Second Chance

Chapter six

           Distance never really separates
               two hearts that really care.
                             Unknown

Nathaniel's POV

Scarlett was a beauty,she had an innocent nature and she was intriguing. I don't know what made me feel so drawn to her,Perhaps it was the fact that she seemed to be so worried about her daughter.

Whatever the reason,I looked forward to knowing her better.

I was so lost in my thoughts that I don't notice Travis standing right in front of me until he says my name.

"Nathan,are you okay?I have been calling your name since."

"Nothing is wrong Travis,I was just thinking about work"

"I recognize that look on your face,it was the same as the one you had when you first met Daniella,who are you thinking about."he asks grinning mischievously.

"You are crazy Travis"

"I know what I am saying,where were you yesterday, when I called your secretary said you weren't in the office."

"Travis I am not your dog you don't have to monitor my movement,don't you have things to do,I have things to do you have to leave."

"Are you throwing your favorite person out"l looked at him dryly."" am going to call security."

"You have been so grumpy lately,you need to get laid,i have the perfect solution,you are going to the bar with me tonight."

"I am not going with you to any freaking bar,I have work to do, don't you have somewhere to be."

"You still haven't told me where you were yesterday."

"Don't tempt me."

He holds up his hand defensively,"okay okay I am leaving."

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I often find myself thinking about the day my parents died.

It happen on their anniversary,my parents had always been there for me and i sent them to their death. They died on their anniversary,they wanted to stay home and celebrate it with me but I insisted and convinced them to go out and have fun.

They did not come back that day so I thought they wanted to spend the night in an hotel until I received a call that changed my life forever. I was with my father on it dying bed,my mother had died before I could get to the hospital. My father told me not to blame myself. I begged him to stay but he said he would not to be able to survive without my mother.

I blamed myself for a long time,I hated myself,I kept on asking myself what if I had not insisted,they would not have left me,they would still be with me. I had to live with my mum's sister Aunt Kelly till I turned eighteen and she only added to my guilt,she never failed to remind me about how I killed her baby sister. She always saw me as the person that short-lived her sister's happiness. I left her house when I turned eighteen and I haven't heard from her ever since.

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Scarlett's POV

Sunlight creeped in through my the gap of my curtains, pushing the duvet over my head, I tried to go back to sleep but the sound of my door being opened made me push the duvet down. I am surprised to see Grace standing there because she has never woken up on her own. Grace was a deep sleeper so even if something falls down when she was sleeping,she wouldn't move an inch .

"Hi mama,are you still angry"she asks pouting."am really sorry for what I did yesterday,I promise not to do it again."

"How could I possibly stay angry at my princess for such a long time,but you should always listen to me."

"So can we get ice cream today"

"There will be no ice cream for you today Grace"

"But mama"she says"Don't argue with me Grace,now go and brush your teeth,I will go and make breakfast."

"Okay Mama."

Grace had been my strength since the day she was born I couldn't possibly think of my life without her. The day she was born was a changing point for me,I did not know what Mason was capable of so I did my best to protect her,but seeing the way he was with her, I let my guard down,only to disappointed when I find her crying with bruises on her body and Mason passed out beside her. I should have killed him there but I couldn't bring myself to do it.since that time I protected Grace with my life because I knew he would do it again and that moment I decided that I would no longer be naive waiting for the day Mason would change.

"Mama there is someone at the door, and she brought pie."Grace shouts from the living room.so I stand up and walk to the living room to find Grace grinning at a woman.

"Hi,I am Mrs Fletcher but you can call me Annabelle,I heard from Shannon that you were the new neighbor,you have a lovely daughter...uhm...I brought pie."

"Grace,Grace Anderson... thanks for the pie."

"You are welcome,you and your daughter should join us this evening for dinner my husband and son will be delighted to have you"

"That will be great"she beams and says"Okay. I am sure you have things to do"she says then leaves.

"Grace what did I say about opening the door for strangers"I scold.

"Mama she brought pie and she is nice and she told me that I was pretty"

"If someone comes knocking next time,you call me before you open the door,do you understand?"

"Okay Mama"

"And don't talk to strangers Even if they say that you are pretty.since Annabelle brought pie,we can have the pie for breakfast,go and wash your hands"

"Okay Mama."she says and runs to the kitchen.

My mind went back to the fact that I had to search for a job fast if I wanted Grace to go to school and we also needed food in the house.

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