It's Only A fairy Tale

40: Mother Knows Best

My name is Avina Orlo Rillin. I was raised in a big family. 

I lived a long life, and made many mistakes. Even when I died.

"Come on, let's go!" I pulled my daughter with me, her friend watching me. I glared at him, I know that he was only a child but I needed him to keep his mouth shut. I pulled her along with me, and got inside the car. She was crying and pointed to Adam. 

"Who is he? Where's pa?" She was crying and screaming, he turned to me.

"Aviana, quiet!" I raised my voice, I've never done that before. She stopped crying.

"Good." I turned around and looked at Adam.

"We need to talk." His voice was deep, deeper than he usually talked in.

"What is it?" My voice quivered a bit.

"I am leaving for business on Saturday. I need to know if you're are serious about us."

"I'm sorry, but I don't think that it would be a good idea to continue. I know you helped my husband get his job and our house but I need to stay with my daughter." I bit my lip, and closed my eyes. The tears still rolling out though. When I didn't feel him hit me I turned to him.

"That's fine, she's not my brat." I wanted to slap him for that. He pulled over and unlocked the doors.

"Go. I won't force you anymore." I nodded and turned around to my Aviana.

"Get out, sweety." I tried to use my calm voice. She nodded and got out. I was about to follow but he stopped me.

"If you ever tell anyone, I'll kill your daughter and husband." He glared at me, I gulped and nodded. He was holding into my wrist, a bruise was going to be there. He let go and placed his hand back onto the wheel. I didn't say anything and got out. I then grabbed Aviana's hand and took her home. I hid my wrist and opened the door. 

My husband came to us. A huge smile on his face as he picked Aviana up. 

"Hi, honey." He kissed my cheek.

"Hello. This girl needs a bath. Could you do that?" He nodded and took her up to the bathroom. I sighed and took off my shoes and walked up to our room. I took a shower myself. 

I know she's going to ask questions that I can't answer. I don't want to hurt her, or James. When Adam first came up to me, he was just a nice man. But as he and James became friends he started to come after me. He told me to do horrible things with him just because he could. If James found out... But I can't let him. Adam has power we won't ever have. 

I love my husband, even when he got me pregnant. I wasn't ready but I kept her and now I have the most beautiful daughter in the world. Now that he's going, I have my freedom back. But Aviana has to stop seeing the boy, Luca. He knows to much, and could risk telling someone. 

I stepped out of the shower, my light brown hair now dark. I looked at the mirror. My skin was a pale as ever. I heard James knock on the door, I opened it.

"How are you? Aviana said something happened earlier." I chuckled.

"It was nothing, I had it handled." I smiled to him, he smiled back and kissed my forehead. 

"Luca's father, Adam called. He's going out of town for a long time, he should be back before Luca and Aviana start school though." I nodded.

"Sounds good." It doesn't but he doesn't need to know that.

"I got to go, dinners cooking!" He smiled once more and kissed me before running down the stairs.

I sighed and looked inside of the mirror, hating what I saw. I put my hair up and walked to my closet. I got dressed and went down stairs. Aviana and James were in the kitchen. The radio playing and James singing along. I smiled, this is what I wanted. Nothing more, nothing less.

I sat down by Aviana, she turned to me with a huge smile on her face.

"Mommy! I'm going to go play with Lulu tomorrow." My smiled dropped.

"I would rather you didn't play with him anymore. And his name is Luca, not Lulu." I scolded her.

"But he likes Lulu! And I want to play with him!" She screamed, James turned around.

"What's wrong?" 

"I told her that I wanted her to stop playing with Luca. I think it would be best if she got more friends, she only has one. I don't mind her playing with him but I would like her to make new friends." James nodded.

"Yeah, Avi. Your mother has a point, friends can last you a lifetime. It's important that you make some good ones, Luca is good but you need more than one. He's in the first grade and must have lots of friends. You aren't and need lots of friends to play with during play time." He smiled at her, she nodded. He's always had a way with her.

"I have to go somewhere tomorrow. I'll take Aviana." He nodded.

"Sounds good." 

This is how things were for a long time, until he found out. 

"Avina! Stop! You cheated, why would I stay with you? I gave you chance after chance!" James yelled at me, my heart started to break. My tears wouldn't stop falling.

"If you don't want to stay for me, stay for Aviana!" I screamed back, my voice breaking. He shook his head. I fell to my knees.

"I wanted Aviana, you never did." With those harsh words he left. I cried, Aviana walked in front of me. I looked up.

"What did you hear baby?" I asked and was about to grabbed her arm but she ran away. I got up and tried to catch up to her. She ran across the road, I followed without thinking.

I had started to become a horrible mother. And from that to a horrible wife. My life fell apart  that moment he said those words to me.  I tried to talk to her before that but she wouldn't listen to me. And now, now that I see the lights from that car. His car, I feel nothing but regret. Even when the car hit me, in those moments all I could think of was getting it right if I lived.

When in the hospital, James and Aviana where there. By my side, he softened up a bit.

"I will always be with you Aviana." I meant those words but they scared her. I tear fell from my eye, I looked to James. 

"Don't say that to her!" His last words to someone that had loved him for over ten years.  I felt like giving up now, so I did.  Mother doesn't always know best, like hell I did. 

Next thing I know, I'm alive, wait no I'm not. I'm still dead. But my whole being is filled with hate and anger. And the three people, no four people who killed me will pay!

Aviana Rillin, Luca Pilieo, Adam Pilieo and James Rillin, I'm coming for you.