A Tearful Past
Chapter 5
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(Rosetta's POV)
I sighed once more and looked at Yami. I had to tell him...but I didn't know what he would think of me if I did. I closed my eyes and began.
"I was born an orphan." I began in a low voice. "My father left the moment he found out that my mother was pregnant. And my mother died from childbirth. I was sent to an orphanage and lived my first thirteen years of my life in hell..."
~*~Flashback~*~
A four-year-old Rosetta is sitting outside playing with a doll. It was the only friend she had in this place. She made it dance around her, unaware that people were coming towards her, a smile on her face.
One of the older boys smirked. He leaned over and grabbed the doll from Rosetta's small hands. She jumped up in anger and demanded it back. They boys laughed and the one with the doll ripped the doll's head off. Her blue eyes widened and a scream escaped her lips.
She watched helplessly as her doll, her only friend, fell from the boy's hands. Her eyes became fuzzy as she started to cry. The boys laughed at her, teasing her for her misfortune. They walked away laughing, leaving her on the ground.
She lay there, almost in a ball holding onto the remains of her doll. Through her sorrow there came anger. She raised her head and glared at the boys her voice in a harsh sort way.
"I will get my revenge on them. Soon they will pay for what they did to me."
She stood up and walked towards the orphanage. ~*~ End of Flashback ~*~
I paused and looked at Yami. His face was expressionless as he listened to my story. Half of me couldn't continue, but as I stared into those red eyes I relaxed. They were so gentle, comforting, I almost felt safe in the gaze. His head did a small nod, encouraging me to go on. I took in another breath and continued.
"At the...orphanage was teased and tourtured. None of the others would help me. So when I was fourteen the warden came over and said a family wanted to adopt me. She wanted to know if I wanted to go. I agreed, I mean, I thought anything was better then the place I was at already. At least that's what I hoped...
~*~ Flashback ~*~
A fourteen-year-old Rosetta sat in a corner of the room she was in. Her left arm was bruised badly and she was bleeding in countless of places. Her so called father stood over her with a belt in his hands and a deadly look on his face. He reached down and grabbed the top of her hair and yanked it up. She screamed out in pain from the brute force, causing him to strike her across the face.
"Quiet brat!" He hissed through his clenched teeth.
She touched her sour and tender face and whimpered. With a snarl he threw her across the room. He hit the ground in pain. He walked over to her making her back up.
"You ever disobey me again and I'll whip you ten times worse." The man told her. He kicked her in the stomach and walked away.
Rosetta groaned in pain and rolled over. The tears streamed down her face and she fell asleep curled up in the ball she made.
~*~ End of Flashback ~*~
I winced in as if I felt the pain again. I remember the horrors so well...I looked up at Yami. He gazed so strangely at me. It was pain in his face but he looked like he was trying not to show it.
"How bad did he hurt you?" Yami finally asked.
"I've been scarred since."
"And you got the bracelet?"
"I'm getting there dammit!" Man he is really impatient. "After a year an' a half of hell my foster parents were arrested for child abuse. I was sent to another family here in Domino. The family I currently live. They took care of me, sheltered me from the pain I felt with the last family. My new father was the one who gave me the bracelet. It was a present from his last trip in Egypt..."
~*~ Flashback ~*~
A refreshed Rosetta walked down the long hallway to her fathers study. She was wearing a light blue dress that her mother gave her when she first arrived. Her hair was braided and twisted into a bun. She felt much happier that she lived in the new home then she did with her last family. It was amazing how different her life was now.
She arrived at the smooth brown door and gently knocked on it. She stood patiently for a few moments before the call of her father's voice called out to her, permitting entrance. She opened the door and stepped in.
She looked across the room to where her father sat, behind his desk. Behind him was a bookcase filled with many different books. She looked at the desk curiously. Upon the dark wood surface was a golden box, with Egyptian writing on the sides. Her father smiled and motioned her over. As she walked over he opened the box to reveal a golden object.
"Father what is that?" She asked barley above a whisper.
"It is called the Millennium Bracelet, my dear. When I was in Egypt a native there named Shadi gave it to me. He raid I should give it to the one worthy enough to control the power inside. I didn't understand what he meant by that, I thought you might liked it." He explained to her smiling gently.
"Oh father it's beautiful! Thank you so much!"
"Try it on Rosetta!" He urged her.
She reached in and picked up the object. It felt cool and smooth to her. She slipped it on her wrist and held it up. The bracelet glowed brightly. Suddenly a voice appeared in her head.
//Who's there? // The voice asked.
Rosetta put a hand her head and groaned. Everything started to spin around her. She bid her father farewell and quickly left the room. She stumbled down the hallway to her own bedroom. Upon entering the voice returned again. This time annoyed.
//Hello? Anyone there? //
"What's going on?" Rosetta asked frightened.
//Who are you? //
"My name is Rosetta. Who are you?"
//Technically I'm the spirit in the bracelet that dangles on your wrist. //
"Have a name spirit?"
//...Call me Selena. //
"Hello Selena."
~*~ End of Flashback ~*~
I finished up my story and looked at Yami. He seemed so lost in thought. I felt so hot and my face was wet, weird. I didn't know I was crying during my story. Yami looked over at me and raised a hand to gently cup my chin. He moved closer to me and did something surprising. He kissed me.
(Rosetta's POV)
I sighed once more and looked at Yami. I had to tell him...but I didn't know what he would think of me if I did. I closed my eyes and began.
"I was born an orphan." I began in a low voice. "My father left the moment he found out that my mother was pregnant. And my mother died from childbirth. I was sent to an orphanage and lived my first thirteen years of my life in hell..."
~*~Flashback~*~
A four-year-old Rosetta is sitting outside playing with a doll. It was the only friend she had in this place. She made it dance around her, unaware that people were coming towards her, a smile on her face.
One of the older boys smirked. He leaned over and grabbed the doll from Rosetta's small hands. She jumped up in anger and demanded it back. They boys laughed and the one with the doll ripped the doll's head off. Her blue eyes widened and a scream escaped her lips.
She watched helplessly as her doll, her only friend, fell from the boy's hands. Her eyes became fuzzy as she started to cry. The boys laughed at her, teasing her for her misfortune. They walked away laughing, leaving her on the ground.
She lay there, almost in a ball holding onto the remains of her doll. Through her sorrow there came anger. She raised her head and glared at the boys her voice in a harsh sort way.
"I will get my revenge on them. Soon they will pay for what they did to me."
She stood up and walked towards the orphanage. ~*~ End of Flashback ~*~
I paused and looked at Yami. His face was expressionless as he listened to my story. Half of me couldn't continue, but as I stared into those red eyes I relaxed. They were so gentle, comforting, I almost felt safe in the gaze. His head did a small nod, encouraging me to go on. I took in another breath and continued.
"At the...orphanage was teased and tourtured. None of the others would help me. So when I was fourteen the warden came over and said a family wanted to adopt me. She wanted to know if I wanted to go. I agreed, I mean, I thought anything was better then the place I was at already. At least that's what I hoped...
~*~ Flashback ~*~
A fourteen-year-old Rosetta sat in a corner of the room she was in. Her left arm was bruised badly and she was bleeding in countless of places. Her so called father stood over her with a belt in his hands and a deadly look on his face. He reached down and grabbed the top of her hair and yanked it up. She screamed out in pain from the brute force, causing him to strike her across the face.
"Quiet brat!" He hissed through his clenched teeth.
She touched her sour and tender face and whimpered. With a snarl he threw her across the room. He hit the ground in pain. He walked over to her making her back up.
"You ever disobey me again and I'll whip you ten times worse." The man told her. He kicked her in the stomach and walked away.
Rosetta groaned in pain and rolled over. The tears streamed down her face and she fell asleep curled up in the ball she made.
~*~ End of Flashback ~*~
I winced in as if I felt the pain again. I remember the horrors so well...I looked up at Yami. He gazed so strangely at me. It was pain in his face but he looked like he was trying not to show it.
"How bad did he hurt you?" Yami finally asked.
"I've been scarred since."
"And you got the bracelet?"
"I'm getting there dammit!" Man he is really impatient. "After a year an' a half of hell my foster parents were arrested for child abuse. I was sent to another family here in Domino. The family I currently live. They took care of me, sheltered me from the pain I felt with the last family. My new father was the one who gave me the bracelet. It was a present from his last trip in Egypt..."
~*~ Flashback ~*~
A refreshed Rosetta walked down the long hallway to her fathers study. She was wearing a light blue dress that her mother gave her when she first arrived. Her hair was braided and twisted into a bun. She felt much happier that she lived in the new home then she did with her last family. It was amazing how different her life was now.
She arrived at the smooth brown door and gently knocked on it. She stood patiently for a few moments before the call of her father's voice called out to her, permitting entrance. She opened the door and stepped in.
She looked across the room to where her father sat, behind his desk. Behind him was a bookcase filled with many different books. She looked at the desk curiously. Upon the dark wood surface was a golden box, with Egyptian writing on the sides. Her father smiled and motioned her over. As she walked over he opened the box to reveal a golden object.
"Father what is that?" She asked barley above a whisper.
"It is called the Millennium Bracelet, my dear. When I was in Egypt a native there named Shadi gave it to me. He raid I should give it to the one worthy enough to control the power inside. I didn't understand what he meant by that, I thought you might liked it." He explained to her smiling gently.
"Oh father it's beautiful! Thank you so much!"
"Try it on Rosetta!" He urged her.
She reached in and picked up the object. It felt cool and smooth to her. She slipped it on her wrist and held it up. The bracelet glowed brightly. Suddenly a voice appeared in her head.
//Who's there? // The voice asked.
Rosetta put a hand her head and groaned. Everything started to spin around her. She bid her father farewell and quickly left the room. She stumbled down the hallway to her own bedroom. Upon entering the voice returned again. This time annoyed.
//Hello? Anyone there? //
"What's going on?" Rosetta asked frightened.
//Who are you? //
"My name is Rosetta. Who are you?"
//Technically I'm the spirit in the bracelet that dangles on your wrist. //
"Have a name spirit?"
//...Call me Selena. //
"Hello Selena."
~*~ End of Flashback ~*~
I finished up my story and looked at Yami. He seemed so lost in thought. I felt so hot and my face was wet, weird. I didn't know I was crying during my story. Yami looked over at me and raised a hand to gently cup my chin. He moved closer to me and did something surprising. He kissed me.