Anamika- The broken beauty novel Chapter 1

Anamika's pov

It's been almost one year now since I came to Italy... For business purpose but I liked this country so decided to settle down here... everything is going perfect..I own some hotels in Italy too so I started to handle my work from here..

My foster brother chang lives in America with his newly wed husband and I am glad I moved out because it's really embarrassing, I caught them while eating each other's faces and doing the deed and their reactions were hilarious... I really respect brother chang. He had helped me alot in my bad times and treated me like his sister actually more like a daughter and I am very grateful for that, he is my only family... The little bit of faith I have in humanity is because of him he makes me believe that good people still exists in this cruel world...

I am a total mess now. There's colours on my face, hands, hair everywhere since I am painting. I like painting, it's my passion and I am good at it so good that I am known as a famous artist called stoneheart... Artist who is unknown to the world as I have never disclosed my identity to the world as stoneheart. My paintings are quite famous and I am glad people are loving them without knowing the face of the artist... When I was going through my tough time, painting helps me alot, I poured my each and every emotion in that paintings, it helps alot when you use your passions and hobbies to avoid the sadness and loneliness you are feeling, you never felt alone when you engrossed yourself in things which provides you peace. Stoneheart is one of the biggest secret of my life and no one knows it.... Only my trusted people knows who I am and I love to keep it like that, I don't like unwanted attention, never craves for it...

After finishing my work I checked my phone. Some work related messages are there and one from my only friend rose.... She is cousin of brother chang and we have been friends for a long time now. I like her she has lovely personality, always excited and happy totally contrast to my personality...

"don't forget.. be ready by 8pm for the club and I will kill you if you will cancel it anna ?...wear something hot ?"

This girl is crazy, she is the only girl who can make me do crazy things that I would never do... I am not a party type girl I don't do clubs and late night parties... I don't drink and I don't see any use of going there I will rather stay at home read books or paint something but it's her birthday and I don't want to upset her afterall she is my only friend...

And most importantly because I have a flight to America tomorrow morning... For my new project of 5 star hotel... I have to look for everything and make necessary arrangements, it's a big project... I like to do and check things personally besides It will be a good time for paying visit to my another hotels since I have to make necessary changes in them too, I often pay surprise visits, it helps to know how my employees are handling the work in my absence... It will take maximum six months so I won't be able to meet her till then... my packing is almost done too...

It's still 6 pm and I have two hours to get ready.... I striped in the bathroom and turned on the shower letting all the colours flow with water....

I closed my eyes and started thinking about my life, how I became like this, how my world turned upside down, how I became stoneheart. Stoneheart is not only the name of my artwork but also the truth of my life. 9 years ago I lost my everything, my family , my grandmother, my sanity ,my trust and faith in humanity , ability to love people, my innocence, my happy loving life and myself... My life which was once full of colours and happiness and now it's empty and there is nothing but darkness.

9 years ago I saw the dark side of this world... The world which broke me into million pieces, i was alone an 18 year old innocent and naive girl, broken and damaged who lost everything, this cruel world took everything from me and left me with nothing, there was no one to give me their shoulder to lean on and tell me that ..

"don't worry anna don't cry it will be fine, it's ok" ...

no one ..