What we seek (Revenge) Book One

Chapter One

CHAPTER ONE

When I was a little girl, everything in the world felt right and it was all so perfect. I had a loving mother and father who would have given me the world had their lives been spared.

It was a late morning in the middle of autumn when the beeping began. I was out in the back yard playing with my dolls in the dirt when I heard my mother scream. I, ever so curious, stood up on my shaky legs and walked to the kitchen. the sound of my mother begging and pleading caused more curiosity on my part and I sneaked a peak into the kitchen through the screen door.

I saw my mother strapped to a chair with her arms and legs tied and just as I was about to go in and ask her what's wrong, a man stepped up to my mother and I watched in fear as a knife appeared in his hand out of thin air.

I was about to scream, but a large hand closed over my mouth and I found myself being pulled into very familiar arms. I focused my gaze on my father and the look on his face was of pure and utter fear. I wanted to speak, but my voice did nothing but whimper.

My father picked me up and carried me away from the kitchen all the way to our garden shed at the edge of our yard in the far corner. As I looked back to catch a glimpse of my mother, I wish I hadn't. The man brought the knife down and slit my mother throat and blood began spurting out.

She was out of sight once we reached the shed and I somehow knew my mommy wasn't going to be alright. My Father placed me on the ground and opened up a door in the ground before lowering me into the hole.

"Kimmy, I want you to do something for me please?" my Father asked and I knew this was important. I tried not to cry, but the tears came anyway. My Father's eyes also filled with tears as he whispered "I am going to lower you down, when you get to the bottom I want you to follow the path all the way until it comes to a stop alright?"

I couldn't understand why he was saying this "are you coming with Daddy?" the tears spilled over his cheeks and I began to shake with sobs "I will be right behind you sweetie" he kissed my forehead and began lowering me down.

"Don't look back Kimmy!" he yelled "I love you Daddy!" I yelled "I love you too Kimmy, forever and back!" he whispered just before shutting the door above me. Another sob wrecked through my body and I realized I was at the bottom.

I began to walk down the path and the only sound was my footsteps and my endless crying. The further I walked the heavier my heart grew and I never looked back, just as my Daddy asked me.

I felt like giving up after a while, but kept pushing on, the cold of the tunnel began to set over my skin and goose bumps rose all over my body. After what felt like forever I reached a dead end and pulled on the string hanging from above me.

The floor above me opened up and a middle aged woman stared down at me. She moved out of sight and I began to panic "Please help me" I yelled afraid to be left down here to rot. A few seconds later the ground beneath me began to move and I realized I'm being lifted up.

Once I reached the top I fell right into the lady's arms and cried. "It's alright Kimmy, you're alright." she comforted me and held me. Ever since then I never saw my parents again. The lady's name is Hanna and she promised my parents she will take me in no matter what happened and I guess that time came earlier than they thought.

With her lived a boy the exact same age as me, yet he was not her son. She took care of us and always made sure we were well fed and safe. The boy's name is Kyle and ever since we met we became inseparable. The two of us are as thick as thieves and nothing keeps us apart, even now ten years later when I cannot sleep and think back to the last day I saw my parents, I still remember how welcomed I felt once Aunt Hanna took me in and how quickly Kyle and I became friends.

I remember everything about my parents, the way my mother smiled and laughed causing her beautiful blonde hair to cascade over her shoulder in gentle curls and my father joining in the laughter with his deep vibrating laugh that used to cause me to giggle uncontrollably. I miss them more than words can say and even now as I silently wish my father is still out there somewhere, I know deep down he did not get out alive.

He never came after me, never sought me out and I just know he never will and I know my mother is dead, since I saw her get murdered. This is enough to cause sleepless nights and my dear friend Kyle knows about everything. He has always been there for me, especially when the other kids picked on me, or when I just wanted to stay in bed not wanting to face the world because my heart felt too heavy with sadness to even consider getting out of bed. I know he will always be there...

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