EPISODE 45

Catherine's POV:

Before she could start speaking, my phone rings.

I brought it out from my purse and stared at the name.

Talia.

She must have gone to Alex's house and couldn't find me there.

"Hello?" I asked calmly.

"Hello? What the fuck is going on in your head, Catherine? Vivian said you left the house. Why? I don't understand, it is your birthday, Catherine." She shouted, her voice rising through each words.

I sighed softly and closed my eyes.

Of course I know that today is my birthday more than anybody else.

"Of course I know that. Listen Talia, I left the house because Vivian and her husband were just waiting for the right time to strike. I don't know much about everything right now but I'll let you know more as soon as I find out. As of now, I'm safe." I told her.

I could hear her take in a deep breath before she spoke again. "Are you sure you're okay?"

"Yes, don't worry. I'll text you my location tomorrow when everywhere is calm." I told her sweetly. I am very grateful to have a friend like Talia who cares about my whereabouts.

It is so refreshing to have someone care for you.

"Okay, I'll call you tomorrow morning."

"Alright, good night."

I could have just tell Talia where I am but I don't know.

The street was dark and the mirror was tainted black. I couldn't see where our current location is.

I just gave to be careful, and I have a feeling that this woman is not here to hurt me.

My hunch is always correct.

I put back my phone inside my purse and raised my eyes to meet the woman's.

She was staring at me the whole time.

"You have got a good friend, Catherine. Talia Scott is definitely the kind of friend you need." She said and I raised my eyebrows.

"Have you been spying on me and my friends?" I questioned angrily.

I hate this.

I hate the feeling of having someone watching me.

"Of course not, I wasn't spying. Just a little background check to know if she's any good for you and she truly is. A gem and you should hold her tight." Responded the woman and I rolled my eyes.

"So like I asked before, who caused my father's death?" I asked yet again.

"Your father was this see human who believed and trusted in everybody. Alex told your father to bring you to Houston Texas so you could stay there and finish your high school. Your father thought that was a good idea since you've always wanted to come to America, of course that was before you met Ace Hampton. No one had any idea that Alex might be planning something bad behind your father's back until it was too late." She said and sipped on her juice, her eyes shimmering with unshed the but she quickly wiped it off. "Unknown to us Alex has been planning behind the scene to have your father dead so on the day that you and the father had to go to Texas you both already got ready and was about to leave when you decided to go to the neighbor's house and see Ace before you leave. To cut the long story short and to let you understand everything in a simple way Alex was in London that day he came to the house and tampered with your father's car and then on the way the car had an accident with another car which was Mr Hamptons car and then your father died instantly and you were rushed to the hospital when all this was happening I didn't know because I was inside the house and before I know what was going on the house just blew up the house caught fire and I was inside."

Jesus!

What is this?

I was shedding real tears!

I was very emotional, series of images started going through my head.

. I could remember some scene, some conversation that I had no idea of going through in my head.

it was as if all the memories that I lost came back to me all at once.

I could remember everything.

Ace and I in the rain where I first met him and where he gave me his chocolate bar, his nickname for me 'butterfly', our first kiss, our confession, our first love making.

I could remember me telling him that I will never leave him, that we are going to grow old and live happily. I could remember the hurt in his eyes when I told him that I be going to America.

I could remember everything as if it happened yesterday.

My father. My mother.

She doesn't look like this in my memory.

In my memory she has golden hair just like me and a diamond face shape.

She went through a cosmetic surgery.

My life just changed drastically in a few minutes.

I held my hand against my chest and a loud cry tear from my throat.

I couldn't hold it back.

I just couldn't!

I have been living in darkness for over four years now, I've been dining with my enemies for too long.

I've stayed away from my soulmate for so long and when we finally met he hated me passion.

What will I do now?

My life is a mess!

Mom walked up to me and squats down before me then placed her hand on my cheek.

"Don't cry my dear. Leave that energy for revenge and battle. Don't forget the fact that the person your father had a car accident with is senator Veronica Hampton's husband and she is already looking for you. she has laid low for so many years and now I heard that she's looking for you, you have to be ready for me, for yourself, for your father and for the love you have for Ace. Revenge and let that woman understand that our families were both victims of a greedy family member who was so obsessed with money." She told me while holding my jaw firmly in her hand.

I can't.

I can't do this.

How can I face him now that I remember everything? how can I face him? how can I look into his eyes and tell him that I remember him, how!

I just can't do this, this is too much for me, this is too much for me to bear, I can't do this all alone.

The weight is too much, it will kill me if he shows any indifference after I tell him that I remember him.

I would feel worthless.

I shook my head and lowered my eyes to the ground.

What would I do now?

****

I walked out of the room with my phone in my hand.

It has been a day since I came into this house, a day since I finally met my mum again a day since I got back my memories a distance I have been dying to see Ace but I'm too scared to work on it.

I walked inside the kitchen and met Margaret fixing my lunch.

"Where is my Mom, Margaret?" I asked her. Last night mum made sure to introduce me to all her employees including the driver, Margaret and the bodyguards.

I am happy to finally meet my mum again, the adrenaline is so powerful.

I can't wait to bring Alex and Vivian to their knees, they are going to regret ever messing with me and my family. I just need some time.

First of all, I need to meet Ace and talk it through with him. I'm sure that he must be having the same thought that my father is the villain of the story but he had no idea that we are all victims, I have to let him know and have him by my side because the moment I have him by my side, taking on Veronica Hampton won't be that hard.

"She said she'll be back late in the evening she went on a business meeting." Margaret responded to me.

I don't know I haven't talked to my mum yet about calling Talia. I promised to call her today and it's already afternoon and I'm yet to call her I have to do that soon before she thinks that I'm in trouble.

"Okay, that's fine what am I having for lunch?" I asked her.

"I don't know how you have it so I made two different lunch for you I made noddles and I got you big Mac and french fries." She told me and I smiled she has been taking good care of me since she found out that I am mum's daughter.

"You don't have to bother much Margaret the big Mac is ok for me." I told her. "But thank you anyway I'll be in the living room so when it's ready you can bring it there."

when I got to the living room I wrote a text message to Talia.

'b**** I just found my mum! you can't imagine how happy I am right now. All my lost memories are back. I can remember everything for my past, every single thing and my heart is really hurting right now. I need you here call me immediately you see this text message.'

I sent the text message before changing my mind and sighed.

You know what f*** it!

I'm going to tell Talia the address to this house and have her come here, I can't stay here like this all day without doing nothing and having no one to talk to.

I have to talk to her, I have to seek some advice on what to do next. I don't have much time the only time I have is this period, When it's time to go to school then it's really over for me.

So tomorrow is our graduation day. I'm going to be saying Ace tomorrow. I am excited and scared at the same time.

I don't know what I'm going to do or say in front of him, I'm scared.

This new Ace is not like the one I used to know, the boy I used to know will never talk to me cruelly, the boy I used to know pampered me like a child, the boy I used to know loved me like he never loved before.

But this new Ace is different, he is intense, dark and twisted. And the weird part is that I'm still so f****** in love, so f****** interested in this new him.

Now I realise the reason why I fell in love with him at first sight, it is because I was always in love with him and never forgot even though my memory just fell asleep but it's never forget his presence.

He is like a drug inserted in my system that I can't ever forget about.

Ace is going to be my retribution and my damnation because I'm his. All his.