Diana had to catch herself as she fell against someone. When she looked up it was an extremely handsome man with the bluest eyes she ever saw."I'm sorry mame he said with a British accent. Diana couldn't think of what to say. She was so embarrassed. She had gotten off the plane in New York took a couple steps and her boot strings was untied. This handsome man had stepped on it. Diana bent over to tie them and he said "allow me mame' and before she knew it there he was tying her boot strings. He had to lift her skirt a little because they came all the way up to her knees and under her suede jade green skirt. Diana's face burned as she felt his hand touch her leg. Diana was so embarrassed she knew she was talking too fast as she told him about her plane being delayed and how she had been sitting there daydreaming about the mansion and how she first seen it. Excuse me I have to call my sister and tell her my plane is finally in Diana told him. Oh you are from NY too? He said. My name is Scott Winthrow, and you are? Diana Hamilton Diana said. Perhaps we could have lunch sometime Scott said. Would you mind giving me your phone number? Diana reached in her purse and pulled out her address book. Diana wrote down her number and handed it to him. I'll call you he said and gave Diana a warm smile before he walked away. I can't believe it, I gave my phone number to a perfect stranger Diana thought as she got out her cell phone and began to call Shari.
Hello, I am Diana.
The New York sky loomed high above me as I lay on the couch looking out
the patio doors to the apartment. Today was a good day for a 20 year
old graduate from the streets of New York City. Not bad at all And if I
play my cards right from here on out....maybe no one will find out, no
one will have to know but my friends........I smiled as I felt myself
drifting off to sleep.I will give my stepfather credit for one thing, he did call me when
mother was sick. I just didn't make it there in time. Stepdad said he
was going back to texas this morning. Thank goodness the rent is paid
up for a year in advance from Mother's money. Well Mother you did one
thing for me, even though you didn't mean to do it so soon. You left me
all your inheritance. But why, and what if I am not your real daughter?
Well...like I was thinking last night, I am keeping the money. No one
has to know
I spent the whole sunny afternoon going through mother's pictures. I
didn't see anyone in there that resembled me in any way.I did find a
copy of a deed to a home out on old County Road 84 with my mothers name
on it. Well, I am the beneficiary. I don't see why I can't go look at
the place. But the will has not been read yet...Oh stepdad, you didn't
give me enough information ! I don't know if I can legally go look at
the place or not,but I think I will take a drive out there and look at
it from the outside, what could it hurt?
I can't believe this...no way....this is too much like in the
movies....a big wrought iron gate loomed ahead of me as I gazed at the
large mansion in the distance.....The gate had locks on it. I parked
mothers white lincoln town car over in the bushes off to the side of
the road near the fence. "I can climb that gate if I want to" I
thought. A sudden chill of excitement went down my spine..as I grinned
slowly and began to climb, my heart racing...
"Whew Diana exclaimed as she jumped down from the fence and onto the
cool crisp bright green lawn. She looked around and realized there was
nothing but grass and beautiful trees and flowers and a long driveway
seperating her from what looked like a very large castle ahead. Diana
ran quickly toward the house, expecting anytime to hear dogs barking on
her trail as they do in the movies. But there were no dogs, so she was
able to keep up her speed quite well. Soon she reached the big house
that loomed ahead of her.She looked up on the porch and to the door
with the big brass knocker on it. As she climbed the stairs she was
thinking, should I ring the bell, or just take a peek in the window.
Diana decided to take a peek in the window in which she saw an old man
and a very old woman sitting on the couch, looking straight ahead right
into her eyes! Oh my gosh, thought Diana, they act like they are
expecting me. Diana decided to ring the doorbell. When she did, the old
man that was sitting on the couch opened the door. He said" Good
evening mam, you must be Diana Hamilton".
Last night just being in a nice apartment out of the cold was good
enough for me. A real tv to watch and a bathroom and food. But now the
reality of the day before began to creep through my brain as I
remembered the awful things my stepdad told me. All this time I had
two sisters and one brother. A set of twins were in the family. Boys?
Girls? Could I be one of them? Did mother keep all of them but me? Why
did she give me away?
