Chapter 8

Melanie's POV

Steve dropped us at our homes. We went to Janet's first, then mine and Steve went back to his house in his car. The car was actually his sixteenth year birthday gift. Yeah, right...Steve was almost a year older than I am.

He's sixteen and I am fifteen but I still consider him to be my age mate because he was only older with few months. But before Steve left, I tried to persuade him to tell me what was wrong with him. 

"Steve, you know you can always trust me with your worries. We share secrets, remember? But you're keeping this one. What's the matter?" I asked him. He rested his back against the car and I stood in front of him raising my head to look at him 'cause he was taller than me.

 "It's nothing, Melanie. I'm fine".

"Steve!!!" I whined. He placed his hands on my shoulders. 

"Melanie, I know you care about me but I'm fine " he said emphatically.

"Steve, you know you're actually hiding something from me." I said sadly. He sighed as he released my shoulders. I looked at him expectantly.

"Sis!!" I heard someone's voice from behind. I looked back to see Daisy. I turned again immediately to look at Steve's face. He had a surprised look and it was my turn to sigh. Daisy was by my side already. 

"I guess I'm not the only one here that's trying to hide something." Steve smirked, got into his car and left 

"Sis" Daisy called again as I watched Steve zoom out of the compound. 

"What are you doing out here?" I asked.

"I heard you are back and I thought I should welcome you." She said smiling.

"Alright, let's go in." I said as I took her hand and we walked in. 

"Your friend...he's handsome. What's his name?" Daisy asked as I sat down on my bed. 

"Do you have any business with him?" I eyed her. "No, I thought he would be a good partner for you." She said.

"What do you mean? What do you know?" I asked and she shrugged.

"He's good enough to be your boyfriend. Or don't you like him?" She asked mockingly and she ran out of my room before I could get hold of her. I laid back on my bed and thought about Steve. He actually didn't know about Daisy. He would have seen her this morning but Daisy was in the garden when he was here this morning. I'm sure Steve is trying to hide something and I'll surely get to know what it's about.

It's late already so without wasting much time, I slept off.

Author's POV

Somewhere in a beautiful mansion, a young beautiful lady could be seen sleeping peacefully. Silence has taken over the atmosphere since it was nighttime. All of a sudden, murmurings and whispering voices could be heard. The lady turned over and over uncomfortably on her queen-sized bed. She seems to be having a nightmare, she started sweating profusely. A look of horror could be seen on her face. Her lips were moving slightly. It was as though she was saying something known to only her.

She turned endlessly and her voice became loud and clear. She was calling for help. But who would help her in the house? No one is living close to her. All maidservants have retired back to their rooms and are all asleep tiredly. Her voice is so loud that it was resonating in the whole house but no one heard her cries. The whisperings came out loud and clear saying "Susan, we are coming for you." That was all she heard and she stirred awake.

Suzy's POV

I opened my eyes forcibly and sat down properly. I was covered with sweat. The nightmares have started again. I looked at the alarm clock on my nightstand and it was clearly displaying "2:05". I turned on the lamp and it gave the room a dim light. I stood up from my bed and opened the drawer beside my bed.

I brought out some pills from it and used the relievers. I went back to my bed, laid down and thought about the dream again. It has never made any meaning to me. Not until some seconds ago when I heard the voice saying they are coming for me. Who are they? What do they want? Why are they after me? All questions flooded my mind.

This is one of the problems I'm facing known to me alone. Outside this room, all you can see is the cheerful, lovely, sweet girl with smiles. I don't know what's going on me. It's been a while since all these started. Let's just conclude it started when I was young and was still living with my mom.

"Mom" I muttered with smiles as tears ran down my cheeks.

Back then, Mom and Dad were not living together. Dad always claim it was due to his busy schedules and the fact that he had to stay with his business but Mom said she knew it was because of his family. They were not ready to accept the fact that their son married someone from Japan. Due to dad's busy schedule, Mom couldn't let me stay with him since they were not together. Staying with mom was a memorable experience. Due to Mom's background, she believes a lot in supernatural beings. She always tells me stories about them.

I could remember the story she told me when I was fifteen. It was about a young girl of my age, then, who would try to save her world. She would not have any supernatural powers. And I remembered I asked her; "so how will she survive all the problems?" "She needs friends...she need you. She need to discover her powers." Was all Mom said and I remained confused. She had once told me this same story when I was about six years of age. I always wondered why she repeated the same story.

All these had been long forgotten by me but the memories came back rushing like a whirlwind. I played the karaoke version of one of my favorite songs and I sang along. Slowly, I drifted off to sleep as I tried to forget what had happened. Till dawn, my sleep wasn't interrupted. It was only interrupted when my manager, George, called. He informed me of my schedule for today and requested I get ready to be escorted.

I stood up, moved to the bathroom and had my morning routine. I dressed up and as I walked to the living room, I called my chauffeur. Immediately he answered his call, I said, "Joe, be ready in the next five minutes. I need to have a makeover for an event." 

TBC....