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The unexpected gift

Ana had not stuck an eye all night, had them injected with blood from so much crying and her mother's letter was still in her hand now semi smoothed, she had lost count of how many times she had read it and every time she did it appeared A new feeling

First it was pain, then anger, then resignation, anger returned and the last thing she had felt was sadness, her mother was no longer in this world, she would never have the opportunity to meet her, nor could tell her so many things that she had kept inside .

What hurt her most was that she could never tell her in person that in spite of everything, she never held a grudge, it hurt how she had behaved with her, but never hate her, could not, in the end was her mother.

When dawn had come, she had called her father and read the contents of the letter between hiccups and sobs, he told her that he left immediately to be with her, did not want her to be alone for another minute, she did not argue or tried Persuade him, she needed him, needed her cuddles, she was once again a 13-year-old girl abandoned in a hospital.

When he arrived it was almost 10 o'clock in the morning when Ana opened the door she threw herself into his arms and cried again, and she felt angry with herself, for more than 15 days all she did was cry

They sat down on the couch, she handed him the letter, he took it and read it quietly ... Ana went for a few cups of tea, when her father had finished reading, looked curiously at the folder that contained the will. "I had no courage to see what it contains," said Ana, in a voice that was hoarse with tears, "I do not even know if I really want to see what it contains"

"It's your mother's last wish, Annie," Ray said, looking into his daughter's eyes.

Ana looked up and glared at her father and gnashing her teeth said "and what do I care about that woman's will, what did she do for me, more than give me pain and neglect"

Ray looked with compassion at his daughter, and took her hand, this made Anna's gesture soften and looked with pleading eyes to his father when he exclaimed - you don`t owe nothing Annie, but I see that you still hurt for what happened, and it's normal, it's your mother, but if you did not feel anything or didn`t care, you would not be so shattered.

This brought a new cluster of tears that fell silent and with pain in the voice answered - I was fine daddy, I no longer remembered her, why she had to do this, come back to me, and what is worse this way .. .

Ray wiped his tear-stained face with a tissue, sighed and said, "Princess, what hurts you the most is that she was always close to you and never came near, right?"

She just nodded

"If she had approached you, would you have listened?" - another affirmative gesture - Well, that makes you a better person than many and although I know it is difficult you have to understand your mother, she thought it would alter your life and it would damage you if it approached, however much it wanted, but for the first time In her life, put your well-being first, so she let you go on with your life, without disturbing her, I think that when she wrote this letter, she did not expect her accident to happen soon, as she says it was a foresight, She was pitifully fulfilled, as she says in her letter, Carla was a damaged woman, I knew it, but I refused to see - Ana looked at her father in surprise and opened her mouth to say something, but he silenced her with a gesture of Head - had a very erratic behavior, but I was so in love with her that I let it go. And how not to fall in love, she was a beautiful young woman, full of life, joy, bubbling and I a boring and simple man who had the blessing of having a star by his side…

-Daddy…. Said Ana-

"No princess, that's the reality," Ray cut her off. "I knew something had changed in her when she met that scoundrel, but I refused to see him, because I wanted it to be something temporary, unimportant, but it was not, when her Deception became too obvious, I had no choice but to face her, and she did not deny it, she told me that she never loved me, and now that she knew happiness I was not going to prevent her from enjoying it, so I had no choice To give her a divorce, and when she told me that would take you to her, I thought I would die, but she assured me that you would be well and that as you were a child, you would need your mother, and once again I let myself be persuaded by Carla, and How much I have regretted that until now, because I failed you.

"Daddy," said Ana, squeezing her father's hand, "neither you nor I, we could know what kind of person it was ... that ... bah, Mom did not know, you realize that the letter is when she just admits it was A monster, also blinded her ... "Yes, but I must have realized that something was wrong, when you and I were talking, I should have saved you before ..." and there his voice broke, Ana knelt in front of her father and saw for the first time that he shed tears "This is turning into a parade of tears" she thought wryly, and shaking those ideas, raised the face of his father, kissed him on the cheek and in a firm voice said ...

- Dad, you saved me, you went next to me and you rescued me, you brought me to your side and you repaired what that vicious being almost destroyed, you taught me to defend myself, to take care of me, and to trust me again, without you today would not be Nothing, I owe you my life Raymond Steel, and never doubt that. He hugged her tightly and they stayed like that, who knows for how long, they just split up when Ana's stomach roared angrily indicating hunger. -What did you have for breakfast today? - he asked, raising an inquisitive eyebrow.

She blushed furiously and looked at his hands, sighed and answered - Nothing - Did you eat dinner yesterday? Ray asked again, this time with both eyebrows raised. Ana looked at her father and with a negative gesture confirmed what he suspected. -Well, do not talk any more, get up, take a shower and let's have breakfast, I invite ... For the first time in several days Ana smiled, got up, gave a kiss to her father and went to her room to clean.

Breakfast, ended up being a lunch, because when they arrived at the cafe, it was noon past, Ana was very pale and haggard, and tried to hide her red and swollen gaze, behind a black glasses.

They sat down, asked for something to eat and began to talk, they talked about everything and nothing at the same time, and they did not talk about Carla during that time, Ana felt calm and her mood improved remarkably, and Ray felt happy, since He had been able to help his little one.

They chatted for more than two hours, and headed to the apartment.

When they entered the room and sat down, in front of them at the coffee table, there was still the folder of the testament intact, Ana looked at her father ... "I want to see what it contains, but I want you to be with me, could you?" I ask hesitantly. "Of course, little one, would you like some tea?" - Ana smiled, tea, Ray's solution for all problems…

"No, Dad, I just wish you were with me and help me ..." He made an affirmative gesture and she with a firm hand took the folder and opened it ... Opening the folder was a note with a fine handwriting but denoting that it was man, the note was addressed her name, she looked and read aloud

Ms. Anastasia Steel:

These documents are copies of the originals that are in my office, I would ask that once you have studied them, you can call me on the phone, so that in front of a notary we can do the official reading of Mrs. Storff's will, I assume you have already read the contents of the letter that your mother left you, so I can use your married name

What this folder contains are the business contracts held by Mr. Storff as well as a copy of bank statements and property. I would ask you to contact me as soon as possible so that we can make the corresponding transfers and that you can take possession of the goods, which are not at all tiny

What your mother mainly ordered me to report immediately is that Seattle Independence Publishing is owned by you. I understand that you work there and that this company was a gift that your mother wanted to do for your graduation, the papers are already in your name , We just need your signature to finish the process. This is not part of the estate, since this transaction was made when Mrs. Storff was alive

To read the will, you must move to New York and once you have completed all the procedures, you can set up residence where you want. It was the express wish of your mother and stepfather that my buffet continue to be your legal adviser once they are gone, because of the trust that has passed from my father to me, and if you once knew me, you are Satisfied with my services, I will be happy to continue as your advisor. I look forward to your call, Miss Steel, and I offer you my deepest condolences, Mrs. Storff only had words of admiration for you, so I am anxious to meet you.

My respects.

Mike Amold

594-256-23658

Ana was silent after finishing reading, her eyes returned to paragraph that had caught her attention the most and had left her at the end without speaking. "What your mother chiefly instructed me to report to you immediately is that Seattle Independence Publishing is owned Of you I understand that you work there and that this company was a gift that your mother wanted to do for your graduation, the papers of the same are already in your name, we just need your signature to finish the process. This is not part of the estate, since this transaction was made when Mrs. Storff was alive. "

"She gave me SIP," she said in a whisper, and looked up at her father who was staring at her with wide eyes. "Dad, she gave me SIP as a graduation gift ... "It seems to be true what she told you, she never lost track of you ..." Ray said, after recovering a bit of the impression - what are you going to do Annie?

She who was still looking at the lawyer's note, looked up and saw his father in the eyes, again in his eyes there was rage, but no longer tears "What the fuck am I supposed to do?" She shouted. "She thinks that for giving me money and companies, everything is forgotten, she thinks she's going to buy my forgiveness? The most human thing she could have done was come and talk to me, explain to me why she abandoned me to my fate in a hospital, telling me that because of me and because I had been a provocative bitch her husband did not want her anymore ... - she said this and She put her hands to her mouth to drown out a sob, during lunch she had promised herself that she would no longer cry for her, she swallowed her tears and looked at her father, he looked at her with compassionate eyes and with love

- Daddy, sorry ... - but his father cut it with a movement of his hand - Little, you do not have to apologize, you had to take that out of your system, and when you want to talk, we will talk, but you have to think that you will do with all the goods, since thick is the folder are several "I do not want to think now," she said, hiding her face in her hands, still holding the lawyer's note. "Okay, but you have to do it sometime ..." - The words were floating in the air...

On Monday, she decided to call her boss and report herself ill, he who knew how she was lately did not object and told her to take the time she needed, to come back when she felt better

After a lot of talk with her father, Ana had looked at the contents of the envelope, but this had only managed to make her dizzy, since there were many contracts and titles, which eventually ended up tiring her, so she chose the right one, and called the lawyer. his mother. After an endless stretch and ease she agreed to go to New York, of course the expenses of transfers and lodging were covered, she accepted only the plane tickets, because when she told Kate, all the details of the letter and the inheritance, And her going to NY, her friend insisted until she was tired (not much) that she stays with her in her apartment near Central Park, of course this was much better than a hotel or her mother's house, which had been the The first choice Dr. Amold had offered him, and which she had flatly refused

She did not know very well what to do with SIP, but decided that by the time she needed to get away from everything until she found out what she was getting into, talked to Mr. Parker and presented his resignation, he tried to convince her in every possible way, including He committed an indiscretion as he called it, and told him that SIP had changed ownership, but that no one knew who it was, it was only known that a NY lawyers' buffet had called to communicate this, and that by what they heard promised Many favorable changes for employees.

Ana wanted to laugh at this "indiscretion", but out of respect to her boss listened attentively all the time he spoke. But when he finished, she insisted on his resignation, thanked him for the opportunity, and left, promising to return very soon.