Adopted novel Chapter 23

"That's rubbish, you are just too innocent for this world", She said looking mad.

"Am anything but innocent", I replied to her.

"You have the purest soul in this famous world and it will kill me to see it tainted", She responded.

"Alright then", I said to her.

I just wanted the conversation to be over and be in the comfort of my room. if only she knew how tainted, impure and imperfect I am.

"Am very sorry again for Lorenzo's behavior and words", She apologized.

"It's okay Mils", I said, opening the door to my room "I will be packing for the weekend and I know you will want to do the same", I continued.

"A weekend with the great Miranda Marshall talk about the greatest wish of mine coming to fulfilment", She screamed.

"Not creepy at all Mils, see you", I said to her and walked into my room.

Dropping my bag on the cushion I stand in front of my vanity looking at myself in the mirror.

Looking at the girl staring back at me is a pretenderán imperfect and the most tainted person. I see a girl who wants to pretend to be happy, a girl who think her past are bygone but the scars are starting to reopen into a wound.

I see a girl whose past can't be forgotten and it keeps eating her from the inside.

Going into the bathroom I checked the shelves and I found a razor.

Looking at the item I have with me, everything comes rushing in, all the words said by May and her minions, all the abuse I went through in Texas, Lorenzo's words and the words I overheard in Luca's office.

I can never be acknowledged as a Marshall by the family and I won't be accepted no matter how hard I try, I will always be unwanted.

Mila's words come crashing in "you are just too innocent for this world" "you have the purest soul and I dont want it tainted".

"I am not innocent'', I shouted cutting into my right arm with the razor not going very deep.

The sight of blood spilling from the cut and the sting I felt didn't stop me from cutting.

I continue to cut myself with tears streaming down my face and words playing in my mind making my own little puddle of blood on the floor, I cut eight vertical lines into both arms.

The razor drops on the floor into the little puddle of blood I created on the floor.

shelf and disinfect the cuts after cleaning the blood using lots of cotton wool so I can flush it down the toilet easily, I kept the razor back in the shelf

My clothes are stained with my blood not wanting to be questioned about it, I pulled them off and change into one of my pajamas.

I searched for detergent in my bathroom but I found none, deciding to check the laundry room.

I walked out of my room and made my way to the laundry room to for detergent in the room which I found with a bottle of vanish, I made my way to my room back.

I hand wash my clothes and thankfully the blood stains were removed now I have to think about how I was going to dry it.

The sound of my door been knocked spiked my fear, I didn't want anyone to find out about my episode.

I ran into my closet to change into a long sleeve top and a short pulling on the sleeves to cover the fresh cuts.

"Mija, are you asleep?", I heard Nanny ask through the closed door.

Mom: Oh, her stylists should be there already call Mia to get there with others and her flight is for 7am.

Nanny: Alright then but why early?

Mom: I want to have breakfast with my daughter.

Nanny: Alright then Bye.

Mom: Bye Nanna, see you soon munchkin love you. She drops the call.

"Mija, you have to call Mia" Nanny said.

Picking up my bag pack to bring out my phone the sound of knocks on my door made me stop my action, "Who is there", Zara asked "It's Mia mam", the person responded.

"Oh, come in pícaro", Nanny said to her, "Mija was about to call you" She continued as Mia walks in along with Marvin, Gwen and an unknown lady.

"This is Cindy Martins, she is your stylist and fashionista", Mia said pointing to the unknown lady.

"Good evening, Miss Diamond", Cindy said extending her hand out for a shake, I shook her hand, "Good evening Cindy" I greeted back.

"Gwen, Marvin what are you guys doing here?" I asked looking at them curiously, "You are having your first public appearance after your product launch" Marvin said to me "Alright, still not answering the question I asked", I respond, "We are your team, we go everywhere you go. Isn't it great", Gwen told me sounding very happy.

"Alright then", I said to her, "let's start packing, shall we?", Cindy said to me. "Of course, this way please", I said to her moving towards the closet, "I will be by the vanity, checking the makeup kit for anything missing", Gwen said to me.

"Do you want to try something new with your hair" Marvin asked me walking with me with a writing pad in hand, "What about you check for something new?", I said to him.