The Unexpected Twin

~41~

Y/N's POV

My career took off immediately. I was the #1 artist in America right now! I was headlining and selling out concerts. Fred and I wrote to each other at least once a week and Cressida even got me my own phone! Everything was looking up for me until I got a text saying that Cressida was in the hospital. My heart shattered. I wanted to go see her, but I had to finish this concert first. I went out on stage, and everyone started cheering for me. I put on a smile. I sang my whole set, everyone loved it. I went off stage and immediately went to the hospital. I didn't even change out of my dress. I ran to her room and Cressida was there unconscious.

The doctor walks as I am holding her hand. The doctor looked at me with a questionable look. "I just came from a concert. How is she doc?" I look at him with pleading eyes. He looks at his notes. "It's not good, I'm afraid." He goes to the computer and brings up a picture. "We took this from her MRI. Sadly, she has a severe case of cancer." I started to cry. I couldn't bear the thought of losing her. She was the one good thing that came from my family. "It is treatable." The doctor interrupted my thoughts. "But she is in no shape to be taking care of a child. Unfortunately, you will have to go back to your parents until she is fully recovered." My face drops. "You mean I can't stay here with her?" He nods. "I've already notified your parents. They will be here tomorrow to get you. Try being a normal kid for a while. Go back to school. Enjoy your time with your family." He leaves. I couldn't help but cry. I didn't want to leave Cressida, not when she needed me most. I didn't want to go back to Lucius. The school year for Hogwarts was about halfway through, maybe I could go back.

The next day, I wait at the airport for Lucuis, just for him not to show up. They let me fly back to London by myself. When the plane landed, I looked around and again saw no one. I had to grab a cab to go back to Maloy Manor. I finally got there, and I stood there staring at the Manor. I walked inside and went up to my room. I hoped Lucius didn't know about me being Ashlyn. He would just ruin it and use it to his advantage. I saw a magazine on my bed. It had me on the front page! You couldn't see my face, but I remember that photoshoot. Lucius knew I was Ashlyn. This wasn't going to end well.

Suddenly, my door swings open, I turn around in fear. "Oh, there's our bright shining star!" Lucius mocked as he walked in. "What do you want?" I say annoyed. He grabbed my face aggressively. "You still have yet to learn manners, I see." I scoffed at him. "Someone like you doesn't deserve my manners." He wraps his hand around my throat. "Do you want to say that again?" I shake my head. He was still the exact same. I don't know why I thought he would change. "I don't want to cause a problem. I just want to go back to school." I managed to get out. He was squeezing so hard on my throat it was getting hard to breathe. "Do what I say and maybe you can go next year." He says as he throws me to the ground. "For now, keep writing your little songs. You will keep singing, but I get all the profits." He starts to walk out but turns back. "You have one hour! I expect a new song ready by then." He leaves.

Tears form in my eyes. I walk over to my desk and start writing. After a couple of tries, the words started flowing. I finally figured out what my next big hit was going to be. I just hope Lucius won't punish me too hard for it. After my hour was up, I managed to finish the song. Lucius walked into my room and grabbed me by the hair and dragged me to a recording room. He threw me into the booth, and I got my lyrics up.

I take a deep breath before a soft piano starts. "Four years old
With my back to the door
All I could hear was the family war

Your selfish hands
Always expecting more
Am I your child?
Or just a charity award?

You have a hollowed out heart
But it's heavy in your chest
Yah, I tried so hard to fight it
But it's hopeless, hopeless (hopeless)
You're hopeless

Oh, father
Please, father
I'd love to leave you alone
But I can't let you go

Oh, father
Please, father
Put the bottle down
For the love of a daughter

It's been five years
Since we've spoken last
And you can't take back
What we never had

Oh, I can be manipulated
Only so many times
Before even "I love you"
Starts to sound like a lie

You have a hollowed out heart
But it's heavy in your chest
I tried so hard to fight it
But it's hopeless, hopeless (hopeless)
You're hopeless

Oh, father
Please, father
I'd love to leave you alone
But I can't let you go

Oh, father
Please, father
Put the bottle down
For the love of a daughter

Don't you remember, I'm your baby girl?
How could you push me out of your world?
Lied to your flesh and your blood
Put your hands on the ones
That you swore you loved

Don't you remember, I'm your baby girl?
How could you throw me right out of your world?
So young when the pain had begun
Now forever afraid of being loved

Oh, father
Please, father
I'd love to leave you alone
But I can't let you go

Oh, father
Please, father

Oh, father
Please, father
Put the bottle down
For the love of a daughter
For the love of a daughter."

I take off my headphones and see Lucius angry. I knew this song was going to make him angry with me. He took a deep breath and walked out and left me here alone. Well, he didn't punish me. That's a good sign, right. I went back to my room and noticed a new lock on my door. I was confused and Lucius pushed me inside and locked my door from the outside. I ran to the door and tried to open it. I looked at all my windows and they were chained up as well. My heart started racing. I try to scream for help, but nothing comes out. It starts getting harder to breathe, and the walls start feeling like they were closing in on me. I end up passing out from the panic attack.