The Secrets Hidden In The Scars

Chapter 1: I'm Not Going To Be The Backup Player

Nothing bad is supposed to happen to the tall beauty with long, thick golden hair and blue eyes named Natalia today. The girl is sitting at home alone, while her parents – Anthony and Letitia – went somewhere for work. The girl is spending time in her room and checking something on her laptop with a big screen. The girl's gaze is focused on something interesting and running over the content of websites she visits, a slight smile shows up on her face at times, and her hands are folded in front of her.

After checking some pages on the Internet and texting some friends on social networks, Natalia closes the browser, lowers the back of the laptop, gets up slowly from the office chair, and goes to the window. Since there is the view of the popular part of the street in her room, the girl sees transports driving on the road, and people of different ages going on asphalt paths all alone or with someone. With lots of packets or nothing, with phones and tablets in their hands... On bikes, on scooters, or on feet... And somewhere far from here, it's possible to see bright posters of movies, concerts, or commercials.

At some moment, Natalia opens the window and immediately feels the warm but cold wind nicely caressing her face, gets into the room and spreads over it slowly. While hanging strands of the girl that get out of her big head of hair on the top of her head slightly blow on the slight wind. Which also blows her short crème satin robe with a bow on her slim waist as a belt. She thinks of something nice that makes her smile much wider for a few seconds. After standing a little, Natalia decides to leave the window open and go to the kitchen to find something to eat and make her mood better by watching a good movie.

But when the girl reaches the doorstep that connects the living room, the kitchen, and the toilet, two sudden rings on the doorbell ring. She is surprised because her parents promised to go back later, and she already met her friends. After hesitating a little, Natalia goes quickly to open the door, while someone rings the doorbell too hard several times. And the girl gets very surprised when she sees the tall, slim, black-haired man with gray eyes, who seems gloomy and looks at her kind of tensely.

"Oh, Edward..." Natalia pronounces hesitantly with a slight smile. "Hi... I... Didn't expect you... I thought you were busy..."

"I am not," Edward throws coldly with his arms crossed over his chest.

"Although you could warn me that you'd love to come, I'm glad to see you."

When Natalia takes one step forward to greet Edward with a hug and a kiss on the cheek, he sharply steps back.

"Unlike you, I am not on the positive wave," Edward says in a low voice. "And do not dare to touch me! Even with a finger!"

"My gosh, sweetie..." Natalia shakes her head, rounding opening her eyes, and staring at Edward surprisingly. "What are you talking about? What did I do?"

"I do want to find it out. You and I have to talk very seriously." Edward glances at a person, who goes by Natalia's apartment. "Well? May I come in? Or will we sort out our relationship on the doorstep? So, all your neighbors know what you did!"

"Erm... Well... Yes, sure... Come in..."

Natalia slowly, hesitantly steps back from the doorstep and lets Edward in the apartment. The man slightly pushes the girl aside and enters confidently, still keeping his arms crossed over his chest, frowning strongly and looking like he is ready to start a big scandal. And while the discouraged blonde locks the door, she gets very nervous and wonders why Edward is acting like his sweetheart is his number one enemy.

"What's wrong, Edward?" Natalia wonders, coming to Edward, who came to the living room. "Why are you acting like I'm your biggest enemy."

"You better sit on the sofa," Edward demands coldly, glancing at the sofa.