THE HIDDEN CINDERELLA

Chapter 1

Here I am in my in my mom's room all alone.I could not control myself my tears are falling down like the Niagara Falls.How could she leave me all alone by myself ? I didn't not know she will leave me so soon. All along she knew she had just 3 months to live her life but why she didn't tell me ? Why? I really loved her.

After all she was my only family. My father Micheal Blackwood the famous buisnessman divorced my mother few months after I was born. He hates me.He divorsed her as my mother was against my father who wanted her to abort his only child.How could he? Thinking about him just make me mad. After they divorced mom brought me to her hometown California.Here I was raised and I grew up here with my mother.

I was wearing my mother's clothes. I can still smell her scent all around the room.Today is my last day here.I don't want to leave this house which is full with my mothera memories.I just can't but what can I. After my mother death my father approached the court to be my guardian. Who need a guardian? I am capable of taking care of myself and most of all I don't want my father to be my guardian. I just hate him.

At my mom's funeral after the funeral he approaches me with his new wife.I just ignored him all the time not wanting to see his face. After the speech he said that I will be following him to New York the next day.I wanted to protest but what could its the court order after all.

I fall asleep thinking how I would survive in the city that never sleep.

"Mom. Mom."

I woke up sweeting profusely.I pushed the cover that rested on me and headed to the bathroom.Its 7.50a.m. i should be getting ready since my dad will be here soon.After taking shower I took all my clothes that I packed yesterday downstairs.My stomach started making funny sounds because I haven't eaten since yesterday too busy mourning over my mother.

I sat on the table in the kitchen with a bowl of cereal.I was just playing with the cereal in the bowl using the spoon till the door bell rang.It must be my dad.

I was wrong."Hi,Miss Neryssa I am David.I would be driving you to New York."A man who is almost my dad's age was standing there greeting me.

"Oh.Hi David its nice to meet you.Could wait for few minutes I need to finish my breakfast.Sorry."I replied

"Oh sure take your time qhile that I could put your luggage into the car."

"Thank you,David and by the way just call me Neryssa I would appreciate it." He just smiled.

After I have my breakfast I looked around the house for one last time as my eyes were already blur due to my tears which I was holding back.

I locked the door and dashed into the Mercedes car.It is totally gonna be a long drive.Just a few hours pasted and I am bored.I took out my phone and started playing my favourite game temple run.Its an awesome game you know.It was almost evening when we reached my dad's house no no it was like a mansion far far big than my old house.

I was fasinated my the enviroment in the house as O step in the house it was totally incredible.My dad welcomed me with his wife obviously my stepmother.She look young although her age was the same as my mother"s five year different from my dad.

"Welcome to our house Neryssa.I am so happy to have my daughter here.I am glad you came and did not run away."my father joked.

I and my stepmother just smiled.

"Come on honey join us for tea."it was my stepmother pouring tea into another cup which is for me I think.

Suddenly I remembered I left my luggage in the car.

"Excuse me. I forgot my luggage in my car."

"Its okay Neryssa,David has keep it in your room."My dad said smiling at me.

I just kept quiet all along the time.I was not ready to forgive him for what he did to my mother although he was being kind to me.

I was in my own world when my stepmother called me"Neryssa! Neryssa! Come i will show you your room."

I followed her silently.

"Here this is your room."

Wow, hold down she got to be kidding is thia seriously my room.It is twice than my old room.

I was looking at the room amused when realisation hit me then I realised that my stepmother is still here.

"Thank you..."I stambered.

"Call me Bronte, honey."she smiled warmly.

"Yeah right thank you Bronte.I is so kind of you letting me stay here."

"Don't worry if you need anything just tell me okay."

"Done." i exclaimed.

"Just take rest.We will have dinner together later."

I just nodded as she close the door leaving me behind in this big room.I jumped on my bed like a little kid. My stepmother was not bad after all.You know everyone used to be believe that stepmothers are cruel and stuffs.But shr is different.Not all stepmothers are bad right?

I fell asleep since I was too tired travelling for so long although not I am the one who drive the car but sitting behind without doing anything is more tiring than driving a car you know.