WILSON'S MANSON, PEARL'S ROOM*

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"I like him more" Hyce smiled.

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TERRAVERDE PALACE*

Rebekah returned from the games an hour ago, and she has been watching animes on her laptop since she couldn't sleep.

She has a bowl of popcorn and a cup of milk which she has been downing and munching.

She was giggling as she dipped her hand into the popcorn bowl for more, but she found nothing.

"I finished it already?" She muttered, checking the milk cup too.

They're all empty.

She paused the anime and left the bed, going out of the room.

She went downstairs and entered the kitchen for another round of popcorn.

Thanks to the fact that it's late already, no maid or butler to budge her with greetings.

She got her popcorn bowl and a big keg of yogurt this time, but immediately she closed the fridge, she saw Conrad.

"Arhhh!!!!" She screamed, the popcorn bowl falling from her.

He's standing beside the freezer, legs crossed at the ankles with his smug smile on his face.

"What are you doing here Conrad?" She tensed.

"My bitch of a mum will be getting married to your dad next month. I'll be spending my nights here in this palace from now on" he replied simply.

"What!" Her eyes widened.

"Yeah. My room is right beside yours, and nice pyjamas by the way, baby sis" he roughed her hair before walking out of the kitchen.

Rebekah backed the freezer, looking at the wasted popcorn funnily.

She held her head and screamed out at once.

"Ahhhhh!!!!"

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WILSON'S MANSION, PEARL'S ROOM*

Pearl decided to smoke again tonight, so after three sticks of joint, she doused the smell with apples.

Half-eaten red apples are scattered around her bed like her habit, and there are wrappers of mint sweet too.

She loves them.

There are chocolate nylons too, she literally stuffed her face before finally falling asleep, rolling herself in the middle of her duvet.

Her laptop is at the foot of the bed, and TITANIC is playing.

Her favorite movie since she was young.

She was watching it for the hundredth time before she fell asleep.

She changed position on the bed, and a gasp escaped her lips.

She groaned from sleep, sweating and breathing fast and hard as she landed in the nightmare again...

FLASHBACK, AGE TEN*

Young Pearl was rubbing her eyes with her hands as she woke up in her cute princess bed surrounded with barbie dolls.

It's a peaceful Sunday morning.

"Did you sleep well?" Mr. Wilson asked beside her, and her eyes opened wide.

Normally, it's Tate who wakes her up, so why her dad today?

"Dad?" She jumped into his arms, and the man carried her fondly like his baby, arranging her hair.

She might be Ten, but her parents treat her like a complete baby since she's their one and only.

"Where's Ma?" She asked.

"She went on a trip and will return tonight" Mr. Wilson replied, rubbing her hair as he took her out of the room.

"She didn't tell me" Pearl muttered.

"So you won't miss her much" Mr. Wilson replied.

"Not true, I'm missing her already" Pearl said, and Mr. Wilson chuckled.

She made morning pancakes with her dad and ate with him, then she had her bath afterwards.

She expected her dad to stay home with her throughout since her mum is out, but Mr. Wilson came downstairs with his briefcase.

"It's Sunday, dad. Don't tell me you're going to the office" Pearl blocked him.

"Yeah, I have an important meeting" the man replied.

"Then take me with you" Pearl said.

"No, Pearl you can't...

"Please dad... please please I don't want to stay home with the maid...I don't...

"The meeting is for business men, and I can't bring you along"

"But I can stay outside and wait for you" she insisted.

"Pearl listen to me. Stay home with the maid, I won't take long" Mr. Wilson said.

"No, dad...I don't want to. I want to follow you please...please dad,,, please" Pearl started crying for real.

"Fine, then go change your sandals. Wear the new shoes I got you" Mr. Wilson said.

"Yes!" Pearl quickly wiped her tears and ran upstairs.

She changed into the shoes and even changed her clothes, but by the time she got downstairs, Mr. Wilson left already.

He deceived her.

"We'll have fun together ok? Don't worry" the maid told her.

Pearl was about to start crying again when the door opened.