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Star
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When I opened the box filled with my mother's belongings I didn't know what to expect. I was surprised and saddened at first that all I found was jewelry. Don't get wrong. I was still happy to see the stuff that had once belonged to my mother. I found the pieces beautiful and stunning. But, selfishly, I wanted more.
When I moved the tray filled with jewelry to the side I saw a stack of folded letters and docunts. There were also pictures and other things inside of it. And below all the letters, there was sothing that looked like a small book.
The first folded piece of paper that I pulled from the inner depths of the box was my birth certificate. It listed my mother's na and the ti and date I was born. It also listed a hospital in Colorado Springs, so Uncle Howard hadn't lied about where I was from. It seems I was also born in the middle of the night while most people were asleep.
What it didn't tell was anything about my father. There was nothing at all about him. That was actually quite depressing.
After that I pulled out another folded paper. It was a letter that looked like it was a back and forth correspondence. It had two different people's handwriting on it. It also looked like soone had rubbed flowers on the outside of the paper, or that it had been wrapped in one. There were pink, green, and yellow stains on it with faint traces of roses clinging to it.
My Dearest Aaron,
I miss you more that you
could ever know. I need to
see you. I need to be with
you. There is sothing I
need to tell you. It's very
important.
With Love Vivian
Vivian My Darling,
I am not able to get away.
Things are hectic and crazy
right now. I do not believe
that the queen would let
leave right now. I miss you.
With all my love,
Aaron
Aaron, My Love,
Why have you not co to
see ? I need to tell you
sothing. This goes way
beyond my love for you. I
have important things that
you need to know.
Love Vivian
Vivian,
I am unable to leave the
compound at this mont.
Gloriana, the queen has not
allowed anyone to visit with
others outside at this ti.
Yours Truly,
Aaron
Aaron,
I know that is simply not true.
I have seen you out and in
the city lately. You have been
with other won. I know that
you do not feel the sa for
that I feel for you, but that
is not what is important right
now. Please, I beg of you,
co to visit so I may tell
you what is so important.
Sincerely yours,
Vivian
Vivian,
I swear to you my love, I was
not out in the city nor have I
been with other won. You
are the only woman that I am
in love with. What could
possibly make you think such a
thing? I will do my best to
sneak away and see you
tomorrow.
See you soon,
Aaron
Aaron
I fear that I am running out of
ti. It is not safe for at
this ti. I need you to know
what has been happening. I
have sothing to tell you
sothing to show you.
Please, Aaron, please I
need to see you. This is
truly important.
Eagerly waiting
Vivian
Vivian,
I am sorry. I can't do this any
longer. I have been leading
you on. This has grown too
botherso for to deal
with any more. I am not in
love with you. I have never
been in love with you. This
is getting too much for
to maintain. Please, stop
ssaging . I will no
longer be accepting any of
your correspondence.
Goodbye,
Aaron
Aaron,
No, please do not do this.
Not yet. Please! I need to
tell you that you're a father.
I have a baby, Aaron, I have
a daughter and she is yours.
Please, help figure this
out. I feel like the baby and I
are in danger. Please, I need
you to help with her.
Please respond,
Vivian
Aaron,
Please accept my letter. Please
allow it to go through. The flowers
have not appeared to take it back
to you. Please Aaron, please
help .
Vivian
Aaron,
Soone has approached .
Others know about the baby
and they are telling that our
daughter will be executed. I
need to take her so place
safe. I am going back to my
ho. I am going back to
California. Please co to
see us there. Please co
and et your daughter.
Vivian.
AARON,
I AM BACK HO NOW AND
I AM STILL NOT SAFE. I THINK
THAT STAR IS SAFE BUT I AM
NOT. MY FAMILY WILL NOT
ACCEPT SINCE I HAD LEFT
THEM SO LONG AGO. MY UNCLE
IS ALLOWING SOONE ELSE
TO INFLUENCE HIM AND MY
GREAT GRANDFATHER CAN'T
PROTECT . I NEED YOU. I
NEED HELP AND I DON'T KNOW
WHO ELSE TO TURN TO.
PLEASE AARON, PLEASE HELP
. I FEAR I MIGHT BE DEAD
SOON IF YOU DO NOT HELP
.
With Love,
Vivian
It was heartbreaking to read those ssages. It was clear that my mother loved my father but he simply didn't care. He probably thought being with her was a ga. I could not believe what I had read even though it was in my hand as solid proof. What must my mother have felt when she was waiting for him? What must she have gone through?
I felt the tears that I had been holding back. They had started to stream silently down my cheeks now. I could feel the desperation and the heartache that my mother must have felt. It was almost like I could feel her presence inside of and it was feeling the emotions for .
"Star, why are you crying?" Bailey looked worried by the turn in my emotions.
I handed him the letter that had been written by my mother and father so many years ago. He held it in front of him so that Reed and great great grandfather Daniel could read it as well. I had guessed that Artem had most likely read the letter over my shoulder and so while the others saw what had made so upset, Artem wrapped his arms around to comfort and to sooth my broken heart.
"There is no reason to worry, Star. You're crying because you are so empathetic. You can feel the pain and sorrow that your mother felt, right?" He seed to know what was happening to so I just nodded my head. "You feel the emotions of others, not just your own. I imagine it is quite confusing, especially considering you are coming to terms with so much. Don't feel bad, this just ans that you are an extra special, extra caring person. You are amazing, my love, and I will be with you every step of the way."
"Thank you, Artem." I wrapped my hands around his arms and turned to look at him. When I could see his face I kissed him gently on the lips, just a soft peck that told him how much I loved and appreciated him at the mont.
Right about then the three n sitting in front of had finished reading the letters that my mother and father had exchanged and then her attempts to reach him after he had cut her off. I could see the looks of anger and sorrow warring for dominance of Reed and Bailey's faces, and I saw that great great grandfather Daniel was saddened by what he read.
"Star, I fear that it was that evil man, Howard, who had convinced your mother that you were in danger." Great great grandfather Daniel looked saddened by this revelation.
"But great great grandfather Daniel, how can you be so certain?" He laughed for a mont despite the situation.
Now, isn't that a mouthful? You can feel free to just shorten that to grandfather or grandpa. I don't need to be reminded how old I truly am." I grinned even though I was still sad, I couldn't help it.
"OK Grandpa."
"That's much better." He smiled at as well. "Now, when Vivian ca back she told that soone had told her they knew about you, and what you were. I don't think the pack would have been that opposed to you, but I am not sure. Still, soone was always threatening her. She said an ally told her to co ho, but just days after she did Howard showed up and took over the pack. I believe he tricked her into coming here because he knew of this pack's dark history."
"Why? Why would he do that? Why did he insist on ruining my life from the beginning?" I was crying harder now, nearly sobbing as I thought about how different my life would have been without Uncle Howard in it.
Then, I thought about how if I hadn't co back here with my mother I never would have t Artem. Why was this a situation where I lost sothing no matter which way it went? Was I just ant to suffer one way or the other?
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