destiny's mistake

chapter ten

Katherine's POV

My head was throbbing as I woke up, I could barely lift my limp and painful body off the couch and my eyes wandered the room to try and decipher where I was.

Blank.

What happened to me?

The sharp pain in my torso brought back the memories of the gunshot, my friend's screams, all the blood, how had I survived that anyway?

I struggled to sit up then I stood hoping to get some clues of where I was.

A petite figure appeared from what seemed to be the kitchen, hazel eyes that resembled those of Nessa and purely black hair that flowed perfectly down her shoulders. She looked like...

" Mom?!" The words left my mouth before I could complete my thoughts.

The thermometer she was holding fell from her hands.

Where had she been all this time? I was almost murdered because I sought revenge against the people who killed her , except that she was not dead.

She walked towards me slowly as if she was scared the floor would give in upon her weight. When she reached where I was she touched my forehead as if to check my temperature then she smiled.

" You're fever is not gone but at least you are awake, my boss would be so glad. I need you to lay down however as you do not have enough strength to be walking around yet. I was just making some dinner give me a few minutes. " She said cheerfully as she entered the kitchen.

What. The. Actual. Fuck!

You see your daughter after abandoning her and your new born for almost seventeen years and all you can talk about is her shitty temperature!

She got some nerve!

I sat back down as questions churned through my mind. I couldn't hide that some part of me was happy she was back but the most part of me was against it.

She spoke of a boss who would be happy I was awake. What if she was taking me to be slaughtered?

An excruciating pain passed through my body forcing me out of my thoughts.

Maybe I should worry about getting back on my feet, then I'll worry about this woman.

Minutes later she came out of the kitchen with some soup and a bowl of some nuggets I wasn't sure what they were though.

She gave them to me delicately and I tried my best to be kind and eat but who were we kidding, I wasn't in the mood for this nor did I have an appetite.

After a few spoonfuls I gave up on eating and I could see the displeased expression on her face. She however did not bug me to continue.

" I'm sorry we can't share our names , there orders from my boss. Orders that I'm going to ignore. I'm Alyssa." She said with a comforting smile.

Well that wasn't my mother.

" Katherine."

" Why do they call you Katarina?"

" Cause I'm a survivor. My mother gave me Katherine when I born but she preferred Katarina as she said is a symbol of strength."

" What happened to you?"

" I don't remember."

" Yes , Yes , not the shooting. You were shot by Trevor because his father forced him to but he missed your heart which was a good thing. However, I'm asking you about your life. You seem so bitter ."