Chapter 1

"GLIMPSE OF PAST"

In the idyllic town of Qualies, Arianna Laurel, a girl of exceptional kindness, lived a life shadowed by her family's dark secrets. Her psychopathic and greedy father Fidel Laurel cast a long shadow, contrasting sharply with her loving mother's gentle nature Mara Laurel. Adding to the family's turmoil was Arianna's selfish and spoiled older sister, Liana Laurel, while the enigmatic absence of their older sister, Liana, hinted at further complexities, she was a goodness was a fragile flame against the encroaching darkness of Qualies, a darkness she was about to uncover—

Arianna's mother died in a fire when she was only seven years old. This tragic event caused Arianna to develop a stutter, making it difficult for her to speak smoothly. Her older sister was cruel to her and, along with their father, blamed her for their mother's death.

On a month of June evening of her seventh

year a fire swept through their house:

Arianna: Mommy! (sobbing)

Mara: Shh don't cry baby, I'm here (hugged)

Arianna: Where's sister Liana and Daddy? (sob)

Mara: I don't know sweetheart, we should get out of here before the fire's will burned out larger (coughing)

Arianna: Mommy..(coughing)

Mara: Sweetie (strip the piece of the clothes)

cover your nose you might pass out because of the smoke on the fire.

Arianna: (cover nose)

Mara: (coughing) don't worry sweetie, don't worry (hold tightly the hands of Arianna)

Arianna: Mommy..I'm scared (coughing)

Mara:(Keep walking panicking) we will find them alright? Okay? (cover nose)

Arianna: Mommy (sobbing) the fire is getting bigger..

Mara: shh sweetie don't worry I'm here to protect you..

The voice echoed on the other side the voice of her father

Fidel: Mara! Arianna! Where are you?! (looking around)

In other hand another voice followed

Liana: Mommy! Sister! Please..where are you?! (sobbing)

Arianna's Mother panickly run with the shades fires

Mara: Sweetie we don't have a choice.(sobbing)

Arianna: Mommy? What are you saying.. don't leave us..(sobbing)

Mara: The fire is getting bigger.. promise me to be strong alright? (crying)

Arianna: Mommy no.. please

Mara: Sweetie trust me, I'll be okay if you go first you will be safe.. I'll follow you okay? (sob)

Arianna: (hesitate) mommy..

Mara: Don't Worry..(look around) the fire is getting bigger Sweetie come on jump over the hole!

Arianna: (Jump on the hole)

Mara: Good sweet—

Before her mother follow the large log from the wood fire crashed into her legs, causing her to fall down on the ground.

Arianna: Mommy! (sobbing)

Her mother died In that tragic fire. Arianna witnessed the death of her mother, the image seared itself onto her memory, her mother engulfed in flames, her cries a desperate plea swallowed by the crackling fire. Years later, the memory remained vivid, a constant reminder of her loss and the scariest thing she had to witnessed in life.

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