New story.

Had inspiration while watching a sad scene between a dad and his son.

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Hope you like. ;)

Lucy Heartfilia is an 17 year old girl in her last year of high school.

She's had it hard her whole life.

Wanna know how?

Just ask her.

Lucy pov

I was in my small room, staring out the window.

Rain droplets splattered across the dirty glass and thunder rumbled overhead.

My bedroom was very tiny, only enough to fit a small table, my twin-sized mattress, closet, and a shelf.

Really poor.

I seem like that, don't I?

And yet my family is one of the richest in the world.

Of course, not everyone in this mansion is in the same situation as me.

No.

My sister Minerva and dad have luxurious bedrooms and everything they could ever want.

Hell, even the servants have a better life then I do.

But it wasn't always like this.

When I was a little kid, my mother was the best thing in my life.

Layla Heartfilia was also my father's life.

We were a happy family of 3 until disaster struck.

You see, pops always had a thirst for power and money. It was the only thing he loved more than my mom.

One day, we found out that my mother had an extraordinary talent of playing instruments and singing.

But because of my father, she kept that all hidden so she wouldn't be forced to work for her own husband.

Sad isn't it?

My mom knew that I might have her ability and so my life was never filled with any type of music or song.

If we were found out, the two of us would be slaves to the one we both loved.

But I still remember the day she left.

My mother.

Left.

Flashback-

I was in the house wandering around with my father, just playing.

We were both laughing as he picked me up and twirled around, making the silk dress I had on billow.

He was putting me down when we both heard a beautiful sound.

It was coming from the attic.

No one had ever been up there before, but my dad had the key.

We both went up and entered the small room.

Two pairs of eyes opened wide.

My own mother, the one who said she couldn't do anything musical to save her life, was singing and playing the piano.

She suddenly felt us staring at her and quickly turned around.

I thought I saw a flash of fear in her brown orbs.

My father went over and exclaimed

"Layla! I never knew you could sing so well! And here I thought you were horrible at anything musical!" he chuckled.

"I don't know why you didn't tell me earlier." he shook his head.

I ran over and jumped on mama.

"MAMA! That was so great! Can you teach me?" I asked, looking up at her hopefully.

She just hugged me back and smiled into my hair.

"Layla, this could bring us so much more power! Think about it, with your talent and our daughter, the company would be unstoppable!" he shouted, very pleased with himself.

My mom grew tense.

"You must get started right away. Yes, I'll have to inform the media and do everything..." my father mumbled as he walked out the door, slamming it behind him.

When the footsteps faded away, my mom quickly looked me in the eye.

"Lucy, baby, I want you to promise me one thing."

I crinkled my nose at the sudden statement.

"What is it?" I asked.

"Promise mama that you'll never let your father rule over your life. Promise me that." she said to me.

"I promise mama!" and hugged her again.

I felt something wet slide onto my hair.

"Mama will miss you." she whispered.

"What do you mean? You'll never leave me!" I laughed.

She just smiled a bit.

"Yes Lucy. I'll never truly leave you. Remember that."

And we sat there, staying in each other's arms.

End-

That was the last time I ever saw her again.

It was a normal day for everyone but I noticed that the servants close to mom were a bit nervous.

I payed no attention.

That night, I could've swore that someone snuck into my room.

"I'll always be with you Lucy. Mama loves you." and then the figure swept out.

I know it was my mother, saying her final goodbyes.

The next morning, she had disappeared.

No one claimed to know where she went or why.

Father was angry. Very angry.

But not as much as he was heartbroken.

The next few days after, he became very distant.

During that time, one of the servants who had been nervous that day along with mama came to see me.

Her name was Mrs. Spetto. This woman was like a second mother to me.

She came into my room one day while I was crying.

"There there Lucy. You know your mother wouldn't have wanted you to cry now." she comforted me and the tears slowly stopped.

"M-mrs. Spetto. Why are you here?" I rasped out.

"Oh honey. You must be heartbroken right now." and we just stayed in that position for a while.

Eventually, she handed me an envelope.

One that I would re-read over, and over, and over again later on.

I opened the letter and started reading.

Dear Lucy,

I'm very sorry for leaving you. Always remember that. I didn't want to, but if your father had ever found out about my secret ability, this was the plan. Your dad is a very greedy man. If I had stayed any longer, things would be changed. You and I would become slaves to the company. I never wanted that for you. I'm not sure if you have inherited my talent, but I didn't want to risk it. Leaving was the best option. I hope that one day you will come to understand my decision. Remember what you promised me the other day? Never let your father rule your life. I love him, but it wouldn't have worked out. Always remember that I love you and that I'll never truly leave you. I don't want your father to find this letter Lucy. I didn't tell anyone where I was going. One day, I hope to meet you again. You'll turn into a very strong girl, I just know it. If you do have my ability, make sure your father never finds out. Music is a wonderful thing and I don't want to keep you from it. Don't cry. Be strong for mama. Mrs. Spetto has another package for you. Open it and read the note inside.

I'll miss you Lucy. Remember that I'll always love you.

Love,

Layla Heartfilia

My tears were coming back.

But mom told me not to cry.

So I didn't.

Mrs. Spetto handed me another envelope and I tore it open.

Out dropped a golden locket.

There was a note attached to the chain.

This locket is a family heirloom from my ancestors. I wanted to pass it on to you when you got married, but now is the second best time. The locket plays a song if you press a button inside. One of our pictures is in there. Keep it.

I looked at the golden jewelry.

It was in a star shape which I found a bit odd.

When I opened it, there was a photo of mom and me, smiling.

A small button also was connected. I pressed the smooth metal.

The song that my mother was playing that day floated from the necklace softly.

I immediately put it around my neck.

Then I jumped onto Mrs. Spetto.

She wrapped her arms around my tiny body and we both stood still.

Still, for a long time.

After the incident, I started thinking more and more about the situation.

A part of me thought it was selfish and that my father would never do that.

But I remembered the gleam in his eye when he went to make those plans.

The eyes of a demon.

And even if I hated my mom for leaving me, I couldn't. I just couldn't.

I loved my mother.

And that could never change.

My father came out of his study a few days later and drove off.

A couple of hours later, I saw him climbing out of the car with a little girl.

She had black hair and was the same age.

I went down to the living room to greet them.

"Lucy. This is your new sister, Minerva. She'll be joining the family." he growled out.

The girl smirked at me.

I disliked her the moment I saw her face but still hoped we could get along.

"Hello. My name is Lucy. It's nice to meet you." I spoke, coming forward.

"Well, it'd definitely not nice to see you. You look like a monster." she sneered.

I was hurt but didn't let it show.

I never knew why my dad brought me a new sister.

But I did know that now, he hated me.

I did look just like his wife.

Over time, he became colder and harsher.

He favored Minerva more than me. His true daughter.

Minerva took the empty spot in the family.

And she turned it into a nightmare.

Everything she did was horrible. From bossing the servants around, to work, and everything. She was just disgusting.

The exact opposite of my mother and I.

And he seemed to love it.

He never cared what she did. He just admired her.

Maybe it was because she was so different from Layla.

And then, Minerva took my spot in the family.

Father moved me out into the small attic and Minerva got everything I owned.

I still remember the day I knew he was changed, forever.

Flashback-

I was in 5th grade and both me and Minerva had finished our homework.

Capricorn checked both of ours and told Jude the results.

My father came over and hugged Minerva, who had a sly look on her face.

"Wonderful job darling. You got 100%." and he gave her the new dress she'd been wanting.

Then his face came to me. It became as hard as steel.

"While your sister got a perfect score, you only earned a 99%. That's pathetic. Go do 10 more pages in the workbook." he sneered at me.

If my heart hadn't broke before, then it certainly did now.

Keeping my feelings hidden, I went back to the tiny room and did what he asked.

Over and over again.

For so many years.

End-

My best friends became the servants in my house.

I also found out that Minerva always had one of them do her work for her.

All she did was be the little 'angel' father expected.

I had to work twice as hard so he wouldn't be disappointed.

Now, all my grades and scores are 100%. Every time.

And yet the man who I used to love, pays no attention.

Minerva was the spoiled girl.

I was the poor one.

I wore plain hoodies and t-shirts. Boots and jeans were the fanciest clothes I owned.

Minerva always wore designer outfits that she got while shopping with her snobbish friends.

Minerva was the best girl in school.

I hid in the shadows.

I've had it hard.

And I still do.

Nothing's gonna change.

Nothing has...

LONGEST CHAPTER EVER WRITTEN BY ME.

And pretty sad too.

I just kept typing without stopping.

AHHHHH! SO HAPPY!

Please review! NEED TO KNOW IF I SHOULD KEEP GOING.

Love all you guys.

-SkyFairies