Wolf Within Me

Chapter 1

My life was always a turbulence. My mother dying when I was only 5 years old. My mother was always my rock and my support through the years. I always thought what I couldn't live without her. I always thought my mother would be there on my 18th birthday, my graduation, my engagement and my wedding day. I never thought I would say bye to my mother this early in life.

The funeral was a few months ago and I was supposed to speak in front of our family and friends. I didn't know what to say. The funeral was long and tiring. My father never told me why my mother died and after the funeral my father kept himself busy in his office. I almost never saw him. He didn.t really talk.

I woke up to him yelling from downstairs to come down. He never called me down.

"Skye, come down! I need to talk to you about something." My father yelled from downstairs.

I lazily got up from my warmth of my bed to feel the cold of the floor hit my feet. I slip my slippers on and slowly walked downstairs to see my father standing by the front door.

"Yes father, you called?"

"Sorry to bother you Skye, but I need to leave for another trip. I'll be gone for at least six months and be back before you 18th birthday."

"What? Why so soon father and why so long? I only got you back and now you are leaving again."

Sorry Skye, but I need to do this, and it is for a new company that I am establishing in Spain. I must go, this could be a breakthrough for my company, Skye. I am very sorry, but I see you soon and Petunia will be here, if you need anything, and you know you can contact me anytime."

"Bye Father, I'll miss you and love you."

"Bye Skye, love you," my Father said, and he pulled me into a bear hug.

We gave each other a hug. He let go of me, open the front door and left for six months. I went back upstairs to my bedroom I known my whole life. I am truly going to miss you. I always miss him.

I climb into my bed and pulled my cover over my head. I crawled into a ball and I started to feel water drops rolling down my face. Before I even realized it, I started to cry. I cried myself to sleep, and the only thing I remember was how much I miss my father, when he leaves for work and how scared I am for his life, with all the flying he does.

My name is Skye Martin. I am daughter of Gregory Martin. I know my father is one of the biggest company owners in the world. My father and I never liked to let people know who we are. We are not a family that likes to brag about how rich we are and how famous we are. We don't like people know our worth. I always see the sadness in his face if I bring up my mother. I only have picture left of her and what my father have told me about her when I ask him. I don't have any family left of mother side that I know of.

I graduate last month and going my dream school and that is Stanford University. It was my mother dream for me to go to the school and she always wanted to go there but she never came from a wealthy family. I was surprised my father made it to my graduation. He is always busy with work and business meeting that he never has time for me, but I am glad he came and made the effort.

The one thing that I am glad for is my Aunt Petunia. She has been in my family since I was very young. Running the household and stuff, but after my mother died, she became a motherly figure to me. She was always there when my father and I had an argument or a disagreement about something stupid or when my heart was broken by my ex boyfriends. She always was my support system.

My father is coming home Tomorrow, and I heard it was a huge success. I am a bit nervous to see him but also excited to see him. I heard he has big news and he wants to take me out for dinner for the success of his company and my birthday and for me that is a first. He never made time to spend with me, because he says said I look a lot like my mother and that I do.