The Devil’s Little Present

"Phoebe come down your food is getting cold " I could hear my mom's voice from my sleep ahhh I needed to sleep a little bit but I dare not go back to bed of else mom would kill me, I was my last month as a college student and I am more than happy it summer and the weather I nice,it my graduation in a week's time and I think am loving this month "hmmm mom am coming" had to go to school for some clearance and stuffs I know it boring but I have to. Walking in my mom dad and my little sister were all sitting at the table greetings everybody"good moooorning everyone ok so am not going to stay long I have to go to d college real quick mom am late byeee". "Be careful darling","ok mom I love you". Checking my phone the time is 9:30am s**t am late I had to hurry. "Congratulations darling " "thank you Mom thank you sis where is dad" " something came up at the office darling and your dad needs to take care of it " mom today is my graduation and dad I supposed to be here ahhh I can't deal with this but I still have to be happy cause I can't let it spoil my day " I was sad but I couldn't make my mom worried it is my graduation and we all deserve to be happy. "Bella wait up can you take a pic of my family and I " "ok" ,"thank you ". The graduation was over and we went home later that evening my dad came back home looking terrified and crying with blood all over his face I was worried my mom with pleading eyes asked me to take my sister inside and she went to the kitchen to get an icepack handing it over to my dad "darling what is wrong why are you covered in blood " dad couldn't speak he only cried after mom calmed him down he was ready to speak "hunny for the past few months I have been having some crises at work my shop got burnt I couldn't tell you I wanted to but I couldn't so I borrowed money from this organization to fund my business" he stops dad couldn't breathe I felt my whole world crumbling I let out little sobs not wanting them to know I was at the door listening to them " I couldn't go through the bank my Friend introduced me to someone who borrowed me the money and I signed an agreement that if I can't meet up with the deadline they should carry out whatever action they want ,and now I can't pay I went there to ask the guy what he wants and he should give a more time that I would repay him " again dad couldn't speak because of the pain he was crying his eyes out but he continued "but he told me that he doesn't give people second chance hunny and do you know what he demanded" mom was crying like a child already I could feel every single pain she was going through and I know it was hell "he sa..I'd he wanted Phoebe and if we play funny he will kill Sarah and still have Phoebe to h self" I had no idea when I let out a grasp ooo wait o shouted I was terrified I was shaking mom n dad but turned back and they saw me at the door.i had to run to my room cried my eyes out till I fell asleep. Next morning Mom came to my room knocking and I opened up with a swollen face when she saw me she cried hugging me " my poor baby am sorry for everything I know it is hard but those people your dad has dealings with are bad people I want to scream curse your dad but the deed has already been done my darling please forgive us for failing as parents my darling am so sorry", " mom I don't want to go am just 21 please mom please tell daddy to beg him I will work my ass out but please mom don't give me out please". "Am sorry my darling am so sorry I can't protect my baby am sorry, I want you to know that if I could keep you away from his eyes I will you are a beautiful girl I want you to not allow all these affect your life you have to be strong for us I promise you your dad and I will make sure we work out ass out to get you out of this mess"."ahhhh mom what does he even want mom"I was crying my eyes out I understand my parent are going through hard times but I don't want to be sold out I only see this in the movies had no idea it would happen to me "baby he wants you to be his wife, I want you to see this as God's blessings don't look at the negative side and always pray to God my darling you will be fine trust me " "mooooom" I called looking into her eyes to see if there is any hope waiting for her to tell me that they were just joking and that I don't have to get married but no mom couldn't look at my face. "Baby he will be coming to take you tomorrow please pack your bags please don't make this hard for us please my love" I hated the look on my mom's face o hated the fact that she was giving up on me so quick I wanted to just disappear but that would put Sarah in danger and I don't want that, so I give up I would wait for him to take me. I want to hate my parent for doing this to me I can't how can I they are my family and it my duty to protect them even if it means giving up my happiness.