EVE POV
Who could that be?
Is it Mario?
But he said I would not see him till tomorrow morning.
The knock came again.
Sighing, I reached for the light and switched it back on before getting out of bed. I rubbed my arms gently as I walked towards the door. I turned the locks and opened the door.
I saw a blond girl dressed in an attire that looked like a uniform or something. And she is smiling at me.
I furrowed my brows slightly in confusion.
Who is she?
"Hi, I am Camilla, one of the maids in this mansion." She said, smiling brightly.
"Oh, hi. I am Evel...."
"Eva, nice name. It is nice to meet you." She retorted, still smiling.
"No....it is Evelyn." I corrected.
She nodded. "Right. I just came to check up on you."
Check up on me?
"The boss' son, Mario, sent me." She added, nodding.
"Oh...." I muttered, dropping my gaze.
"Yes. Nice, isn't he? He must care so much about his new girlfriend," she said.
"Oh, I am not his...girlfriend," I said calmly, clearing my throat as I flickered my eyes at her.
"Really? I thought as much. You know you are not as beautiful as his other insanely hot girlfriends," she said, smiling.
As if she didn't just say something offensive.
I scoffed internally.
"Um...tell Mario I am fine. I was about going to sleep." I said.
"Okay, ma'am. I will let him know. Have a good night's sleep," she said, smiling brightly before walking away.
What is with her?
I shook my head slightly before closing the door.
I let out a sigh as I walked towards the bed and got under the covers. I lay on my back, staring at the high ceiling as the tension in the living room came to my mind.
Especially Mario's dad.
Don Adrian Morelli.
The name is as scary as he looks.
But he is the most handsome man I have ever seen. My legs weaken anytime I hold his gaze.
His gaze carries intimidation and authority but at the same time a charm that has stories to tell.
Stories I would love to hear from his husky voice.
I literally forgot about everything that happened to me the minute I locked eyes with him.
Like he took everything away for just that moment.
He is an open beauty but with a lot of mysteries.
Mysteries I am curious to know everything about.
He is absolutely gorgeous.
So tall, so handsome, so everything.
I let out a sigh of disappointment.
And so older than me.
Even though he looks young to be the father of someone as old as Mario, he is really Mario's father.
And he is married too.
My heart clenched slightly. I stirred to my side, my mind still clouded with Mario's father.
Not only is he married and Mario's father, but he doesn't seem to like me.
Like he said, he doesn't trust me. He clearly allowed me to stay because of his son.
Don't forget the way he stared at me when he stood at the door.
He doesn't like me.
I should stop thinking about him already. Besides, he is married and has a son who is exactly my age.
I am not only out of his league, but a little girl to him.
I stirred to the other side of the bed and my eyes rested on the windows.
I held the pendant on my neck, feeling my heart breaking all over again.
"Mum....."
I sniffled, recalling the day she helped me wear the pendant on my neck and placed a kiss on my temples.
"Shut up, Evelyn! Go with her, right now!"
I let out sobs as the loud and authoritative tone of my mother sang in my head.
She didn't even know that nana was going to hand me over to the bad guys.
Wherever she is right now, she might think that I am safe.
She might think nana kept me safe.
She didn't.
She didn't, mum!
She almost gave me away to your killers.
They are all evil. They should pay for doing this to me.
They have to pay for killing my parents and burning down our home.
We have done nothing to them!
I laid on my back and wiped my face slightly as I thought about what Mario said.
He said he would help me catch who ever did this. He assured me.
I have to count on him for that. At least it would give my parents rest wherever they are.
Tomorrow, we will go back there and look for clues to track them.
Going back there will only make me cry, but I have to. Those people must pay for this.
They will pay, dad.
They will pay for killing you and Mum.
I promise you both.
*******
"Evelyn?"
I raised my brows slightly in my sleep.
"Evelyn, wake up." I heard a familiar female voice.
I furrowed my brows in confusion, still in my sleep.
"Child, wake up." Nana's familiar voice made me freeze.
"Child," she called again, shaking me gently.
I opened my eyes and I saw her smiling down at me.
I furrowed my brows again as my lips parted.
She caressed my hair softly like she usually does, still smiling at me.
"Nana?"
"Yes, sweetie, good morning." She said, sitting on my bed.
My eyes roamed my environment, adding to my confusion.
I am in my room in our house.
What the....
How is that.....
"You look surprised to see me." She said, making me return my eyes to her.
"Are you..... where is....where are mum and dad?"
She furrowed her brows slightly but replaced them with a smile instantly.
"They are in the living room. Why?"
"The ...the living room?"
"Yes. What is wrong, child?"
Wait.....am I dreaming?
Was last night a dream?
I moved my hand on the bed and I felt my teddy bear, making me look at it.
Mr Teddy.
He is here too.
"Come on, let's go down for breakfast," nana said, claiming my attention.
She is on her feet, extending her hand to me. I placed my hand on hers and got out of bed.
I was wearing one of my many night gowns.
This is not a dream. It feels real.
Last night was a dream. I am not at Mario's house and my parents.....
My parents.
They are alive.
I ran out of my room after withdrawing my hand from Nana's hold.
"Child, wait," I heard her call after me, but I kept running till I got to the stairs. I descended them quickly and rushed towards the living room.
I stopped on my track the minute I saw my dad and my mum tied up to a chair. They are both tied up to different chairs and their mouths are taped.
What the.....
"Child...."
I turned around to look at nana, but two gunshots were fired, making my heart drop as I looked back at my parents.
There was a hole in their temples.
I didn't know when I dropped and sat on the floor, looking at them with shock and surprise.
"Mum...dad....."
Their eyes were closed and blood flowed down from the hole in their temples to their lips.
"Child," I heard nana call, making me turn to her.
She is pointing a gun at me.
I let out a gasp.
"Have a great reunion with your parents, bitch," she said, smirking.
BANG!
********
I gasped hard, sitting up on the bed as I sensed the rays of the sun hitting the bed.
My breathing was hard as I looked around me, taking in the familiar room in Mario's house.
I placed my hand on my chest, listening to my fast beating heart as I kept studying the room I was in.
A knock on the door made me flinch and shudder.
"Evelyn,"
I flinched again, but recognized the familiar voice.
"It is me, Mimi. Mario sent me." She said, knocking again.
I moved the stands of my hair behind my ears, trying to comport myself. I was practically trembling.
"Evelyn?" She knocked again.
I got out of bed and walked towards the door with my trembling legs. I let out a breath before opening the door.
I saw Mimi's smiling face. She is dressed in a pink crop top and blue jeans with a backpack on her back. I guess she is about to go to school, and she has some clothes in her hands.
"Good morning," she said happily.
I nodded, yet to recover from the nightmare I just had.
"Good morning, Mimi," I almost stuttered.
She furrowed her brows at me. "Are you okay? You look like you just saw something terrible."
Yes.
Holes in my parents' temples.
"I had a nightmare."
Her shoulders fell. "Geez, that's terrible. Do you want to talk about it?"
"No. It is too awful to talk about" I said.
She nodded. "I understand. Whenever I have nightmares, I run to my mother's room and get under the covers with her." She said, chuckling.
I gave a tiny smile and lowered my gaze as the thoughts of my mum came into my head.
I usually do the same thing too.
My heart tightened and I felt tears coming.
"Um, Mario sent me to give you these clothes." She said, handing over the clothes to me.
"He promised that after you both go to your place, he will take you shopping to get you new clothes and other things you need." She said, smiling.
I smiled slightly. "Thank you,"
"I will tell him. And oh, breakfast is in five minutes. You have to get ready quickly and join us. Aunt Candela hates it whenever we come late for breakfast."
"Aunt Candela?" I asked.
"Yes. The lady of the house." She answered.
I nodded, recalling the way Candela looked at me last night.
So unpleasant.
"See you later, then." She said before walking away.
I closed the door and locked it before letting out a breath.
I scanned the clothes as I walked towards the bed.
It is a green top with a short jean skirt. No underwear this time. I still have one from last night. She gave me two new panties and one new bra.
Thankfully, Mario said he was taking me shopping for new clothes. I don't want to be a bother to Mimi. The new undies might be the ones she plans to wear someday.
I should go and get ready before the lady of the house gets upset.
I stripped off and took off my panties before walking towards the bathroom with my panties in my hand.
I walked towards the sink and on the taps. I took the bar soap and washed my panties for some seconds before rinsing it and spreading it on the spot meant for panties.
I picked up the new toothbrush, took it out of the pack and disposed of the pack in the mini trash can nearby. I applied toothpaste and began brushing my teeth. I stared at myself in the mirror while brushing my teeth.
Flashes of my parents' dead bodies with the bleeding hole in their temples filled my head, making me close my eyes as my heart broke severely.
I managed to comport myself till I was done. I walked towards the tub and turned on the showers.
I whimpered the minute the cold water hit my skin. It went on, and my whimper was replaced with sobs.
My heart tightened painfully as I cried.
My parents are gone.
It still feels like a dream to me.
But they are really gone.
They are gone forever.
This is awful.
************
A FEW MINUTES LATER...
I walked according to the route I remember us taking last night along the hallway. The hallway is wide and quite long, giving it away like a castle.
These people are definitely wealthier than we were. The high ceilings alone tell how expensive this mansion is. I could get lost.
Thankfully, I got to the stairs. I descended them while looking around me. The place is very beautiful. I didn't see much last night, but now, the house is jaw dropping.
I got to the living room and searched around for the dining table. The living room is spacious and empty.
I guess everyone is in the dining having breakfast already. I heard voices coming from one direction.
I walked past the living room, following the voices till I got to the dining spot.
And the table is filled with people.
All conversation ceased as their attention fell on me.
Geez.