Henry Pescoli Regan was walking along the school hallways. In this life, he knew no one carried deep secrets the way he did. Henry was quite sure the if the burdens were to be given to another individual, they would die. All his life, he's played by the rules. Each time he felt like he was a side character in a novel. Every day, he felt suffocated, depressed and most of all controlled. He stands by the window and he's thoughts are quite deep. His father Nate Pescoli Regan was a cop. In his line of work ,he'd seen less and less of him. Henry had a sibling Maggie Pescoli Regan and a mother Magaret Pescoli Regan, each time he recalls just how they passed away, he'd felt as though they were to blame. The world was to blame, his father was to blame, society was to blame. No one was innocent, including him. They were all guilty ,starting from Grandma Ada Lu Merlin, Uncle Tomas Matthews Merlin , Aunt Natalie Alec Merlin, Aunt Elizabeth Matthews Merlin, Mark Matthews Merlin, Miranda Matthews Merlin and finally Grace Matthews Merlin. The MERLIN family was a walking disaster in society, he wanted all of them to be brought to justice. However , who would dare, people backed up by the MASTER's family, MIGUEL's family and the MILES' family. The 'M' that initiated their family names meant, murder, massacre, manslaughter, mystery and mayhem. More or less, he was a cousin to Grace, Miranda, Mark and Samantha, yet neither of them were ever told or informed. They were never considered as family ,they were considered as outcasts with a mistress of a great grandmother. Selena Alvarez Merlin was their great grandmother, but none of it was ever mention ,recorded or told. Factors being, she ruins the Merlin family name, she is a mistress, she is a marriage destroyer and most of all, she is a murderer. Dorian Merlin's death was never considered to be an accident, even though the police investigation department had proven it as suicide. Society never relented, claiming Selena had initiated the murder. Claiming it was plotted, arranged then finally fulfilled. She was cast out from society, making her move to her backwater home, where she committed suicide due to depression. Moreover, Grandma Ada Lu was to blame, yet no one acknowledged that, yet no one defended he's grandmother, yet they all claimed she deserved it. How could they judge her, who gave them the right to prove her guilty without an evidence or a witness? Just how cruel are they, that they can be justified as the innocent but behind the scenes they are criminals! How far can they go just to purify the Merlin family name? Not forgetting how his mother and sister were pushed to the brink of death , because they knew too much. Always remembering that he's father's life is on the line since he's so invested in uncovering the truth that had been hidden for so many years. Just how much do they want to break people for them to be satisfied? Henry knew that what he felt was not hatred, pity or guilt. It was rather sadness for they were all guilty without a right judge.
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Weeks had gone by yet life was still tender and young. William Regan Merlin, known as Old man Wil was in the orchard. Samantha, Ethan and Mark had decided to help him in harvesting the apples. Samantha suddenly gets curious about Old man Wil , he never speaks much about himself or his family. Ever since she came here, she's never seen him leave nor have guests or friends.
" Old man Wil, do you have a wife, do you have children too?" She asks curiously. He simply laughs in an old chucky rumble before gently smiling.
" Aye, me lads! young me lady, why are you so curious about an old man, already aging like the roots of a young tree?" His eyes held a glint of mischief and wonder.
" Nothing, I was just curious since your family never visits or you never go back home to them." Samantha says politely.
" I did have a wife, my beautiful Rosita, such a lovely woman who always defeated me in arm wrestling. I couldn't even beat her in a bottle of rum and a huge glass of beer. She was such a brave woman, she would have loved you kids, unfortunately she passed away some years back ."
Samantha looks at him apologetically, before Mark hints to Ethan. " Samantha, why don't you help me carry these full crates to the back." They carry one crate and in the back, they were finally alone. He'd seen at at school but it annoyed him most that they weren't in the same class. He moves closer to her, blocking her path and she hits the cabinet. Ethan slowly raises her head by touching her chin. The look she has on her face id rather somber, perhaps pained. He doesn't like it. The only thing that should be in her mind is him. The tears she sheds should be meant for him. Her thoughts, looks and mind should only think of him. The look on Ethan's face was rather possessive,
" Samantha, are you afraid of loosing me?" Ethan asks staring deep into her silvers. For a moment she looks confused before a blush creeps up her cheek.
" Yes, yes I am, I want you to stay by my side forever and never leave me." He kisses her, quite deep but his gaze is the gaze of a man in control. Samantha was his to posses, she should be afraid, very afraid. He was too obsessed with her to think of anything rather than a way he would posses her for eternity. Nothing nor anything should hinder how she felt for him. The way he wanted to posses her is the same way she should want to posses him. Ethan Duke Master's was a dangerous man, yet in Samantha's eyes, he was a sweet angel. Furthermore, Samantha was not aware of how this predator was hunting her down, ready to eat her alive!
" I will never abandon you, you are mine Samantha Alec Merlin, not even death can steal you away from me, I will fight death itself and bring you back to me because you are mine never forget that!" He whispers in her ear possessively.
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Elizabeth Matthews Merlin was a beautiful woman yet evil to the core. All she cared about was that she was pretty, had money and walked down on everyone like trash. She loved money more than anything, after marrying in the Merlin family, she could spend millions and millions each day. She lacked nothing, she needed nothing, only money. Her husband Tomas, the only thing he was good at was spoiling her rotten and being a man in bed. Rarww! However, her plans had been messed up and she didn't like it. There was this little bitch who had joined the family and she was a threat to her and Miranda. Everyone thought Grace was the true heiress in the Merlin family, however that slut Natalie had more secrets than she let on. She was preparing Miranda, she was the heiress to this family, the money, the acumen, the influence and that life, it all belonged to her. Elizabeth was so selfish to the point that she had to give birth to a child so she can act as a support pillar for Tomas to stay with her forever. Then that old hag, Ada, she wasn't dying, Elizabeth was tiered of waiting, that stiff, stern, old- fashioned woman wasn't dying. She had waited and she was running impatient, she was supposed to replace her as tha lady of the hose but that witch was only getting younger and younger, it was really pissing her off! Furthermore, she went on and introduced another bitch, a mistress child, Samantha and it annoyed her more, since she couldn't throw Samantha out, she decided to torment her daily. It was so annoying when she didn't relent or retaliate, standing like a tree, taking all insults. She enjoyed it so much but it was so annoying when she looked like a lost cute puppy. Sammy was a bitch, just like her mother! There were so many people hindering their success but their was a shorter way, she forced Miranda to get closer to the boys from Masters, Miguel's and the Miles, yet Miranda was so slow, she should have taken that boy Ethan but she complained he was too cruel so Elizabeth redirected her to Arthur Justin Miles. However, Miranda wasn't bring in any accomplishments or achievement. Thank goodness she was a beautiful child or else she would have gone through hell! She was not fat nor ugly and that was a good thing. Since Elizabeth was obsessed with money and wealth, Miranda can bring in more of that once she's old enough. She might end up selling her daughter to other rich families as a backup plan B. Nothing could and nothing should go wrong as long as Miranda listens to her! After all it was justifiable since she was her mother.