Chapter 12
Emerald could not sleep that night no matter how she tossed and turned. She could never forget that incident this morning. How her mother looks so scared seeing the woman, Emerald can tell that she knows her. The name she mentioned, there is a possibility that he is her father.
That woman has the answer to all her questions. She might can lead her to find his father. Emerald made up her mind, she will go back to that place and talked to that woman. She needs to know her father so she could plan how to get back at him.
Suddenly, Emerald feels thirsty. So, she went outside her room to grab a glass of water in the kitchen. As she was passing by her mother’s room, she can hear soft sobs coming from the inside. Her fists curled into a ball as her heart tightened hearing her mother’s soft weeps.
She has been hearing her cry since she was a child and she can tell that she was suppressing it so she could not hear it. Her mother was trying so hard to look tough in front of her but she knows that deep inside she was weak, she is in so much pain and she was falling apart.
However, for her, she was fighting and Emerald took a silent oath to her mother that she will suffer no more. She will give her mother a good life, a luxurious life that she would not need to work. Apart of it all, she will seek justice for her. She will make sure that she will give back to that man all the pain that he puts her mother through.
The next morning, Emerald gets up early and headed for school. “Bye, Mom.”
“Bye honey, take care.” Her mother kissed her before Emerald heads out.
Her classes will be on 11:00 AM but she needs to go to school early so she could finish her project and she doesn’t have to worry about anything before she goes to that restaurant. Anyway, it opens on 9:00 AM so she still has two hours to finish her project.
"Good morning, Mrs. Lends.” Emerald greeted the librarian.
“Hey, Emi. You’re early.” The librarian greeted her.
“I need to finish a project before the deadline.”
“Keep it up, sweetheart. You are such a responsible student; I admire you a lot. I’ sure you will have a bright future.” She smiled as she handed her the book she asked.
“Thank you, Miss Lends.” Emerald said and signed the logbook Mrs. Lends handed her.
She finished what needs to be done at exactly 9:00 AM. Emerald hurriedly run outside when she bumped to a very hard thing that feels like a rock. When she looked, she saw that it was a muscular arm, the owner of that arm is tall so she needs to look up.
As Emerald tilted her head, she was greeted by a very handsome human being which she never expected she will see first thing in the morning. “Hi, Emerald. It’s so good to see you. I never expected that a beautiful sight will be the first thing that I will see in the university. Now, my day is complete.”
“I need to go, Tyler. See you around.” Emerald ignores his sweet words.
He was tongue tied as he was nothing left to do but watch the woman who looks like she was chased by a demon and was running for her life towards the gate. When Tyler got back to his senses, he smiled and shakes his head. ‘I have all the time in the world, Emerald. Just wait and see, you will fall in my arms sooner or later.’ Tyler uttered in his head.
Meanwhile, Emerald just got in the fast food. It was just nearby their university and it only took her five minutes to get there. She inhaled deeply before walking inside. She pretended to buy a burger and then asked the staff simply.
“Where is the middle-aged woman? She was a friend of my mom and they lost contact a long time ago. They bumped into each other yesterday but we are in a hurry so mom didn’t get her number.”
“I think you are talking about Aunty Linda; she is the only middle-aged woman who works here. As a matter of fact, she’s the older worker here.” The lady probed.
Emerald’s eyes sparkled with joy and excitement she then confirmed, “Yes, yes, that’s her. Can I talk to her please? Where is she?”
“I’m so sorry Miss but Aunty Linda no longer works here. It was her last day of work yesterday. She already reached the age limit of the requirement to work here.” The lady said which made Emerald’s world shattered.
“I see. Do you happen to know where she lives? You said her name is Linda. What’s her last name?” the only hope she has now is to find the woman’s home so Emerald could see her.
“You can ask our manager; she has the information of our employees but I’m not sure if that is allowed to be disclosed. Wait I’ll call her.” The lady then turned around.
“Thanks a lot.” Said Emerald.
She was their first customer that morning and the restaurant was not busy yet. There were only three customers at that moment. Not long after the lady left Emerald, now she came back with a young woman how was wearing a three-piece business suit. Her aura was intimidating and her noble appearance giving Emerald the impression that she was of a higher rank.
“Good morning, I am manager Lee. How can I help you Ma’am.” She smiled but it did not lessen her dominant looks.
“I would like to have Aunty Linda’s address or even her phone number if possible. It is just so important that I could talk to her.” Emerald pleaded.
“I can’t give you her address, that a violation of our employee’s safety and confidentiality. But I can give you her phone number.” The manager said.
Emerald nodded. “That should be fine.”
She handed her a small piece of paper. “Here you go.”
“Thank you so much.” She took the paper and the food she ordered and turned around.
Emerald immediately fished out her phone from her pocket and dialed the number written on the paper. However, the call just went to a voicemail. She was disappointed but at the end, Emerald left a message hoping that Aunty Linda will give her a call back.
=Sarsi=
Chapter 13“What’s the problem, Emi?” Jason’s question brough Emerald back to her senses.“Nothing.” She denied.“I know you, don’t lie to me. You look like something is bothering you. Mind telling me?” Jason said.“Fine, I know you will pester me all day if I won’t tell you.” Emerald clicks her tongue. “Good thing, you know.” Jason said with a smug face.“It’s about my dad. There is a person that might lead me to him, to know his identity.”“Really, what makes you say that? Are you sure that this person is legit? How did you find him?” Jason asked her."The person is a she. Mom and I bumped into her when we went to eat at a restaurant yesterday. Mom was so scared seeing her and that makes sense because she never wants me to know who my father is. So, I was concluding that this woman knows everything about my mom’s past including my father base on her looks yesterday.”“You have a point there but it’s still dangerous, Emi. This person is a stranger and we don’t personally know her.
Chapter 14Emerald’s heart was racing rapidly like it will come out of her chest anytime. She heaves in a deep breath trying to clam down her nerves. Bullets of sweats on her forehead and her palms are sweating as well. She was really nervous.“Just pull over, here Uncle.” Emerald handed the money to the driver before getting out of the cab.She was dropped by a slummy area. Emerald used to live in such neighborhood so she was not afraid. People looked at her and it was not new to her. Everywhere she goes, people will really take time to take a second look at her.Her appearance was different. She looks like a foreigner and she was sure that she got her looks from his father. Her face is different from her mother, she got green eyes same as the color of the gem which she believes that’s what she got her name from.“Excuse me, Aunty. Can you please tell me the way to Linda Shawl’s home?” Emerald asks the old woman who just descended from a cab, she has grocery stuff on both hands.“Sur
Chapter 15Now that Emerald got a name, she was very excited. Who would have thought that it was so easy to track down her devil of a father. No, he wasn’t even deserving to be called such. That devil should burn to *lll. She would make sure that he would suffer ten folds than what her and her mother had been through in all those years. All she ever needed was a name, tag Clayton university and voila Emerald saw the male version of her. She looks exactly like him. Her jaw clenched as she saw the man on the screen wearing a suit and tie. There were several pictures of him and all of them were old pictures. Bitterness and anger dwelled inside her as she came up to a family picture of Gerald Clayton, together with his son and wife. She had no idea how to start her vengeance until she saw that happy family of three. An evil grin creeped in Emerald’s cherry lips as an idea came across her mind as if a bulb just lit up on the top of her head. She sneered as she stared at the young teena
PrologueI saw how my mother struggle just to provide for me. My mother would often go to work and take care of me at the same time. She took the responsibility of being both a mother and a father to me. A mother who takes care of me like feeding me, helping me get dressed, give me a bath and watching over me when I was a baby until I reach the age wherein I can already take care of myself. Apart from that, she shoulder the responsibility as a father since she works to provide for me like food, shelter, to buy me clothes, and sending me to school. She been through a lot of difficulties yet she managed to cope up and surpassed. I admire her so much. But that do not changed the fact that she went through all of these because of an irresponsible man.I loathe him. He is my own father but I despise that he is my father. I never met him. He abandoned us when he got my mother pregnant. I do not even know his name. I often call him Lucifer because only a devil can do such thi
Chapter 1“She has no dad, she is an alien!”The kids on the street keep shouting at me. They are chanting these words nonstop which makes me feel like I’ve been stabbed in the heart a million times. I am doing my very best to hold back my tears. I will never give them the satisfaction to see me cry. I have a rule to myself and that is to never let anyone see that they get into me. For me, crying is a sign of weakness. These kids thought I am weak because I am a girl. They had been bullying me because I don’t have a father.With a straight face, I keep on walking. I ignored them like they did not exist. Until one of the children pushed me. I did not expect that she would do it so I was caught off guard I did not have the chance to avoid her attack which causes me to fell with my knees on the ground. I looked at her with sharp eyes. She was smirking with her arms crossed on her chest.“What the hell is your problem?” I a
Chapter 25 years laterEmerald had been consoling her mother since she had been crying for some time since Aunt Alicia had passed away. Her mother does not want to eat and Emerald is sure that she had not been sleeping as well. Emerald is so worried about her mother’s health. If she keeps on going like this her health would definitely deteriorate.The two of them were so much affected by Aunt Alicia’s death. She was the one who helped her when they were so broke and in need financially. She let them stay and not just that, she helped in the espenses for Emerald’s education. She was now about to finish college and that is thanks so Aunt Alicia. Emerald just feel bad that she was not able to repay Aunt Alicia's kindness since she is already gone right before Emerald could finish college and get a job. She has many plans for Aunt Alicia and she became her inspiration to thrive and study hard.“Mom, you
Chapter 3Emerald quickly kept her stuff and placed it in her locker. She needs to hurry or else she will be late for her shift. She could not afford to lose her part time job as she needs it so much because if she will only rely on her allowance from her scholarship that will never be enough.Yes, Emerald did avail a scholarship successfully. It was not difficult since she was in the top 1 during her senior years and her grades are qualified. As a matter of fact, it was the university who approached her and offered her a scholarship. But she needs to work part time for her daily needs for the fare and snacks as well as the little projects from one of her minor subjects.She took up a business course since it is the most affordable and also she was aware that it's easier to get a job once she completed a business degree. She can apply to banks or any establishments such as malls, constructions companies or even retaurants."Hey Emerald. Wait up!" Ja
Chapter 4 They reached the dining room but Jason seem has no plans to let go of Emerald. He is holding her tightly and hide her from Tyler. While the latter on the other hand just smirked and shook his head. Emerald could not take the weirdness of her friend anymore so she whispered secretly in his ear. "Jason, what is wrong with you?" she said firmly. "Nothing, what are you talking aboout? You sit next to me." he said as he piulled out a chair for her. Tyler was about to offer a chair to Emerald but Jason was as quick as a speeding bullet and slightly pushed Emerald to sit on the chair which he pulled next to him. Emerald felt a bit uncomfortable and she has been praying that the lovely couple which are Jason's parents will not notice. Their sitting order is Jack on the center while his wife is on his right and next to her is Tyler who has been staring at Emerald shamelessly while smiling. On his left is Jason