Lullaby of sadness.

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I couldn't sleep at all, my mind was travelling backwards

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I couldn't sleep at all, my mind was travelling backwards. When I met Daniel, when I learned my family's dark secrets, the moment I decided to use my childhood friend Kai to destroy the love that was given so freely to me. I stand out and head out to my  balcony, the moment I open the two huge doors the summer breeze sneaks in and I am instantly taken away by the sensation of the air in my skin. I take a few steps out and look up, the night sky is clear tonight as well, how ironic, the sky was clear but my mind was clouded.  I took a deep breath trying to calm my nerves. "What have I gotten myself into"?                                                                                                                       April the 13th, school ended for today, I was walking in the middle school's garden with a bunch of girls that were saying that I was perfect, sweet and cute. I laughed and returned the compliments to each of them. However my attention was caught by a figure near one of the trees, he was Kai, an old friend of mine, we knew each other before we even went to school. He had confessed to me and I had yet to give him my answer. I would have accepted had I not given my heart to another man, that was Daniel, he was the man I loved, not Kai. I had to reject him, though it was not as easy as it sounds. I thought I should just go on ignoring him or send him a letter that would explain my reasons. But it sounded so... cold, even mean. I was hoping to find a way to reject him politely yet not in a way that would hurt him.  While I was thinking that though the car of my family came, it made me  feel uneasy, I was certain I informed that I would walk home, before I could say  a word my father came out of the car and told me to come with him. I nodded and after saying goodbye to everyone I entered the car and sat close to my father.

- Regina, my beloved daughter, I have something of great importance to tell you. 

- What could that be father? I asked unaware of the nightmare that was about to be revealed to me.

- You know that we are a family that has control over most of the musical world, correct? We have any kind of instrument, hundrends of singers and dancers, theaters with perfomaces that earn millions every day. Correct?

- Yes father. But what does that have to do with this important mother you wish to discuss with me.

- That isn' the only thing we do, Regina. We also have a huge grip over the mafia and the world of darkness.

- The mafia? The world of darkness? What do you mean father?

- I mean that is about time you learn the dark side of our family. We have a huge amount of drugs used for torturing and killing as well as a unique team that is meant to kill anyone who wishes to pay us a certain amount of money. 

- Why are you telling me all these father? What is going on? I asked, terrified of my family's surprise.

- Let me finish child. You see, now we are about to enter into another circle of the world of darkness.

- A new circle...

- Yes, we will obtain half of the bars and clubs from the west of the city and provide protection to one of the most wanted men, Paul Marland, the leader of the opposing mafia group, he will be staying with us for a while. Now, Paul wishes to be engaged to you even though he is three times your years. You will play this part long enough for me to take his power, hide any evidence AND make sure that no matter what he says he will not be trusted and will be sent to jail or better to the electric chair.

- W-What? F-Father I... I don't know if I can do something like this...

- You can, you are my daughter, you can do anything so long as you are willing to do so.

- What about Daniel? What will I do with him? He's my boyfriend!

- Break up with him. 

- WHAT?

- You have to break up with him if you want to fool Paul, if not then we are doomed.

- Very well, however I wish to ask a favor from you father.

- Say it and it will be done my sweet child.

- I want to change school. What I plan to do is going to be so cold hearted that I can't stay there.

- Okay, so long as you do it. He answered.                                                                                                                  I snap back to reality when I feel something very odd. Something is falling down my cheeks. Tears. I smile sadly, I didn't know I was still able to set tears. Soon enough I recall how horribly I acted towards both males. I accepted Kai's emotion for one day, I kissed him in front of Daniel, broke up with both of them the same day and humiliated Daniel to the point he had to leave town for a while. Kai was left school and went abroad, before that though he vowed that he would get revenge. I only smiled coldly and said " Bring it on, darling". After that I vowed never to love again for I could only imagine the pain I would face when I would be forced to break up again. Suddenly my feet can no longer hold me, my eyes are burning and I see Daniels wounded face in my mind. At that moment I began crying and sobbing, the sadness in me was taking hold of my heart, it was overpowering my mask of perfection and smashed to pieces.

- Forgive me Daniel, forgive me Kai, I'm sorry. I never wanted any of this but... 

- But what? A voice says from the distance, I instantly jump up looking around, my eyes stop in the middle of the garden where a pair of blue saphire eyes were glaring at me. A male around my age was standing there with a body similar to that of a boxer and with long black hair in a ponytail. He is wearing a red jacket with a black skull on the back. How can I guess it's a skull and that it's black? Simply because I was the one who gave it to him.

- Kai.

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