Well, this is the first chapter. It took me a long time deciding what to use and what to put first, but after reading many of my chapters I decided they were far too into the story and I realized I had never thought of the beginning, so I decided to write my own. Please enjoy and don't forget to review after enjoying! **I wrote this chapter while listening to the song Cinderella by Sweetbox, so maybe if it's not too much of a bother you should listen to it while reading the chapter. I would recommend it because, many people think just because you're rich you're happy, so that might help get you in the mood of this chapter, anyways enjoy!**

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Chapter 1: The Beginning to Many Beginnings

"Love is everything it's cracked up to be... It really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for"

-'Does life really take us where we want to go? Where we want to be? Or do we just end up where it decides? Do we even have a choice in the matter? Life is a funny thing, it's so complicated, our lives are nightmares, but when seen on the outside, or from someone else, it looks so simple. Life is funny. To us our lives may seem nightmares, when to others it looks so simple. Simple solutions, to our complicated, over-thought lives.'-

-'It may seem perfect, but sometimes you have to look closer.'-

Bright, clear, blue skies surrounded the bustling city. Trees grew between the inhabited areas, growing ever so tall, ever so green. The flowers there were beautiful, any color, any shape, they were there. It almost seemed perfect, almost. A beautiful world, but with no so perfect people. Their lives ever weighing on them, keeping them from reaching their dreams.

"It's getting cold" Amelia whispered to herself as she closed the window to her room. The large windows portraying a beautiful world, a beautiful world outside. Amelia placed her hand softly on the window looking down at her hand, there a beautiful golden ring rested in her ring finger. It was a beautiful ring who had a golden flower, and in the middle a brilliant shiny diamond. "I miss you" she whispered, barely audible. Then she carefully placed her forehead against the window and she closed her eyes, setting her mind free. 'When did it start? It seems so long, yet the you're still so real to me. Do you still remember me?' And a nostalgic tear rolled down her closed sapphire eyes.

'Here I am, trapped in a life I despise.' Yet others would die to be in her place. Was it really worth it? The answer was simple. No. But her mother thought differently. Life is funny and complicated, yet we still aren't satisfied and we seek to worsen it, we seek to love and be loved. 'I'm so foolish, thinking love would prevail. Thinking it would last forever. Where are you now?'

As Amelia was lost and drowning in her thoughts not far from where she lived, no was forced to live, lived her half. In a beautiful quiet beach, where people rarely came, he resided there. A simple beach house where the view was stupendous, a beautiful place to live, but to him it was a place of eternal anguish. There was no more trouble, no menace to stop the world from living their regular lives, but was it really free from trouble? 'No. Where are you? Are you scared? Do you still remember me? Will you recognize me if we ever meet again? These were the thoughts he was constantly tortured each day. He feared to lose her again, he had lost her physically already, but was he still there? Was he still there in her memories? 'Do you still know that i love you?' No matter how many times he would ask that question there would be no answer.

Back in Amelia's chamber she laid down in her bed fast asleep. Her hair was damp on one side where all the tears had landed. Despite her sister's best efforts to cheer her up she remained depressed and would sleep through the days. It almost became a routine, a routine she hated as she longed to be somewhere else, with someone else. Sometimes she would feel his embrace, his voice whispering in her ear, but of course she would awake to find out she had only been dreaming.

Softly she opened her eyes, feeling her eyelids heavy and dry she carefully sat up, she felt so tired and weak, but before she could contemplate on her misery any longer there was a soft knock on her door. "Who is it?" she asked as she managed to fully awake. "It's me Mary Anne" a soft voice asked. It was Amelia's oldest sister, she had married long ago and hardly visited. Amelia looked down sadly at her hand, she loved Mary Anne, she had always been so kind to her, but she was in no mood to talk to her, or anybody. "Can you let me in?" Mary Anne asked sweetly, not wanting to sound too persistent. No answer. "It's alright you know, Mother doesn't know I'm here" she said in one last attempt to communicating with Amelia. Their mother wasn't always in her daughter's side, although she did her "best", or what she thought was in their best interest. Now that Amelia was back home she didn't want anybody letting her go again, so she watched her consistently.

To Mary Anne's relief she heard the lock click and the door opened slowly only to reveal her sister with red dry teary eyes. "oh, Amelia!" Mary Anne cried out as she embraced her sister, wishing to relieve some of her sister's agony. No matter how hard Amelia resisted tears came rolling down her sapphire spheres. "Its alright, don't worry" Mary Anne consoled her. ' How can you say it's alright when it's not? You're not the one here imprisoned in these cold walls.' But before speaking Amelia remembered all the aguish her mother had caused to Mary Anne, it wasn't easy marrying her true love, and of course it wasn't going to be any easier for Amelia. So, instead of risking hurting her sister's feelings she just accepted her hug.

After letting Amelia cry it all out Mary Anne pulled her away and looked straight into her eyes, "Let's get you all cleaned up,alright?" she said, it wasn't really a question, the look in Mary Anne's eyes seemed final. Amelia walked towards the bathroom, but before entering Mary Anne grabbed her hand. "I'll look for something that you could put on meanwhile, ok?" she said cheerfully. Amelia gave a simple nod and headed towards the bathroom.

Once she filled the tub up she got in. She played a bit with the bubbles that popped up here and there, but no matter what she did, her mind drifted back to the same person. She placed her head in the back of the tub looking up at the ceiling who was almost conceiled in steam. Her wet hair fell on half her face, but she didn't even bother moving it. She was in the worst state of depression, she had lost all her hope, nothing mattered anymore. To her she felt her life had reached its end, but the truth was it was only the beginning.

She didn't want to keep Mary Anne waiting too long, so she shortened her bath, because if it were up to her she would have stayed there for hours thinking. She got the rose towel that was nearby and wrapped it around her wet body and made her way out. When she opened the door she found a beautiful white strap-less dress with pale pink flowers embroidered in one corner at the top lying in her bed. She looked towards the window and found Mary Anne sitting in a nearby chair reading a book. Once Mary Anne saw Amelia she immediately got up and tried to explain, because by the look in Amelia's eyes she was about to reject her choice. "Please, Amelia, just wear it, it'll be ok" Mary Anne spoke as fast as she could trying to prove her point before Amelia could deny or reject the dress. "Please Mary Anne, this isn't what I need right now" Amelia spoke in a barely audible voice. 'No, no, no. Why did she have to chose that dress! How long has it been since I wore that dress? How long had it been since he saw me in that dress?'

Mary Anne approached her cautiously, Amelia was going through a hard time and didn't want her sister to lose her trust in her. "Amelia, we're going to go out, just please wear it, you'll understand later, I promise" she said softly. Amelia felt the world falling on her, but she felt terrible, having her sister worrying about her, she just wanted her to wear the dress, it was a simple thing she had to do for her, compared to all the things she had done for her in the past. "Alright" Amelia replied as she walked towards it. She picked it up and held it close to her, letting her memories lay before her.


It was a sunny day yet it wasn't summer, not yet. A beautiful young girl approached him, but of course she didn't notice him for she was looking at a paper right in her hands. But before he could move they collided with each other. The young girl quickly looked up apologizing, "I'm so sorry, are you alright?!" She was so startled that it was almost funny, he couldn't help but chuckle. She was so gorgeous, her hair was so red and shined brightly with the sun and her deep sapphire eyes revealed all her emotions, so beautiful, but there was more to her than just that, something special. "No problem, but are youalright?" he asked as she looked down at herself making sure she was in one piece. "Yeah!" she responded happily. She seemed so high-spirited and sweet, there was inexplicable feeling he felt, but couldn't do anything to resist.

"By the way I'm Valon" he said as he reached up to shake her hand. It was cold yet so soft, the softest hand he had ever touched. She gave a whole-hearted smile, "I'm Amelia, its a pleasure to meet you" she said sweetly. He was so stunned by her beauty and kindness, she was one of a kind, and he knew he would never meet someone like her ever again. At that moment Valon's heart belonged to her, and so did her heart belong to him. Some people wouldn't believe it, but it was love at first sight. "Well, I better be going, it was nice meeting you" she said as she started walking past him.

Her hair swayed graciously as she walked away. She was definitely beautiful, but it wasn't what attracted him, there was more. Unable to resist he chased after her. "Hey!" he called out. Without hesitation she turned around causing her bangs to cover half of her right eye. "Yes?" she said in a very sensual voice, that made Valon feel so many emotions at once. He was a bit dumbfounded, but Amelia smiled realizing his confusion. "You called me remember?" she replied playfully hoping to remind Valon he was to one that called her.

He reached up and scratched his spiky hair, "yeah, uh, sorry about that..." he said, still lost in thought. "uhuh..." Amelia persuaded with a curious smile, she had never met anyone so confused. "Where are you of to?" he finally said. "Finally!" Amelia exclaimed in giggles, she loved his accent and the way he was. "I'm supposed to go shopping, but I got hungry so I was looking for this restaurant." she said pointing at the paper she was holding. "I know where that is" he said casually. Her eyes brightened up and decided to play along, "Care to join me?" she said hoping that he would agree. "Well if you insist." he said playfully and they both started walking.

"You said you knew the way!" Amelia complained. They had been walking around aimlessly for hours. Valon looked around "I thought I did" he said with a shy smile. "Sure..." she said slyly. They were back where they had met, not too far from the beach, in fact you could see it from where they stood.

Amelia carefully sat on the railing overlooking the beach. "hey, I got an idea." Valon said as he joined her. "Hope its better than the last one" Amelia said as she watched the ocean with a tired smile.

"Do you see that house over there?" Valon asked as he pointed to a huge yellow beach house. "Yeah, that one, right?" she asked as she pointed to the same house Valon had pointed at seconds ago. "Yeah, that's where I live" "Really!?" she said in surprise, it was a really big house if he was the only one that lived there. "How about I cook for you?" he said as he stared at her. "You cook!?" she exclaimed in astonishment as she turned to face him. "Why is it so hard to believe?" he questioned with a frown. "No! It's just that-" "C'mon, lets go" he said as he stood up and helped her get up from the railing.


"Amelia? Amelia? Are you done dressing up?" Amelia had forgotten about where she was or what she was doing, she got caught up reminiscing about the past, once again. "Umm... yeah, I'm ready!" she yelled back as she tied her red hair into a ponytail. It was about time she stopped wallowing in her sorrow, it was time she forgot about him, but how could she?

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Well that's the first chapter , sorry I took so long, but I really wanted to make the first chapter interesting! The next chapter should be ready in a few days if all goes according to plane! Please review, thank you! :)