Episode Two
801 Words
~Aurora
Wait. Marriage? Please tell me I misheard her.
"Getting married? But....mum,I'm only 18. I only entered college few months ago. Marriage can wait till I'm done schooling"I spoke selecting my words carefully in order not to annoy her.
"Can you hear yourself?"she scoffed.
"You've been living under my roof, for free! I cloth you,feed you,provide for your every need. And yet you can't do a simple favor of marrying someone since it'll benefit me?"she snapped scornfully.
Am I even this woman's child? How could she want to marry me off for her own selfish reasons? But then,it's not like I've got a choice anyways.
"Mother,my elder sister isn't even married yet and she's done with her schooling already"I spoke causing Selene,my big sister,to glare at me.
"The girl you're talking about,is single handedly managing all my boutiques scattered all over the country. But you, you're just so useless to me"mother spoke hatefully and I flinched a bit.
"Calm down love"my dad spoke for the first time this evening.
"Don't tell me to calm down! You're just like her, equally useless"mother snapped, breathing heavily due to anger.
"I'm sorry mother"I bowed my head lower to avoid meeting eyes with her.
"You will marry whosoever I bring you. You don't have a say"she spoke after collecting herself and I nodded.
"Yes....mother".
"Tsk,such a mannequin. Mum, I've got somewhere to be so I gotta go"Dora spoke and that's when I noticed the beautiful dress she was putting on.
I envy the beauty of my mum and sisters. Unlike me,I'm super ugly. Rating from my hair that lacks maintenance,to my nerdy glasses. Everything about me sucks.
Sometimes I even wonder what Steph saw in me to have liked,or rather,loved me. Either ways,I'm glad to have such a genuine person in my life.
Since the conversation with me was over,I decided to leave. The stares were beginning to annoy me and the food...I lost my appetite.
"Thanks for the food everyone. I'll be in the garden for some air"I bowed and walked away heading straight for the garden.
At least this place wasn't against me. It brought me the peace I needed. I smiled plucking a tulip before tucking it at the side of my hair. That was the moment my phone rang again.
"Hey Andy"I smiled widely.
"Hello bestie. How're you doing?"his cheerful voice came.
Did I mention Andy is my number one person in the whole wide world? We literally grew up together. He's been there,every phase of my life and I couldn't be more grateful!
He's my protector,my big brother and in fact everything. He's my home. The comfort that's always there when I need it. Oh and did I forget to mention? He's a gay.
"I'm so not fine Andrew. My head's a mess right now"I pouted strolling towards the swing before sitting.
"Lemme guess,scary witch Tang is at it again right?"I could literally hear him roll his eyes.
"Okay that's enough. She's still my mother yunno"I smiled.
"A mother who treats her flesh and blood like an outcast? Oh please. So tell me. What trick did she pull off her sleeves this time?"he asked.
"I'm getting married soon Andrew"I spoke sadly and I guess he was drinking something cause whatever it was,he spat it out.
"Wait,what?!"
"Hilarious right? I know "I muttered pushing myself back and forth.
"Hilarious? This is disastrous Rory! Lemme guess. You don't even know who your supposed husband to be is do you?"he asked and I shook my head biting on my lower lip in sadness.
"I don't"I spoke resisting the urge to let tears flow.
"Hey baby girl,you don't have to think about it too much okay? We'll find a way round this soon. Just like we've always managed to subdue her okay? I'm sure her plans are gonna fail woefully "he scoffed trying to make me feel better but it wasn't working cause my mind was elsewhere.
"You don't understand Andy. It's not just about me here. What'll happen when Steph finds out? He's gonna be so heartbroken. He'll see me as ungrateful"I spoke my mind,slow tears falling and I wiped them off.
"Exactly the reason why you should tell him yourself. I trust scary witch Tang to go warn him behind your back and then,it's gonna be worse so tell him yourself. He'll be sad and hurt but it'll be better than feeling betrayed and used"Andrew advised.
"I'll call him now and do that"I spoke.
"Don't! Just go to his house dummy. It's impossible for him to get mad when staring at your face"Andrew suggested.
"You think so?"I asked fiddling with the hem of my dress.
"I know so baby. Now go! I'll call you later to ask how it went"Andy blew me a kiss before hanging up. Ain't he just the best?
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