Bored
1005 Words
Valerie
I decided to try to distract myself by doing what I came here to do. clean up the mess, my stepfather left of my mother's home, or whatever she is to me.
Officer Reynolds has checked in on me twice. It has been two days and I am going to stirr crazy. I want to know more about lyx and my real family, but I haven't heard from him since the other night. So here I am, sitting in the middle of the floor in the study surrounded by paperwork. On my right, I have a box for important papers, and on my left, I have 3 full bags of garbage and one half full. The box, on the other hand, barely has 10 papers in it, mainly house documents that state exactly what Lyx said. However, there was one document detailing the ownership of the house. explaining that it was mine but in Lyx's name. Which is news to me. So if anything were to happen, it would go immediately to me. What could happen to vampire that would cause me to get the house? I dont know, but the thought of it makes me nauseous. Hopefully, nothing happens to him. God, what is wrong with me? I am worried about him and barely know the man other than the fact that he threw a bomb on the life that I knew.
My phone buzzing pulling me out of my thoughts. I practically fall flat on my face, trying to grab my phone off the desk. Every time it goes off, I get excited, hoping that it's Lyx and every time I am disappointed. This time wasn't any different. As I my phone lit up the name on the screen read "Officer Reynolds". I sigh as I unlock my phone.
*Hello Valerie, I thought you would like to know we have arrested a suspect for your stepfather's murder.*
I am grateful that he has kept me in the loop, but I honestly, I am thankful to whoever ended that man, so he can't bother me anymore. Officer Reynolds told me yesterday that he knew that Lyx had nothing to do with it and that he had a lead that my stepfather had got in deep with some criminal and tried to flip on him. Clearly, it backfired, and the guy made sure he paid the ultimate price. I decided to respond.
*Thank you for informing me. Good luck closing the case officer.*
He had already explained to me that it would never go further than arresting the person who did it. The man who ordered the hit would probably never be found out. Which doesn't make a difference to me. I close my phone and get back in the piles of paperwork.
Two more days past by, and I have cleaned out half the house. I have thrown out so much that I ended up renting the largest dumpster I could. You don't realize how much stuff someone has until you start throwing it away. Although I can't even put into words how good it felt throwing away all of that man's clothes and personal stuff.
I am walking through the backyard to the woods with my camera. It's nice doing something so free and open for work. Whenever it's ready, I get paid based on having full collections. I've been traveling to fill my Woodland portfolio. The feeling of connecting with Mother Nature is something so beautiful that the pictures never do justice. People love my nature collections because those who crave that connection but don't always have the freedom to do so often seek the next best thing. My collections give them that. After wandering around for hours, it's getting dark, I have taken a few different photos, but nothing that gives that instant breathtaking feel. As I decide to turn around, I see it, the sun barely peeking above the hills, making the rays of fleeting sun shine through the trees, and I raise my lens to my eye. That's it with a click I take it. The perfect picture and the collection will be complete. Just in time to realize I'm lost. Great, my luck seems to be that same as always. When I roam for pictures, I try to get away from technology, so of course, my phone is sitting at home. After wandering aimlessly for God only knows how long I see the lights of the house glowing. I breathe a sigh of relief. The last thing I need is getting lost when no one knows I am out here.
I get back inside and set my camera down. Its late so I will edit my photos tomorrow. Maybe it will give me something to take my mind off of things. I grab my phone off the counter and walk into the kitchen to get a glass of water. I stop in my tracks when I turn on my phone and I have a message from Lyx. My mind starts racing, as much as I don't want to I miss him. I can hardly sleep because I haven't spent a night with him in 4 days.
* I am sorry that I haven't reached out. I have had to answer a lot of questions since I got back*
That's it! All he has to say after telling me everything and then leaving me. I wish he took me with. I would probably take the attention off of him.
I don't know what to say because as crazy as it sounds I am mad at him for leaving me here. After thinking about it, I kept typing out responses and then deleting them.
*What's wrong princess?*
Oh no he noticed.
*Nothing*
* Obviously something. Talk to me*
*Like you've been the last fan days?*
Oh no, I got impulsive and hit send. The regret sits in instantly. Why would I say that? He just apologized for being busy because he had to answer questions about me for days.
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