25 April 2012
Chapter Nineteen.
Inside was two crisp cream envelopes covering the rest of the content. One had "Xena Alice Riddle" the other "Scott Jacob Riddle" both wrote in the same beautiful calligraphy as on the box.
I picked mine up. It felt heavy. The paper was thick.
I looked at grandma. She nodded for me to open it.
I looked at Scott he had picked his up and was already opening it.
I opened the delicate seal and pulled out a beautiful hand wrote letter:
Dear Xena Alice Riddle, My beautiful Xena. I know that I am now dead but please know that I love you, but it is time for you to know the truth about your life. Your mother was Alice Mary Riddle. She was just as beautiful as you, she had your brothers eyes and your hair. She was so strong she did everything to make you happy and keep you and your brother safe. Now when I tell you this you are not to blame yourself. None of this is your fault and none of this was caused by you. Until now I have only told you that she died in an accident. But it was no accident, it was a single man ruining lives of others without a second thought. I remember the story I was told well, you probably remember bits too but have shook it of like a bad nightmare, and for that I don't blame you. I wasnt there myself but the selfish fool admited to it all. And I was told the sequence of events by the police. It was summer and you, Scott and your mum were in a bungalow in the lake district. It was a pretty house, it was the family holiday home. One night after you and Scott went bed someone broke in. He later said that his intent was to get in grab all the expensive stuff and leave with out being seen. Unfortunately your mum was still up. She went to the kitchen and saw him. He shot her. The doctors said there was no recovery but her death would of been quick. I am sorry that I didn't have the courage or guts to tell you but It broke me. I was asked if you had another family member to go to but your dad left shortly after you were born and we have never been able to find him. I took responsibility of you and your brother, I couldn't bare to see you both in foster care. I thought that you would remember and that we could all move on but you both forgot. You started asking questions. I didn't have that heart to tell you, I couldn't go through it again. Instead I told you lies. For this I am deeply sorry. I hope you find it in your heart to forgive me. I love you very much, I want you to know that no matter where you go I will follow, not in body, maybe not in spirit but definitely in heart. With all my love Eliza sophia riddle xx
I couldn't control the tears flooding down my cheeks. It was an endless flow. And endless flow of sadness; of understanding; of love.
The Riddle Of Riddles • Opuss № I