Dêad ør Alîvë

Chapter 1~Just the beginning

Rocksan was a 10 year old girl playing with her dolls in her room then she heard a knock on the front door. Her babysitter went to go open it. They expected Rocksan's parents but got a rude awakening.

Rocksan's POV
"I'm the princess it's my crown!" I said as I waved the dolls about. *KNOCK KNOCK* "Mommy and Daddy!" I yelled as I ran out of my room and to the living room door. "Calm down sweetie." The babysitter chuckled as she opened the door. I was ready to run into the arms of my mom and dad but stopped when I saw two tall strong men in uniforms. "Hello officers,is there a problem." The babysitter said. I am young but I know officers only come when bad things happen. "Are we in trouble?" I asked my babysitter as I tugged on her leg. Both of the officers look down at me, the older looking one said "you aren't in trouble little lady but we came here to inform you girls of some new and I'm afraid it's not good news." I looked up at the babysitter and she looked down at me with the same look of confusion. "Mr and Mrs Mendez have died in a car accident." The officer said sympathetically. He took our silence as chance to continue "Their car was flipped over and had the time to be saved but by the time we made it to the scene the car had already exploded." My head started spinning, the officer was saying more things but I couldn't hear. His lips were moving but I heard nothing. My mom and dad both promised to spend more time with me as today was their last day of work before we all were gonna go on vacation. "What about her? Where will she live?!"My babysitter yelled. "With another family member of course." "She has no other family member the three of them are all they have!" She was right I never met any cousins,uncles,aunts,grandmas or grandpas. It's only been the 3 of us but we were all okay with it. "Then I recommend she gets put in a foster home." "Are you kidding me? There has to be another way. Anything but that." The officer began to think then he said "Well, she could live with a close family friend as well." "Oh I know the perfect guy, he lives 2 houses down. He is really close to the family and adores Rocksan." "Very well I suggest the little on packs her things while we go talk to Mr.Rogers and ask him a few questions." "Thank you officer." My babysitter then closed the door and got on her knees to come face to face with me. "Listen sweetie I know you probably can't understand this right away but mommy and daddy aren't here anymore ok? But you have to stay with Mr.Rogers for a while or they'll take you to a very bad place." My big hazel eyes stared into her brown ones. "Will they be back?" I said barely above a whisper. My babysitter's eyes began to water up "No sweetie they won't be back but they will always be here." She said as she pointed at my heart. They aren't coming back for me? That's when everything hit me and I began to cry. My dad taught me to be tough and that crying makes you weak but daddy is not here anymore to stop it and it's killing me. We had so many plans, so much more to do. My babysitter pulled me into a hug and told me everything was gonna be ok. "Listen sweetie we have to go pack we can't stay here okay?" I nodded my head, it's like I couldn't speak. She picked me up and carried me to my room. She sat me on the bed and went in my closet and grabbed my big pink princess suitcase. The one I was gonna use when mom and dad came back so we can pack for our vacation. Just looking at it made more tears fall. Once she packed all my clothes she put my dolls in there. Then she grabbed my blue blanket. It was a nice blanket with stars all over it. I always slept under it during thunderstorms it was like my shield. Everything was packed and my babysitter faced me. "Your mom was planning on giving you this for your birthday. But she's not here to give it to you so I guess I have to." My birthday was September 18th, it's July 18th so it's technically in 2 months. My babysitter left the room to go get the gift. I looked on my dresser and saw the picture of me,mom and dad smiling. Mom was on my right dad was to my left as we all did a group hug."Why did you leave me?" I said touching the picture. I grabbed it and put it in my suitcase, good thing it fit. As soon as I zipped it up the babysitter came back with a small black box. "It's a necklace your mom picked out but it's not any necklace. It has a heart inside that heart is a black diamond." My curiosity got the best of me and I asked "What does the black diamond mean?" She smiled and said "it symbolizes power and authority and charisma. Just like you. For a 10 year old girl you are strong and I know your parents are proud of you. With this it will make sure your parents are with you everywhere you go." She then put the necklace around my neck it was big but she adjusted it. I instantly looked at the heart with the black diamond shinning, I smiled as I took in its beauty. "Alright let's go." She said as she grabbed my suitcase in one hand and my hand in the other. We then left the house and approached Mr.Rogers house. Mr.Rogers and the officers were on the porch talking. On instinct all of their heads snapped in our direction. One of the officers said "He's agreed to be the guardian of this child until she is 18 and old enough to get on her own." Mr.Rogers was a nice old man around 47,bald but tall and well built. He was always nice towards me but something was weird about him his teeth was sharper the any teeth I've ever seen, he would always tell me stories about how he couldn't see his own reflection due to his powers. It made me laugh every time as he went on about his fake powers. My babysitter looked down at me "Are you ready?" She asked. I nodded my head but this was just the beginning.