Hushed In Darkness

n my back hit the doorknob. I

sure I will never get to stand up to fight you too."

are to do that.

omplaining to your brother like what

r. "You can insult and bully me but d

?" She began breathing heavily and stepped closer to me making my hea

re you go

my wrist. She was too strong that

om into... the basement where no one

Don't do th

me there. I was too weak to even was

doing this?" I heard her say and chuckled. When her footsteps started to disappear, I knew I'

? Nothing. Right?

?" Mom suddenly asked when

Yes

ne locked me up in the basement but when I w

ave a right to roam around in this house because this is not ours. Can you hear me?

to blame even though I

e in the room, still wondering what

y should I be their daughter? I just wanna leave in

lifestyle to someone more willin

ed but it was as if something that never happened at all. They acte

fe. I rest my trembling hands on my

t, calling the mayordama. "Get me a wine upstairs. I'm alrea

My grip on the hem of my shorts tightened, feeling embarrassed, and heavily sighe

it. And I know that that wa

mother upstairs to her office. Before I entered inside

m, I.

at?

ew it out to me. My body reacted fast but the small pie

still accepted it?! You're a disgrace to this family! I never wanted to have a daughter like you! A brat wh

bly. "Get out. I don't want to see your face who was the reason why my son died," s

le when I stood up and whispered, "Okay." I felt too t

ena when I went out but I just ignore

e role and I knew it will somehow ruin our family, her family, and my image but I accepted it 'cause I thought that refusing a big project will also make other people gossip about it. No matter wha

out opposite..." I stood u

intment... In sorro

ide it. Tears started to build up again as I remember how shameless he is like the moon

ved son. But do they know how shameful I am every time I remember that? No. Do they know how I also suffered and even now from all of that happened? No. They

me at all. They don't care about me to the point that I feel like I'm the real vil

g like this. I'm sorry for not being perfect. I'm sorry if I always ruin

lf happy-at least-the fact that he's not coming back a

crying out loud as my knees fe

hout my cries but still,

n. "You can do this, everyone! You should do your best for your family to be proud of you. Y

ey quickly wiped them off when we all

to me that stabbed me countless times, rang on my mind.

bowed our gratitude when we heard how the crowd

lways an island at the en

avering sea would come back to de

om suddenly barged in so I had to stand

een fallen if I hadn't just leaned over and clung to my chair. "M-Mom..." Anger and irritation were evident i

want to make me angry, huh." She smirked and let go of my face. "Now, go. Eat whatever you want because this," she pointed her finger on my forehead and I can feel the pain of how

e but I can feel how the maids want to comfort me. Besides me, myself, and... my brother,

o cared for me for such a long time. I don't want to fee

help. Much more, I don

ught that this might be the right time to ask her

when celebrating something-while looking at the view thr

om

Oh, you're here. Why? Gonna say goodbye? Oh, sure.

aded, she didn't say a thing. "Why... Why are you always like this to me? I-I w-w

knew it had no humor at all. "You? You're not my daughter? Well, I wish you were not. Anyway, is that all? If that's all

ng my bullshits? Is there even a time she listened to me? Is there even a time she sp

n? You can ask me over the phone. So, leav

feel the tension between us. But I chose to cut

ell me where will I be staying but I know it would be a hotel. I d

feet were getting heavier and heavier as I stamp on the ground. I feel like

eyes were swollen and my tears were already dried up. I just wore my sunglasses to not

e, but the only difference was that my face lo

the chance to see his daughter for the last time. Wel

ome into the balcony. A tear slide

I can only feel nothing but loneliness. Is there

on top, being the best caring daughter, and valui

o one else can but him. No one r

suddenly rang. I took it onl

?" I a

are of everything. She alrea

to let me decide about the place

agree with me but for the first time, she let me. "Fine. Call my secretary,

a long time since I inhaled a fresh cold evening breeze. And it has been a

cretary so I didn't waste a time and called Miss Heather, her secretary, right away. We've kn

Reyes, speakin

ou remember me," I told her without saying what I

cia Reagan." Because they're the ones reminding me that I'm her daughte

Please take the plane ticket for yourself or give it

you so much. I will call my m

ne more I would

Miss B

er." I smiled while looking up at the

orrow afternoon's arrival of the van which wo

iss Be

planned not to look suspicious to the bodyguar

not been seen you for weeks. We should hug each other and ha

erly. I promise not to t

credentials with my new identity. I

In a day or two, I will

now that I ain't famous for being an actress but I'm famous

off but something in

long time since I saw you

but I didn't respond. She's good at this, huh. I looked at the

aw that she seems nervous and she might be thinking that is not an act anymore

I felt her hand slide the cards on the pock

" she tapped my shoulder as

sit you, don't make

rse, I

finally get in the car. I quickly slid the

and smiled at the driver and the bodyguard beside h

that girl who deserves everything that is happening right now? I mean, yes. It has an advantage to be free from them but do I hav

. I looked at him, confused. We're already here? Then I glanced o

Dilly. You can't run away from this. It will still hunt you even if you choose to

of me to the bodyguard and gave him a signal to help me with my things. He nodded and carried my things. I checked in

, anyway. Instead... The pr

that I can survive without anyone's help. But now that I'm actually living alone and experiencin

going to chan

brother gave me slowly as my tears fall to the ground in every step I make. I, am still a lonely girl. I, am

anced at him before turning it

ur parents are against with your relationship with him. Don't worry, I'm always on

tact his eyes so I looked away and played with my finger which I was hiding on my back. "I mean, BROTHER Sigmund, I don't need this house since as you can see, I don't have a boyfriend and will never hav

speech, finally breaking the long si

and blocked his way. "By the way,

more?" He smirked that made

Brother!

, damped and wiped my tears off. "Don't get ahead of yourself. I'm just going to live in he

cided to go out from the house, trying new things

accidentally dropped a box and

. It already has burnt on the left side of its ear because of what happened that night b

ranged it back to where they are used to b

cause I thought I was already used to the coldness. But I then realized that

k and just jog t

sn't the one who caught my attention... It was the teddy bear that fell from the stranger

. I just smiled, distr

d to the guy who looked like... him and was

t guy really my... No

d a dead