Secrets Hidden Within: The Unexpected Betrayal

chapter 1: leaving home

Wow. I can't believe this is really happening. Today
Is the day. I always knew it would come but I never imagined it being like this. Here I am, staring at my room which by the way is incredibly large. I look at my portraits on the wall for the last time. My queen size bed for the last time, my mini fridge,my 55 inch flat screen TV,... Why do I have to leave ? I look at my room for the last time knowing that it will be a walk in closet for my mother to cheer her up as if she doesn't have one already. I Luke will be leaving soon.

" Luke,hurry up and get your ass down those stairs . The driver is here to take you to uncle's place. You don't want to arrive at night". Says my older sister Bridget, who is soooo glad I'm leaving. She came home six months ago after graduating at whatever university she attended if not whatever project she had going on in Africa.... I wasn't paying attention when she was speaking really.

"In a minute" was my response. I slowly close the door, thinking of all the good times I have had in this house. I have a lot of luggage to carry down the fleet of stairs so I take the elevator down instead. My father had one installed for whenever my grandparents visited. They felt they are too old to climb the stairs.

As I reach the ground floor where my family had gathered to say goodbye,my mother is already crying and leaves as soon as I approached them for my last good bye. I know that leaving wouldn't be nice for my mother as she pampered me a lot but still.... Something doesn't add up. My train of thought is suddenly disturbed when a hand taps my shoulder.
It was my dad.

" Son , your mother and I have something to tell you. ", He says with a low tone voice and continues" we are aware that you are done with high school and I understand that you want to spend your time here now that you are done" he says. Before he can continue I say

" then if you are aware why in bloody hell are you sending me to live with uncle Sid and aunt Jess?"I say with one eyebrow raised.

Normally my dad would throw a tantrum when I address him in that matter which is why I felt guilty but then he didn't which made me more curious. Was it because he is tolerating me for the last time or ... Suddenly my mother walks in , with an envelope in her hand.

" Honey, something came for you two weeks ago from the mail. Since you were not home yet , well I thought I could keep it for you but the address caught my eye and I couldn't help but open it. It , it's the reason for the whole you leaving thing." She has a look on her face which I can't quite read and she hands me the envelope. I read the address from where it was form and I don't hesitate to take it out and start reading.

I cannot believe my eyes. Is this really happening or is it just another dream I'm having?" I...I ... I got in? I was accepted? " A huge smile goes across my face and my mother starts crying again. This time it's tears of joy. My father , not aware of what was going on , looks confused and says...

" You got in? Got in where? What's going on?" With a face of anxiety written all over him.

" I got into Howard university college dad".

" You what? You better not be joking son because this isn't funny!"

" He is dead serious honey. Our boy made it to college with the basis of a scholarship too" was my mother's response.

I have never seen my parents this proud before.

"Ok but if I was accepted then why send me to uncle Sid's place. I mean the college is like 50 miles from here but like 2 states from his house?"

" Your uncle is planning a congratulations and good luck party for you and your cousin Rebecca who also got accepted. You will be staying there for a couple of weeks then he will take you both to school and you will begin you new lives there".

" Hold up. You mean to tell me that on my first day of school (college), I'll arrive in uncle Sid's old piece of crap of a car ? I mean I drive a Lamborghini for gods sake while he drives what? A 2006 N Nissan van? Well so much for a first impression" I say this rolling my eyes and hands crossed on my chest. My parents laugh at that statement for a while then say:

Son, you will be starting a new life once more, without us this time. You will meet new people, make new friends and you will no longer need us there. We do not want you to gain attention towards yourself as the rich kid but as a normal one. That way you are able to know if people like you for you and not for your money or even for the fact that we are celebrities well known all over the globe and use you to get to us.

After they said that , they gave me a long hug and said they were proud of me regardless the fact that I wouldn't be majoring in music like they did but rather law. Our embrace is disturbed by a loud kind honk that came from our chauffeur who was still Waiting for me in the car. I said goodbye to them and I was off. I looked back at the mansion I leave in as we drove past it. My parents though on the bright side said I can come visit them anytime as long as They are not on tour. My sister literally took all my bags and legit packed them and dragged me out of the house. She however literally cried when she saw that I'm leaving for a long time and she wouldn't have anyone to pester but the house keepers anymore. Huh! Who would have thought that under all that stone cold heart were a bit of emotions in her. But I will admit I'll miss the fun times we've had as siblings. Now that she'll be the only child in the house It will be quite lonely for her. She has her " boyfriend" slash my best friend to keep her company anyway.

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Hey guys I hope you enjoy my book
I know that this first part was sort of
Boring but I guarantee you that it's only the beginning of the book. The best is yet to come.

Any way , Luke is starting a new life at college. Will it all work out for the best or go South? Find out in the next chapter