Serena Mclane's P.O.V

My phone vigorously vibrating in my hand alerts me to the fact that my peace has very quickly come to an end.

I sigh out loud as I lean my head back against the worn out handle of the swings, gazing at the slightly darkening sky.

Time always seems to pass quick here though I still can't believe I've spent several hours out here.

It's funny how every time I walk out of the house to get some peace and quite, they think I've gone somewhere far that nobody knows about.

I'd love to see their faces that all along I've actually just been behind the shed—on the swing sets— in our garden.

It's actually sad to be honest.

They never even bother to look for me when I go missing for hours on end.

What's even more pathetic is that I always want my father to come after me.

After all the countless arguments, I always run away to here, hoping my father would come out, chasing after me.

But I guess that sort of stuff only happens in movies.

I wonder if my father even comes here anymore.

Probably not.

I let out a groan as my phone starts vibrating once more.

Signaling that this time, I actually will have to leave my little sanctuary.

Getting up from the—nearly to small- swing seat, I straighten out my clothes and brush my hair away from my face.

Trying to do whatever I can to make me seem less of a mess.

I walk the short distance from my garden to the house and enter in through the backdoor.

Walking into the living room, I stop as my father stands there, all dressed up in a suit.

"Don't be late next time and answer your phone.Get dressed we're leaving.’ Dad says tersely.I robotically nod my head and turn to march up the stairs but instead I swivel back around and look at my father, who looks straight back with an eyebrow raised.

"I want to talk with you dad.I mutter as I glance at the tiled ground.My father grunts in response.I'll take that as yes then.Better than nothing right? Mustering up the courage, I look my father dead in the eyes.

"I just want to know why? I need to understand why this is all necessary.’ I say.

By now, I'm grasping at straws.

At anything that will help me to understand why this is all happening.

All father had giving me, are vague barely one sentence answers.

I deserve more than that.

Especially if he's entrusting my entire future into some mans hands that I've never even met.

I don't know who or what this Damien even is.

"I have already told you Serena.I am your father and I know better especially in regards to your wellbeing and your future."

He answers tersely, "I don't want to hear more remarks from you regarding this occasion am I clear?"

He further asks.

I nod my head and quickly turn to leave.

The feeling of hopelessness encompassing me once more.

However as soon as I take a step to leave, my father intentionally clears his throat.

Turning to face him, I see his eyebrow raised and a meaningful look on his face.

understand.Can I leave to get

a low voice, my eyes directed

"You may leave."

and then to my room, only to find a stunning and well dressed Sarah perched

sis.Dad says I have to make you

that sort

the mood to throw a tantrum and object to anything, I simply slouch into the seat in front of my dresser and allow her to

or so Sarah

murmur

mainly focused on

Dad is

to a dress and some heels as she makes her

dress, "Oh

go in my holed up sweats? At least they

I quickly scan

isn't as bad as I

number with a bit of ribbon separating the bust from the

but good enough for a

plain white heels, I glance in the mirror,

I rush out of

late, I nearly run down the stairs and scramble into

"I'm here."

to the empty

Just then Sarah enters into the

Why the hell does this always happen to me? "I want to talk with you.’ Sarah says as she grabs my hand and sits me down on the two seater sofa.Glancing at my hands

I quickly adjust how

shorts for long, you forget you can't sit with

a lot to take on but I hope you aren't having any

she looks

she mean by ‘bad thoughts’? "What sort of

I question.

your family and

my hand in hers once

masks into the perfect amount of faux

I thought about

about running away from here ever since my father opened his mouth about the arranged

know,

don't want to but

father has

probably already makes sure he has eyes

am the heir to his precious

only be a matter of days

did it once- though me running away at the age of seven due to not getting

in such a position.I

lying

though, she buys it and smiles at me before pulling me into a brisk

that time both my mother and father

immediately clenches at the thought and my heart starts to hammer wildly in my

Here goes nothing.

this Damien guy

as Sarah gets out

her

if it's

winking at

if that makes me

makes me

hair and paunch stomach, makes me even more reluctant

he doesn't look like

we are walking towards makes

It is absolutely beautiful.

and arches and regal

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