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After crying for almost an hour, she forced herself to get up. She hissed in pain and looked down at her knee which was bleeding. Her whole body was aching in pain, but she couldn't stay here anymore as it was getting colder just as the night was approaching and her old tattered dress was not helping in warming her up much.
She grabbed the pieces of her coloring book and started limping towards her room, which was fortunately not shared by those bullies but by those who were weak just like her. She reached her room limping somehow and sighed in relief seeing it empty. They all must be out to play! She thought. She limped towards her bunker bed and slumped down on it gasping at the pain that shot through her elbow when it came in contact with bed. She rotated her arm a little and to no one'AUTHOR'S POV~FLASHBACKSnow was falling heavily covering everything with the fury white. 3 months has passed since she had found Ms Amelia as her Mother fairy. She has cared for her all this time and has never let anyone hurt her ever again, just as she promised. They both have grown closer than ever. Sia doesn't seem to get away from her, for even a while. The winter has come again with its bone chilling coldness and snow that fell heavily freezing everything and everyone. It was Sia's favourite season, because she loved snowfall. She was sitting at one of the towers in the orphanage. Her orphanage was an old mansion with a castle like structure. It was ruined and worn out, but elegantly built nonethless. It had four main towers on each side of the main building, giving it the main castle like look. Sia was sitting in the back tower. It was her hidden spot. No one ever came here, except for her and ofcourse her secret keeper, Ms Amelia. Sia was sitting at the top which had a wind
AUTHOR'S POV~FLASHBACKMs Amelia opened and closed her mouth repeatedly, like a fish out of water not being able to breath. She didn't know what to say at Sia's statement, as her mind went into a frenzy.Finally after finding herself breaking out of the trance, she inquired, " Why are you saying this, Sia?! Did someone said something to you?!" Ms Amelia's eyebrows were furrowed and her lips were set in thin line.The last days of the death of her daughter flashed in front of her eyes. The time she saw her daughter getting weaker each day and then finally die in the hospital, with every dream of her, left unfulfilled. She didn't want anything to happen to Sia. She was too precious for her. Her heart tore apart at the thought or something happening to Sia.Sia figdeted with her fingers, while nervousness took o
AUTHOR'S POV~FLASHBACKMs Amelia woke up early in the morning. A week has passed, since Sia's heart tearing statement. Even though she had made Sia forget about it all, she herself couldn't forget about it. If she left Sia to this orphanage's care, then she was definitely going to end up, getting depression for her whole life, if she survived. Ms Amelia felt her heart sqeezing at her thoughts.Sia had accepted her as a mother, Ms Amelia knew very well, so she had been thinking for a whole week, about taking her away from this awful orphanage. The only way to do that was to adopt her, but first she should ask Sia about it. Even though Sia was a mere child, her choice still mattered the most to Ms Amelia.Ms Amelia found her feets taking her to the same spot, she knew Sia must have went to hi
AUTHOR'S POVSia got up from the cold floor that was chilling her bones and went towards her bathroom.Her knees felt weak, but she forced herself to stand in front of the sink. A huge mirror was fixed in front of the basin, giving her the view of the whole bathroom and lastly herself. She pursed herself gazing into her eyes. Her eyes showed the same vulnerability today. She shook her head and turned on the tap. With water flowing rapidly out of the tap, her mind took her back to the the flow of time, to the day, she was supposed to find her family and a place she will belong to.~FLASHBACKSia had never felt so excited before in 7 years of her short life span. Ms Amelia had already told the headmistress about adopting her and everyone was happy that they were g
AUTHOR'S POV~FLASHBACKA scream of agony left Ms Amelia's mouth, when her body came in contact with something fast that threw her off into the air, before her body harshly hit the ground.The sounds of horn sounded in the air, creating a grim atmosphere. Ms Amelia's breath hitched, hearing the sound of cracking of her bones and her own skull.Her vision blurred pushing her to the edge of slipping out of her consciousness. She forced herself to keep her eyes open and looked at her side, where a car had crashed in the tree after hitting her.She looked down at the snow, that was covered with thick red liquid. Her eyes went to the box, that was placed a few feets away from her, while her hand unconsciously reached for it.When she couldn'
AUTHOR'S POVSia sighed and wiped her face off, with the soft towel. Her eyes were burning, due to crying earlier in the room. She had never been the same, after Ms Amelia's death. Life became more hard and she too became heartless. She remembers the day when Daniel tried to bully her and she lashed back at him. It was like a part of her was hurting and she was hiding it with anger and coldness.~FLASHBACKTwo months has passed, since Ms Amelia's death. She still couldn't believe, that she was never coming back. She has felt the feeling of loss, after Ms Amelia left her. For the first month, she kept crying at night, praying to God, to send her back to her, but then she gave up.Then came the phase, when she went completely silent,
AUTHOR'S POVJack was standing by the glass wall in the living room, that faced the lake. Night have fallen over everything and lights have been turned on. His hands were placed in his pockets and he seemed to be lost in thoughts.Should he call Hardin and tell him, about what happened today? That was the question going on in his mind, from the time everyone left.What happened today, was not good at all. Even though Sia knew everything from the start, there were still things, she didn't know about and now, when everything has slowly started to come into light, he was afraid Sia will eventually find out, about everything, everyone was hiding from her.He sighed for the nth time. He wished she didn't have to go through all of this."Jack!" Someone called his name and he turned his head, to look at the intru
AUTHOR'S POVShe was sitting on the bed, with her back facing the door, that was closed behind her. Her eyes screamed emptiness. Her face looked tired and her hands were placed in her lap.She was tired of going down her memory lane, but her mind was constantly pushing her to live the past once again. She felt trapped in time, like she won't be able to move ever again. Lara's sudden confession has caught her off guard. Even though she knew everything, she still didn't want to do anything to Lara, yet. There was a time, when they all were happy. She sighed and her mind once again pushed her in the dark abyss of her past, where she always found her solice.~FLASHBACKShe had ran away from the orpahanage, when she had turned fifteen. She couldn't take it anymore. She had
AUTHOR'S POV “ We are going to marry next week. ” Hardin dropped the bomb on her and Sia's jaw hanged low in shock. Now, this was what they called going overboard with everything. Sia thought and whipped her head around to argue with him again when his hands made their way to her sides for the second time. “ Hardin Please. Listen to me. ” Sia placed her hands on his wet chest and sighed. Hardin's hands paused, his eyes assessing her expressions. “ I am listening. ” He smiled, pushing Sia's hair behind her ear softly. Sia heaved a heavy breath not knowing what to say to him. She did not know why she still felt so scared of everything. “ Don't you want to be with me? Don't you want everyone to know that we are married? ” Hardin whispered, his eyes noticing her expressions that changed to one of horror. “ No. No. It's nothing like th
AUTHOR'S POV When she opened her eyes and found him on his knees in front of her with a ring box opened in front of him, all fear got replaced with awe and raw shock. It was like she would never be able to breath again. “ So? Will you marry me Sia Hardin Black? Once Again? ” He smiled nervously as he proposed to her. Sia's hands shot up to her mouth to cover it as a gasp left her lips. Tears started streaming down her red cheeks. “ I wanted to prepare a grand proposal event something but I think this is the right time for this. ” He shrugged his right shoulder as he stared in his teary eyes hopefully. His heart was beating in his ears like a drum. This was the second time in his whole life that he was so nervous. Truly scared yet hopeful at the same time. “ I think this is the best time because there is only you and me. You need me and I want to be there for you whe
AUTHOR'S POV Sia turned around in the bed, her eyes opening. She did not know when she fell asleep and woke up just now. Yawning, she focused on the figure laying just beside her with his arm draped over her waist protectively. Her hand reached out to brush off his bangs away from his eyes with her fingers gently as he sighed in his sleep. An unconscious smile was tugged up at the corners of Sia's lips. Her thumb slowly drew circles on his cheek with her eyes taking in the sight before her. She had never thought that it was possible for Hardin to love her. It all felt like a lie at first but the sincerity in his eyes and the determination in his voice drove all fear away. Now there was only him and there was only her. Nothing else mattered. Atleast she could try thinking like that but she still had a hard time adjusting to this new thing. She pushed herself off the bed as she grabbed her clothes to wear them.
AUTHOR'S POV Sia turned around in the bed, her eyes opening. She did not know when she fell asleep and woke up just now. Yawning, she focused on the figure laying just beside her with his arm draped over her waist protectively. Her hand reached out to brush off his bangs away from his eyes with her fingers gently as he sighed in his sleep. An unconscious smile was tugged up at the corners of Sia's lips. Her thumb slowly drew circles on his cheek with her eyes taking in the sight before her. She had never thought that it was possible for Hardin to love her. It all felt like a lie at first but the sincerity in his eyes and the determination in his voice drove all fear away. Now there was only him and there was only her. Nothing else mattered. Atleast she could try thinking like that but she still had a hard time adjusting to this new thing. She pushed herself off the bed as she grabbed her clothes to wear them.
AUTHOR'S POV “ What? What did you say? ” Hardin shook his head, his heart pounding in his ears. He was wondering if what he heard was really what she spoke just now. “ I will stay. I said I wil-will stay. ” Sia immediately changed her statement, her cheeks starting to heat up. She had never said I love you to any man before and she felt like she did something out of the world just now. His shocked eyes were making her breath hitch. “ You said something else. ” Hardin's eyes darkened as a smirk tugged up at the corner of his lips. He knew that she confessed to him just now but changed her words instantly after that. She felt awkward but he would definitely hear it from her. One way or another. Sia pulled her hand back feeling nervous and turned around to march closer to the pictures that were hanged on the wall. Her hands were trembling at her side,
AUTHOR'S POV “ You! You will come with me. ” He grabbed her wrist and started dragging her back inside the mansion as Sia let him take her, feeling dumbfounded. What was Hardin doing? Sia wondered but could not find the answer to that. She guessed, she would find out in a while. Hardin dragged Sia to the room on the upper floor which was his as she recognized instantly. The combination was maroon and black. It gave off an eery vibe just like his personality. He pulled her inside and closed the door behind them smoothly with a click. Sia took in the interior of the room. There was a huge king sized bed in the middle with black sheets and maroon duvet and pillows. Sia's eyes conveniently left the bed and stopped at the wall beside it. Her breath hitched when she noticed alot of pictures hanged on the wall. Her pictures. She had never seen them before though. She did
AUTHOR'S POV “ I am going to leave now. ” She whispered and looked up in his eyes that were open now as his heart dropped down to the pit of his stomach. “ What do you mean by this?! ” Hardin pulled away from her and asked in a cold tone as Sia gazed up in his eyes thoughtfully. “ What do you mean by leaving?! ” He asked again with hysteria clear in his eyes. Sia heaved in a heavy breath before grabbing his hands and pushing them off her arms. She looked in his eyes for a moment before replying in a determined tone. “ I am going to take Emma and I am going to leave from here. I am going to go somewhere far from here. ” Hardin's eyes went wide realising what she was hinting at. She was talking about leaving him. She was telling him that it was over between them. It was over before it even started. “ No. No! You can't do that! ” He growle
AUTHOR'S POV Sia embraced Emma closer not knowing what to say as a lump formed in her throat immediately. Emma placed her head on her shoulder and did not say anything else either. Sia's eyes travelled upto meet Hardin's baby blue orbs that were already staring at her with an unrecognizable emotion shining in them. “ I won't cry if you won't cry. ” Emma sniffed after a while and pulled away wiping her eyes with her small hands. Sia grimaced as she averted her eyes back to meet Emma's eyes that painfully reminded her of Emily's eyes. “ I won't cry. ” Sia shook her head as she pushed the tears back, looking at her. Emma pulled her closer once again and sighed out as Sia felt her heart hurting more. She was just a child yet she was like this. Emma pulled away instantly and her eyes shot up to meet hers. “ Will you play chess with me? ” The same excitement shined
AUTHOR'S POV Standing in front of two old graves, Sia did not know what she exactly felt. She never knew these two people. Luther Martin and Lily Martin yet their connection was deeper than anything else. Their blood ran in her veins and pumped through her heart. But she was not used to this. Her whole life, she had known only herself and her loneliness. Nothing else. She was so used to it that the term family scared her now. Shaking her head, Sia turned around to leave. They were dead and she had to move on from all of it once again. All important people in her life were either dead or they left her like Harry was going to do. A red rose was clutched tightly in her hands. It was so surprising that Lara, Lucas and even John and Emily's new graves were in the same cemetry. Her parents were so close to her yet she never knew. And now, when she knew everything, it did not make any difference. Glanc