The darkness within

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I sat with my legs clenched together and my hands sitting neatly on my lap. My eyes locking every so often watching Matthew control the BMW 6 series with ease, the vehicle challenged the road with power as it zoomed towards our destination.
"So, we have a lot of catching up to do Colette, but I'm sorry to say that I'll be working for the next few days, so you'll have to spend some time with Valerie, and her two children" he gushed whilst keeping his eyes on the road.

"What are they like?" Andy questioned from the back seat, looking up from her phone with furrowed eyebrows.
"Oh you'll both get on very well, Jessica is very perky and is always smiling, very girly but a lovely girl. And Ryan is a very nice young man, he'll be back tomorrow from his gap year, he'll be here for 6-7 months then he's off to university"
The conversation died down after that, it wasn't awkward it's just we had nothing to say to one another. I need to phone Tyla when I get the chance, I gave my phone to her so I could call her from Andy's phone.
"Well this is your new home for the time being" Matthew mumbled. Andy let out a gasp as our eyes tilted up at the massive skyscraper "holy shit..." I whispered to myself.
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Unlocking the door, we were greeted by a tall skinny brunette lunging towards Matthew.
"Darling! How was your day, I missed you love" wrapping her arms around his neck, she left a long sloppy kiss on his lips, Andy had to look away and bite her lip to refrain from laughing.
"We have company, dear" Matthew whispered gently, her eyes fluttered towards me and Andy's frame, a sickly fake smile plastered across her face, her dark smokey eyes trailing up and down our figures, I'm internally rolling my eyes so hard right now, fucking bitch.
"Oh my... Colette you- I've heard so many things, it's so great to finally meet you, I would recognise your face anywhere with the amount of pictures your father has shown me" I sensed a hint of jealousy and bitterness at the end of that sentence.
"I'm Valerie, welcome to our home!" She ringed each of her arms around me and Andy's neck, and pulled us into a group hug.
"Don't fuck this up for me." she hissed into our ears.
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"And this is your room Colette" Matthew gently opened the bedroom door, a gasp left my lips gently as my eyes roamed the room, the walls seeped with black, a king sized beige bed rested against a mirrored wall, black bed side tables rested either side. A large window was on the right side of the room, topped with black and cream curtains, in front of the window rested two black sofa chairs, each had two cream cushions.
"And through there is your bathroom and walk in wardrobe, I'll leave you to get settled, just come down whenever your ready" he shot me a smile before exiting the room.
I wasted no time in taking a runner towards the king sized heaven, falling onto the fresh white Egyptian cotton sheets. I heard the door open and the padding of feet.
"This is fucking insane!" Andy screeched.
"I'm still in shock" I sat up and smiled massively at my best friend. "no fair, your rooms better than mine!" She whined, walking into the en- suite. "I wonder why that is" I laughed.
"Holy fucking shit, have you seen it in here C?!"
"No? It's just a bathroom" I rolled my eyes
"Babe this isn't just a bathroom this is the bathroom" bouncing up from the comfy marshmallow bed, I galloped towards the bathroom, only to stop dead in my tracks. Omfg.
The floor and walls were made of grey and white marble, a double sink was stretched along a wall along with cabinets underneath, a huge walk In shower covered the wall across from the sink and had two wall benches inside. and bang in between the shower and the sink sat the most elegant bathtub, placed right in front of the window.
"This glass better be tinted" I joked as I stared out the window. Andy chuckled before gasping.
"No way!" She shuffled over to a pad mounted on the wall next to the shower. "my uncle has one of these, it controls the lights, plays music, calls people, you can control the shower, turn on the power jets on the bathtub, make the shower into a steam room, it's fucking dope" she gushed. " will it make my breakfast too?" I questioned, "maybe, if you ask it nicely" she grinned.
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Matthew, Andy and I where all sitting around the kitchen island, chatting away about life, school etc, when a loud door slam sounded and and a shriek of hyperactive happiness sounded.
"Daddy! I'm back from shopping! Where are you" you could tell Matthew felt uncomfortable at the fact whoever was calling him was calling him 'daddy' in front of me. "hey daddy" a preppy blonde popped into the kitchen, and planted a kiss on Matthews cheek, with shopping bags hanging from her wrists, Prada, Gucci, Michael Kors, Calvin Klein...
"Sweetie, did you get your mom's phone call?" Matthew questioned, glancing at me.
"Yes, I'm aware" her eyes darted towards me, as she looked me up and down.
"You must be Jessica." I mumbled.
"Yes, it's nice to meet you Colette" she sneered