The idea to scare her

The door closed with a loud banger, scaring the living daylight out of Carol as she turned to look at Helena who was angry as she slowly walked to them. To everyone Helena was just an ordinary doctor, but they knew she was more than just an innocent woman

"How could you!"Helena made an angry face as he almost read eyes glared at carol and her husband who flinched in fear as they held each other's hand

"Well... I...it's just that"Carol said nervously not sure what to say because the fault was hers, she had made a choice but didn't fulfill any of it because she preferred not to lose her only child never to see her again

"I gave you…enough time to explain to her...to make her understand what would happen to her...but you people went against me"Helena spat out as she slowly walked around the two-nervous couple. Back when their daughter was at the verge of dying she gave them a choice either to save her by making a marriage alliance with her or let her die, but they chose to go with the former, and hence they had lost all rights of Elizabeth because she now belonged to the Rivera family and to her, precious son

"P…please Helena...she's our little girl have mercy and let us be"this time it was Elizabeth's dad who came forward and pleaded with folded hands but Helena wasn't in the mood to feel pity for them because just like them who were desperate to save their daughter, she to risk everything she had to find their special daughter not just that but what she used that night to save Elizabeth was exceptional to her son, so it was a matter of question

"You did what you have to do for your daughter, and I'm doing what I know is right for my son...better walk out that door and tell her now, or I will"Helena warned for the last time and walked to the door leaving carol speechless as tears flowed on her face nonstop, her husband was having it worse not sure how they're going to tell their daughter about everything

Helena opened the door and walked out just as Jake got in because he knew the complications his parents were in and needed someone to give them strength

***

Elizabeth was with a group of her old friends from high school who her mom invited, and she was happy to have them after a long time. Tessa and Tammy were excited as they dragged her around to meet various people who loved her party and after talking to multiple people and receiving gifts, Elizabeth finally decided to go inside somewhere private to call Tyler because he was running late and when she tried calling him, his phone was off

"Come on...where are you?"she said out loud as she tried again but was off. With a heavy heart and tears in her eyes, Elizabeth rushed inside but stopped when she beat ran into someone

"So sorry dear...are you okay"she heard the same voice and when she looked up she saw the same lay called Helena looking at her with a huge smile which she found creepy

"Y...yes I'm fine"she said nervously as she bit back tears and when she closed looked at the lady she had a different aura, a strange aura that she had never felt before, especially the color of her eyes. Her skin was white more like pale white and when she touched her exposed hand, Elizabeth was not sure but the lady's hands we're cold

"Okay...be careful sweetie"Helena said with a smile and walked down the stairs and Elizabeth who was still left in a complete daze shook her head brushing the thoughts away walked upstairs to her room but stopped when she heard voices, and it was her mom and dad as well as Jake. Elizabeth frowned, she had been looking for them for a while now because she desperately wanted to ask them who the lady was, and now they were inside her parent's room. With a smile, she made her way there with plans to go boom you are busted on them however something stopped her, something that carol her mom said while crying and Elizabeth felt her knees weaken not sure if she heard right, but her dad confirmed it

"We have no choice darling, our daughter has to marry him or else"her dad said and Elizabeth pushed the door open only for them to get scared as the three people looked at her with fear in their eyes

"E... Eliza"Carol called out as she immediately got off the bed and rushed to her daughter but stopped her with her raised hand

"D...don't come near me...tell me whatever you said is wrong mom"she was tired and wasn't feeling well, and her parents might be pulling a prank on her which wasn't funny

"Please honeybun...take a seat"her dad came forward hoping to keep her come, but she moved away from him too leaving even Jake feeling hurt knowing his sister would be shattered

"Sis please you have to understand...mom did it for you"Jake was the one with the strength to say something and once Elizabeth heard her brother her knees completely gave out as she fell to the floor feeling every bone in her body turn to dust as tears rained down her cheeks without stopping them

"I'm sorry, baby, but I had no choice... I know I'm a bad mother, but... I didn't know what to do, and now you have to marry some stranger"carol dropped to where Elizabeth was and tried to touch her, but her daughter looked as if her soul had been sucked out of her body hearing what was said. It seemed her life was just a joke. Her family already made plans for her to get married without even bothering to ask her what she wanted

"Sweetie…we are sorry,, please say something"her dad too joined, but Elizabeth was completely shattered that all she could do was let tears flow however she didn't want to stay long

"D...don't come near me"she pushed her away got up from the floor and stormed out if the room and went to hers only to slam the door shut and locked it from inside. Carol together with Jake were the first to rush to her room only to find it closed while Elizabeth's dad went to pronounce the party over because they had a serious matter to attend to

"Please Eliza open the door...let me explain my baby please"Carol begged while crying as she banged on the door loudly together with Jake, but there was no answer from her side and the lights were out not sure how or what was happening inside

"J…Jake, please talk to her please...my baby"Care turned to Jake but Jake was trying all he could, he knew his little sister very well and hearing that at the wrong time hurt her more than anything else

"Let me talk to her"they heard someone say from behind, and it was Helena who walked to them with jack. Carol dried her ears as she stepped away from the door, even though it was Helena's fault that her daughter's birthday was ruined she still gave it a shot and stood by as Helena walked to the door ready to say something.

***

Meanwhile somewhere on the roof of a mansion someone was looking in the dark blank sky with a cold expression plastered on his face. Dressed in all black from top to bottom made him look like some devil at night. His dark deep eyes bore into the night sky as if searching for something of the unknown something which only him wanted but with his blank emotionless face no one knew what he wanted except for himself

"Are you going to do this?"a male voice asked from behind but Derek didn't dare turn around or bothered to look back hence the person walked to him and stood beside him, scanning Derek from top to bottom, a frown appeared on his face

"You know with all this dark attitude, you gonna scare the living creep out of her..smile a little"the man who was the only friend that ever existed said to Derek

"That's...the idea Caleb...to scare her"Derek lamented in a low deep toneless voice that made even Caleb to flinch in fear even though he had being beside Derek his whole life however it was hard to understand Derek especially when he had that mysterious face on.