Sophia POV
"Of course. It's almost time Penelope... the money is just a bonus, Penelope... yeah I know I could get arrested that's why I'm giving you the money for bail... so what?! Isabella stole Raymond and Sophia from me! Sophia was supposed to be Elizabeth! I don't care if she's my daughter she was raised by a devil!"
I heard Cassandra mutter quietly outside my bedroom... and if this means what I think it means... Cassandra's going to... yeah right. She couldn't do that. I didn't think much of it and I just went back to sleep.
*2 weeks later*
I looked at the clock, 1 AM. Hmmm why do I smell something burning? I open my eyes and gasp there was a fire starting in my room! OH CRAP, I panic. I look to my right and I see a piece of paper.
To Sophia.
Yes, the house is burning down, yes, it was me. Let me tell you a story...
Once upon a time there was a pretty girl named Cassandra Barry. She was in high school, senior year, with the love of her life, Raymond Peterson and her best friend, Helena Mason. Then one day, a new girl came to school, her name was Isabella Thompson. She stole the show, she stole my show. I was the head cheerleader for all my high school life, then she had to try out, and Coach Evers just had to choose her for head. She became me, popular, funny, she stole Raymond and Helena. They grew up, and the three of them went to college together, Berkeley, and I went to San Diego. We reunited a few years later, Raymond and Isabella married, surprise! And Helena was too. Isabella was pregnant with a baby, you, surprise once again! And Helena was pregnant as well. Whoopdie doo. I kept a brave face, I got raped and had Rebecca a few years later, and tricked Isabella and told her she was my friend. So lucky me, I got to take care of YOU! Now here it comes, yes, I want you to die and suffer like I did. Not fair to you? You are Isabella's daughter, of course. Now you'll be reunited with your parents. Oh, and I also told my suicidal friend to crash the plane. Oops!
~Cassandra
THIS ISN'T TRUE! Cassandra is... or was... I was absolutely horrified. What was I going to do? Well, even if I do make it out alive, which is unlikely, she will be dead!
I start to cough and feel dizzy... oh gosh...
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I felt someone holding onto me. They kept saying "Sophia, wake up! Don't do this to me!" I wanted to, believe me, but I was just so exhausted.
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I wake up in a hospital...
"WHERE THE HELL IS SHE?!" I scream, and the doctors run to me.
"Sophia!" It was Ryan. Oh. My. Gosh.
"R-R-Ryan I'm so sorry," I start to cry.
"It's ok."
"What happened?"
"Well, I had a hunch, and asked Mom this lady's address and took the first flight to California. I was walking around the house, when this lady came out holding onto a little girl so I hid behind some bushes and I realized the house was on fire and-"
"So you saved me?"
"Let me finish. And I kinda just went in after I heard the lady smile and scream 'The deed is done!' like a maniac."
"So you went into a burning buiding without even knowing if I was there or not?!" I scream.
"Sophia please stop screaming, it's not good. But yeah, I guess I kinda did. I took you out of the house along with a note you were holding. I read, I hope you don't mind, but that lady is evil! As soon as I got you outside, she was still there by the way, she was all like 'Hey boy! Who are you? What the hell do you think you're doing?!' and I figured she was that Cassandra lady so I knocked her out and called the police."
"R-Ry-Ryan you're, you're my hero," I say, starting to weep, "I'm so sorry. I feel so bad and-"
"Hey," Ryan said, cupping my face in his hands, "Don't worry about a thing."
"I just, I just didn't realize anything until I read that letter," Ryan smiled. A smile that always made me go weak at the knees.
"Can... can I see that letter?" I ask.
"Sure," He said, handing it to me. I scan it really fast and my tears start to pour out again.
"SHE KILLED MY PARENTS! SHE KILLED MY PARENTS! I'M GOING TO KILL THAT WOMAN!" I said, trying to get out of my bed.
"No, no! Sophia you need rest! I'm going to call your doctor and my mom's-" Ryan was suddenly cut off.
"SOPHIA!" Helena was in the door, in her sheep pajamas, tears streaming down her face.
"ARE YOU ALRIGHT?" She screamed. I nodded and handed her the letter. After reading it thoroughly, then scanning it a few more times. She looked up, her face as red as a tomato. Literally.
"Be right back," She whispered. Ryan and I looked at each other, worried. What was Helena going to do??!!
Suddenly, she came back in the room, grabbing... Cassandra... by her hair.
"STOP, STOP!" Cassandra was screaming.
"YOU BITCH! HOW COULD YOU KILL MY PARENTS?! YOU'RE A CRUEL, HEARTLESS PERSON!" I screamed with so much rage and fury.
"Same way I almost killed you. If only your little meddling boyfriend didn't get in the way of everything," she smirked.
I blushed, "He... he's not my boyfriend." I admit.
"I need some water," Ryan's voice cracked, and he left the room.
"YOU... YOU KILLED ISABELLA! WHAT - WERE YOU GOING FOR US NEXT?! RAY AND I NEVER LIKED YOU! YOU WERE MEAN AND HEARTLESS! YOU WERE SUCH A JERK TO US! THE ONLY REASON YOU WERE SO POPULAR WAS BECAUSE EVERYONE WAS SCARED OF YOU! ISABELLA WAS THE ONLY GOOD THING ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL, AND ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS I USED TO ACTUALLY LIKE MY LIFE! YOU ALWAYS INSULTED ME AND I HATED YOU! I STILL DO!" Helena screamed.
"WOAH WOAH WOAH WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?!" A doctor ran in.
"SEND HER TO JAIL! NO, MAKE HER DROWN IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN!" Helena and I scream.
"But burn her first," I add.
"Security!" the doctor yells, "keep that woman away from this young woman."
"My name is Sophia. And I am disgusted."
"You were supposed to be my baby Elizabeth! Mine!" Cassandra screams as the security people lead her out of the room.
"Sophia, do you know what you did to Ryan when you left?" Helena whispered to me.
"I'm so sorry. I didn't know," I whisper back.
"He loved you Sophia. Didn't you love him back?!"
"I... I didn't know he did. When I first came he was pushing me away... and-"
"He loves you Sophia," Helena said simply, gave me a small smile, and left the room. He loves me?! No...
Ryan came back in the room, "Hey Sophie."
"Hi," I smile.
"So what's going to happen now?" He asked.
"This," I answer, then kiss him. When we pulled away, he smiled.
"I've been waiting sixteen years for you to do that Soph."
"Not that long, I'm sure," I smile, blushing.
This is my happily ever after, isn't it?
Author's Note: The story, I'm sad to say, is almost over. Feels kinda short, but alas. I made this a really long chapter by combining chapters 16, 17, and 18. Ryan's POV will be on either tomorrow or Sunday. Please comment and vote!
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