My mother used to tell me to live a life filled with adventure and excitement. She always said I needed to look at the bigger picture, never let fear or doubt hold me back, and that when the time comes I should take courage and face the unknown. 

It never occurred to me that those small words of encouragement would one day set my life on a path I never thought I'd have to one day walk through.

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   What would you do if you were suddenly told, your entire life has been a lie. 
    That you have quite a line of people who want you dead for reasons unknown to you, simply because you bear the last name.... Carter.
     Well, this is my story of how I struggled to overcome my biggest fears.

HOUSE OF FIRE

It’s the twenty-first of October, a pretty memorable day for two special people. Two people, I haven’t talked to in weeks. 


I was honestly surprised when Rae and Micheal extended an invite to me via email to their birthday party, I figured they might want to keep their distance as well considering I keep forming the habit of icing them out whenever things get rough. 


I tagged along with Lillian and Tamil to the club, two other people I’ve had to issue apologies to, and thankfully they didn’t hold much of a grudge. 


“I can’t believe your cousin invited us to her birthday party, I’m so excited!” Tamil screeches over the loud music practically vibrating through the tiled floors, her tiny waist swaying along as she throws her hands in the air. 


Exhaling, I look around the room in search of them. “I can’t believe Steven and her parents are letting them have their party at a club, with me in attendance?" 


I snort and adjust the uncomfortable black dress Tamil forced me to put on. 


Chapter 24