Chapter 55

(Ammy's POV)

"So why did she think that you killed your mom?"Milady asked me."I mean you didn't knock yourself off with the car and it wasn't your plan for that to happen."

"She never knew what happened.And I don't expect her to understand all that after seeing our mother die in her hands and she couldn't help her and I never got back home.I wasn't even there with her for the funeral and I wasn't there to take care of her.You know, I woke up one night,some months later in a room with a guy I never knew beside me.My legs and head were hurting hard but the first person that came to my head was my mother.I told him that I wanted to go home but he couldn't let me.I practically begged him to let me go but according to him,I wasn't in a good state to go anywhere and when I insisted, he locked me in the room and I remained in there for some more months until I got better but I never saw that guy again.I didn't even see his face in the dark that night but a friend of his was always there and he made sure I got home safe when I was finally okay..I was happy that I was going back home to my family after all that time but little did I know...I got home that day and all my neighbors where looking at me like...an outcast but I didn't know why until I got home,"I explained crying my eyes out."The compound was unkept and ugly looking, more of a deserted place and not a home.I called my mum but I got no response.My mom wasn't there and neither was my sister.I didn't know what was happening until a friend of mine, Marcus,came to the house later on when I was busy cleaning the place and waiting for mum and Andy to get back.He told me everything....t-that mom didn't survive the attack that night and my mom's sister took Andy with her after the funeral since she was all alone at the house.Do you know the pain I suffered that night, the heart break, how my heart shuttered to pieces, the loneliness I felt when I knew that I was waiting for someone who wasn't there anymore?...and not knowing where my thirteen years old sister was and what she was going through after witnessing the whole traumatic experience?"I continued, my sobs and cries intesifying.My heart was actually aching with pain.Maya and Milady were all silent as I spoke.

"No matter how I try to convince myself that I didn't kill my mom that night but it doesn't change the fact that I am the reason she is no more now.Days later, I reunited with my childhood friend, Sherry and she took me in and that's how met Anna and Alicia and joined the design job then one night, Alicia told us that she got an invitation to the opening of the biggest casino in Frea city and she wanted us to go with her, so we did some shopping and went.Thats when I met Max and the guy who had been with me when I was in that place I never knew when I woke up, it was Miguel, Max's friend.It was that night that I knew that it was one of Max's car in his convoy that hit me that night and he took me for medication and I had been unconscious for six months,"I told them and they were all looking at me with pitiful eyes.

"So sorry about that Ammy.But it was not your fault that you were knocked down that night and you were in a coma for all that time so you didn't kill your mom,"Milady spoke after taking me in her arms.

"So you will agree with me if I say it was Max's fault?"I asked her still in tears.Milady loosened her grip around me and pulled me to a point that she was looking at me straight on my face.

"Don't say that Ammy.We both know that Max never drives himself and my brother loves you and wouldn't do anything to hurt you,"Milady continued.I raised my teary eyes to her and looked at her.Did she say that her brother loves me?

"Max has never told me that,"I confessed.Milady took my hand in hers and looked in to my eyes.

"Max is my brother and I understand him even if he pretends to be that cold towards everyone.Come to think of this, he has been the old Max who had disappeared years ago since you came to his life, that means he loves you so much,"Milady explained.

"Let's put that aside for now, but what you need to know is that you will never change what happened back then but you can change what is happening and what is to happen.You can change what these people think and say about you and you can be with your sister again,"Maya spoke looking at me with a pleasant warmth in her eyes.I took her hand in mine and held it tightly.I must say that this girl was so much intelligent than any one, just like my mom.

"Thank you so much Maya.You girls have been and given me what I needed since I got here and thank you so much,"I thanked them still holding Maya's hand.We all hugged for some time.

"Okay fine...let's have the party then.Just the three of us,"Milady suggested.Atleast that sounded better and I couldn't say no to that.

"Okay.I will go get some drinks then,"Maya offered and stood from where she was sitting.

"That's great and I will go freshen up and get myself in something fresh and comfortable,"Milady also said standing up.The two left my room and I was left alone.It wasn't even some minutes past and my phone buzzed from the beside table.I stretched my hand and grabbed the phone.It was Max.

"Why is he calling my phone?"I murmured to myself before picking the call.

"You called?"I asked when I picked it.

"I did..."came Max's short response."Are you okay?"he then asked.I didn't know why he was asking that but I couldn't tell him what happened.And why was he even asking as if he cared?

"I am fine...so why did you call?"I found myself asking but I really never meant to ask that.And I had to correct that.

"I mean..."I started but he interfered.

"It's fine I just called because I believe I can call my wife anytime I want,"he began.Sincerely speaking, his voice was just so sweet and soothing that I wanted him to continue speaking.

"Quiet now?"I heard asking and that's when I remembered that I had to answer him.I wasn't sure if he had said anything else or it was the same one still so I didn't know what to answer.

"Um, ofcourse,"I blubbered my answer and I heard him chuckle.

"Are you having a flu or have you been crying?"he asked again and I rolled up my eyes.How I wish he saw me do that!

"I told you am fine Max..."I insisted.

"Okay fine but you know you can always tell anything right?"he asked and I was shocked.I could tell him anything?... would you have believed if such a cold and dark blooded physcho told you that?

"Why?.... because you care?"I asked and this time I didn't care if it sounded rude.I heard Max exhale sharply.

"I do Ammy.I care about you so much,"he spoke calmly.

"Why?.... why would you great Maxwell Storm care about a nobody and a low life like me?,"I asked him.

"You were a low life and a nobody,that's very true but not anymore....oh I forgot that you still are until we get married,"he confidently spoke.I got angry at his word.Like seriously did he have to say that as if it was something too good.

"What's wrong with you Maxwell?...why are you so rude?...why are you more of a beast and not a human?You just said that you care about me yet you keep on hurting me.Your family is always on my neck and when they leave me alone then you take the turn.Why did you even bring me here or marry me?...why do you find pleasure in hurting me,"I bursted out, tears welling up in my eyes again.

"You being angry makes me feel much better,"he spoke.I stared at the screen and sighed silently, the welled up tears were now streaming down my face.Did I hear him say that he cared about me and then he said that he felt better if he heard me cry?I ended the call and switched the phone off and threw it away.Is he even normal?!!

"Hey...no more tears now,"I heard Maya speak.I didn't even hear the door open nor see her walking past me to the table.

"Ofcourse, no more tears,"I repeated her word while wiping off the tears that were already flowing.I didn't have to cry because of that useless excuse of a human.I will shed all the tears I want for anybody else but not even a drop for him.

"And why is Milady taking so long?"I asked her getting off the bed.

"Am here..."Milady responded happily while walking inside.

"We almost started the party without you,"I joked as she walked towards us.

"And I would have skinned you both alive even before you started,"Milady joked back.And we all laughed happily as though nothing happened earlier.

"You ready for this ladies?"Maya asked holding a bottle of champagne in her hand.

"More than ready,"both Milady and I shouted happily.Maya opened the bottle and poured the wine on the wine glasses.