Blood Lust

Confidence

Valerie

"It never crossed your mind that you have a father?"

"Well I obviously had a father, I know that! I'm mot stupid." Insult to injury now I really do feel stupid.

"Your father is James Moore and your mother is Samantha Moore." Who does he think he is to know more about me than I do. I know who my mother is.

"You are wrong! My mother WAS Susan Baker and my father was some drunk who died before I was born!" How dare this man insult my mother, the woman who raised and loved me!

"Your father and mother are very much alive. That woman was not your mother, she stole you without thinking of the consequences."

"NO! How dare you talk badly of my mother!" I sit up, now extremely heated and angry at tjis stranger.

"I told you to calm down!" Now it was his turn to be angry. He's face turned into a scowl again and his eyes seemed even darker as the anger seeped into them.

"You dont know what really happened and I do. I am telling you the truth and you are yelling in my face like I have done you a disservice!" The way he spoke made me calm down and listen. I dont believe him but he sounds like he is saying something true. I can hear it in his voice and see it in his eyes. It may not be my truth, he could have the wrong person. To be weirdly honest who would steal someone's child and not change their first name? Not that I believe him, not one bit...

Lyx

God, this is going to be harder than I hoped. I knew that it would be hard to convince her, being that I seem like a stranger, but God why did she have to be so hard headed. I could have easily just taken her back years ago but I wanted her to know what it was like living before she was forced into our world. I know how hard it is to live with our parents. I've watched her grow up and Susan knew I was only allowing it because I knew she wouldnt hurt her but when she married that a**hole I warned her that if anything happened to Valerie I would end them both. After she died, I ended up paying that man to leave her alone. Although he talked harshly to her, he knew he wouldn't be allowed to lay a finger on her, or that would be the only thing left of him. Then he started getting cocky with the money and people came after him. I am a little disappointed it wasn't me but atleast I dont have that man's filthy blood on my hands.

"Valerie, please listen to me. I know this is a lot but its the truth." At this point I am willing to beg if she will listen but its so frustrating to talk to someone who doesn't believe you.

"How would I know? I dont even know you." She says it sheepishly, like she knows I mean it but it hurts to admit.

"Susan was good to you, I know but she wasn't your real mother. Your scar on your hip was from when you were 1 and we had taken you out. Susan was there... you were crawling and got caught on the garden fence. We had it removed after that." Hopefully, that helps he believe me, Susan and I agreed that she would stick close to the story so she wouldn't have to lie about everything.

Valerie

Mom told me I got it when I was 1. I was crawling towards the flowers and got caught on the fence. she said that's why there wasn't a fence around the garden ever since. How would tjis stranger know I had a scar on my hip and how would he know how I got it.

"Do you know anything else?" It is breaking my heart to even sound like I believe him. My mom means so much to me and she isn't alive to tell me he is wrong. We sat in silence as he seemed to thing about what to say next.

"I'm waiting. If this is true you must know more things about me!"

"I'm sorry Valerie, I was just trying to pick something that would make you believe me. But you were taken away at such a young age that you wouldnt really remember much of your past." He almost seemed sad that I didn't remember anything. He is right though I wouldnt really know if he was telling the truth or not without much proof.

"I know, you have a birth mark on the bottom of your foot and that Susan used to call you Valley but you didn't like it. She gave you a locket when you turned ten that had LV in it that she said meant love Valerie but it really was Lysander Valerie. I had it made for you, because she didn't have money for a present so she asked me." My head was spinning again but for some reason two things stood out the most. He seemed to be my age and was talking about mom asking him for money when I was ten and that my mom knew him?

"Breath Valerie. I know its a lot but I dont know what else to do other than tell you everything I can." There he goes going hot and cold again. This time he almost seems desperate for me to believe him.

"How did you know my mom exactly? Why would she ask you for help if you knew I wasn't hers? None of this makes sense!"

Lyx

"I've always known Susan, she was your nanny before she ran away with you. I knew she had you and I knew where she took you. Susan knew I was watching you both and she understood why I wasn't taking you back yet. We agreed I would take you back at 25. She came to me when she needed something and I would always give it to her. I knew you were safe and she knew I wouldnt let you go so we had an understanding."