Chapter 32: Finding a Clue part 2

I picked up some of the ripped papers and saw that some of them were slightly burnt. There were cigarette buds by the ends of them and a lot of them giving me a hint of who had done this treacherous thing. "It was my Father who did this." I said as a prickle of tears fell from my eyes. I couldn't stop them either.

I dropped to my knees and the remembrance of my Father's words from the balcony can back to me. "The note he found was from here. He was here. He did something to her." I repeated to myself feeling worse each time I said it. My brown face dropped and I continue to cry on the ground taking my hair out of its bun and letting it fall.

I felt even worse now, more than I did before and I wanted it all to be over. I needed to fine Rene' and I wanted to apologize and to hug her. To think when she was taking care of me, he was-he was harassing her and maybe even-! I couldn't bare to say the word. I crunched up my fingers, feeling the soft carpet collide with them as I do so.

I laid my body on the floor and this brought some sort of comfort to me as my pity grew. I thought I could be strong but it seem to be getting harder to do so lately. Especially with finding out my Father's association with my old Seamstress. The bastard! I wish I was never related to the treasonous thing, the monster that lurked in the shadows!

He has done so much and yet he stands clear as day out there with no consequences. Getting praise from marrying my mother and handshakes for making a record ton of money. The only thing is that he wouldn't have any of that if it wasn't for my mother.

He honestly owns nothing as of now, and the money is actually all in her name because of some family affairs in the past. That I am not clearly sure about, but he sticks by me because I am the heir. I have the choice to give him money and it will soon be all mine and I know he will try to use me.

But I won't let him, I will make pay for what he did, for what he has done. But first I must escape and find Rene'. I will expose all his dirty deeds and he will pay the tolls. Regardless of what the punishment is.

I stood up and the end of my heel clicked something, causing a clank sound. I looked down and it was a small compartment, it seemed the end of my heel had opened a secret cupboard. It didn't look familiar to me but what I found in it was sealed letter, the name "Victoria" written on it with delicate lettering.

I blinked my eyes a few times in surprise and pulled the letter out, running my finger along the envelope. I ripped open the top and it was, something from Rene'?!

I rested the letter in my hands reading it out loud, it said, "Dear Victoria, if you're reading this. It means you're probably going to look for me, which I don't recommend you doing Honey Dumpling but I know I can't stop you. You are a stubborn child and I love you for it dearly. So because of that I will help you anyway, now listen closely. I didn't have much time but I figured out where I was being taken. I knew to much so I had to be sent away and I am sorry I didn't say goodbye. If you want to try to find me, follow the clues to the next letter. I could only write a few before my leaving so I didn't leave much.

But Where you Dance there is a time, It controls your actions and watches through the wall. This is where the next letter lays in times hands you shall praise."

That was the end of letter but the beginning of my first clue. The Journey to Rene' had begun.