Dark past
1576 Words
The loud terrifying noise of the thunder made Isabella jump of her place. Just a second after powerful lighting illuminated half of the enormous living room, and then everything got dark again.
"Oh, my God! That was so scary" - Isabella put her hand over her chest, as she was trying to calm down the fast heartbeat.
"It's okay, it was just a clap of thunder. The storms are very powerful around here, I don't think the rain will stop, at least until morning" - Ana Maria smiled at her friend
"Well, it looks like a horror movie. A terrible storm, an old enormous farm which is almost abounded, without electricity, just outside a God-forgotten town. I can't make this up"
"Don't worry, we are more than safe. But it use to terrify me too, especially when I was a little girl. I came here with my parents every Christmas and early in the spring, around my dad's birthday. And because my grandfather wouldn't allow us kids to enter certain rooms, my imagination ran wild, I had terrible nightmares"
"Why did he keep you away from curtains rooms? Is there something in here I should know?" - Isabella frowned her brows, looking around carefully, as something or someone would come out of the dark, without any warning.
"Calm down! It was my grandmother's room, where he hold a lot of her memories and stuff. No one would enter there, except my parents and a very trusty maid to clean. When I learned all that happened to her... this place doesn't scare me anymore, but it certainly makes me very sad"
"Ah... well that's really sad! But also very romantic. Who would have thought your grandfather was such a candid man? I always thought he was a jerk... I didn't mean that sorry! I meant that he is so intimidating and a cold person, I am sorry! Ana Maria... "
"It's okay... you are not completely wrong though, but he is also very generous. He just never lowers his guard down"
"I have been friends with you since forever, and I know he loves you to death, more than anyone else. He certainly spoils you a lot, I always thought you were his favorite grandchild. A little bit of overprotective, but still... I think is cute"
"Oh, he loves me and I love my grandpa' a lot. I had a fantastic childhood, thanks to him. And you are right, he has always spoiled me. I think he favors me though, because I have inherited the name of my grandmother, and I do have a bit of resemblance with her. "
"You do, you have almost the same eyes and blonde hair... So what happened to Ana Maria? I mean your grandmother? Please tell me your grandfather saved her from that old pervert fiance, and her alcoholic abusive father"
"I wouldn't call it exactly saving her... Actually, everything got worse! The whole town was lusting after her or making up gossips, and around that time my grandmother was accused of murder"
"Murder? What? Are you serious? But she looks so fragile and innocent.... " - Isabella looked at her friend with wide eyes and then looked at the picture in front of her, with the angelic portrait of the young woman.
"Unfortunately, that's what happened" - Ana Maria sighed "Maybe, we should go to sleep. It's getting late"
"Oh, no! No, no, no! I want to know the whole story. What happened? Did your grandmother really killed a person?"
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third pov
"What did you exactly told Sophia about me? Because she is following me around, like a lovesick puppy, trying to act cute" - Alan asked Adele, pulling her in the side corner to have a private conversation
"Be more careful! Someone can see us, I do like to protect my image"
"Oh don't worry, nobody is looking at you, when Ana Maria is around, I just saw her passing by"
Adele looked at him annoyed and offended, feeling a desire to slap him hard "f**k off! What's so special about her anyway?"
"For starters, she is not a liar and she didn't make Sophia believe that I am in love with her. Why did you do that?"
"We talk about this, remember? It's part of our plan, so we both take what we want. You get to date Ana Maria and a lot of money, so it's a win for you too"
"Yes, I remember! But you said that you will tell her that I... like her, not love her. Why does she think that we can marry soon?"
"She said that? Gosh, she is so desperate! Sophia has never had any kind of male attention, and now that she thinks she has, she doesn't know how to act"
"Well, I am out of this! She disgusts me, I don't want to do it anymore"
"What? No! You can't" - Adele hold his arm, stopping Alan to leave "This is a lot of money we are talking here"
"I don't know what you have heard, but I am not for sale" - Alan barked at her, internally cursing himself for even taking her proposal serious
"Well, you might not be for sale, but Ana Maria certainly is" - she said raising her brow while breathing hard through her nostrils. Her thin lips almost disappeared from the portrait of her face, as she stared at Alan feeling furious
"What did you say?" - he moved his head to the side, giving her a hard look "You are lucky you are a girl, or else I would have broken your skull for that word"
"You know I am right, I am sure you have heard the rumor, the whole town is speaking of how much of w***e she is" - Adele continued, spitting off her insults
'Adele, watch your tongue, or else...."
"She is now engaged with an old man, that has some descend money, still works at that factory and I bet you have seen the show she puts on every time, she passes around the city, making even married men lust after her"
"What did you say? Ana Maria is engaged? " -Alan's face darkened, he felt his heart sunk
"Oh, you didn't know? Your precious saint Maria is to marry a man older than her father, just because he has a home and a pension fund. She is not that innocent, that she pretends to be" - Adele smirked at his reaction, feeling victorious knowing that she had Alan wrapped around her thumb
"But you still have a chance, if you do as I say. With enough money, you will have Ana Maria on your feet" - the long pause was overwhelming, but Adele didn't say anything else, waiting for the right effect in Alan.
Just as he was to speak, suddenly Christina came running towards them, interrupting at the wrong moment.
"I saw him, I saw him" - she said feeling terribly excited.
"You saw who?" - Adele asked at Christina, slightly rolling his eyes
"Liam Anderson, Sophia's brother. Let me tell you, he is nothing like her. That man is not only the richest man in town but also the most handsome. Oh, I think I am in love" - Christina said with a big smile plastered on her face
"Oh, did you? "
"Yes! And guess what? His bodyguard was asking about Ana Maria!" - Christina sighed with a sad look on his face "I think you are right Adele. Ana Maria is a golddigger, and now she is after the golden goose."
Alan growled looking at Christina with anger and then left without saying anything.
"What's wrong with him?" - Christina looked frowned her brows, feeling annoyed
"Nothing. He is just coming to his senses, and is finally realizing how this world really works"
"What does that even mean?" - Christina was even more confused
"Let's go! We don't want to be late for a final exam"
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third POV
'Did you find her?" - Liam deep voice filled the studio, making James alerted for a moment
"God! Can I have a moment of peace? I haven't even found where I left my suitcase yet, and I am coming around this stupid town looking for a total stranger" - James rolled his eyes and filled himself a glass of scotch
"You don't understand! I must find that girl"
"If I didn't know you better, I would have thought you have fallen in love" - James smirked "Oh, God! Please, tell me you didn't fell in love with first sight, with that girl" - he asked worried, after the lack of reaction by Liam
"Just find her" - Liam said in a firm voice "Her name is Ana Maria, and since this is a small town, it will not be a problem"
"What is so special about her anyway? She is just a girl. You have had so many women in your life, none of them had you obsessed like this"
"She was so beautiful, I have never seen someone that captivating and innocent."
"What if she is engaged? Or .. not that innocent?" - James asked filling another glass, offering to Liam
"Just find her! I don't want hypothesis around her, I want the girl" - Liam suddenly felt angry, by James words
"Oh, I already found her! But you are not going to like it, what I learned about her"
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