Victoria's POV
Catherine shook her head while bringing out the things from the bag
''Was I answering a different name.'' I asked again when I noticed she was ignoring my question
''Oops, dad said I shouldn't tell you or talk about it.'' she murmured and handed a plate of ice cream to me.
''You can tell me no one will hear of it.'' I promised
She stared at me for a while before she opened the plate of ice cream and took a spoon of it.
''Your name was Annabel, so I thought, but dad just told me your real is Victoria and that you decided to change it when you came to Australia.''
''Did he say why.'' I asked
''I asked him, but he refused saying anything to me.'' she grumbled and took another spoon of the ice cream.
I opened the plate of ice cream and took a spoon of it in my mouth, and kept on wondering why I would change my name.
Was I really scared that Eric will find me, just like Elliot said.
Maybe I really wanted to stay away from Eric, but what did he do that will make me leave my life and aunt in California and ran all the way here.
This was confusing to me.
''If you don't lick it, it will get cold.'' Catherine's voice brought me out from my thoughts.
I nodded my head at her and took another spoon of the ice cream while in deep thoughts.
''Can I ask a question.'' I asked Catherine
''Sure, what do you wanna ask.''
I thought for a while and decided to ask a few things about myself.
''What was I like.'' I asked curiously
She surged her shoulder and took another spoon of the ice cream.
''You are nice, definitely the nicest person I have ever seen.'' hearing those words from her, I smiled widely to myself, at least I did not turn out to be a bad person.
''You have a strong character, always looking for positivity in everything and everyone.'' she flashed me a big smile before she continued
''You know when you first came I was angry at dad for bringing in one of his girlfriends home since he made a deal that none of his girlfriends would stay with us until he marries then I can go back to mom. Dad told me you were his friend who needed help and accommodation, that he just can't let you roam around the Street when he has many empty rooms here.'' I stared at her and noticed the regrets on her Face.
''Dad and I fought for days and even weeks before I finally agreed and let you stay, but I made sure you were far from me.'' she smiled softly and took another spoon of the ice cream.
''At first we weren't best of friends, you were always in your room locked up and refused coming out, dad would take your food upstairs and spent so much time with you.
''You mean I locked myself all day in my room.'' I asked confused
''Yeah, you did not come out for almost a month.'' she replied nonchalantly and took another spoon of the ice cream.