Lilly back home...

Bella was not in a state to say no to David's offer. She knew she loved writing and she couldn't cage in her passion for it for long. And moreover, she was badly in need for money.

Walking through the backdoor of her aunt's house, she could smell her bitter childhood. There was no good memories that she cherished or could think of. But looking at her Aunt Annie sitting in front of their house, murmuring to the wind, a lump of pain gulped down her throat. She felt relieved that she was deaf.. she couldn't hear the cursings that her aunt was throwing at her, but seeing her miserable in this state, Bella was sad too. She wanted to see her rough and tough aunt back, who even though hated her, was still sane. Hiding behind the rosebush, that has grown so thick and almost engulfed by the wild weeds, she peeped her teary eyes at the mess that was left of her so called home...

She put an envelope into the postbox nearby.