Ghost of the past

After taking a bone-melting shower in my bathroom, I got dressed and moved downstairs to join my alleged family members.

I froze at the sight of my mother and father at the other end of the spacious dining table, tears began to well in my eyes as I ran forward to hug them tightly.

I remember the day my mom died, I was just six years old and she was suffering from a lung disease, Dad had called different specialists from different parts of the world but none could cure her disease instead they extorted money from us all in the name of tests. Mom died the same day I turned six after wishing me a happy birthday while Dad had died years later after he married Ivanka my stepmom who swears that he died a normal death but I knew deep down that was a lie. I was twelve when I lost my dad and that's when my cinderella life began.

They were right in front of me, very much alive breathing like they never left . "hey how come she remembers you and not us", riven asks with much confusion. I pulled away from my parents with much fear that they would leave me again while shifting uncomfortably to stare at my feet, I tend to do that a lot when am nervous or uncomfortable only my parents knew that.

"riven look what you did now you made little sister very uncomfortable", Wilson and wiliss said angrily. 'how did they know, I ask myself

" Ananya darling I understand that this might be a little bit scary for you but I promise you that myself, your father's, Nate, and your brothers will help you overcome it", my mother said assuring me.

As I looked up at the woman's face, I saw her blue eyes water with pain inscribed in it. how can I tell these people that they have the wrong person and why do these people look like my dead parents and who the hell is Nate?.

As if on cue, a tall lanky boy with black hair and green eyes walked into the room." Ananya babe your awake", the boy said smiling.

"How are you feeling now", he asked me again as he placed a peck on my forehead.

"hmmm, am fine but please who are you", I asked confused.

He burst into laughter while looking around expecting to see others laughing along with him.

"Is this some sick joke baby it's me your boyfriend", he said with all seriousness, now turning to lukka." what is wrong with her", he said trying so hard to mask his worry.

"I don't remember anyone apart from mom and dad sorry", I tried to say with sadness laced in my voice for them to believe me.

'rrrrrrrrringggggggggggggg'

"it's dinner time, Mr. and Mrs. Whitmore", said an old butler before signaling in waiters to serve dinner for us.

"ooooh God this is going to be some weird dinner", I mutter to myself as I took a seat beside the boy I came to know as Nate.