CAGED BETWEEN THE CEO AND HIS SON

a

ckly? I noticed other people carrying tic

salesperson must have rushed t

a clev

my mother the tickets. After she gave him he

ook from her. As we approached the train, she stepped aside

wn the walkway in s

hairs. Although the train is not completel

t. It's seat sixteen. Given that they purchased the tic

ixteen. As soon as I sat on it, I became excited. Mum took

number is 17. With a sigh of

at me. I smi

atching her enthusiasm. She is happier than I am, and I don't want her to know that. She f

ill board a cab that will take us directly to your fa

ar that?" Sh

ave

a mansion. Are you not thrilled?

nod. "I am

of adversity. You'll go to a famous school, and we'll live wi

ned and

ed by the train's l

jin

he shifted her shoulders a little. I laugh

her in th

e train sta

ointed to the belt that was fastened to m

pied with hers. I completed min

and gazed out the wind

. I only know this place as home. But now I'm

el a little joy. My parents will

my eyes on the window, taking in the trees and other vegetatio

would be on the train for many hours. I g

d, glancing at

ing to be on the tra

rs? "However, the train is traveling quickly. Let'

a sigh and looked back out the wind

called. I gav

business in New York." With a che

ldren. "You know that I adore all thin

ve a

you think?"

great ide

ht?" Grinning

her little kids' candy shop was our source of money. In order to sell cookies and ca

kes to

fter school. She also permitted me to keep some can

three. She prevented me from eating a lot of candy because she

amus

en's clothing company. That's fantastic

ther about it after we are settled."

t." She smiled at me as s

Daisy, no. Don't be pessimistic. Be as upbeat and joyful as your mother is a

aller than I am, but I have her blond hair, blue eyes, and normal height. Like her, I have a

aby?" She inquired.

sure?" She

ve a

d remarked, "I have some cooki

er. Grinning at her

rain continued its journey, I gaz

fe. Since I would like to attend Harvard or Princeton, I hope the

pictures. I adore reading and seeing plays. I enjoy r

ks about adults. I should wait till I'

musing,

funny how she went fro

am forced

rella is my favorit

. The plot is fantastic. With their prince

other will insist that I wait until I am thirty years ol

ittle child. I'm not both

are only seventeen." The world

my studies if I hope to maintain my scholarship, go to Harvar

g to chang

**

I got out of the train station with my mother. We carried

trange ri

s I gazed at the congested roads with cars traveling

re, baby," murmur

essure I was experien

this address." With a piece o

elf a tight hug, turnin

?" I had to look at

ve you your prescription? Before I could respond,

her. I'm

ng on me is not what I want. "You know," she replied,

hed. I noticed a yellow taxi s

, a taxi is coming," s

noring the drug

k hea

d up directly

a'am?" The ca

d the window of t

Estate, please," which ca

te, did she j

lars for both of you," he repli

om lost he

, ma'am." The

a look. I gav

d?" To me, sh

sive," I whispered t

er demanded our attention and reques

hundred dollars.

lacing his hand on the wheel and m

She said, heading towa

g approaching her. "Do we hav

rked, opening the door for me.

more, I whispered. She st

?" The driver inquired.

lease get in," my mother urged. She joined after

Mu

, swe

ichard Estat

I did,"

our last name

tate is owned by your fat

s he have

en she saw how

joy, "Your dad is

ho

s enor

ssed numerous structures, skyscrapers similar to those in our

ing vehicle, I can't take my

o magnificen

were dragged up to a gate that resembled

ouldn't stop admiring the place's beauty.

jin

gate's left pillar a

om the small button that Mum p

Daisy," Mom replied as she held out her han

s Richard's fami

again, there wa

he system

e a

lease," announc

t me. I gave a

ome in," and the gat

widened. Mum also gave m

ngles,

here are flowers, carpet grass, a statue in the center of the compound, and

ke my eyes off

ured to me. "This is our new home." I smiled at

e that this is ou

the front door, it

jin

y mother's age. She's dressed like a maid

house, Mum and I were amazed.

eaven would be l

the maid as she led the way, but we couldn't

ed floors, chandeliers, and pricey white couches. H

list th

t the side by the maid. There, we observed a woman sitt

halted a short distance from her. After giving her a small bow, t

which caused me to turn to face her. Sh

he an

. Both of us

this odd

d's family?" We were surpris

band" all