The Cold Mask

Chapter 22

So from now on I will ask everything head straight

"Can you tell me what caused the PTSD?if you are comfortable" I told her in a small voice not wanting her to think it's an order

She nodded and what she said next made me freeze in shock

(Turn the song on now and think of it that cataleya is talking to her mother)

WARNING THERE IS SOME DISTURBING THINGS FOLLOW WITH CAUTION

Cataleya pov

*flashback when she was 6 years old*

"Mama why didn't Dad take me with you to my first day at school even uncle Mario was there" I asked her on the verge of tears

Every other kid was there with both of his parents not just their mother and uncles definitely weren't there

"My beautiful girl your papa have work to do and you know that" she said in a soothing voice while playing with my hair

"He always has work" I said in a sad voice

She pinched my cheek in a playful way and said with her warm smile "aren't I enough and my brother Mario enough?" She said while putting her hand on her heart in a dramatic way

That made me giggle

And when she began tickling me my laugh echoed threw our empty and Cold mansion

"Will you tell me a story ?" I asked her with wide hopeful eyes

She giggled and nodded and started telling me about Cendrella

And darkness consumed me just before I heard her saying

"I hope you will choose better then me in love Cata"

      The next day

I burst into the kitchen crying my eyes out mama came running quickly to me and fell on her knees cupping my face

"What is it Cata? Why are you crying?" She asked in a rushed voice while cradling me in her arms

"No one wanted to be my friend because they think I am a freek because I have a photographic memory and know everything in class" I said in between my sobs and hiccups

She hushed me and soothed me "Am I different mama? Am I a freek?" I told her in a small voice

"Of course not Cata don't say that and it's good to be different they are just jealous that you are smarter than them and when you grow up you will be known by all and loved by them all and you will have multiple fans but don't ever forget that I was your number one. deal?" She said while bumping my nose making me giggle and nod my head

"Let's get something in that cute belly of yours" she said

And I giggled forgetting about everything that happened

      Cataleya's is 11 years old

"Mum where is Uncle Mario it's been a while since I last saw him" I asked my mum while she was brushing my wild hair making me wince every now and then

"He's in another country he will be away for a while" she said with a smile

"When will I see dad it's been more than a month" her smile wavered a bit but she quickly returned it

"Didn't you get used to it he has a lot of work" I nodded my head she always told me the same thing

Is his work more important than me?