I woke up with a heavy pain on my chest. I was sweating and I Sat up in my bed holding one hand to my chest.
I was trying to get air into my lungs. I couldn't breathe.

I was panicking. ever since I moved to my aunt Melissa's house, I had flash backs I never knew I could remember.

I calmed myself down. It always happened. I had nightmares. I hated it so much. It was always the image of dad. I wish I could just forget about him. But it's impossible.

I had only been at my aunts house for about 2days.
At first I was taken to a foster home. But they said I wasn't worth it and that me screaming in the middle of the night because of my stupid nightmares, they said they couldn't handle it. It was then that my aunt heard about me and took me in. My aunt was nice. I'll give her that. But she goes overboard sometimes.

My aunt is a billionaire. She runs many fashion lines and she has them all over the world. She inherited the money from my grandfather. He had spent almost his whole life collecting the money, when he died he had signed papers saying that all rights of the money go to my aunt. My grandfather had wrote a letter to my aunt . I never knew what the letter said, all I knew was that it had something to do with the business my aunt is currently running.

When she heard about me she gave me the biggest room in the house. And she decorated it and everything.

Of course since my aunt lived in another country. I moved from Utah to England. Far away. And the last time I saw Kennedy was when she heard about dad. I didn't talk to her.

She told me that if I ever needed someone she would be there. She cried.

She had the nerve to cry.

I Didn't wave at her, or nod, or even smile I simply looked over at her then the other way. We were in the car and she was going with me to meet my foster home and parents.

The only response I gave her was when she said that she was devastated that we wouldn't see each other anymore and that she loved me.

She said "I Love You Mia."

I scoffed.

She got angry.

I looked away.

She yelled at me.

I stared at her.

She cried .

I looked away.

She apologized.

I glanced at her.

She hugged me.

I did nothing.

She apologized again.

When the car came to a stop I quickly got off the car and sped walk to the front of the house.

She followed me.

Once they opened the door I went in. And sat on the couch. Kennedy introduced us both.

They offered me a drink .

I Looked down.

They shot a confused look at Kennedy.

Kennedy explained.

They said we looked alike.

They talked.

Then. She left. Without saying goodbye.

That was the last time I heard of Kennedy. She had given me her number just incase I ever needed it. But I didn't.

I laid back down. But I couldn't sleep. I was wide awake now. I was scared to go back to sleep. I couldn't even close my eyes without an image of my dad popping up.

It was hard to forget about him. He was there my whole life. My Mom wasn't.
I didn't even know what she looks like. Sure, sometimes I would try to remember her, but it would blur out. The image of her would fade quickly.

I wonder what my life would be with her in it.

I heard footsteps. I quickly covered the sheets over me until they were over my head.

The door nob turned.

I closed my eyes tightly.

My door was opened then closed.
I knew that whoever was in my room right now was watching and studying me carefully.

It wasn't aunt Melissa.

It was someone I didn't know.
I could tell instantly it was a guy.

He sighed.

I breathed.

He sighed again.

I breathed out.

He took a step closer.

I felt like opening my eyes and looking at him. See who it was. Who he was.

Instead I moved just a little.

I thought that by now he would get out.

He didn't.

He moved closer.

I tensed.

I opened my eyes.

I met a pair of green eyes. He reached out. Then faded.

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I opened my eyes.

It was morning.

I got up. And after that, I couldn't help but think.
Was that real?
Was he real?
Was it a dream?
Who was he?
Was he really in my room last night?

I couldn't get him off my mind. I tried. But I couldn't.

It was the third day of being here at my aunts house. I wasn't talking . She tried to get me to talk, but I wouldn't. I would just nod or shake my head.

I got in the shower that was a couple steps across the hall of my room.

I didn't have a bathroom in my room. Which really sucked.

It was after that I was done showering that I forgot to get my clothes. I only had my towel.

I quickly grabbed my towel and wrapped it around me just above my chest.

It was only a couple steps from the bathroom to my room. No one lived here. Just my aunt and I.

I opened the door making my way to my room. Holding my dirty clothes I had took off before showering in one hand and with my other hand I was holding my towel up to my chest preventing it from falling.

I was walking out of the bathroom when bumped into someone.

My face flushed with redness immediately. I didn't know this person. I had never seen him around.

My hazel eyes looked at the person just to meet his green emerald eyes.

Those eyes look awfully familiar.

Whoa.

What just happened.

My heart raced.

My breath quickened.

I felt weak on my feet.

He looked stunned.

I blinked, just to come back to reality. I rushed into my room and shut the door behind me.

I was breathing heavily.

I changed quickly and laid on my bed.

I heard my name being called.

I sighed.

My name was called again.

I hesitated.

I heard footsteps.

I stood up.

Someone was knocking on the door.

"Ms.Walker, if I may your aunt is waiting for you downstairs. Dinner is prepared ."

I wasn't hungry. I just wanted to sleep.

Who was that? He had a British accent like me.

I opened the door and headed downstairs. Following our butler?

When I got to the dining table, my aunt wasn't the only one sitting.

There was the guy I bumped into earlier.

"Mia would you be a dear and pass me the gravy." My aunt said.

I grabbed the bowl with gravy and passed it to her.

"Oh My!"

I turned my head just enough to see that some of the gravy had spilled on her.

She got up.

"Excuse me." She said.

With that said she left the table and somewhere else in the house to get cleaned up.

I took this chance and started for the stairs.

"You haven't even touched your food." The guy said.

Well at least he doesn't have an accent.

I looked at him then down at my food.

I turned around and started for the stairs again.

"Hey, wait." The guy said.

I saw him come towards me. I tensed up and ran up the stairs.

"Where are you going." He yelled.

I was running everywhere now.

Why was he following me? I saw a door and opened it then, got in.

The room was dark.

I heard him come towards this room. I saw a bed and went under it.

He turned the door handle and opened the door widely.

My eyes were wide now.

I saw him lay on his stomach and look under the bed.

"You can come out." He said speaking softly.

I shook my head.

"I won't hurt you I promise."

He reached an arm out and surprisingly I took it.

I got up and took a step back from him.

"I just wanted to apologize for earlier." He said semi-smiling while scratching the back of his neck.

I tried smiling but it quickly faded.

It was silent now. An awkward silence.

I just wanted to walk out of the room and leave. I was uncomfortable now.

"So, your Ms.Melissas niece?" He asked weirdly.

I nodded.

He nodded.

I looked away.

"Cool." He said. "I'm guessing you don't talk a lot?" He asked not really expecting an answer from me.

I shrugged.

He scratched the back of his neck.

I pursed my lips together.

He looked away.

I bit my lip.

He looked at me.

I looked at him, then I looked away.

"Mia!" My aunt called.

Thank goodness my aunt called.

I started to walk out when he grabbed my arm.

I looked back at him confused at why he had grabbed my arm.

"Mia. That's a beautiful name." He told me. I could feel my cheeks get warm. "I'm Josh." He let go of my arm .I walked out with my cheeks burning.

I walked down the stairs to see what my aunt wanted.

Once I reached where my aunt was she said "Mia I would like to meet Ray." She smiled at a buff tough dude who looked like he was selling illegal drugs.

Oh gosh. I had a bad feeling about this guy.

"Well,who do we have here?" He said while smiling creepily .

He extended a hand for me to shake but I just stared at it.

"Mia." My aunt hissed.

I shook his hand trying to take my hand out rapidly but he squeezed my hand harder and kissed the topside of my hand I slid my hand from his and took it away uncomfortably.

"Well Mia why don't you go to your room." My aunt said wanting to get rid of me.

"Or she could give me a tour around the house." He said winking at me.

I was right. This guy was not someone to play around with. Oh no.

My eyes widened and I started shaking nervously.

My body tensed when I felt a hand link with mine.

"Actually I thought I would take Mia out to the garden." Josh came behind me.

I felt numb. My heart racing. My breathing shortened and my stomach felt weird. It felt as if my heart was burning . I felt safe? I had mixed emotions. I had never felt this before. I let go of his hand and everything went back to normal.

I let out a sigh.

"Yes you children go." my aunt said relived that I wasn't going to be around them.

"Pity. Maybe next time." Ray said biting his lip and licking it then winking at me one more time.

What's wrong with him?

I turned to josh giving him a quick weak smile then going upstairs.

"Hey. Wait!" He grabbed my arm."you're not going to run from me again and make me chase you are you?" He said chuckling teasing me.

I blushed and stood there giving him another apology look.

"No I didn't mean it like that." He said.
"Never mind." He hesitated. "Would you like to go out to the garden with me?" He asked with hope.

Josh was a good person. You could tell once you meet him he is a gentleman. I liked that.

He extended an arm for me to take and I linked my arm with his.

"So first," he started imitating a British accent. "Here we have the hallway. If you look to the right you will see a door that when you open it might seem like just a supply room but in reality there is a secret passage."

I smiled.

He led my inside the supply room closing it behind us. He removed a shelf and there was a small pass way you could crawl into.

"I found this out when I first started working here." He said.

Working? What did he mean by working?

"Oh right," he said" I work for your aunt. I'm a gardener." He said it like it was nothing.

I had been told by my aunt that we had a garden but I didn't bother to see it.

Something about him telling me made me anxious to see it.

"Shall we?" He was imitating that British accent again.

I crawled in and it wasn't long before I had to push a small door open.

I crawled out and stood up.

Josh came crawling out after me seconds later.

"It's beautiful isn't it." He said amazed as if it was his first time seeing it.

I wanted to ask him if he did this all by himself. But I couldn't find my voice.

As if he was reading my thoughts he said "it took me months but I managed to do it."

I looked surprised. It was amazing
.

It had different beautiful plants & flowers. There was fruit trees everywhere. And there was a big bushy field that looked like a maze.

There was a bench that was white and rusty. There was a patio with lights that followed it.

Our fingers brushed which sent shivers through my body.

We walked around the garden, josh showing me what he had planted his favorite flowers, and what he usually did .

We were on our way back when he grabbed a rose and took all the thorns off .

" A beautiful rose for a beautiful lady." He said.

There it is again. Making me smile and blush.

"I even took out the thorns so you won't get hurt." He said winking.

So sweet.

We went inside and sneakily went upstairs. He walked me to my room.

I didn't know what to do.

"Well I'll be heading back to my, yeah. Goodnight Mia." He said smiling, and waving as he walked away.

I went inside my room. And laid on my bed.

I sighed.

I looked up at the ceiling.

Then, darkness took over me.