He looked at me in disbelieve and then shook his head storming out of the room. I lower down my head, tears appearing in my eyes. He was just looking out for me and I talked to him rudely but its better this way. I shouldn't feel attached to them, they are not my life after all. I sighed and lie down on the bed looking at the ceiling. My life was so much easier with my friends. I miss my friends, I miss Blaire and Xavier and most of all I miss my best friend Kyle. I want to get out of here and get to my friends. 

I opened my eyes and looked around, my eyes furrowing with the change of scenario. I am in a forest. I stand up and started walking aimlessly.

I must be dreaming.

My dreams seems real sometime.

This place is beautiful and serene. I slowly walked around marveling at the beauty. "Its been long, isn't it"  A voice said from behind startling me. I turned around quickly and in front of me stand a beautiful woman, her blonde hair cascading down her back, her blue eyes regarding me with happiness. My eyes widened when I took in her beauty. She looks so elegant.

"Who are you?"  I asked, mostly in my dreams there are only two persons but this time it is different. She gave a short laugh "I am wounded, you forget about me so easily" she said , I never saw her in my life before and she is acting like we are buddies. She looked at my confused face and sighed "I am Rose" she said introducing herself but it doesn't ring a bell. I still don't know who is she?

"I am not following" I said, she slowly moved towards me and stands before me. Her blue eyes shines in the sun like a Sapphire. She smiled at me "I know dear, you don't remember me but you will, very soon" she said touching my cheek with her hand. Her touch was soft and I leaned into it. 

"I don't understand" I said, my voice low eyeing her. Her presence is soothing. She pulled her hand away "You will when the times come until then trust no one but yourself" she said slowly walking backward.

"Stop, Please tell me who you really are?" I asked curiously, when I saw her walking away. She smiled at me "Don't worry, we will meet soon" with that she vanished away leaving me all alone in the forest.

My eyes flew opened and I took in my surrounding. I am in the room in the Castle not in some forest. I sighed and move myself in a sitting position. That woman, she seems to knew me but I don't know her or remember her. This weird dreams are becoming more complicating. Am I who they are saying. Have I lost my memories and become this person but how can that be possible I remember everything about my childhood. I have been living in California since I can remember, I don't know why this is happening.

***

"Food is served, Miss" A servant said knocking on my door. I was hungry so I opened the door and looked at the servant, she bowed her head when she looked at me. "No need to do that, I am normal person like you" I said to which she didn't reply and I sighed. "Where is food?" I asked her when I saw she was empty hand.

"Food is being served in the dinning hall, Miss" she said in low voice. So, I have to go and ate food with them. Well its better than being cramped up in a room. "Lead the way" I said closing the door behind me. She quickly nodded her head and walked in front of me. I followed her looking around me staring at different arts and portrait in the hall way. This place is beautiful just like Chase Castle. We walked for a bit and then she stopped in front of giant door. "There you go Miss" she said bowing her head again. I nodded my head and opened the door. Dad was sitting on the head chair of a long dinning table with Chase sitting on the opposite end. I made my way towards the middle. Dad looked at me giving me smile which I ignored. He sighed "Daughter, sit beside me, there is your seat" he said gesturing towards the seat on his right side. I scoffed and sat in the middle away from both. I could feel his eyes on me but he didn't object on it. Just then door to the hall opened again and Caleb entered in the room walking directly towards me and sitting beside me.

"Hello there" he smiled turning his head towards me. I gave him a small smile back, I know he is the one who kidnapped me but he looked to be the sane one in this room. "Where were you?" Dad asked raising his eyebrow at Caleb. He sighed in response "I was busy in some assignment". Dad nodded his head. "Alexander was with you, where is he?" Chase spoke for the first time since I am here in the room. Caleb turned his head towards him. "He stayed behind searching " he replied vaguely. I furrowed my brow, I thought he was coming with us.

"Where is Aunt Grace?" Caleb spoke looking around. Who is she?

"She was not feeling well so she is in her room resting" Dad said and started eating his food finishing the conversation. Caleb looked at me from the corner of his eyes but I ignored him and started eating. I am hungry. I quickly finished my food and stood up from the chair "I am done" I announced and started walking towards the door. "We have something to discuss, daughter" Dad called from behind making me stop. I clenched my jaw and without turning around "There is nothing to discuss" I said and walked away from them. Right now I don't want to talk to him after the lies I heard from him in these past days.

I walked around the Castle aimlessly not wanting to go back to the room I was in, I have been kept in a room these couple of days so many times so its making me a little claustrophobic. I roamed around a bit looking at the structure of this castle with fascination. 

I heard a melodic voice singing. I slowly moved towards the voice unknowingly. I wanted to hear it more. I stood in front of a door which was ajar and the voice was coming from inside. I slowly pushed the door opened and went inside still enjoying the song. There was a woman sitting on the edge of the bed, her eyes were closed and she was singing, enjoying the song.

Her hair was auburn and she was beautiful. I can hear her voice all day long. She slowly opened her eyes finishing the song. I started clapping appreciated her voice, she seems startled by the voice and turned around to look at me. Her eyes were blue in color. She stared at me without saying anything. "You have such an amazing voice" I said walking towards her, she still looked at me, her eyes filling with tears. "Emerald" she whispered and stood up coming towards me engulfing me in a hug. I stay frozen on the spot not knowing what to do.

"You are back, my daughter is finally back" she murmured sniffing, her voice seems heavy. My eyes widened in surprise but I couldn't detached myself away from her. I never felt the comfort of being in a mother arm. My mom died giving birth to me or so I know. But being in her arms, I felt the comfort of being safe. My eyes welled up with tears and slowly I put my arms around her hugging her back. Even if she is not my mother, she lost her daughter, I can at least help her with the pain a little bit. After a while she broke the hug and hold my hand in hers. Her cheeks were wet with fresh tears making my chest hurt. I wiped her tears away and squeezed her hand "I am back" I said in tender voice. I gave a better look at her. She is beautiful, there is no doubt about that but her eyes seems puffy and there are dark circle under her eyes. She must have been crying a lot. She gave me a soft smile and pulled me towards the bed where I sat at the edge and she sat beside me staring at me. Her eyes were taking me in. "You took so much time to come back" she murmured, her eyes never leaving my face. I didn't know what to respond. She seems happy to see me. 

"I know and I am sorry that it took me so much time" I said, she shook her head "Its fine, you are here now" she smiled, her eyes shining with happiness. A lone tear drop down from my eyes. She genuinely think that I am her daughter, I don't want to break her hope so I went along with it.    

"There is so much I have talk to you about" she said getting comfortable on the bed. 

I smiled, feeling serene for the moment.

***

I have been sitting with her for almost two hours. She talked to me about Emerald's childhood, her memories and how she was a free spirited. We laughed a lot remembering the time. If I ever know my mother I want her to be just like Queen Grace but I know I won't ever get the opportunity of meeting her, she left the world as soon as I entered in it.

We heard the door opening, I turned around and saw Dad standing at the entrance looking at us with content smile on his face. My face somber up quickly. I don't trust him right now. He saw my facial expression and his face fell a little. He made his ways towards us. "How are you feeling love?" he asked to Queen Grace, I gritted my teeth in annoyance. She looked at him with so much love in her eyes "I am finally fine" she said giving me a glance. I put a smile on my face just for a sake. "Our daughter is back" she said getting excited. Dad nodded his head "I know love, she is finally back" he replied to her giving her a smile. She nodded her head "There is so much to talk about" she said.  

Dad smiled "Now, you need rest" he said making Queen Grace scoffed in response. "My daughter is finally here, I am not wasting time in resting" she replied quickly rejected Dad's idea. I want to talk to her more, get to know her but she needs rest, I can tell. "Mother, you should rest, I will be there when you will open your eyes" I said calling her 'Mother' because I don't want her to lose hope.

She made displeased noise but when I told her that she needed rest and I am not going anywhere. She nodded and lie down on the bed holding my hand in hers and going into dream land. "I never saw her this much happy in two years" Dad said, he was staring at Queen Grace affectionately. 

"Is she my mother?" I asked him, if the story he told me is true then that means Queen Grace is my mother. He sighed but nodded his head in response. I gritted my teeth, he deprived me for mother love all these years and by looking at Queen Grace face, she didn't know about it either. He hurt us both by keeping this secret.

"You know, I can never trust you" I said not looking at him because if I looked at him, all the pain, anger will surface and I don't want to unleash the anger in front of Queen Grace.

He sighed and sat beside me "I know and I am sorry for putting you both through this but it was for the best" he said, his voice grave. I don't want to fight him, I want to believe him, he is my father but I just can't wrap my head around it.

"By doing this, you pushed me away" I said and standing up from the bed, slowing pulling my hand away from Queen Grace.

"I know but I know one thing, when you will remember, you will understand" his voice said from behind and I started walking towards the door.

I shook my head and exit from the room.

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(Picture of Grace Lorel)

Author Note:

I am sorry for the late update. I know you have been waiting for it but I got busy so much that I couldn't get the time but don't worry from now on I will update frequently.

I hope you all are fine.. :)