Lies

Chapter Two: How it All Started

     "Hey Quinn!" I turned around and saw my two best friends running towards me.

     "Yes," I replied

     "You free tonight?" Asked Nalia

      "No," I replied sadly. Tonight I was visiting my mom who was in the hospital and was very sick. The doctors said she won't make it so I'm going to stay with her till she goes.

     "Oh," replied Nalia "Okay I will catch up with you later"

      I watched her as she walked away.

     "Hey, you ready to go?" Asked my other best friend Damian.

     I nodded and he held his arm out and I took it.

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     Once we were in the hospital room where my mom was I instantly started crying. She looked horrible. Her skin was very pale, her eyes were lifeless, and when I took her hand she was very cold, like ice, and she could barley move.

     "M-mom" I barley managed to say through my sobs.

     "H-hey" she said the started coughing.

     "Please don't go," I said then hugged her and cried more.

     "Quinn, I need t-to tell you something," she said quietly.

     I got up and held Damian's hand and nodded.

     "Quinn first thing. I'm not your mother. Your mother died when you were very young same with your father."

     I stared at her for a moment.

    "What do you mean your not my mom? Of course your mom mom. And I knew my dad was dead. But how could you not be my mom?" I said confused

     "I will explain. Until then no talking."

     I nodded then looked at Damian. He squeezed my hand and I smile just a little. Even in the worst times he always makes me feel better. I felt bad I blew Nalia off though.

     "Your parents were murdered by a man. He hates you family because long many years ago your great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather bought his wife a ruby amulet. Little did they know that it possessed many powers. He was very jealous. Soon he killed them. But their daughter that he didn't know about survived. So they family tree continued. Then soon after you were born he found out your family was still alive. So he killed your living family but I took you before he got to you. If your wondering how he's still alive it's the amulet's power. That is how he cursed me to die. And my real name is Brook Banks. Not Christina Bowman. That is your biological mother's name. Now Quinn please be careful. Don't trust anyone. Watch out. He is looking for you and may have already found you. But I need you to get the amulet and either destroy or put it somewhere he will never find it. I love you Quinn. Be safe and…"  She closed her eyes and I knew she would never open them again.

    "M-mom, Mom, please no. And what? Please don't go." I turned away and cried into Damian's shoulder. How could this happen?