PROLOGUE:
I awoke to a ringing sound of my phone. Half asleep I reached for it, my eyes still closed. I missed, and I felt the light tumbling over. I heard a loud crash when it made contact with the cold floor. Darn. Something like this always happens.. I opened my eyes, irritated, and quickly sat up straight, snatching the phone from the little table. “Yes!?” I nearly yelled irritated, but I fell quiet when I heard the soft voice of the woman on the other side of the phone. “Is this the phone number of Melissa Parker..?” I frowned and nodded, but then realized the women on the phone couldn’t see it. “Y-yes! I’m Melissa Parker! ..Eh.. Can I ask you your name, please?” I heard her giggle, and it annoyed me. “My name is Leia Spring. I’m a lawyer.” I frowned. A.. lawyer..? “As far as we know.. You and a boy called Jason are the only children of Frank Parker. He passed away a couple of weeks ago.”
CHAPTER 1:
I could barely grasp what was happening to me. My ‘good-for-nothing-dad’ left a million to me! The only thing I had to do was put my signature on a few papers, and everything was mine! I had all forgotten about the guy called Jason. I had no siblings. I grinned to myself when I realized my dad hadn’t done anything good in his life, but now he was dead I wanted to kiss him. I looked up at the blue sky and yelled: “Thank you a lot, asshole!” It made me really happy. But a few people looked weird at me. I shrugged. I was on my way to a great life, why should I bother with commoners? I stopped when I saw the old worn down house where I had to be to get my million. “How weird..” I mumbled, and looked at the address again. It was right. I swallowed. Well then.. Here I go. I stepped inside, and was surprised how nice warm it was inside. A young woman stepped towards me, and greeted me happily. “Good morning miss Parker. My name is Leia Spring.” I nodded at her, and she said I had to follow her. I did. We went upstairs, and stepped into an old smelly office. A young, handsome boy and an old man were inside. The woman bowed at me, and then closed the door behind me.
I felt a sinking feeling at the pit of my stomach. Why was I here again? I swallowed and stepped towards the old man. He smiled at me. “Don’t worry, miss Parker. Please sit down.” He nodded at the empty chair next to the guy. I sat down awkwardly, and the guy sent me and disapproving glare. I tried to glare back, but I couldn’t really make it a glare. It was more like an awkward stare.. At his handsome face. The old man coughed, and shook my hand. Then he looked at the guy. “Jason Parker? This is Melissa Parker.” And then at me. “Melissa Parker, this is Jason Parker.” The old man smiled again, but I couldn’t help but notice that he didn’t tell us his own name. The man frowned at our lack of reaction, and said in an explaining voice: “That means you’re siblings.” I jumped up in my chair. “What!? How can that be!? My mom divorced after my dad had..” I slumped back in my chair, “..an affair.. I see.” The brown haired guy - Jason - still sat quietly in his chair. “That makes us half siblings, nothing more.” I looked angrily at him. He was the son of that affair! He had no right to judge me! The old man felt our hate, and quickly continued.
“You might wonder why this place is so worn down.. or rather.. Why you had to come here.” He sighed, a serious expression plastered on his face. I sat up straight. ‘what was the guy talking about!? I was about to get my first million!’ He probably felt my haste, and continued quickly. “It’s because of.. the money.” Yes. I got that much, seriously. Get to the point! “It.. It is all here you see. I’m gonna give it to you right here, right now. Personally.” I frowned. “Eh.. Couldn’t you just put it on our bank account?” He nodded as if he already expected that question. “Yes. That would be more likely. But we can’t let.. Them.. know about this…” I frowned. This smelled fishy, and I was not talking about the smelly office. Who were ‘Them’..? I didn’t ask it, since the man was talking further, his voice hushed, as if the walls had ears. Maybe they had, who knows. “You only have to sign here, kids.” He pushed a few papers over the table. Jason signed them without looking, I needed more time. But the man rushed me. “There’s also a house left to you both. You should check it out soon.” He passed us the address. I looked up. “Eh.. Do we..” I pointed at Jason, “..have to share?” The man smiled. “What you’re gonna do with the money is none of my concern.” And with that the deal was made.
