GROUNDED

They never cared, I was just like a girl lost in the wilderness,no one to turn or talk to,they all hated me, including the ones I thought loved me, they never did,they never cared,till I met him,it was just a small moment with him,but it felt like forever,I would have cherished that moment if I knew that would be the last.... RILEY BLACK.

*****

Riley sighed heavily switching her laptop off, she just remembered she had to visit the hospital today to see her father.

The doctor called the previous day to inform her that they found the donor for his kidney transplant.

Her father, Markos her joy and pride was one of the reason she was still living, she has to live for him.

Riley quickly changed into comfortable clothes as she dashed out from her room.

"Riley, where are you off to?" Her stepsister Scarlett asked as she alighted from the stairs.

"The hospital,the doctor called last night, he said they found a donor" Riley responded a with joy in her heart as they both squealed happily.

"And what's the cause of all that noise?" Rosalie her stepmother asked in annoyance stepping out from the kitchen.

"Mother" Riley muttered softly, tucking her hair behind her ear, intimidated by Rosalie's presence.

"Mom, you won't believe this, the doctor found a donor for dad, dad can be saved mom" Scarlett announced happily as she went to hug her mother.

"How did you find out?" Rosalie questioned

"Riley told me so, the doctor called her"

"So the doctor called you, without reaching his wife first, and you bastard didn't even tell us before rushing to the hospital, like a good daughter" Rosalie snapped with heavy sarcasm.

"I…I didn't mean to,I was just."

"Oh shut your trap, I…didn't mean to,I was just, you were just stupid" Rosalie mimicked with all the hatred she could muster.

"Am sorry"

"You're always sorry, that's why you'll never be successful in your miserable life, I've told your father countless times, to destroy that laptop of yours, you're always writing,but nothing to show for it " Rosalie spat shooting deadly glares at her.

"Mother…" Riley called in tears.

"Am not your mother, how many times will I tell you, I'm not your mother, your useless mother is lying in the grave somewhere"

"Stop, please stop all these, I told you never to bring my mum into this" Riley yelled with tears in her eyes.

She lost her mother when she was younger,and since then she had taken Rosalie as her own mother.

But the same thing couldn't be said for Rosalie, who thought the little girl was nothing but an obstacle in her life.

"You're so rude, you know, now get inside, before you lose your teeth" Rosalie threatened as Riley shook her head, adamant about the idea to go inside.

She wanted to meet her father so bad, at least he's the only one she could talk to.

"Mother…" Riley called softly.

"Am not your mother" Rosalie yelled as she moved to drag her hair.

"Mom please,let me go" Riley sobbed loudly as Rosalie dragged her upstairs, pulling her hair,all the while Scarlett just stood watching the drama unfold.

"Am not your mother!!" Rosalie exclaimed angrily tightening her grip on Riley hair.

"You won't leave here until I say so" Rosalie ordered tossing roughly into the room, before slamming the door on her face.

"That was too harsh mom" Scarlett yawned in sarcasm as Rosalie came downstairs.

"But you enjoyed it"

"Of course, certainly" Scarlett giggled.

"I'll pack some food, take them to your father, you can also invite Mike to accompany you"

"Really?" Scarlett squealed in joy as her mom nodded affirmatively.

"Thanks mom, you're the best, I'll go freshen up and fix my makeup, besides Brandon is coming too" Scarlett blushed rushing to her room upstairs.

*****

Riley sat in her room quietly watching the clear night sky as tears flowed from her eyes freely.

She was a little baby when she lost her mother,she lived with her aunt Stella for six years, before Markos came, claiming to be her father, saying he wanted to fulfill his fatherly duties and make it up to her mom.

Aunt Stella was hesitant at first but later agreed,that was how she came to live with the Reid's.

Rosalie has never been kind to her since the day she stepped her foot in this house.

She claimed she was a daughter of a mistress,a child that resulted from a stupid mistake,so Riley was also a mistake, since she was never meant to be born at first.

Riley always stood and relied on her father Markos who always stood for her and supported her but it only made Rosalie worse.

That was how,she grew up in hatred and in love, her sister Scarlett was also another pillar of support, who was also very kind to her.

Her father was later diagnosed with a kidney stone and needed a transplant, they couldn't find a donor among any of the family members,so they opted to find.

The other important people in her life was her boyfriend Mike and friend Stacy Adams they also stood for her and supported her.

Riley was a girl in her elements,she loved writing and hoped to become a writer one day, but none of her books ever got selected for the writers Hall of Fame.

Giving Rosalie another reason to taunt her and call her useless.

She knew exactly what Rosalie was trying to do, she wanted to turn her away from her father, she wanted to make him hate her and find faults with her.

But all she needed was strength,she needs strength to fight for her right and live her dreams.

"I'll have to be strong and fight this" Riley encouraged herself,wiping off her tears, before walking up to her bed to sleep, hoping for a better tomorrow.