Secrets Of AshGrove (On Hold)

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  We finally made it closer to the end of town before we pulled into a rural area with only a few two story houses. Emily pulled into a driveway shaded by I giant Ash tree in the front yard that also covered the front of the burgundy colored building.

  It was a decent sized house with a Victorian vibe to it but modern in a lot of ways too. Whoever designed it must have had an indie-alternative theme in mind. The windows were lined with black stained wood while the walls were stained a deep reddish brown color. It was beautiful to say the least. The windows popped against the dark colors.

  There were vined plants hanging from hooks on the front porch when we walked closer.

"This is it. Home sweet home." Emily said with leather book in her arms staring up at the house in awe.

"Its pretty, don't you think?" She asked.

I didn't answer but kept letting my surroundings sink in. There was a brown colored bench against the wall under the windows looking out at the front yard with two matching arm chairs on either side.
A reeth hung on the front door. Emily pulled the knicker and banged it against the dark brown stained oak door. I stood behind Emily holding my bags, just taking  everything in and waiting for my next move. A young blonde girl a bit shorter than my 5'8" height, answered the door.

"You must be Beionca." Emily said to the girl.

She gave a small smile that said, who else would I be? Before saying a polite yes. She offered for us to come inside and stepped out of the doorway to offer us entry.

"My mom will be down in a just a minute." She said and lead us to the living room.

"Can I get you guys anything?" She asked us.

"You got any Jack Or JimBeam?" I asked with all seriousness.

Emily looked perturbed by my question. I looked at her and shrugged.

"Water would be fine." Emily said to Beionca.

Buzz kill.

We heard footsteps coming down the stairs.

"Is that them Be?" We heard a sweet voice call.

"Yeah Ma, its them."

Her pace picked up when she came into the living room.

"Oh! I've been looking forward to seeing you for some long Ashy!" She said coming at me with open arms and hugging me with a force I didn't know a women so small could have.

I just stood there until she was done with her assault.

"How are you doing Ashy?" She asked as she pushed my hair behind my ear.

Personal spaces lady!

I shrugged.

"I don't mean to interrupt Mrs. Grove but-"

"Oh, please call me Brenda"

"Mrs. Brenda, I dont mean to interrupt but I have to get going. Do you mind signing this form that states you have custody for the time being?" Emily asked as she held up a form from the leather book she held.

"But if course. Come right in the kitchen so we can discuss things." She said and lead Emily into the kitchen.

I just stood in the middle of the room looking at feet. I didn't feel comfortable here, in a place I didn't know, with people I've never met.

"You can sit down you know?" Bionca said, leaning against the threshold looking at me with a curious stare.

"I'm good. Thanks."

"So why are you here exactly? Did aunt Maggi leave you or something?" She asked bluntly.

I was shocked my the insinuation.

"No. I got taken away for beating the shit out of some dumbass girl that disrespect my mother. This is my punishment, staying in a house with the same kind of girl to see if I'm capable of restrain... Bathroom?"

She smirked and pointed down the hall. "Second door on the left."

I left the room and made my way to the bathroom so I could clear my head of all the anger that I have bubbling inside of me.

This is going to be one shitty vacation.

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After Emily left me to fend for myself in a house with potetia Axe murderers, Susie homemaker came and found me exiting the bathroom and resumed her assault of effection.

"Its just been so long Ashy. You've grown so much." She said, hold my shoulders.

"I don't remember you." I admitted.

She gave a sad smile and let me go. "I don't expect you would. I mean you were barely three when you came to visit the first few times. Magdilana was so hovering that I barely got to hold you." she chuckled.

"Did mom and I love here?" I asked.

"Yes, for a while until..." she zoned off. "Well let's just say that you're mom wanted a new start."

"A new start from what?" I asked with curiosity.

"Oh nothing in particular. Here let me show you to your room." She said grabbing my bags.

Personal spaces!!!!

She lead me up the stairs to the second floor of the house. There were pictures that littered the walls of people I didn't know.

"Who are all these people?" I asked as we walked by.

She stopped walking and turned towards me. "Why, that's your family dear. From the very first year they settled here till now. You have a little bit more cousins out there but they moved away a long time ago." she explained.

I nodded in response. How come my mom didn't tell me about this place or our family? something did seem a bit off but I could quite put my finger on it. I follwed her the rest of the way down the hall till we stopped at a dark brown colored oak door.

"This is your room and Bianca is right across from you." She said and put down my bags smiling. "Why don't you make yourself at home and I'll call you don't when dinner is ready. Okay?" She said and walked off, not really waiting for an answer.