FIRST YEAR IN CHICAGO

I was asleep when I heard soft movements on the floor. My eyes immediately flew open, I glanced at my bedside table clock. 11:58pm.

Someone is in here and they are out to get me. It could only be two people who are responsible. Mom and Dad.

How do I know? After we came to Parkville, my parents tried to convince Ash and I to go back to England. But we had fallen in love with that little town. So some nights, my parents would try to sneak us away to England when we were asleep.( This idea was courtesy of mom). It was always unsuccessful as Ash and I were always alert. When they were heading back to England, they told us that they weren't actually taking us away but they just wanted us to develop the habit of vigilance.

Guess what? Three months after they left, two people broke into our house and tried to Kidnap Ash and I. The same thing happened five months later. This is part of the reason we had biometric scan installed in our door.

Now they have come to get me, I'm done for. Then I bolted up and took out my hairpin, I pressed the button and it took its full form as a dagger.( I'm still wondering how?)

' I have a weapon and I am not afraid to use it. Leave before it's too late, tell my parents to quit already.' I said positioning myself in front of Arian. I used my free hand to locate the switch and then I flipped it. I gasped in shock.

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Lucian entered into Sasha's room and lay gently on the bed as he didn't want to wake Sasha ( He didn't have the energy to answer questions). He placed his hands on Sasha's waist.

' Where were you Lucian?' Sasha asks.( Ha! Where were, gets me every time)

Lucian smirked secretly. He knew Sasha very well, she was fond of acting like an overbearing wife. He just made out with a hot brunette and then took some his friends out for drinks and took photos with them and posted it. He already knew Sasha had seen his post.

' Jim was having a party and the guys and I went there. I would have taken you with me but you can't drink as it will not be good for our little darling.' He says as he rubs his palms on Sasha's tummy. As expected, Sasha bought the idea and she felt victorious. This child was bringing her closer to Lucian.

She hugged Lucian as she closed her eyes. Lucian smirked, couldn't she make it a little harder? She was way too gullible.

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( The scene above wasn't actually necessary but it was good for suspense. The suspense is eating me up as much as it is eating you.)

' Are you kidding me?' I screamed.

Riona and Ashley were dressed all black with black cap.

' Happy Birthday day Arianna. And Happy Halloween.' Ash and Rio says with a grin as large as the Cheshire cat's( That dude confuses me, I mean how does he do it.)

That's right guys, I'm born on Halloween. Every year Rio and Ash come up with ways to give me the fright of my life. At first, I thought It would get old but no, they get me every year.

' You two are...' I am short of words. My phone jingled. It was dad, he was video calling me. I answered the phone.

Dad and mom wished me a happy birthday and we talked for a while till they hung up after promising to give me a huge gift for my 18th birthday.

' You two girls are rascals.' I said as I pressed the button and the dagger transformed back to a hairpin.

Why would I wear a dagger- hairpin at night.

It all dates back to when I was eight. It was the main reason we came to America. My grandparents are like super duper huge ( did I mention super?) rich business tycoons and naturally many people yearned for the power of the Havanas. One night, Ash and I were kidnapped and held for ransom. They wanted dad to transfer all his share in the Havana Empire. ( Dad is the second largest shareholder in the Havana Empire.) Luckily we had received martial arts training and our mother was a diva in the entertainment industry in Paris. We had pretended to be weak and helpless and then they laughed at how spoilt rich children were. They lowered their guard and that was how we escaped.

Uncle Tom came in with two cakes. One chocolate, the other Vanilla icecream cake. That used to be my favourite before Ken left his mark on me. We went downstairs where everyone was waiting for me.

I blew out my candles with a wish in mind. Please let me see my Senior Ken just once please.

We had fun, ate and drank. It was as though noone knew it was midnight. I went to the kitchen get more juice. I spotted a wooden broom behind the door. Was it time? Can I do it now?

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Ken looked at the picture frame. For the past two years, he had been stalking Arianna on social media. At first, it was just pictures of her, her friend and her sister. Then it was her and Lucian for a while, then Christmas it was with another guy, then it was a picture of her in a hospital bed holding a baby ( Book cover). He wasn't sure he knew Arianna anymore. Infact he hated her now, each time he saw her innocent smiling face he reminded himself never to lower his guard for any reason. If he ever saw Arianna Havana, he could strangle her. She messed up his mind and moved on as if nothing was missing. Tonight was her birthday, she had always celebrated her birthday at midnight. Who knows which new guy she would be with now? Lucian, the guy in the Christmas photos or the one at the airport.

Arianna Havana.... He despised her!

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I picked up the broom and went to the upstairs banisters, I balanced myself on the broom, and then I let go I felt myself falling. D*mn! It didn't work again, another injury awaits me.

I fell and landed on.....