Chapter three

Kylie's Pov.

I follow Elizabeth into the tiny hallway as she takes me to the guest room. She stops at a door at the end of the hallway without saying anything. Am beginning to wonder if she actually talks. I walk past her and was about to open the door but her voice stops me.

"Not that one, this one" she points to the door at my right and I let go of the door handle immediately.

"Oh" is all I could say. She stands on her toes and reach for the door handle, wiggling it up and down a few times before she manages to open the door. I'm a bit taken back by her. I follow her into the room and my jaw drops a little from what I see. The medium sized bed is at the end, no sheets on it yet, making me realize that no one has actually used this room, a closet by the left and a door by the right. A chair and desk lay next to the bed and a window just in front of it with a curtain closing it. The walls are painted brown and cream. I look by my side and I don't see the little girl anymore, I was too carried away staring that I didn't notice she had gone.

I walk up to the door opening it and am surprised to see a bathroom and toilet. I let out a breath of relieve. At least I don't have to walk a few miles to shower, it's right here in my room. I close the door then turned around and I almost scream as I see the little girl sitting on the bed with sheets laying next to her.

"I brought you sheets" her tiny voice makes my racing heart calm down.

"Thanks" I say and sit on the bed opposite her, she kept her eyes on me the whole time. She is pretty and she looks so calm, I can detect she doesn't talk much from her looks.

"What's your name" she suddenly asks

"Kylie" I repeat the lie I told her mother. Well it's not really a lie if I can't remember my real name. "You're Elizabeth" I smile

"Call me Lizzy" again am taken back by this little girl

"Why" I can't help but ask

"I like it" she simply answers and I nod.

"So that door I almost opened, was that your mom's room?" My curiosity gets the best of me

"No, it's my brother's room" a million thoughts fill my head with just that answer. "He doesn't stay here much because he's in school" more thoughts and questions fill my head.

"What kind of school" I ask

"Higher school" she answers and am confused, does she mean high school. I can't help but wonder if he's grown up or a little boy, if he's friendly or not. What if he is a big boy, like really big boy and what she meant by higher school is college.

"How old are you" she cuts my thoughts and my eyes widen at her question. I don't even know how to answer her, my mouth opens but closes again.

"I..."

"Why are you here? What about your family? Will you stay here forever?" She ask a hundred question in one minute and I feel my head spinning from all her questions that I have no answer to.

"Elizabeth, it's past your bed time" her mother appears at the door "to your room now" she says and the little girl hops down from my bed and out of the room. I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding.

"Hope you like it in here" Kate asks and I quickly nod

"Yes I do"

"Okay then, I'll tell you more about your job tomorrow, for now, goodnight" she says and close the door.

"Goodnight" I say quietly to the door. I fall back on the bed and stare at the ceiling. All my thoughts surfacing itself. I can believe I got this job, seemed too easy and too good to be true. My mind switches back to the note I lost. It still baffles me how those things were with me in the coffin, why was there oxygen in my nose, and why was there an address and a phone number and most of all, what plan is whoever that wrote the note talking about. I need answers and I can't even get it from myself, I feel so vulnerable. I can't remember anything and I can't even force myself to remember. What happened to me.

I sit up and take out the credit card from my pocket. This is the only thing left, I lost the phone and the note but am never going to loose this. Whoever this Maxwell is, he wanted me to have them. I stare at the name on the card. I keep it in the drawer next to the bed and lay back on the bed. I have to find my family, I can't just give up just like that. I keep staring at the ceiling till I fell asleep.

••~••

I wake up to a loud knock on my door and I jump up but before I get to the door, it flies open revealing Kate. I feel my heart rise to my throat. God please tell me that it's still morning and not noon yet.

"Is this how you sleep?" My throat tightens, am not sure if am supposed to reply to that.

"If you wake up like this then am not sure you're ready for this job" a chill runs through my body

"Please ma'am, forgive me this one time, I won't do it again" I plead

"You better not" I nod eagerly "am off to work, am already running late. You take care of the chores and prepare something for Elizabeth when she wakes up" she pauses "you do know how to cook right" I nod without thinking, "good" she turns around to leave but stops "I don't have time to show you around the kitchen so figure it out yourself. I'll be back by 9" she says and finally walks out leaving the door wide open.

My hand flies over my chest as I try to breathe properly. Just your first day kylie and you're already messing up. I walk into the bathroom and stand in front of the small mirror, I bend over and wash my face with running water from the wash hand basin. Once I raise my head up, I watch the water dripping down my face. I tie my hair up in a bun and take a closer look at the mirror. My eyes are grey, my brows are a little bushy, my lashes are dark but not so long. I smile at my reflection as I actually like what I see.

I walk out of the door and wipe my face with my top since there is nothing else I can use. As I walk through the tiny hallway towards the living room, I see two doors opposite each other. I stand there contemplating which one is Elizabeth's but I just decide to open the door at my left and thankfully I see her sleeping on the bed with a teddy bear beneath her arm. I enter fully and study the room, it's looks exactly the same as mine, only the arrangements are different. Her bed is a little smaller than mine with pink sheets on it. Some toys lay on the floor close to a giant mirror sticking to the wall just opposite her bed.

I stand in front of the mirror, staring at myself yet again, although this time I can see my full reflection. I stretch my top properly admiring the way it fits my body.

"What are you doing in my room" I spun around as Lizzy's voice startles me. I see her sitting up on her bed holding tight to her teddy.

"I was just checking on you" I smile and walk over to her bed, she doesn't smile back

"Why" I sit on her bed

"Because your mum has gone to work already, so it's just me and you all alone" I poke her cheek, she still doesn't smile. That's not creepy at all.

"Okay" she says and lays back down. Okay? She is so weird.

"I'll go do some chores, I'll come back to help you have your bath" I say and she sits up again

"I can have my bath myself" her answer shocks me.

"How old are you?"

"I'll be six next month" I smile at her, she behaves like a big girl but she's not so big.

"Nice" she smiles for the first time, although it's a small smile. Then a frown appears on my face. I don't know what day is it, what month and even what year.

"Do you know what today is?" Her face twists in confusion, "I mean is today Monday or..." I emphasize so she'll understand

"It's Thursday"

"What month?"

"September" I nod, that explains why she's not in school yet, schools haven't opened for the section yet.

"Date?"

"Why so many questions?" Am caught off guard by her come back

"Well I don't remember thats why am asking" she stays quiet then reaches over to the side drawer and she hands me a tablet. Wow. I realise she's telling me to check the calendar, she's so smart. The front screen display the time which says 9:45. Explains why Kate was mad at me earlier. I check the calendar and it shows 05:09:2019. It makes me wonder how old I am.

"Thanks" I hand it back to her "nice tablet" I comment and she smiles again.

"Mom got it for me on my fifth birthday, then my brother downloaded so many games for me" she says happily and I stare in awe.

"That's amazing" I say and smile. I remember that I have chores to do and breakfast to prepare. I'd love to know more about her right now but I know I've got all day to do that.

"I have to go now, you just have your bath, brush your teeth and dress up cute" I pinch her cheeks making her smile " then come to the kitchen okay?"

"Okay" she jumps down and into her closet while I walk out of her room. She is a nice kid, I can definitely handle her.

I finish sweeping the tiled floor, dusting the chairs and moping the floor. Its just a bungalow but it's a big one. By the time am done, it's just 10:30. I go to the kitchen and take my time to explore every single corner, the gas cooker, the cupboards, cabinets and drawers. I decide to make something simple because I already feel tired. So I make scrambled eggs and noodles.

Lizzy came out right on time and we both eat together on the dinning. After which I decide to go for shopping to get things that I needed like clothes, towel, soap, shampoo and stuff. I also need a phone so I'll get one. I take Lizzy with me since I can't leave her alone at home.

When we return, I have my bath and change into new clothes, and arrange my room the way I feel it's perfect for me.

Now, Lizzy and I were playing games together in her room until we hear the door bell. I check the time and it's just 5. Kate says she'll be back by 9 so why...

"That should be Daniel" Lizzy jumps down from the bed leaving her tab behind and me lost.

"Who?"

"My brother" I don't know why but a chill ran through my body. She didn't tell me her brother was coming. Before I could say anything, Lizzy runs out of the room to get the door. I get up from the bed and walk out of the room as I hear Lizzy scream

"Daniel" she giggles loudly, making me wonder what he did to make her giggle like that. I count my steps as I walk towards the living room, I don't know what to expect and my heart is racing a bit. I suddenly slap my forehead. What if he's just a high school student, or even lower. Am just being paranoid. I reach the living room and my limbs go numb as my eyes land on the so called Daniel. He's not small at all, on the contrary he looks like he's in his mid twenties.

He's leaning down to the height of his sister as he's giving her something in her hand. He stands up suddenly and his eyes land on me, I feel my heart pounding for no reason against my chest. He stays silent as his gaze burns into mine. The more I look at him, the more I realize his face looks familiar.

Realisation hit me hard as I remember he's the same guy in the car, the one I almost ran into, the one who yelled at me, the one who called me bitch.

Oh my God.