The Nerd's Secret // Book 1 [PUBLISHED]

Chapter 26 - Stars Stars Stars and Albert Austin?

"It's a recreation of our first date." He concluded motioning for me to sit down next to him. I obey and sit down; he immediately wraps his arms around me.

"I love it Aaron." I sigh out. "It's beautiful."

"Just like you" I hear him whisper quietly, making me blush.
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"Now for your present!" He reaches into the picnic basket and takes out a silver envelope with my name written on the front.

I give him a questioning look as if to say 'what's this'. He just tells me to open it. And I do.

I gasp at what's inside. Pulling out a sheet of white crisp paper I skim over it.

"You brought me a star?"

"I sure did. I also got you this." He hands me a box and inside lays a silver pendant of a star. On each point of the star are a letter and a stone. C at the top, A on the left point, M on the right point, O on the bottom right and J on the bottom left.

"It's all of our names. Well just the first letter since the whole name wouldn't fit. It's our family. Charlie, Me, You, Olivia and Jordan. I took the kids with me to get it made and they helped me pick a design.

I smile up at him and turn around and hold up my hair giving him access to the back of my neck. He takes the necklace from me and clips it on. I turn and give him a huge hug and kiss.

"I love you baby."

"I love you too, now the telescope. That is to locate your star. The co-ordinates are on the sheet somewhere so we will spend all night looking if we have to but were not leaving till we find it."

"Okay, well let's get going." I order.

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We finally found the star. It was a lot of work doing so but we did it. Time after we packed away I gave Aaron the address to my old house. Nobody lives there now but I remember that my father told Aaron, who told me to "Look under the stars." Nobody knew what that meant but my mother, father and I.

Finally reaching the small house I offer Aaron to come inside. I can't break the lock but I could pick it, however I already know there are a set of key hidden behind a bush to the side of my front door.

I retrieve the keys and put them in the door. Turning the key I step inside and am instantly engulfed in the smell of my old life. You know how they say certain smells can bring back memories? well the smell of my home brings back the memoires of my mom and dad. I walk past everything I was once used to and walked up the wooden stairs to my bedroom but not before going into the kitchen and grabbing a knife. Aaron gives me a slightly worried look but I just motion for him to follow.

If you're wondering why I didn't come and live here when I was on the streets is because I knew Jake and Kane would track me and I do not want those people in my old home.

Creaking open the door of my bedroom I hesitantly walking inside and see the whole room blank. My things were all moved to my new house, apart for my bed and wardrobe.

"Under the stars." I mumble walking to my bed. Finally I get to know what my parents had kept from me all those years. They were to say if anything bad ever happened to them, I should look under the stars.

I slowly pull the mattress of my bed and flip it over. Getting the knife I picked up from the kitchen I rip open the bottom of the mattress. Inside I see a small wooden box with my name on it. Taking it out I throw the knife on the floor and slide my back down my old bedroom wall holding the box tightly.

I see Aaron sit down next to me. He gives me a reassuring smile which makes all my worries go away.

Letting out a breath I open the box and see a post-it note and a business card.

The post-it note reads:

To our Angel,

You may be wondering why we wanted you to wait until you open this box, but it was for your own good. We are truly sorry if you are disappointed in only finding a card and a piece of paper but trust us and ring the number on the business card and this man will give you all the answers you need.

Just remember we always will love you.

Mom and Dad xxxx

I sniff and blink the tears I have been holding in back. Pulling out the card I see a number and a name. A name in which I know too well, the man who was in gym one time whilst playing dodge ball, the man who was at the park when Aaron's father was taken away, the man who saw me at the sea life centre. The man who claims his name as Albert Austin...

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