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Josie Frank...

Aurora's P.O.V.

Present Day...

It's been a year since have been away from Preston valley and that one year changed my life...

Should I say for the better or it just left me all the more confused about myself...

The fatso Aurora of last year exists no more, Moving back to Preston valley took some guts because am definitely not ready to face the same people who ridiculed and shamed me.

Although my time in Paris was exotic and magnificent. Well the most part of it, while I spent the other part of my time studying, going to series of therapies and trying to lose weight...

“Yeah you heard me right?

My Mom, suprisingly was with me every step of the way, I've grown a bit closer with her but I guess old scars don't heal quickly. Am still hurt by my parents and I don't think forgiving them will be easy for me to do. My trip to Paris did clear the air about somethings about me.

Back in Paris I modelled at “Fleur Du Mal” one of our branches in France. I worked my way up to be the face of the company, a part of me still feels the need to prove myself to my parents, to not be the same embarrassment have been for the last 17 years of my life. But I know it isn't my fault but I still can't help but feel this way...

Even with the ongoing connection my parents are trying to rekindle with me, they still refused to live with me besides am not sure they would love to give up their lives in New York City and come settle in some small town with no press...

My mother won't be able to survive that!

A day without the press gushing over the kind of coffee she took or the kind of clothes she wore will be the day she dies...

“I mean that literally!

So I decided that I didn't want to live in the penthouse anymore, it's a way of me saying am throwing my old life in the trash, besides the thought of sleeping in the same room I always cried in. Sends shivers down my spine, So I sold it out and bought a new apartment in a more cool neighbourhood that's closer to school..

As I drive into the garage, stunned at how large it is. I glance at the arrays of cars, there's a Bugatti La Voiture Noire, Rolls-Royce Sweptail, Bugatti Centodieci and a Lamborghini all gifts from both my parents...

I pull out my luggages from the trunk...

Stepping into the house, I smile blissfully..

The entire space is monochromatic in shades of blue, black, pink, gold and beige. Contemporary and stunning,  each room equipped with modern appliances and soft, plush sofas in the living room.

I picked and bought the house online but the interior designing was done by my mother, with its grandeur and extravagance...

“But it's definitely designed to my taste..

I move into the bedroom with my suitcase and gasp out in shock and surprise, the queen sized bed was designed in gold and white.. There are some expensive looking antique furnitures placed around the room, I move to unlock one of the door and stepped into the bathroom..

With a huge tub, a shower stand  decorated in dark blue and white I then move on to explore the rest of the house. I step Into the walk in closet and was stunned at how organized it looked, it seems Dominique has outdone herself...

There are racks full of clothes arranged according to their colors and sizes, cocktail dresses, bikini's, dinner gowns, Some Jackets, coats, jean trousers, shorts, even female power suits.

“With this amount of clothes, I won't be able to even unpack the ones I brought back with me from paris”I say groaning out as I stared at all the designer labels wears...

There were lingeries from our brand Fleur Du Mal, and other clothes from other brands like St. Scott London, Chanel, Dior and Dior cosmetic, Puma, Louis Vuitton, Reebok,Tokyo Girls Collection x CECIL McBee, Come Des Garcon, Alexander McQueen and many more...

“She bought a whole new wardrobe just for me”I say grimacing, one thing my mother still don't get is. She doesn't even know expensive clothes or jewelries don't move me, trying to buy me with things like this?

“No matter how much she tries to express her feelings through this expensive gestures it still won't get through to me...

I may not be the old fatso daughter anymore, am not an embarrassment to them anymore but that doesn't mean I would let all the things they did and said to me just slide down just like that...

I explored the rest of the house, it's a three bedroom apartment, suddenly feeling jetlagged I lounged cross-legged on my queen-sized bed, thankful to be back in my own room.

Pulling out my laptop from my bag I then skyped with my parents...

“So . . . how does it feel to be back home?” My dad says, looking as handsome as ever... He doesn't look a day old, I guess that's the benefit of being part of the “Loraine” clan...

“It’s great, Dad. I’m set” I counted off with my fingers.

“Are you sure, do you want me to get someone to stay with you?”My mom says as she flops on the sofa with my Dad staring at me through the screen...

“Yeah, I don't need a babysitter, I mean there’s food and money besides have lived without you guys for a while now. So am good”I say trying to sound cherry...

“A bit harsh?I thought cringing at my words.

“Maybe, I guess they do deserve it. They weren't the most perfect parents neither were they responsible ones, besides they are no better than I am...

“Well don't forget to exercise every morning before school, you know you gain weight easily. Make sure you take your pills and go for your morning runs”She says with that same annoying voice that screams “Am taking control over your Life”.

“Yeah, yeah. How can I forget, when you always remind me about it”I say sassily...

“Hey, watch your tone young lady. Your mother is just concerned”Dad steps in...

“Well, there’s about a week before school starts, so I have a meeting with the guidance counselor on Tuesday about my schedule. And am hoping to take some extra classes. So I won't be able to make time to call or video chat with you guys”I say randomly as I stared at them with a bored look on my face...

“Well, do take care and remember if you need anything just ask”He says solemnly...

“I know...”I say closing my laptop as I move to the closed window staring at my reflection in the glass.

“No matter how I try to run from it, am still that same broken girl that ran off to Paris..

“No matter how much has changed am still the same me”I thought as a suddenly chill blows through me, I move into the Walk in closet and grabbed a hoodie..

Moving back to the window, I opened it slightly inhaling the fresh breeze mixed with a touch of roses and lilacs, I smile a bit at the lovely bed's of roses and lilacs at the back of the house...

A steady force of wind then caressed my face, as I lean out with my eyes closed out the window as I Inhaled the wonders of summer...

Just then a rush of electricity fills the air with anticipation my skin prickled, chills runs down my skin, and it's definitely not from that slight cold breeze, but from the thrill of something else...

I slowly open my eyelids searching for the sudden change in the air, just the my eyes falls to the direction of the house opposite mine. I caught the sight of a dark figure moving behind the blinds, My eyes stares curiously...

So I do have a neighbor...

My fingers starts to tingle, making it too weak for me curl, trying to refocus my attention on the fantastical display of wind and curtains of summer, my heart jumped at the sound of the blinds being jerked up.

I narrow my eyes, as I try to get a glimpse of the dark figure. Just them the window was pulled open and that my mysterious neighbor leans out of the window...

He stares around for a minute, like he's searching for something but then he stops and stares at me with a curious look on his face and that was when my heart dropped...

“Those eyes!

“Those deceiving, devious green eyes that glints and twinkles mischievously.

“Those pair of green eyes that ridiculed and bullied me stared right back at me like it could see right through my soul...