Hope Wishes.

Nine.- Double The Trouble

Hope Wishes

Chapter Nine - Double The Trouble

Arika's POV

I scrubbed the filthy tub as hard as I could. I wiped the sweat off my forehead then looked at my reflection in the mirror. Now that I think about It I shouldn't have offered to give the maid a day off but it was her son's 4th birthday. What can I say?

I scrubbed even harder until I heard a knock at the bathroom door. "Uhm, Mistress Marbie would like to meet you out in the field with your step father." the butler instructed.

"Okay Micheal!" I said with joy. "Can you finish this for me? Thanks honey your such a doll." I then dropped the sponge and the gloves into his empty hands and ran out. I heard a soft groan as I made a turn out into the Royal Garden.

I spun around on my tippy toes and then sprinted into my mothers arms. I embraced scent of roses as it filled my nose. I smiled,"Mama!"

Mother laughed,"And It's nice to see you too Arika!" she smiled then brought me back to my feet. I took a look at my step father as he sat stationary on the wooden bench. His face full of disgust and disgrace. I frowned,"Mama, what's wrong with papa?"

"Oh, It's nothing Arika just go play on the swings." mama suggested. I then ran to the swing set and began pumping my legs. As I rose higher and higher I felt the rush and the wind blowing roughly through my long dark brown hair. My natural highlights shown with the sun beaming down and my eyes took the color of yellow- the color of excitement. A flash of light beamed before my eyes and next thing I knew everything went black. 

A vision of Hope showed before my eyes. I squinted. "Hope?" I asked. Hope smiled then ran to the swing and began swinging. She got higher and higher and next thing I knew she was on the ground crying. I frowned, What?

What's going on? I asked myself as I tried to step forward and the image went dark. I soon awoken to my mothers shrieking screams and begging for my safety. 

"Arika! Arika wake up! I can't loose you too!" she cried. I opened my eyes and I saw a blurry version of mama smiling slightly. "Oh my. I almost thought I lost you." she whispered to herself. My step dad just sneered then began walking back to the castle.

"James! Don't you want help your own daughter?!" my mother questioned him. He turned around, his eyes full of anger. He then ran up to my mother and slapped her across the face. "Don't you tell me who I should care for! She's not even my daughter anyway! I don't even know why I bother anymore!" he boomed.

"But daddy!" I cried.

"But nothing! You know what? I hate you! Yeah I said it! I hate my own daughter! She is the most disappointing thing in my life!" he yelled,"I wish she was never born."

 I fell back to the ground. I cried franctantly. I needed somewhere, some place I could go to get away form all of this madness. Then an idea popped into my head.

Earth.

I could go to Earth with Amber! I mean she wouldn't mind right? She's my sister right?

I quickly made a run for the worlds transporter that I secretly built. I turned it on then typed in the exact coordinates that I found in the spaceship that Hope took to Earth. Next thing I knew I was on my way to Miami, Florida -Earth.

Hope's POV

I shivered slightly as I walked out of Alexis's house. "Wellp! Our 3 day long sleep over is unfortunately over" Alexis teared.

I giggled,"Don't worry! This will not be the only one." I said with a wink. Alexis laughed then shut the door behind her. I made my way to Aunt Macey's car and into the empty passenger's seat. We rode all the way to Aunt Macey's house and into her humongous drive way.

I walked in silently, I hear someone in the living room talking on the phone. I silently took a frying pan from the kitchen and approached the mysterious figure.

I walked closer and closer. Until the figure turned around and blocked my attack.

"Hope!" they cried.

"Who are you?" I asked simply.

"What no welcome home?" she said then laughed nervously. "What you don't remember me?"

I shook my head. She sighed,"Don't tell me that you've already forgotten about your little sister." 

My eyes widened,"Arika?"

She perked up and smiled. She nodded her head quickly then pulled me into a tight embrace. I hugged her tightly,"I thought you we're hurt." I said loud enough so that only Arika and I could hear. "I was." she admitted.

"What happened?" I asked after I pulled away from her.

She looked up at my navy blue eyes,"Well what our "father" shows as his affection for his children." she said sarcastically then smiled."I'm just glad I found you."

I smiled also. It feels so good to know that she's safe and well. "But what about mother?"

"She'll probably wonder where I went but right now she's probably in the royal infirmary." she answered then took a look around the place.

"Nice place you got here Aunt Marcey!" Arika complimented then head toward the kitchen. She took a dive for the pantry.

"What's this?" she asked as she held out the popcorn.

"That's what Americans call popcorn." I stated.

"Pop-Corn?" she sounded in 2 syllables using her fingers.

Macey laughed then said,"Oh how love both of you." she said the hugged both of us. I smiled. For once I felt like I was apart of a family.

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So chapter Nine! Sorry for the long wait >_<

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