Secrets

Secrets chapter 1

Knock. Knock.

Opening the door my eyes widen. "Hello miss, are you Elizabeth Hathaways daughter??" i gave him a stiff nod to afraid to speak. "I'm sorry i had to be the one to tell you this, but as i have been told your father is away on buisness and will be back in a couple of days. So i have been appointed to alert you on the passing of a famiily member...May i come in??" I opened the door wider as an invitation, the officer took a step in with me closing the door soon after. "who??" my voice coming out as a mere whisper. He sighed. "Please take a seat." he motioned me towards a seat."My name is officer Ridge and you are Natalie, am i correct??" shakily i spoke. "yes and as i've been told you are here to tell me of a dead relative. Why couldn't have my mother told me of it??" Rubbing his face in aniexty. "because the dead relative i have come to inform you of is your mother..." He looked frightened of my reaction to the news. i found it quite funny how someone can think this is funny. I smiled "If this is some kind of practical joke i'm not falling for it. So thank-you for the laugh, but now i think you should leave, officer Ridges." I stood up motioning him towards the door, but he didnt move one inch. "I Know it's alot to take in, but this is no laughing matter. It is believed that a fight between two gangs broke out and your mother was caught in the cross-fire,but we are unsure at this time. She died before the ambulance arrived. I am truely sorry for your loss." by this time i've stopped listening, Gangs?? Cross-fire?? My mom dead?? she was only off to the store... This cant be happening it's a mistake there's another Elizabeth Hathaway i mean that's a really common name. No better yet i'm dreaming, but if i'm dreaming why does it feel so real...

And at that moment I felt myself stiffen and everything began to blur, time slowed down i couldn't focus on anything my mind was racing with questions. Why her?? What happened?? i needed to know more.

Looking at officer Ridges straight in the eyes i can see how nervous he is. I mean why wouldn't he?? He just told a 16 year old her mother was killed, and the look of complete honesty was like a stab to the heart...shes dead.