Crimson Daylight

Chapter 14

One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.

~ Abraham Maslow
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The ride to the mansion was very slow. looks like time was on my side.
I'm here, damn! did I made the right decision? guess not. but I don't want to break my promise to mom and most importantly I don't want to leave flora.

the guard in the gate, check the cab on who was in, but when he saw me he immediately heed to action, he made a signal, that we can go through

The mansion was far from the gate, you still need to pass our botanical garden as well as the rose garden. the vehicle halted to a stop, and I hand him his payment as well as the tip you should leave a tip to a man so he can come when you need him. the hallways were deserted where are the maids? did father gave them a vacation? if that so then good? who am i fooling, thats not nice at all.

then all of a sudden flora came with a broom in his hands, sticky sweats were running down on her temple, then she shouted quietly eh? seriously? how did she do that. she shouted but still manage to keep quiet, cool!, hmm.. someday I'm going to learn how to do that..

" What the fuckin'caramels are you thinking zerah! your father was all but calmed he wanted to hit you when you get back and that stephanie! heavens! she was the one who told your father about you getting a stroll around the city, And What the hell are you doing, this is the first time you came late and stayed too long in the city."
oh? she was mad, I'm not quite sure but I think she was fuming. her eyes are big and it looks like her eye balls were watching me not in my physical features but onto my very soul she was searching for answers and her eyes gave way in all of her emotions and yeah that emotions hurt me like physically ouch! that hurts, she hit me in the head really hard.

" What was that for?"
I ask but she just glared at me with that horrifying look? Big puffed red eyes with green and red nerve around.. who wouldn't be scared minus the fangs and big horns, she look like a real monster for a child's imaginative mind.

" that's for walking without my permission even a word zerah! you should at least ask or told me where you wanted to go."
hayz.. she's crying again. I don't want to look at her face looking like that. even though she have a funny look when she was crying. What do I do? should I apologize? I was about to speak when I saw my father. he was walking towards us with an angry expression. I left my fathers flaming glare and turn to flora.

" flora, could you cook my favorite dinner and bring it to my room. and also, can you prepare my bath? a dog just hug and kissed me when I was inside an animal shop. I was afraid if I caught a decease from that dog. I'll be in my room in an hour or two."
she wanted to argue but said nothing. she nods and walk towards the kitchen probably to start cooking my dinner. I know she understands, I can't let her stay by my side were she can see me being beaten by my own father.
my father approach me with a sinister smile plastered in his lips.

" daughter, I want to talk to you after my meeting with this gentlemen over here."

" Rodger, do you intend to introduce us to your lovely daughter?"
the Italian man said with appreciation, he was looking at me with his lustful eyes. ew. i'd rather date ugly man than to date this half human half goat or is he even came from our kind..
my father's face turned grim his lips wore a perfect straight line. then said

" sorry gentlemen's, my daughter is busy and she told me she wants to go to sleep after her dinner, am I right am'ore?"
he look at me with his eyes squinting.

" y-yeah, I'm sleepy?, I'll be upstairs if you need anything."
I bowed my head a little at least to show submission towards him in front of his colleagues. I know he told that to make amends to his business partners or should I say to impress mothers business partners when mother died some of her business partners pulled their shares out of our companies, some said my mother was the only partner they want for their company not my father, My mother was the best in terms of business.
I make my way to my room to be glared at my stepsister she was at the foot my door waiting for me.

" well, well.. the bitch is back tell me! where were you? you disappeared this morning and you came late in the evening, hmm. I guess, you were playing the whole day with your f*ck buddies right? or you were sleeping with an old millionaire man so you can crawl on his money when he's dead. I'm right or I was right sistah?."

she's gone nuts

" *chuckled... I'm sorry? I think you should talk to someone else * probably your mother* I'm not that kind of women and never will. so if you don't want to be embarrass in front of your friends shut up and go away! now dear sister,
If you'll excuse me, I have to go in my room."
I keep my face innocent and smirk at her gaping figure when I close the door.
waiting inside my room was flora with a sparkling smile in her face.

" I heard that. I'm so proud of you dear, your now a grown up girl. your dinner is on your table and your bath is now warm you can go let some steam off."
I smiled and thank her after I finished my bath flora went out to get her goodnight sleep not before kissing my head.
I mentally thank father's business partners if it weren't for them I would get a two cheek slap from father the seconds I set foot in this mansion.
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AUTHOR'S note:
chapter ends here, I sincerely apologies for the typos and grammar. I'll see you in the next chapters and by the way Enjoy reading and Don't forget to:

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