Chapter 4

The next morning Ember woke up feeling exhausted, she only arrived at her apartment at around 1am and she went to bed at 3am because she stayed on the phone with Sophie, who was still trying to explain to her who Axle Bolton exactly was. Ember still didn't understand why it was so important for her to know him because he was not God. He was just a normal human just like anyone else. The only difference is that he was super attractive and that he had a lot more money than anyone could ever imagine. 

Ember dragged herself into her shower and she took.a shower. After taking a shower, she got dressed and she went into the kitchen to make herself some cereal. After making the cereal she sat down on her couch, as she was about to eat her phone rang. She checked the caller ID only to see that it was her mother. 'Could things get any worse?' She asked herself, but she answered the call even though she did not want to talk to her at all.

"Hello,"She said. Even from.the sound of her voice, one could tell that she had no interest in talking to her. 

"Ember, what is this that I am seeing on the news?"She asked.

"What are you seeing?"Ember asked, rolling her eyes.

"Ember, I am your mother, how can you hide something like this from me?"She asked. 

"What am I hiding from you?"Ember asked. She really had no time for her mother's nonsense so if she wanted to say something she had to be quick because Ember has very limited patience. 

"Sweetheart, why didn't you tell me that you are getting married to Axle Bolton?"She asked. Ember knew that if Dean was the one who had proposed to her then she wouldn't even bother calling because according to her he did not meet her standards, but now she was calling because a wealthy. Handsome and famous guy had proposed to her. What a 'great' mother.

"I didn't see a need to do so."Ember said, She could hear her mother trying to calm herself down.

"Sweetheart, I am your mother and as your mother you should keep me updated about your personal life so that I can tell you if the guy that you found is a good one or not."She said.

"So that you can tell if he is rich enough to be your son in law? Give me a break Catherine. "She said. Her mother gasped, thus was the first time she had heard Ember address her by her name.

"Ember, how can you call your own mother by her name? Is that how your father and I raised you?"She asked, raising her voice a little. 

"Really, you raised me? If I remember correctly the person who had always been there for me was my dad, even though he failed to defend and protect me from you, he still managed to be there for me and make up for everything and what about you? All you ever cared about was money, and don't think that I don't know about your little affair, don't ever call me again you and I have no relationship with each other. I only have a father, goodbye Catherine.''Ember said, hanging up the phone. She threw the phone on the couch and she buried her face in her hands and she cried. This was not the life that she wanted, she wanted a life better than the one she was living now.

She wished that she had a loving and caring mother who would always be there for her no matter what. She wished that she had grown up with her dad only, she wished that her mother never even existed because her existence only made her suffer. Her father loved her and her siblings dearly but everything Catherine would hurt them he would just turn a blind eye. It's not like he didn't care, he was just afraid of losing Catherine if he sided with his children, but was he not afraid of losing his children? Who knows maybe he is or maybe he's not, you just don't know. 

Ember wiped her tears. 'You are a big girl, don't cry, she never even loved or cared about you, so there is no point in crying, just be strong.'She told herself. She looked at her bowl of cereal, she had already lost her appetite so she took it and put it in her fridge she was going to eat it some other time(not really). 

After closing the fridge she heard a light knock on the door, she sighed in frustration. She didn't want anyone to visit her at a time like this but the person was already at the door so it wouldn't be right for her to ignore that person or send them away.

 "Come in!"She shouted, not even bothering to check who the person was. The door opened slowly, and as if things couldn't get any better she saw Axle enter. He had that sweet, calm and warm expression on his face. Are all wealthy men like him attractive? Ember asked herself. "Have a seat."She gestured for him to sit down on the couch and he sat. She sat down next to him. "Would you like anything?"She asked.

"A glass of water will do."He said. She nodded her head abd she went over tk the kitchen to get him some water.

After a few minutes she came back with a glass of cold water and she sat next to him and then she gave him the glass. "I don't want to sound rude or anything but why are you here?"She asked.

"We didn't get to talk last night and you left without giving me your number. "He said.

"And how do you know that I live here?"She asked. She just hoped that he was not some creepy stalker.

"I have my ways, anyway that doesn't matter. Are you free now?"He asked.

"Yeah, why?"She asked.

"There is a new restaurant that just opened up not too far from here. Would you like to go with me?"He said.

"Are you asking me out on a date?"She asked.

"If you think so then I guess I am."He said.

"Is this the first time you are asking a woman out on a date?"She asked. He nodded his head slowly. "I can tell."She said,

"What do you mean?" He asked.

"Let's just leave it, I'll go and get my purse. So that we can try this new restaurant out.''Ember said and Axle nodded his head as sge made her way into her bedroom.