Chapter 1 Loss

Seven year old Rose watched her mother get beaten up by her father mercilessly, she heard her mother begging him to stop but he didn't even listen to her cries and kept on punching her anywhere he could, not minding that she was wepregnant. Rose used her palm to cover both her ears to make the sound go away but it was like it was getting louder. She stared at her nearly lifeless mother before turning to her Dad. Her eyes burned with anger; all she could see was red.

Her legs moved on their own towards him with so much speed and she grabbed shards of broken glass on the floor then stabbed him in the eye. He screamed but she didn't stop there; she raised it and slashed h okis arm out. He raised the other hand to push her but her mother blocked her and ended up getting pushed. Her mother fell to the ground and laid there unconscious but Rose wasn't looking at her, she looked at the man who was groaning and wailing in pain. She wasn't satisfied so she grabbed the vase next to her and was about to hit him on the head when a police officer held her hands and picked her up. She squirmed in his arms but he held her down tight while the medics ran into the room and carried her mother and her father on a stretcher. Leah stared at her mother till she was out of her sight after she saw her mother was safely inside the ambulance, she fainted.

"Is she okay?"

"Why is she staring at the wall like that?"

"I have no idea, she has been staring at the wall ever since I brought her here."

The policemen and women wondered why she wasn't saying anything, in fact she wasn't even crying

"I think we should take her to the doctor." Rose turned her head quickly to the voice startling everyone present, they paused for a second before a female police named Elena moved closer to her.

"Hey sweetie are you okay?" Rose moved her mouth but nothing came out, Elena looked at her in confusion

"Are you trying to tell me something?" Rose hesitantly nodded, she walked towards the desk and grabbed a pen and notepad and handed it to Rose. Rose quickly took it and wrote on it.

"Where's my mother?" Elena looked at Rose with sympathy before patting her head.

"Poor thing your mother didn't make it. The doctors tried all they could but they could only save your baby brother.." she paused to look at Rose but Rose just stared back at her emotionlessly

"As for your father..." Rose fists tightened at that word and it didn't go unnoticed by anyone. "He's going to be in prison for a very long time, dear." Rose stared back at her impassively. Elena sighed

"Your uncle, Aunt and your baby brother are waiting for you just right outside this office to take you to your new home. that's where you and your baby brother will stay from now on."

She took Rose's hand and led her to the front desk where her mother's brother, Brian, her uncle and her Aunt Beatrice who was carrying her baby brother in her arms. As soon as Brian saw her he moved quickly towards her. He then bent down to her level and patted her head.

"Oh you poor thing, aunt and I are going to take care of you and Liam okay?" Rose stared at her uncle in confusion.

"Your mother told us to name him Liam before she died." Liam was the name of her mother's father, she nodded slowly at his words.

"Do you want to see him?" Her aunt had already stood up and was walking towards them but halted when Rose hurriedly shook her head.

"Why my dear? Don't be scared, just glance at him."

Her aunt had already gotten closer and had knelt down in order for her to see him completely but Rose was still staring at her uncle. He nodded at her and she hesitantly turned to look at Liam. As soon as she turned her eyes connected with Liam's, they held each other's stare till Liam turned his head away from her and nuzzled into Beatrice's bossoms. Rose's heart swelled as he cooed. She raised her hands and caressed his face as she thanked God that he looked nothing like their father. She stretched out her hands for Liam but Beatrice just laughed, she looked at her in confusion

"When you are a bit older you can carry him in your arms but for now you are too small. Do you want to drop him?" Beatrice smiled at her but she frowned at her before stretching out her arms again. Brian sighed.

"Let's get into the car first then you can hold him. I'm sure the police are tired of us already."

Elena the police woman laughed but didn't deny it. Brian took her hands and led her towards his car with Beatrice following behind with Liam. He helped her get into the car, secured her in the back seat while Beatrice was helping Liam with his car seat. As soon as they were done and had entered the car, they hopped on the road. While Brian was driving and conversing with Beatrice, Rose couldn't stop looking at Liam. To her, he was her only family, right now he was her will to live. Minutes later, they arrived at the house, Brian parked the car in the garage then helped Rose out of the car while Beatrice was helping out Liam. He took her hands and led her into the house.

"Well Rose, this is your new home. Let's make happy memories here." Rose ignored him and walked towards her baby brother who had just been brought in. Beatrice and Brian exchanged glances before Brian broke into a sinister smile, happy memories indeed.