8 Chapter 7

Carina was exhausted. The endless relatives had finally greeted her and she could finally relax. Or so she thought. Carina's blood ran cold as she noticed her mother and Thomas. She frowned at the scene. Her emotions started to run wild. A familiar memory was suddenly recalled.

-: Flashback :-

Carina buried her head in her knees. She didn't know what to feel, how to react. "Your father is dead." The words were repeated in her little head over and over. She wanted to cry but no tears would come out. She just felt lost.

She felt someone sit beside her. But she had no energy left to even lift her head. The person lifted her up and sat her on their lap. She got startled and squeaked.

"Hush now. It's me." Carina looked up to see Thomas. She let him wrap his arms around her little figure.

"I'm sorry about Mr. Howards", he said , voice barely audible. She didn't reply.

"He was a good man."

"You don't need to tell me that. He is my father. I know him the most", she snapped.

"He 'was' your father", he sighed. Carina's bottom lip quivered.

"Tommy ?"

"Yes?" He hummed.

"What happens to dead people?"

"They...they go to heaven. And they live there happily with fairies and Gods and beautiful palaces", Thomas smiled. Carina didn't seem pleased by the answer.

"And why do people die?" The Nine year old boy stiffened. He had no clue how to answer that.

"People die because they commit sins and they lie", Sophia said quite loudly. Thomas looked down and lowered Carina from his lap. He stood up and bowed.

"Did father do all those things ?"

Sophia nodded,"Your father was a horrible man. That's why God took him early." Carina's expression changed. She felt somewhat angry at her mother.

"Am I right, Tommy?" She looked at Thomas, giving an amused smile.

"Y-Yes, my lady", he mumbled. Carina felt disappointed. A few tears escaped her eyes as she stormed out.

"You'll always listen to me Tommy, won't you?" She cooed.

Thomas gripped the hem of his shirt tightly and replied,"I will. Always."

-: End Of Flashback :-

That was how it always was. The memory brought a bitter taste. Carina suddenly felt conscious. What was her mother doing with Thomas? She needed to know. She made her way to them.