Chapter 14

Scarlett opened her eyes. "Ugh." she tried to move her arm to rub her eyes out of habit, but it hurt. She moved her neck, but it also stung. By the corner of her eyes, she found bandages wound around both of her arms and an IV. She registered where she was, in a hospital room.

How did she get here? Oh yeah, accident.

She recalled what happened before. She said something about toxic masculinity to her boyfriend, but he got mad. She didn't expect him to blow up. And then there was a huge argument between the two.

In the middle of the argument, he threatened her. "If you don't stop talking back to me, I'll leave you!"

"Fine! Do it!"

He didn't expect that to happen and started apologizing. But she was in no mood to listen to his bullshit. She ended the relationship right there. He didn't believe it and kept apologizing, telling her he needed her the most. But she cut him off.

"If you need someone to help you with your issues and to take of you, there are a lot of babysitters who'll gladly help you. I'm not one so goodbye."

She left him for real and walked out. She heard him yell and throw stuff in frustration. His true colors were out and free. He ain't a nice guy, but just the same as the rest. When she was downstairs, he started yelling from the balcony at her.

She ignored his yelling and the eyes staring at them. A woman yelled back at him to stop acting like a baby and man up. Damn! She touched a very sensitive spot!

He stopped yelling at her after glaring and hissing at her. "You'll regret it, Scarlett! I swear to god, you will!" she kept walking aimlessly, pretty pissed. Good thing she had a shared apartment and didn't move in with him before.

She heard people yell at someone to move off the road, and she turned towards them. A light glowed at her, and it was too late. She stood there like a deer in headlights and the car crashed into her.

Screech! People screamed as it hit her. Bam! Her body flew and fell on the sidewalk. People gathered around her and started calling for help. Her body hurt so bad, black spots were dancing in her vision, and the rest was blank.

She broke out of her flashback when she heard someone open the door. A tray fell, and the cutlery clattered around. The person ran outside. Great, now what?

The door once again opened and more footsteps sounded. Someone hit a button, and the bed went forward. They started asking questions if she remembers stuff and things like that. When they were done, she asked. "How long was I out for?"

"A month, sweet cheeks. You gave a tremendous shock to your family. Also, don't move your neck, it'll hurt because you pulled a muscle when your neck hit the sidewalk."

"Eh? Since when did I get a family?"

They didn't answer and left, leaving her wondering if someone adopted her in the hospital. The door opened and Scarlett glanced at it by the corner of her corner. Another surprise!

Anastasia smiled at her while leaning against the door. She tied her hair up, and she wore the same clothes. Eh? She didn't change her clothes or something? maybe she had a good dry cleaner or used good detergent.

What surprised Scarlett more was Anastasia's aura was this time more friendly and warm. Did she lose her memories and become a totally different person cause wow. She looks beautiful

"How are you feeling?"

"Never been better!"

"Yeah I can see that."

If Scarlett wasn't injured, she would punch Anastasia again. "Ugh! Why are you still so sarcastic?!"

She laughed. "I don't know. Maybe because of the genes." She shrugged.

"So how did you know I was here?"

Anastasia sat at the edge of the bed. "Your accident became a huge thing."

"What? How?"

"Well the one who hit you was drunk and a wanted criminal. He had been kidnapping little children and had been on the run for like 10 whole years. He was in prison for human trafficking before but then got out. Well duh, I came here running when I heard about it."

Scarlett's jaw hung. "Wow. My accident could've killed me but a criminal had been found in the process is just so amazing." Anastasia hummed in agreement.

"So who brought me here?"

"The ambulance?"

"No who brought me here? Like which person had notified the hospital?"

Anastasia bit her lip and looked outside. What a privilege to move her neck. "Uhh your friend Avery?"

"She- I mean they did?"

"Yup."

Scarlett made a face. "That awkward, shy, small potato did? Are we talking about the same Avery or not?"

"Yes we are talking about the same Avery."

"They had the courage to call the ambulance?"

Anastasia sighed. "Obviously they will! Their friend is dying then who'll call the ambulance? The air?"

"Oh." Scarlett then remembered something. "Wait this might be kinda offending and I never asked you this but what kind of job do you do?"

"I'm a CEO."

"Ehh?"

"Yes I'm a CEO. My dad controlled like three business companies and then he passed it on to me and my siblings. We divided them into three parts. My brother got the amusement parks company, my sister got the agricultural company and I got the chocolate factory."

Her subconscious patted her back for the lie. Well it was half lie and half truth. A year before, she got an interesting request. One of the witches wanted to move in the mortal domain for retirement and wanted permission to do so. She then made an identity of a human for the witch. Later, her mind made up a mass project: making identities for the mortal world.

She made a new rule stating every citizen has to get a human citizenship and are free to go to the mortal domain without asking for permission. Anastasia then started a business for chocolate making. Hunter somehow started liking amusement parks and made an amusement park corporation.

Their sister liked agriculture so she started one too. Later on, their businesses started booming. Anastasia felt so proud of herself even if her workload became double. The siblings controlled their businesses from the immortal kingdom.

Scarlett widened her eyes. "Holy shit! Then you shouldn't be here! You should be back there!"

Anastasia took out her pen and hit Scarlett's head. "Idiot! Your life was in danger so I came here. You are my friend and which dumbass wouldn't come when their close ones are in danger? I can anyway work in the hotel I got so no worries."

When she said Scarlett was one of her close ones, Scarlett's heart went aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! She was Anastasia's close friend? Did Anastasia not have any friends?

"Umm okay. Who are your siblings tho?"

"You must've met my brother already."

"Who?"

"Hunter is my brother."

Scarlett was again left astonished. "How?" Stupid! Her inner self slapped her forehead.

"He's adopted."

"Really?!"

Anastasia rolled her eyes. "No I'm being sarcastic!"