Deceived Hearts
Episode 1
The once familiar person stood before me, pushing me towards the cliff, I could feel my breath shaking and my heart beating
Ember
Why are you doing this to me? Why?
I cried but I was unable to get loose the tight grip around my neck,
?
Let me tell you a story...
?
Once upon a time ago I fell madly in love with this girl. We were so in love as if no one can separate us-but one day she stood where you are standing and jumped off this cliff-then she hit her head on those rocks near the ocean. I watched her die, Ember!I watched the love of my life die-it felt as though I was the one who pushed her. I felt like I killed her.
The grip tightened forcing my head to face the ocean where I saw the waves ****** against the rocks.
Ember
(That's it. I am gonna die. This psychopath is going to kill me.)
?
This look on your face, it's the same one she had when she chose to jump.
Ember
(He allowed me to look deeply into his eyes as if it were to be my last.)
Ember
(He forced me closer to the edge of the cliff whispering with his face only centimeters apart from mine)
?
Never trust someone by their tears but the blood on their hands
Ember
(With that I was pushed off the cliff.)
Episode 2
Ember
*Turns around to smile* Good Morning ☀️
Hazel
*get’s out of bed* Were you up all night, again?
Ember
Yes. I had to finish my bridge 🌉 project.
Hazel
*sighs* your going to be an excellent architectural engineer.
Ember
Anyway, have you seen my coat?
Hazel
The one that you were stitching up last night?
Ember
Yes, it was father’s old one.
Hazel
I thought you put it in the closet?
Ember
*sighs* I thought so too...but it isn’t here.
Hazel
*stands next to Ember eyeing the closet* Hmm...ask mother...maybe she knows?
Ember
Okay, get ready for school in the meantime. Okay?
Hazel
*Nods head* yes, sister.
Ember
*leaves room and sees mother watching tv* Mother?
Mom
*doesn’t turn back* What do you want you intolerant child?!
Ember
*frowns* I was wondering if you have seen my coat...the one I stitched last night.
Mom
*eyeroll* Did I ask you to stay up all night stitching? Or does it look like I care ? Get out from my sight!
Ember
*turns to leave-stops suddenly*
Aiden
I love this new coat, mother! It would do me good with today’s weather.
Ember
*clench teeth and fists*
Mom
*quickly gets up hugging Aiden* My beautiful boy, come I’ve made pancakes for you.
Ember
THAT’S MY COAT! BROTHER ALREADY HAS MANY COATS WHY DOES HE HAD TO HAVE MINE AS WELL?
Mom
*folds arms angirly* You ungrateful child! Your brother and I do so much for you!
Aiden
*chuckles* yes, mother we do. *sizes Ember* don’t make me get up and shut you up Ember. *smirks*
Ember
*wipes tears aggressively, remembering the way her brother tends to force himself on her when he gets mad*
Mom
GET OUT FROM MY SIGHT!
Hazel
Sister? Don’t tell me...mother took it, didn’t she?
Ember
*quickly fakes a smile* It doesn’t matter, it isn’t that cold anyway.
Hazel
*pouts* (Why does she always act brave when she is falling apart in the inside?)
Ember
*pulls out of $30 and gives it to Hazel* This is for your field trip and for any food you want to eat.
Hazel
*hesitates to take it* What about you?
Ember
*fake smile* Don’t worry about me, I’ll be fine, I promise.
Hazel
*smiles* thank you so much! You’re the best!
Ember
*returns smile* come on, we both have to get to school.
Hazel leaves to got to high school
Ember leaves to go to college
As Ember walks, it starts to rain really heavily, still clutching on to her bridge project she sees her mother and brother in front of the bus loop.
Ember
Mom! Aiden! *runs up to them*
Aiden
You just can’t leave me alone, can you? *smirks*
Mom
*slaps Ember across the face* WHAT DO YOU WANT?
Ember gave all her spare money to her younger sister, Hazel so she could eat and enjoy her trip-So Ember is technically broke and she wants to ride the bus which is 50 cents.
Ember
Please...just buy me a bus ticket. It’s raining and I don’t have a coat...I’m going to catch a cold..
Ember
*murmurs* Because your my mother...
Aiden
Dear sister...why happened to the 30 dollars I gave you two night ago...?
Mom
Aiden what did I tell you about giving her money? She probably spent on drugs or men.
Aiden
Heh, my mistake, dearest mother. Next time I won’t be sympathetic and pay her.
With that said, Ember walked all the way to university in the heavy rain and lightning, with no umbrella nor coat, she was completely was drenched wet.
She could feel her head spinning, after all she hasn’t eaten in two weeks-ever since her father left for his business trip. And her energy was often taken when her brother raped her.
After two hours of walking endlessly; missing her first few classes, Ember finally made it to campus.
She walked into her architect class only five minutes late meeting eyes with her professor.
Professor
Get out of my class, and report to main office as punishment.
Ember
*completely wet* Please...professor. I’m only five minutes late.
Ember
*feels the whole class glaring at her*
Kiara
*worriedly stares at Ember* (That’s her best and only friend)
Lucien
*stands from his seat, mouthing, “Trust me.” To Ember*
Kiara
*Silently shipping while fantasizing*
Lucien
Professor, you can’t expel Ember from class only because she is 5 minutes late. No where in the student handbook nor the school guidelines states that if a student is five minutes late they aren’t allowed in class. Your demand is baseless. You can’t expel her out of class. And if you do, I will leave as well.
Kiara
*breaks away from daydreaming* Yeah! If you kick Ember out I’m also leaving!
Other classmates start agreeing...
Professor
*sighs* Your lucky that your classmates favors you, Ember. Go on and take a seat.
Kiara
*mouths* What the hell happened to you?
Ember
*mouths* don’t worry about it.
Ember
*searches the eyes of the boy who stood up for her.*
Kiara
*winks* Now that’s your man.
Ember
*laughs* I smiled because he helped you dimwit.
Kiara
What ever helps you sleep at night, idiot
Class finished, Ember and Kiara leave
Kiara
So...are we gonna talk about why you didn’t take the bus at all today?
Kiara
*sighs* let me lend you some money then.
Ember
What? No, no I don’t need it, thanks.
Kiara
Hmm...that’s funny, I don’t remember asking..
Kiara
*shoves $20 into Ember’s purse*
Ember
I promise I’ll repay you.
Kiara
*face palm* 🤦🏻♀️ Not this shit again.
Kiara
We are literally sisters. You don’t owe me shit so stop stressing, damn it!
Kiara
Let’s go to the courtyard I heard they got job offers out there, let’s find you a job.
Ember
(That’s actually a good idea) Ok-
In the middle of the courtyard there was this fence-like thing that had papers tagged all around it, a lot of students surrounded it, looking for a desirable job.
Kiara stood at the side, allowing Ember look for a job she found suitable.
As Ember looked she met eyes again with the boy from her class
Without saying an actual word, they both continued to look for a pleasing job.
Lucien
I have never seen you around before, are you a 4th year?
Ember
*laughs shyly* No, I’m a third year
Lucien
I can’t believe I’ve never seen you.
Ember
I can say the same .
They switch to the opposite side of the fence.
Suddenly they both say the same job..and touch hands as they tried to grab it 😉
Lucien
*lets go* you can have it.
Ember
*grabs the paper* are you sure?
Kiara
*sipping tea from a distance* It’s about time 🤧
Ember
I-I never got your name.
Ember
*blushes hardly and has no idea why.*
Kiara
🤦🏻♀️ No. No. She did NOT just run away! 😭
Kiara
😒 God give me strength 🙏🏼
Lucien
*Runs up to Kiara* wait!
Lucien
Excuse me, I was wondering if you can tell me about Ember.
Kiara
*smiles mischievously* of course...😉
Lucien
*lowkey worried* Err...what exactly does she study?
Kiara
😒😟😑🙄 shixdnakoaxbbdeo
Kiara
*originally though he was gonna ask for Ember’s number*
Kiara
Architect. Third year. Electives and all.
Lucien
*leaves Kiara and heads back into campus*
Kiara
🤔 (not to shabby, changing classes, huh?)
Hey readers! I know some of the pictures are off or in future reference is going to be seriously off but I need y’all to bare with me!
Episode 3
Kiara catches up to Ember
Kiara
What happened back there?
Kiara
You ran off like an idiot!
Ember
I’m not looking for love
Ember
*shrugs shoulders* I’m not going to prison myself to love
Kiara
*hands over notebook*
Kiara
He wanted to give you this
Ember
*shook* how did he get his hands on this?
Kiara
Hmm ion know...let’s go and ask him?
Meanwhile in Weinborg industries
Lucien
Evening, I was wondering if it is possible for me to get my internship papers?
Lucien
I worked during summer
Desk lady
*looks up and stunned by his beauty 🤯*
Desk lady
Give me a few minutes to pull it up
Sebastian
EXPLAIN TO ME WHY OUR NUMBER ONE SPONSOR CALLED ME THIS MORNING CLAIMING THAT MY SISTER HAS BEEN SNEAKING AROUND WITH HER HUSBAND!?
Vanessa
*cries while clutching her brother* I FELL IN LOVE WITH HIM!
Sebastian
Love? *slaps her* Your “love” is costing my partnership.
Vanessa
I’m sorry I won’t do it again-I promise
Sebastian
I’m sending you to Italy.
Vanessa has a psychological issue. When she goes to Italy she is in treatment which she finds torturing
Vanessa
*cries* no brother please
Linda
Little sister, I’m afraid brother is right.
Vanessa
SHUT UP! IM NOT GOING BACK!
Linda
Your being too hard of her
Sebastian
I’m not. She shouldn’t be here.
Sebastian
She drives me insane
Linda
I’m going to go check on her, and I expect you to man up and apologize to her, you know she looks up to you.
Vanessa leaves the building and doesn’t pay attention to where she is heading
She ALMOST gets hit by a car
Lucien
Someone get her a glass of water
But, Lucien managed to push her way in time before the accident could occur
Vanessa
Brother, he saved me
Little did Lucien know...that this one good act will cost him his heart
Sebastian
How much do you want?
Lucien
I didn’t do this to get paid.. I did it because it was the right thing to do
He didn’t know his good heart with pure intentions will hurt him so badly
Ember
*hugs tightly* I missed you so much
Father
I missed you more, sweetheart
Father
(Why does she look more pale than I last saw her?)
Ember
Father, come, let’s go inside.
Hazel
Oh dad I missed you!
Father
I missed you too hazelnut
Ember
Father, this job is starting to get dangerous, let us take care of you now.
Mom
Don’t listen to her Edward, you need to keep working for the sake of family
Father
(This greedy women)
Father
*smiles* Your brother can’t seem to hold a job and you still go to college. I have to work for now.
Ember
But father, I got a job.
Aiden
(Yeah being my bed partner)
Ember
At Macy’s (clothing store)
Mom
(Heh, more money for me)
Father
*seriously confused about the tension*
Ember gets raped by her brother nearly every night, that’s why he was worried if she had night shifts or not.
Besides her, her mother and brother no one knows about it.
Ember has been pregnant with her brother’s child at least 4 different times and has aborted all.
But, of course no one knows about this, not even her brother. Not even kiara.
Father
It’s been a long night, let’s all head to bed.
Father
But, Ember I want to talk to you.
Father
Ember, sweetheart tell me what has been going on while I was out.
Ember
Dad, you tired...I promise nothing happened.
Father
Ember, you know you can tell me anything, right?
Father
Are you sure you’re okay?
Ember
I am now that you’re home safe
Father
*sighs* okay, let’s head inside then, okay?
Ember
Dad, I don’t need it.
Ember’s family is really poor. Whatever money they get is digested by her mother and brother.
Father
*sighs* I know it’s not enough.
Ember
*smiles kindly* no, it’s more than enough.
Ember’s father ended up checking up on her and her sister throughout the night so Aiden couldn’t get his hands on her
Download NovelToon APP on App Store and Google Play
