prologue

I stared at my mum as she stood in front of her luxurious mirror, dressing to go out. when she turned around, I saw that she wore a strapless dress not reaching up to her knee, her hair ties in a bun and wore a little bit of makeup.

"mum , are you going somewhere" I asked not hiding my disappointment in my tone. It was Christmas Eve and I just didn't understand where she had to go that was so important for her to leave.

she walked over to me and kissed my forehead as I sat on her bed.

" Darling, something serious came up at work and I have to handle it so I have to go"

"On Christmas Eve?" the fact that I was 7 didn't mean I was just going to believe her.

" yes dear, but be a good girl and don't give your nanny any headache.okay?" I nodded silently as she carried me to my room with Nanny pearl trailing behind us. She laid me in bed and sat at the edge

" I love you,you know that right?she asked softly and I nodded" well, never forget about that"

she diverted her attention to my nanny,

" take care of my little angel, pearl. and promise to protect her with your life" she stated rather seriously

"don't worry Angela she's going to be just fine,but then will you be alright?" I could feel the tension in the room when she asked that.

mum looked at her sharply and gestured her to wait for her outside.

Mum brought her attention to me again and smiled warmly caressing my hair, giving me a few pecks here and there

" l love you" she repeated for the zillion time that evening" I'd do anything in my power to come back to you as soon as possible"by the time you'd wake up tomorrow morning I'd be by your side " she assured me.

she tacked me in the blanket and walked to the door but stopped when she got there, turning to look at me again, the nervousness never leaving her eyes

"be a good girl okay and always remember mummy loves you" she said and walked out of my room or should I say my life since that was the last I saw of her.