Mr. Rude

57 . his darkness ( part two )

Diana Vincent POV

I dusted off the papers , as suddenly a delicate looking very old paper form fell on my lap from the huge book , as I looked through it , I was numb , immobile

Child Adoption certificate

The words ringing in my head ....

Mr Charlie Vincent  has been formally adopted by Ms Delilah Vincent ,

In the state of Tennessee , city of Nashville  .

Date : 25th Feb 1992

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My eyes widened ..... Charlie is adopted ?!

I fully opened the book

Charlie is adopted !?

I quickened my search .... I never thought I would get this kind of information in here ,

The noticed the black notebook , lying on the ground , which I saw earlier

With shaky hands I reached to take it

I held it as I opened the page one

It was ........ Charlie's diary

His handwriting was much to be improved , maybe he wrote this long back during his young age ....

Some dates were missing , some words were erased , scratched , scribbled

I started it from first page

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Charlie Vincent

Date : 10 Dec 2002

Today I learned that I was adopted by my mother who is dead , according to grandma Eleanor , I was considered the real heir of Vincent family , my actual parents were Vincents , my biological dad name was Damon Vincent and mom name was Clarissa Vincent , after there sudden death , I was just a month born , then Mother adopted me officially

My mom , Delilah Vincent , who decided to look after me  , I was happy to have a baby brother after 8 years , but I was thought that she died while giving birth

No that didn't happen , I remember , I remember looking at her how happy she was after giving birth to our theo , she talked to me , and said she will take us on a tour for couple of days , and then I was sent out , I don't know what happened after that , I wasn't allowed to enter in there , my baby brother was handed to me , he kept crying , he needed mother , but they didn't allow me or theo to go in

The appointed maid fed theo , I stood near the hospital for two days straight , they later said she died

I have no idea about theo , but he is my brother ..... Theo's mystry has been still unsolved , having a responsibility of taking care of theo alone doesn't make me any sad , it feels me being less lonely ...... He is still two year old , I am ready to skip my school for him , it's just his happiness makes me happy in that way I feel like I am keeping theo safe , as I promised mom , when she left me alone forever

Now there is no one to hold my hand

I was being given huge responsibilities ahead , and I am still 10 , around my age nobody does this

I will be back , for more clues , they are taking me to Germany tomorrow , I can't wait to come back

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I flipped rapidly for the next page but got nothing , what that's all , why are pages ripped off !?

Ugh ! I silently sob , I turn away , lone tear escapes my eyes , I sniffed