A young girl sat down on the kitchen counter dangling her legs. She giggled as she ate the noodles her grandmother had just made. She finished eating and cleaning up the kitchen before rushing out of the house. Running along the road, she smiled. Who could believe she had come back in time? And this time she would reclaim everything they took from her. It was just yesterday when her grandmother told her that her parents were coming to take her back to the city. She had gone to her room happy but had fallen accidentally and hit her head on the bedside lamp. That's when the miracle happened. She remembered everything.
Everything started to change when her parents took her back. She had just turned fifteen. Her elder sister welcomed her with smiles and gentle eyes. Yet all that was a scheme. After just two weeks, she started feeling weak and nauseous. After a visit to the doctor, she was confirmed pregnant. Her parents feigned care and love. She never understood what was happening at such a young age. They kept saying she was wayward and had gotten herself pregnant.
They kept reminding her that they were doing her a favor by accommodating her and her unwanted pregnancy. With time her stomach kept growing big until nine months later, they claimed she had given birth to a girl. That is when they started showing their true colors. She had no food to eat, had to do all the house chores and still suffer physical abuse from her parents. Her sister who had presumably gone to study abroad during the so called pregnancy came back to get married.
Her so called daughter was taken care of by a nanny they employed. During her sister's wedding, she was kidnapped and tortured by her so called family just because her sister's husband cared about her. That is when she learned the truth. Her innocent looking sister looked at her ferociously and said, "Do you think we wanted you to come back? You are not even my biological sister. We just wanted a cover up for my pregnancy to secure my future as Mrs. Alexander Luke .I was just seventeen and pregnant and that is when I remembered you sister. We drugged you to look pregnant, but now despite your tarnished reputation, Alexander keeps looking at you with love. It's time for you to go sister."
She was so shocked that she couldn't say a word. She had thought they were family. Before she could process everything, she heard her mother chip in. "It's okay dear, after we handle her, the position of the mistress of the Luke family will be yours."
"Okay, let's finish up and go." Her father added.
Remembering how they had tortured her . They cut her piece by piece. All her bones in her body had been broken. They went as far as inserting needles in her fingernails and toes. She was in so much pain but what broke her the most was learning that she was just a tool used to pave way for Jessica after she had messed up. She smiled bitterly. She lost all hope in this family.
Without even looking back, they ignited the fire and left. She was left lying on the floor with her limbs broken . She vowed to hunt them down and kill them if she got a second chance.Just as she was about to pass out, she heard hurried footsteps coming her way.
"Split up and look for her." She heard someone say with urgency in his voice.
" I have to save her from this no matter what." She heard the voice murmur again.
Then with her remaining strength, she managed to call out. That is when she saw who had come to save her. It was Alexander Luke.
" Why did you come?" She asked
" Don't you remember me?" He asked back but before she could respond, the fire began spreading at a faster speed.
"Save your strength for now, I will carry you out." He calmly said
" No, run and save yourself, hurry up and leave please. I can't make it" She managed to say before the fire exploded .
" I don't want to loose you." He murmured rushing out but all that was in vain. Before he could reach the door of the factory, the fire exploded and swallowed them up.
Upon waking up, she found herself back before the tragedy struck. She had to change her story. She had been thinking about where she met Alexander in her past life but she couldn't remember anything.
" But I must repay his kindness in this life now that I have a chance." She murmured to herself . He had rushed into the fire without a second thought to save. Although she didn't know if he got out alive, he was the only one who came to her rescue. Only her grandmother had shown her such kindness. She wondered why Alexander could sacrifice himself for her. And the way he had been looking at her even when he visited the Grays residence was as if he saw someone in her. Now thinking to the day of her death, it seemed he had confirmed her identity. But how did they get to know each other? She would have to find out. She won't allow her destiny to be cut shot like in the previous life. " I will take charge of my life and avenge myself." She said to herself rushing off to see her grandmother at the market. She had never been to the market before but this time was different. It was a situation of life and death. Destiny was on her side in this lifetime since she had the memories of her past life. Everything else had to wait. She would think of her past memories and how to use them to her advantage later. She was in hurry to save a life now.