Discovering Yourself
Chapter 5
Liz entered the office building with Amy, Maria and Isabel trailing behind
her. She looked perfectly fine but taking a closer look would tell you she
was shaking as if she had frostbite.
"Izzy, hi."
"Hi dad."
"So, Liz, you are here for your parents will. I can't tell you how sorry I am. I
really liked your parents. Excellent people."
"Yes, and thank you." She said quietly, nervously.
"Well let's go into my office, shall we? Isabel, Maria, you two need to stay
out here." Philip said in a very mater of factly business tone.
"Ok, good luck Liz." Maria said enveloping her in a hug. Liz returned the
hug briefly and whispered, "Thank you."
Liz and Amy entered the office and Philip offered them the seats in
front of his desk.
"Ok, let's take a look at this will," he said as he opened a big envelope.
"So, as expected, since you are the only living relative left everything has
been left to you Liz. All of their savings, everything in their possession,
which includes the Crashdown. So it's up to you what to do with it. You can
sell it." Philip said. This was a lot of pressure to put on a 17-year-old girl.
"I don't know if I'm ready to give it up. It's all have left of my parents. I've
lived there my whole life. I don't know if I can give it up."
"Well you Liz, there are three bedrooms in the apartment above the
Crashdown, right?" Amy asked, and idea forming in her mind.
"Yeah, why?"
"Well, the extra bedroom in my house is much to small for someone to live
in, and my business isn't doing to well. What if, Maria and I move in there
with you and I take over the Crashdown? It would still be under you name
and I wouldn't change it at all, it would be a lot easier on you." Amy
suggested. "Plus, I could sell my business and my house, and get some extra
cash out of it. What do you think?"
"Oh, Amy would you really? That would be amazing. Just one second," Liz
said getting up and going out into the waiting room. When she came back
she had Maria in toe. Amy explained everything to Maria and she couldn't
have been more thrilled.
"OH MY GOD, NO WAY? I love Liz's house. This is awesome!" Maria
squealed hugging her mom.
"Ok, well I guess we should start moving. Liz what do you want to do with
your parents belongings?" Amy asked cautiously.
"Oh, um, I guess I'll go threw it today and see if there's anything I want. I
guess we'll just put the rest in storage." Liz said, the fact that she'd have to
rid the apartment of her parent's stuff just made it harder and she almost felt
like she couldn't breathe as she answered.
"Ok," Amy looked at her sadly, and then turned to Philip.
"Thank you Philip."
"Oh you're very welcome Amy," He replied rising with them and walking
them to the office door. As they left Isabel stood and said, "Well?"
"Well, we're moving into Liz's place and Mom's taking over the
Crashdown." Maria said happily.
"Oh that's great, so it wont be closed down. Excellent." Isabel said walking
out with them.
"Ok, I'm gonna go home and start going through their stuff." Liz said
beginning a quick pace so she could be alone.
"Hey, Liz, so need any help?" Maria called after her.
"No, I'd like to do this on my own. Bye guys." She called over her shoulder
and turned the corner.
****
Liz was in her parents room look through their things, finding things she
wanted and things she didn't. She went to the dresser and started looking
through the drawers. She found some nice clothes in her mother's dresser.
When she got to the bottom drawer she pulled a little bit to hard and the
whole drawer came out. She was about to put it back when a bunch of books
caught her eye. She put the drawer down and started pulling out the books.
They looked like journals. There were about 10 of them. She opened up one
of the books and read the date at the top of the page.
1989, August 13th.
She read the first line:
'2 of the 4 have been found, I tried to get to them first but they were already
gone.'
Liz slammed the book closed. 'What the hell was that?' She thought. She
reopened the book to a couple pages forward, and it read:
'The 3rd one has been found. 2 boys, 1 girl. I am going to the cave to see if I
can find the 4th one. The evil one.'
'Ok this is really freaky.' Liz thought, thinking maybe she'd become so
hysterical that she was imagining things. She flipped a couple pages forward
'When I got to the cave the 4th was gone. I'm assuming it was Nasedo, my
brother, who got to her first, he is her father after all. I just wish I could've
gotten to my son before he was thrown into the system. I think, yes that's
right, his name is Michael.'
Chapter 5
Liz entered the office building with Amy, Maria and Isabel trailing behind
her. She looked perfectly fine but taking a closer look would tell you she
was shaking as if she had frostbite.
"Izzy, hi."
"Hi dad."
"So, Liz, you are here for your parents will. I can't tell you how sorry I am. I
really liked your parents. Excellent people."
"Yes, and thank you." She said quietly, nervously.
"Well let's go into my office, shall we? Isabel, Maria, you two need to stay
out here." Philip said in a very mater of factly business tone.
"Ok, good luck Liz." Maria said enveloping her in a hug. Liz returned the
hug briefly and whispered, "Thank you."
Liz and Amy entered the office and Philip offered them the seats in
front of his desk.
"Ok, let's take a look at this will," he said as he opened a big envelope.
"So, as expected, since you are the only living relative left everything has
been left to you Liz. All of their savings, everything in their possession,
which includes the Crashdown. So it's up to you what to do with it. You can
sell it." Philip said. This was a lot of pressure to put on a 17-year-old girl.
"I don't know if I'm ready to give it up. It's all have left of my parents. I've
lived there my whole life. I don't know if I can give it up."
"Well you Liz, there are three bedrooms in the apartment above the
Crashdown, right?" Amy asked, and idea forming in her mind.
"Yeah, why?"
"Well, the extra bedroom in my house is much to small for someone to live
in, and my business isn't doing to well. What if, Maria and I move in there
with you and I take over the Crashdown? It would still be under you name
and I wouldn't change it at all, it would be a lot easier on you." Amy
suggested. "Plus, I could sell my business and my house, and get some extra
cash out of it. What do you think?"
"Oh, Amy would you really? That would be amazing. Just one second," Liz
said getting up and going out into the waiting room. When she came back
she had Maria in toe. Amy explained everything to Maria and she couldn't
have been more thrilled.
"OH MY GOD, NO WAY? I love Liz's house. This is awesome!" Maria
squealed hugging her mom.
"Ok, well I guess we should start moving. Liz what do you want to do with
your parents belongings?" Amy asked cautiously.
"Oh, um, I guess I'll go threw it today and see if there's anything I want. I
guess we'll just put the rest in storage." Liz said, the fact that she'd have to
rid the apartment of her parent's stuff just made it harder and she almost felt
like she couldn't breathe as she answered.
"Ok," Amy looked at her sadly, and then turned to Philip.
"Thank you Philip."
"Oh you're very welcome Amy," He replied rising with them and walking
them to the office door. As they left Isabel stood and said, "Well?"
"Well, we're moving into Liz's place and Mom's taking over the
Crashdown." Maria said happily.
"Oh that's great, so it wont be closed down. Excellent." Isabel said walking
out with them.
"Ok, I'm gonna go home and start going through their stuff." Liz said
beginning a quick pace so she could be alone.
"Hey, Liz, so need any help?" Maria called after her.
"No, I'd like to do this on my own. Bye guys." She called over her shoulder
and turned the corner.
****
Liz was in her parents room look through their things, finding things she
wanted and things she didn't. She went to the dresser and started looking
through the drawers. She found some nice clothes in her mother's dresser.
When she got to the bottom drawer she pulled a little bit to hard and the
whole drawer came out. She was about to put it back when a bunch of books
caught her eye. She put the drawer down and started pulling out the books.
They looked like journals. There were about 10 of them. She opened up one
of the books and read the date at the top of the page.
1989, August 13th.
She read the first line:
'2 of the 4 have been found, I tried to get to them first but they were already
gone.'
Liz slammed the book closed. 'What the hell was that?' She thought. She
reopened the book to a couple pages forward, and it read:
'The 3rd one has been found. 2 boys, 1 girl. I am going to the cave to see if I
can find the 4th one. The evil one.'
'Ok this is really freaky.' Liz thought, thinking maybe she'd become so
hysterical that she was imagining things. She flipped a couple pages forward
'When I got to the cave the 4th was gone. I'm assuming it was Nasedo, my
brother, who got to her first, he is her father after all. I just wish I could've
gotten to my son before he was thrown into the system. I think, yes that's
right, his name is Michael.'