprehend what Mr. Rodrigo just spilled. “Ro… Rosy?” Karen stuttered, her eyes full of disbelief. Mr. Rodrigo stared at them, his lips stretched in a thin line of anger. “I will not repeat myself!” He said in an agitated voice, huffing loudly as he packed his things together. I blinked severally and smiled triumphantly, killing them with the intimidating aura that emitted from me. “Did you hear that or should I repeat Mr. Rodrigo’s words?” I chuckled, enjoying the smear of dismay on their faces. Mariano burst into a bitter laugh, shaking his head in distrust. “I knew it, I knew it would come to this,” he muttered, boiling in bitterness and anger. “Then you shouldn’t be surprised,” I remarked, beaming with smiles. Melanie sprang up and shook her little fingers at me. “You killed her, you killed madam Helen!” she blurted out and everyone’s eyes widened. I batted my lashes and scowled at her, not panicking at her baseless ac