Chapter 32: With You

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*picture edited by me (and that is what they look like)*

Reeka and Pikachu stared at the mansion in the distance with a blank face. At this point, both consider it nothing more than a prison with bad memories. With all her courage, Reeka started walking forward. She and Pikachu said nothing as Reeka passed by certain landmarks along the way.

There was a tree situated to their right. A memory of Riley leaving Reeka up in the tree while laughing at her flashed in her mind as she glanced at it.

As she kept walking, she glanced at a nearby pond. A memory of Riley pushing her into it flashed in her head.

She looked to her left, noticing a space where she had planted a bundle of flowers, however they weren't there anymore. A memory flashed in her mind. She plucked a couple and saw her mother with a couple of her friends nearby. She went up to them and presented the flowers to her.

"H-Happy Birthday mommy" the 5 year said with a shy smile.

Her mother's friends commented how cute the gesture was, her mother simply accepted them and thanked her. Reeka turned around but when she glanced back she saw her mother crush the flowers in her hand and grind it into the ground with her shoe, all the while casually talking with her friends. Reeka simply looked away with a saddened face. A little bit later Reeka's mother reprimanded her for interrupting her conversation with her friends. Despite apologizing, Reeka's mother proceeded to destroy Reeka's flower garden as a punishment.

Reeka turned away as she made it to the front door. She looked down at the door knob with a melancholy expression on her face. Despite that, she proceeded to open the door.

Once open, she saw the grand hall come into view. A memory of her playing with Pichu and Treeko played in her head. The three were simply minding their own business until Riley and their parents came in and Riley accused her of going into her room without permission. Reeka tried to deny it but their parents believed Riley and her father angrily told Reeka to go to her room. Reeka started crying as she ran away with Pichu and Treeko in her arms.

Reeka grunted as she shook off the memory. She continued walking and was soon met by one of the maids.

"Lady Reeka? What brings you here?" She asked.

"Hello Ms. Amy, I'm just here to see mom and dad and Riley if she's here" Reeka responded.

"They are all here. Lady Riley is currently in her room, and your parents are in a meeting in your father's office" Amy answered.

"I'd like to talk with them please" Reeka said.

"I can escort you there" she said.

Reeka nodded. Amy led Reeka and Pikachu upstairs and at the end of the hall stood a golden door. Reeka thanked Amy, who bowed and took her leave.

Reeka and Pikachu stared at the door. Reeka took a breath before raising her hand up and proceeded to knock on the door.

"Enter" a voice said from inside.

Reeka opened the door as a memory played.

A 6 year old Reeka went up to her father sitting at his desk doing work. She held up a brownie that she had made.

"Hey daddy, I made this for you" Reeka said with a hopeful smile.

Reeka's father didn't say anything at first.

"W-Well um, I'll just leave it on your desk to eat later then" she said with a little sadness.

Reeka's father suddenly swatted the brownie away.

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