Gemma Van Cleave was just twelve years old when she witnessed the killing of her father. It made a very huge scar that ran deep into her and a trauma that she would carry to her grave. After the cold-blooded killing of her father, she and her mother fled to Texas where they stayed till she got a job at Alaska and they relocated there. Life was going on well in Alaska, Gemma had the sweetest best friend in the whole wide world and a mom that cares so much about her. She was trying so much to fit in but basically the universe has another plan for her. A serial killer was out kidnapping and killing young teenagers and Gemma investigated about him and he was captured. After that Gemma decided to start living her life normally for real. She and her best friend went to a concert where a new chapter in her life began. A chapter she wasn't expecting at all What did you think will happen to Gemma in the concert?. Will she have the ability and strength to overcome those things?. Read to find out.
Gemma's POV I looked up the window and was mesmerized by the wondrous sight I saw. My parents and I have just arrived at the black yellow beach in Hawaii and our first visit to the beach after we discovered that I am allergic to salt water. Well forgive my manners, let me introduce myself. My name is Gemma van cleave and I am the only child of my parents Mr and Mrs Richard van cleave. They got a vacation leave from their companies so they decided that we should come to Hawaii for the vacation.
They also want to dip themselves in the ocean but not for me I just came to see and feel everything in the island But in this particular vacation, an incident that changed my life occurred and it was an unforgettable experience for me. A week before we went to our vacation, we lived at Tulsa,Oklahoma. I noticed that my Dad made a lots of call especially at midnight when everybody is asleep. I knew this because I always come to my study room to read which is close to my dad's balcony where he makes those calls Did I mentioned that he disturbs me with those calls. He is always discussing with different people every time because of the names he call when he is on the phone, not that I was eavesdropping but I couldn't help it . I didnt thought so much about those calls,I didn't even tell my mom. But I regretted not telling her because those were the clues we needed to prevent that horrible incident if we could. On that fateful day 25th June,2017, my parents and I went to watch the annual Hawaiian festival called "Le Sorufu festival". It was a pretty colorful festival with lots of performances but what I really wanted to watch was the surfers. We stayed at the festival till it was dusk so we went back to our hotel rooms. It was around 12.00am when I was awaken by some noise like something is breaking. I tried to wake my mom up but she was so exhausted and couldn't wake up. I then decided to check what happening by myself, I opened our door and then I heard the nose again. I followed the noise to a room used for storing wine and the first thing I saw was my Dad's head. Like literally his head removed from his body and a man butchering a meat or might I say my Dad' body. The shock that I felt at that moment was unimaginable, I couldn't shout nor move just stood there frozen and watch as my world crumbled and fell. My Dad's murderer made a phone call and I quote his words "Target down, family next" his last word made me turn around and walked back to our suite. I crazily woke up my mom and told her that a man is coming to kill us. she didn't ask me any questions but some how found a way to get us out of the hotel into a private jet and flew to her home town Texas. I couldn't remember how we made the journey but I clearly remember my Dad' body lying in pool of his blood and being butchered. We lived in Texas till she got a job at Alaska,I am now sixteen years old. All our days in Texas we lived on a low key because my mom is afraid that the people that killed my father will come for us. At first I didn't want to travel to Alaska because of its weather condition but my mom said that we are not longer safe in Texas anymore. During our stay in Texas she told me the stories of her and my Dad and that both of them were former FBI agents. She also said that my Dad's killer might be one of the hardened criminal he got arrested. she also taught me how to fight and shoot guns. I looked forward to living in Alaska because I am going to start school, I was homeschooled when i was in Texas. Alaska starts a new goal in my life, find my father's killer and get over the biggest trauma of my life. "Stop drinking" I shouted at my best friend Tammy as she gulped another glass of wine at a go. "Leave me alone" she retorted. Today is Sunday and also valentine day and we were at the club partying. Tammy reached for the bottle of wine again but I took it and kept it far away from her. She was already drunk and another glass won't help her. "I think it time for us to go home" I said to Tammy while helping her walk out of the club to our car. I helped enter her the car and also got in myself, I looked at the rearview mirror and watched as she sleepily found a comfortable spot to sleep. I smiled and wondered what life would have been without her. I still remembered my first day at school, she was the one that helped me locate my classes and sat with me at lunch. At first I tried to shut her out but my mom advised me to let her in that it would help me and it sure did. I started the car and drove off, of course Tammy is sleeping over today because her parents are out of town. As I was driving home, I saw someone walking alone along the abandoned shopping mall and her physique looks like someone I knew. I stopped the car and told her to enter that I will drop her anywhere she is going. She turned and I recognized her as one of the cheerleaders in my school, forgotten her name. She smiled and told me not to worry that she was already close to her destination, so I left her and drove off. But it kinda strange because I think I saw her at the club with her friends and none of them are with her now, well not my business. A few minutes later I pulled up at our house, opened the gate and drove the car to our garage. I help Tammy out of the car and into the house and my room, well technically our room because she is always here. I helped her got to bed and went to the kitchen where my mom was drinking her tea . " Sorry we woke you up mom" I apologized. "it is okay baby, not your fault I hope you guys had fun tonight?" she asked. "yes" I replied. "I am glad, goodnight baby " she said.
Chapter 1 My father's Murder
06/08/2024
Chapter 2 The missing girl
07/08/2024
Chapter 3 The girl was found
07/08/2024
Chapter 4 I went to the killer's hideout
07/08/2024
Chapter 5 Preparing for a concert
07/08/2024
Chapter 6 Black Moon's concert
07/08/2024
Chapter 7 My father's killer
07/08/2024
Chapter 8 Zach is actually good at combat
07/08/2024
Chapter 9 Looking for Gemma's father
07/08/2024
Chapter 10 Zach is Jealous
07/08/2024
Chapter 11 A Greek god in human form
10/08/2024
Chapter 12 Agent Lady Clean
11/08/2024
Chapter 13 Going to the second mission
12/08/2024
Chapter 14 Missing flash drive
13/08/2024
Chapter 15 Passing the test
13/08/2024
Chapter 16 A pervert
14/08/2024
Chapter 17 A date with Bex
15/08/2024
Chapter 18 You belong to me
16/08/2024
Chapter 19 You will definitely find it in the wall corner
18/08/2024
Chapter 20 Zach is hiding something
19/08/2024
Chapter 21 Poems in a diary
22/08/2024
Chapter 22 A past memory
26/08/2024
Chapter 23 Lunatic Tammy
27/08/2024
Chapter 24 Watching a horror movie with Zach
30/08/2024
Chapter 25 Birthday party
01/09/2024
Chapter 26 Birthday party 2
03/09/2024
Chapter 27 Back to Alaska
04/09/2024
Chapter 28 Back to Alaska 2
07/09/2024
Chapter 29 Buying some clothes
11/09/2024
Chapter 30 Bex sends Luke to Alaska
15/09/2024
Chapter 31 Going to school
19/09/2024
Chapter 32 Lunch break
21/09/2024
Chapter 33 Derek drives me home
22/09/2024
Chapter 34 Candy notes
25/09/2024
Chapter 35 Zach is at my school
26/09/2024
Chapter 36 Warn me
01/10/2024
Chapter 37 Jealous Zach is cute
03/10/2024
Chapter 38 Going to the mission
07/10/2024
Chapter 39 Executing the mission
07/10/2024
Chapter 40 I was kidnapped
08/10/2024
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