Chapter 1 5 Years Ago (The Start)

 

Beep... 

 

Beep...

 

Beep...

 

‘Ahhhh...!’

 

Izzabelle Smith groaned inwardly. She was forcefully awakened by her ear piercing ringing alarm which her mother purposely set up the time for her everyday. 

 

Her eyes were still closed as she unconsciously roamed her hand towards her bedside lamp to reach for the annoying noisy thing. She managed to turn it off with a slight press of it's tiny button then she raised her favourite light pink coloured duvet above her head trying to close her eyes again.

 

Knock!

 

Knock!

 

Knock!

 

She was a bit startled to hear another sets of noises impending to steal her rare chances  to get some additional sleep. Squinting her eyes, she sighed heavily as she finally made up her mind. 

 

‘I guess... I should be getting up now...' she thought to herself frustratedly. 

 

Getting up with a bunch of messy hair, she took her lazy steps on her way to her own bathroom to take a quick warm shower and brushed her teeth to dispel her morning insidious breath. 

 

After having done with her morning routines, she wrapped herself in her favourite pink coloured body towel whilst her right hand was busy drying her dripping wet long black hair with a small sized one in the same color of course. 

 

She headed straight to her customized wardrobe to pick up something simple yet fashionable to wear. She choose to wear a simple black and white stripped knee-length body-fit dress and a pair of black signatured flats that would make her feel comfortable the whole time during her classes. 

 

She blowed-dried and fixed her long black hair into a stylish messy bun and applied a little shade of pink lipgloss on her luscious lips. She eyed her whole appearance on her half-sized human mirror and nodded her head as she smiled on her own reflection.

 

"Izzabelle Smith, you really look gorgeous everyday..." She muttered narcissistically and threw a winked at herself playfully.

 

Satisfied with her looks, she twisted around her body reflexively to grab her favourite purse with her phone inside and.. her eyes widened in astonishment and disbelief.

 

Holding her thumping chest with her hand, she managed to asked in a shaky voice, “What we’re you doing here brother?”

 

She was surprised to see her younger brother leaning on her door frame lazily while taking his time watching her getting ready for school.

 

She then looked at him vigilantly.

 

“Tsk! Tsk! Tsk! I’ve been knocking on your door for a long time but you didn't even bother to answer me. So... I decided to open it myself to have a look. Anyway... Let’s get down together.” Inzo urged gently as he slipped both his hands on his trouser pockets.

 

“Okay..! This is strange... Inzo is there something wrong with you?” She asked him suspiciously as she eyed her brother up and down to check if there's really something wrong with him.

 

They were so close to each other since they were younger but her brother seldom waits for her patiently. She was confused as to why he suddenly acts strangely like this.

 

‘Hmmm... maybe he wants something from me?’ she muttered to herself trying to think of something.

 

“No... I just want to check on my genius and narcissistic sister and I want to have breakfast with you together. Can’t I?” Inzo shook his head in disapproval as he spoke casually.

 

She finally released a deep sigh in relief knowing her brother was totally fine.

 

“Fine..! Let’s go!”

 

She spoke enthusiastically while holding her brother’s slender arm while walking down the stairs simultaneously.

 

 

“Morning... mom, dad!” Izza and Inzo greeted both their parents respectfully while kissing their mother's cheeks.

 

“Morning kids... Come on, take your seats and eat your breakfasts.” Her mom urged gently as she served her newly cooked breakfast to her loving children's plates.

 

The beautiful and handsome siblings nodded their heads in acknowledgement as they took an immediate action in digging their own plates.

 

“Izza, I’ll drop you to school today, okay?” Her dad looked up and told her.

 

She just nodded her head in agreement and focused back her full attention on her food to avoid being late.

 

“Izzy, I’ll be taking Inzo with me today. We need to meet someone.” Her mom informed her in a most casual tone.

 

“Okay mom! Please be careful on the way. See you later brother..!" 

 

Done with their family breakfast, they bid their goodbyes to each other and went on their separate destinations.

 

During her lunchtime... 

 

She received an urgent call from her father that made her heart skipped into several odd beats. Her dad’s deep and husky voice trembled slightly on the other end of the line while  telling her to come home immediately.

 

She was having a bad premonition!

 

Her nerves were shaking inexplicably and she got confused all of a sudden. But still, she managed to held a cab then she told her destination to the driver and headed straight back home with urgency.

 

Arriving at the gate of their mansion, she payed and exited the cab and run inside their house in a hurry trying to find her dad.

 

“Dad I’m home..! Where are you?” She shouted loudly as she swept her gaze throughout the whole empty living room.

 

“I’m here princess!” 

 

Mr. Smith approached his daughter and threw a bone-crushing hug at her immediately that made her completely dumbfounded.

 

She was surprised when her father hugged her tight. And she was even more surprised when she felt her father was trembling and sniffing uncontrollably.

 

“Dad what’s wrong with you? You're scarring me.., please talk to me..!” 

 

She pleaded shakily as she was sensing something horrible and terrible happening behind her back.

 

Pulling away from her daughter in a gentle manner, Mr. Smith wiped his tears with the back of his hand and  inhaled deeply. 

 

Never did once he thought in his whole life that finding the right words to tell on his daughter about the accident was more difficult to achieve than to close a million-dollar contract. 

 

He literally knows that Izzabelle loves his Wife and son so much. She cherished their family like treasure and she would surely break down when she comes to find out the truth but lying to her wouldn't do any good either. 

 

Gathering enough the courage to speak seems too hard for him to grasped. But he needed to tell her the news. Whatever happens next he would do everything for his daughter no matter what! 

 

With this thought, he was determined. Clearing his throat, he speaks in a gentle manner.  

 

“Princess, your mom and brother are gone.., their car was blown up at the middle of the road on their way home.”

 

Mr.Smith's gentle voice was a bit calming but the words which was wrapped by it was more shocking and devastating.

 

Izzabelle stood on her spot frozen and dumbfounded. She starred at her father's handsome teary face then she shook her head violently refusing to believe the words that came out rolling from her father's tongue.

 

She was shocked when she heard her father’s unbelievable revelation. Her mind went blank all of a sudden. Tears came running down her cheeks continuously. Her heart clenched so much that she found it hard to breath, she was beginning to felt dizzy as the darkness slowly enveloped her sight. She finally closed her eyes in defeat and...

 

Thud!