Chapter 1

"Please Reed, I beg you, I've never asked you for anything, and I also know how bad I have been treating you, but please, help me out here, just this once." Lita pleaded.

Reed's back was turned to her, she was in deep thought, what Lita was asking of her is something she just can't do, she knows her mother and father will definitely kill her if they find out.

Lita's wedding is tomorrow, their father owes a rich billionaire, and since they couldn't pay their debt, the man decided to take Lita as his wife.

Lita was Reed's younger sister and she was the most beautiful, thereby, making her the most loved. Everyone in town admired Lita and no one ever seems to notice Reed. Even their parents favored Lita the most.

Lita was in love with someone else, a guy who claims to be wealthier than the man Lita was suppose to marry. Lita has fallen head over heels in love with him due to the fact that he claims to be richer, and now, Lita was planning to elope with this guy. Now, she wants Reed to cover up for her, which is something Reed was finding difficult to do.

"Reed." Lita called, then she turned Reed to face her. "Please help me out. Just this once." Lita said, giving Reed her best puppy doe eye look.

"I don't think I cản Lita, what will mom and đad say, you know they'll kill me it they find out I'm helping you out with this, and besides, you can just tell them you don't want to get married, they adore you, and I'm sure they"ll listen to you." Reed said, trying to reason with Lita.

Lita let go of Reed's hand. "That's not it, it's not even possible, you know we're owing him, he has every right to take me as his bride, mom and dad won't be able to do anything, they can't stop him, he has the power to make our lives miserable, he can even send us all to jail, I don't want this Ree, please." Lita said, then she began shedding fake tears.

"I love Michael, and he's the one I want to get married to."

"Lita." Reed groaned.

"Please Ree, help me."

"What is it that you even want me to do, hope you won't ask me to get married in place of you, because I can't do that." Reed said.

Lita laughed. "Oh come on, that's not it."

"Then what is it?"

"The thing is, I'll need you to tell mom and dad that I eloped with the man I love tomorrow morning, so you guys can flee from here."

"What!!." Reed yelled.

Lita immediately closed her mouth with her palm.

"Shhhh... shut up Reed, are you trying to bring mom and dad here." Lita whispered.

Reed slowly removed Lita's hand from her mouth.

"I'm sorry, but are you crazy? Flee from here? Where do you want us to go, and why should we run."

Lita rolled her eyes at Reed. "Because of Dave Mitaka silly."

"If he finds out I eloped, I wouldn't want to imagine what he'll do, and to save us all from his wrath, you'll have to tell mom and dad so you guys leave this place."

"This is crazy Lita, where are we even supposed to go?"

"You do not have to worry, mom and dad have relatives, I'm sure you guys can go to one of them."

"What you're saying sounds so selfish Lita, you're not concerned about mom and dad, and how they'll feel if they find out about this, they love you so much."

"You should reconsider this Lita, think of mom and dad and what they would go through knowing you eloped with another guy."

"Don't try to lecture me, Reed." Lita snapped, surprising Reed.

"I've already explained things to you, you should just help me, and anyways, if you don't want to help me then leave it, I was wrong coming to you anyway. I thought you'll agree to help me since you're my sister, my elder sister, but no, you don't want to help. I'm sure you're doing this because you don't want to see me happy!"

Reed's jaw dropped in shock. "What are you saying Lita?"

"The truth." Lita spat, glaring at Reed.

"If you won't help me, don't. But that won't stop me from leaving this godforsaken town with Michael, mark my words."

"What If I tell mom and dad about your plan right now?" Reed said angrily.

Lita smirked "Alright then, go tell them, and let's see if they'll believe you."

Her words cut deeply through Reed's heart.

Lita was right, even if she tells their parents, they won't believe her.

Lita noticed the pained look on Reed's face, she sighed, then took Reed's hand. "Listen Reed, I wouldn't want us to fight, believe me. I already explained everything to you, all I ask is for you to convince mom and dad."

Reed had a good heart, deep down, she knew she can't refuse her younger sister. No matter how bad Lita had been to her, she couln't say no to her.

"Alright then, I'll help you." Reed agreed.

Lita screamed in delight, then she hugged her tightly. "Thank you so much sis, thank you."

"It's okay." Reed replied with a sad smile.

"When will you leave?."

"Tonight."

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The moment their parents went to bed, Lita packed her little bag and left the house.

Reed sat beside her window staring at the moon. A lone tear slipped down her cheek, and she quickly wiped it off. Tomorrow, she'll have to break the news to her parents about what Lita has done, they'll be devastated.

Lita was the apple of their eyes, the beautiful Lita who the whole town admired because of her beauty, they'll probably want to kill her after finding out. After all, she was literally like a slave in the house.

She stood up from her chair, went to her little bed and layed down. She didn't feel like sleeping, but she had to force herself to get some sleep.

Dave Mitaka was a wealthy and powerful man who has a cold heart as well, the wedding will be done in a grand style, but what would happen when they find out that the bride eloped with her lover on the night before her wedding day, and not just that, her family also moved out on that same wedding day.

Reed hopes her parents will agree to flee the town just as Lita had said. And with that thought in mind, she closed her eyes and gave in to the sleep that overcame her.