1 CHAPTER 1

IVY

I looked around the cemetery to see almost everyone had dispersed leaving the place almost empty, I turned down to look at the grave again as I felt fresh hot tears begin to run down my cheeks again.

He really is gone and has left me all alone I feel shattered, like a piece of me had been taken out; the tears still streaming down my face, I dropped down the flower I was holding by the grave side taking a long last glance letting out a sign before finally taking my leave.

This day is really one of the saddest moment's of my life, my dad really was gone, but why? I kept reminiscing. He was that friend, mentor advisor and even my mum at some point, all that I found him and yet he had to leave me.

'Ivy c'mon you've been crying hard let's get you home'

'Vee you'll get sick' there were my two best friends Chloe and Olivia at least they're still here for me but I couldn't help myself as I began to cry a bit louder. It seemed like hearing their words triggered my sadness.

I cried the more even as Chloe dragged me into a hug as they were also trying hard to suppress their cries even as they managed to get me to the car.

The drive home was silent, the pain of loosing someone very important was so surreal; I feel like its never going to stop hurting, leaning towards the window, I let the tears continue to flow quietly as more memories began flooding through my head the more the thoughts came in the more I realize he's gone and gone for good, all I have left are just memories

'Vee' I calmly snapped my head towards the direction my name was being called it was Olivia

'common let's get you in you need to eat and rest' I quietly absorbed my surroundings I had no idea we had even gotten home while I was in my thoughts; I nodded my head and stepped out of the car making my way to the entrance I noticed they weren't much cars in the compound either which means just few people were left here at the reception.

I quietly walked staring at the house this place is surely going to feel a lot strange. Stepping inside the my eyes quickly fixed at the enlarged picture of my father as I slowly moved towards it placing my hand on it, I kept staring at it like he was going to pop out of it I turned my gaze towards the sitting room there sat my mom and sister crying while holding a portrait of father I took a few steps towards them and then stopped.

As if right on cue my mother turned her head towards my direction, her eyes were bloodshot red; she sent a death glare towards me 'oh no' I thought to myself. I couldn't even move from the spot at which I stood it was like I was glued there.

She stood up making her way to me I knew she was feeling heartbroken at the moment who wouldn't after loosing your soulmate but I couldn't just move away from where I stood immediately she got to me I was about to throw my hands over her to hug her and in instant moment I hit the floor real hard landing on my butt I let out a silent yelp as result of my rough landing.

Both Olivia and Chloe came to help me up back to my feet only for her to push me down again and even tho I staggered I still held my stamina I raised my head to look at her with shock on my face, 'mum?!' I asked almost in a whisper

'don't mum me you ungrateful thing' I looked at her with shock evident on my face 'you finally managed to kill my husband didn't you?!'

' mother?!' my eyes were filled with tears as I stated at her strangely.

'I am not your mother you murderer?!' I finally began to cry out, I turned around to see there were people already staring at us though all were relatives and the house staffs I felt so embarrassed as I clasped my hands over my mouth.

'mum I ....' I tried to pull her into a hug but there came another push and I fell even harder causing me to hit my head. I couldn't control the cry that came from me

'IVY!!!!' came Liam as he hurriedly came to help me off the floor

'Mother what is wrong with you' Liam asked turning towards her

'oh Liam your father' as she started wailing engulfing him in a hug

Liam looked at me I nodded my head as I made my way upstairs alongside Olivia and Chloe to my room. Immediately we got in I couldn't help but cry as I threw myself upon the bed my friends were really trying their best to calm me down but I couldn't just calm down not after the scene that just happened downstairs

I was beginning to have an intense headache my head is seriously pounding. The door flung open immediately as I turned to see the person that just barged in it was Loretta before I could ask her why she did that I felt my hair been yanked as she began pulling my hair I began screaming; almost immediately Olivia pulled her way from me as Chloe came to stand beside me

' what is your problem Chloe shouted at her' she glared at Chloe before finally turning to me 'you better watch it dear sister' was all she said before she walked out of my room slamming the door behind her, I began crying all over as I started thrashing and flinging things around the room. Letting out all the cries in me I felt so hurt and broken, firstly dad died then my mother with the shocking behavior and just not long ago Loretta displayed her own little scene what is really going on.

My friends earnestly tried to calm me down after much persuasion and trying they allowed me cry out my hearts till I eventually slept off.