Against my will

Episode 2

Jack was sleeping in his room when his sister came in to wake him up.

"Jack get up instantly before mum comes in and beats you. You know she told you about learning how to cook from today. I have been calling you already for 15 minutes if you are a minute late she will literally skin you alive. And don't forget to take bath you know its not allowed to step in kitchen with out freshening up".

Jack wakes up after suddenly remembering its already so late. He was really tired after last night's exercise. He weights 45 kgs already but his mother is telling him reduce more to look good and more feminine. Its really tiring.

He gets up to open his door to ahow that he is up. Then goes to pick up his clothes and forgets that he has to dress up like a girl from today onwards like his mom told him. He takes his bath and goes to prayer room. Lights an incense stick before going to kitchen where his mom is waiting with a lady who looks like she has been waiting for too long. Mom was talking to her and laughing as if they were close and sharing gossips.

Jack's Pov

When mom saw me all her smiley face drained in seconds and was replaced by fury in her eyes.

"Can't you learn, why are you so hard headed you good for nothing".

I was confused as she came rushing to me before dragging me back to my room. The grip on my hand was so tight that i am sure it will leave bruises and if she presses more hard it might break.

I wince as she throws me on floor and slaps me hard.

"You rascal, you want me to feel shameful in front of such high class guest. She is sent by your future husband on my request to help you learn some special food so you can impress your husband by cooking but all you do is ruin things for me".

What did i do now? And how am i supposed to know that she has called over a special guest in house when i never was informed about it. All she does is screaming at me treating me like a extra baggage. It really hurts that my own mom who gave birth to me treats me like a ATM Machine. Just swipe a card and take out money whenever you need. I don't know what to do anymore. I was never the ine to raise my voice against my elders even when discriminated. This society never understands that poor people like us are also human beings. Would my life still be same if we were not poor.

"Wear this dress you moron. I have more important things to do then to be your maid and make you remember every second that from now on you are a girl and you have to be dressed like a girl not a boy. Now i have to make an excuse to cover up your blunders. This is what you always do creating blunders for others".

She slapped me again before leaving me on floor with a dress near me. I carried the dress back to bathroom to change into it before going back to wear the heels I instructed to wear and then set my hair again. My cheek was bruising already and it needed to covered with some makeup to hide the pain i am being inflicted on me.

It really is heartbreaking to see my life slipping through my hands. Someone please save me.

"JACK ARE YOU GONNA COME DOWN OR I SHALL COME THERE AGAIN TO DRAG YOU DOWN". I shiver at the fury in her voice. I drag myself down after covering my cheek and faking a smile to her and the lady. Bowing to her in respect as my sister do with curtesy. Is this how its gonna be. Being shamed on daily basis.

I go to kitchen to prepare some snacks for the guest as instructed by my mother. I got some biscuits and arranged them on plate taught by her and and prepared some tea for everyone and took them to living room. Ohh well did i forget to mention we have changed from our old shattered house to a well built and furnished high class house. Like i used to see where we worked as housekeepers. Well even in this house my life hasn't changed a bit. I am like ball being switched from one hand to another, being played. I hate my father for leaving us like this. To come to this.

I serve the tea and refreshments and sit elegantly in front of them with a fake smile plastered on my face. My mom is flattering her all the time and can i say she looks like gold digger right now.

"Ok you guys can go in kitchen and work on some delicious dishes while i will see to how preparations are going on. Ohh and let me tell you if you need anything please tell one of the maids and they will provide you. So i will be going now. Zhan pay proper attention hmm. Just forgive her if she does something unpleasant she is type of a girl who has been rowdy and tomboy type so now i need to teach her how to be perfect wife to a husband. That's why all this arrangement. So i will leave both of you because we have less time on hands as she has another lesson for today too so please hurry up. I hope you won't be mischievous and learn diligently zhan".

After she leaves we both enter the huge kitchen where all the new appliances i have never seen in my life are installed. Sigh, this is going to be long hours.