Revival

Every moment is a fresh beginning. Move forward.

Reign left without saying a single goodbye to anyone. A fresh start, a new life and to embrace new perspectives was her number goal to achieve. 

Dominic drove them towards the airport that night where the three of them left for Alaska to stay with his sister until Reign makes up her mind on where she will be living and is also financially stable.

~***~

That very same night she caught her sister with her fiance, Reign called on Dominic, the only true friend she has ever had. He was the only one who never lets her down. 

Dominic stormed out of his house that night when Reign called him crying. He already hated Victor and him being the reason for her tears only doubled the hatred he held dearly for him. That night he arrived at her home in two different colour socks, one red and short, while the other was blue and tall. His white T-shirt was half pressed and he might have missed about four loops when putting on his belt. 

“Victor! You ugly dog,” Dominic barged in shouting. “How dare you cheat on my best friend. You piece of shit!” 

“He’s not here. I left him at my mom’s.” she wiped her cheeks.

When Dominic looked over at his best friend's face; her eyelids were puffy, eyes bloodshot, mascara doing it’s art on her cheek. He protested; smashing, tearing at ruining anything of Victor’s that he can get his hands on.

“Could you at least hug me for once and forget about Victor?” she asked with trembling lips.

“Of course dear,” he propped himself down on the couch beside her. “I just wanted to rip his damn Adam’s apple out his throat and pin his eyelashes for him with clippers to enhance his sight. Clearly that idiot is blind to who and what is in front of him.’’  

After Reign’s hysterical crying Dominic came up with a plan and Reign got the clever idea of exposing the two one day, one time and then she will go her merry way.. When the plan was in motion she went upstairs; titivated and acted as if all was well. She arrived at the hotel to see a beaming fiance who acted like he was happy to see her and a lying sister. 

She shrugged past them and went to bed. Victor came into the room immediately behind her  caressing her cheek with kisses that made her skin crawl, nonetheless she blocked him out until she was asleep.

~***~

Reign woke up in the middle of the night, restless thoughts of her childhood came rushing back like a big wave and so did the tears that followed.

As a child she thought her life was nothing but perfect however as the time passed she began to realise it was the opposite and everything is not as colourful as it seems to appear. Her parents became workaholics, because they found themselves in a lot of debt because they were money hungry.

Her parents' hunger to have money grew so badly until they started using their daughters as bait when men came around and not just any men. Rich men. That was the only time she showed any interest in daughter's life and Reigns to be exact. 

When she got older and realised that it was just a trick her mother did not really care about she became rebellious even worse than her sister. Reign’s sister was a wild child, body looks, brain so she did whatever she wanted. Reign on the other side who had low-self esteem went out of her way to gain the attention of her parents, partying, thefts and other juvenile activities. 

However it was all in vain because she overdosed on drugs at an illegal club party and went into a coma for almost a year coma. They still never showed. It was Dominic who was there and an anonymous donor who paid her medical bills and the cost of her surgery after her two kidneys failed her. 

What happened during that period? She had no idea. But she knew they were keeping something from her.

~***~

Reign buckled her seatbelt after she got the wedding dress off her.  She later proceeded to toss the dress through the windows.

A six thousand dollar wedding dress! She was insane to do that but she could care less. It lost all value to her from the day she found out what she did.

She stared out the window of the moving car watching the breeze dancing on the snowy tree branches. She wondered if it was just her self-destructive tendencies, but the confidence she gained to walk out on the wedding, the same urge is boiling in her to expose her parents. 

Her stomach twisted with knots as she slowly began typing on the website of the country clubs all the secrets and gossip her parents said about the other members of the country club. After her third attempt she got into her mother's email and attached a screenshot of the messages she sent to hre other friends about the country club members and their affairs etc.

After her little mischievous act, she started feeling lighter and there and then she knew she needed a new start from all of this drama.

Far away..

Far away from her mother who’s going to be out for her blood when she sees the post she made.

Far away from Victor who sent her a message a couple minutes ago threatening her to come back to him. 

Far away from it all.

Far away where she can fr once find genuine love and peace.

She turned and glanced at Amber who fell asleep in her car seat, holding her teddy close by, while snuggled in her pink wool blanket for warmth.

Reign was at constant unease, twisting and adjusting her seatbelt. Reign took off her seatbelt and slouched in the passenger seat with folded arms.

“Please don’t say it. Just don’t say anything,” She warned Dominic as she slowly began to rub her temples.

“I was just going to ask if you are okay. Are you?” Dominic asked softly and cautiously, trying not to irritate her.

Great question. Let’s visualise the situation, caught my fiance cheating, walked out on my wedding and about to travel to another state looking for a new life and start when you’re even as much doubtful of that start. I’m broke. Not fully but I'm going to be when I buy a house and furnish it.  I only have the cash I withdrew from my shared account withVictor before he seized my credit card and banned me from the account.

“I’m fantastic. I just wish we were there already.” She finally answered. 

Two hours later after complete silence they arrive at the airport. Amber was asleep once more after she got up round an hour or so ago craving ‘KFC’. Dominic pulled over at one on the highway and Reign got her a three piece nuggets and fries combo with juice. Shortly after eating, using the restroom they continued their journey.

“Who’s going to move your car?” Reign asked him. She helped him remove the rest of their suitcases from the trunk of his car with immediate clothing and documents they needed.

“I’ll return for it later,” Dominic replied. “I just want to make sure you guys get out here safe and sound without Victor causing any problems.”

“Aren’t you going to join us?” she asked. 

“Yes. But after I finish packing and shipping  your stuff off.” he replied. 

“Damn it! Stop calling me already,” Reign turned her phone off. She kept getting calls from unknown numbers a 

“I thought you blocked him,” Dominic sighed.

“I did, but he kept calling me from all sorts of numbers,” Reign frowned.

“Give it to me. I’ll get my sister to buy you a new one once you arrive at her house,” he told her.

“Thank you. For all of this. This would have been impossible without you. I can’t thank you enough.” Reign said as she pulled him into a breathless hug.

“Good thing we booked our flights overnight. Look at this place,” Reign shrieked. Ever since her accident she hated crowds. It made her feel claustrophobic. 

“Are you okay?” Dominic asked as she saw the worried look on her face.

“I will be as soon as I’m on my flight.”

In less than no time, their flight was announced, roughly with Amber on top of his shoulder they made their way pushing through the crowd. It was one hell of a struggle, despite saying excuses. A lot of people found it difficult to move or shift and some just played stubborn. 

“You know coming here with us was a waste of money right?” Reign looked up at him. “You’re about to board a flight with us, board one back and then within a week or so you’re going to board another?”

“I know. But Victor is very tricky,” he replied. “No worries, I'll just stay here until my flight is ready to go back.”

“Be safe and avoid Victor please,” Reign kissed his cheek. “Don’t go and pick unnecessary fights with him.”

“Will try my best. No promises,” he smirked mischievously. “I love you Champ. Call me on my sister’s phone when you’re there.”

After their final goodbye for now Dominic rented a car for them, scribbled his sister's number on a piece of paper for her in case she gets lost. 

With a long sigh, Reign went on her merry way to start her new life.

Reign’s Pov

It was going to be a long night from the airport to get to Dominic’s sister. He accidentally booked the flights at the wrong airport now with this being done she’s going to have a two days’ drive before she reaches his sister. 

As I promised myself when I boarded the flight a couple hours ago. I was not about to let anyone or anything ruin my new start. I manuured off the road in the peak hours of the night at a small villa. It’s better than the motel I tried first that had: no running water, no heater and it has roaches crawling over their half spread bed.

Taking out a duffle bag she ensured that the car was locked properly, before going back to her room. Again she had to buy fast food for dinner and groceries for her journey tomorrow so she won’t have to pull off the road in the middle of snow traffic. 

Reign was without a phone and her laptop had no internet. While laying staring at the ceiling, she wished her life was better but God doesn't make mistakes; everything was meant to happen the way it did. 

After Amber had finished eating she gave her a warm bath, washed her hair and tucked her in bed.

“Mommy?” Amber called her as she rolled over on the bed to be exactly beside Reign. 

“Yes baby.” Reign replied, opening an eye to look up at the child that was sitting on her tummy.

“Where are we going?” Amber asked in her little soft voice. 

“To our new home.” Reign answered with a sigh. “Let’s go to bed now, we have a long day ahead of us tomorrow.”

Reign hummed a lullaby so that Amber who went to since she was without her regular bedtime stories.