The Novelist : Agatha Arcellana

Agatha... mother Samantha about to greet her daughter seeing her entering the main door of the house while she was in the sala dusting her beloved plants. But in a blink of eye..The woman just pass through her as if she wasnt there. Agatha went home early than usual that day.. which made her mother confuse and think she might have some trouble in mind. Agatha is her one and only daughter out of her three children. When Richard and Raymond have settled down.. only Agatha stayed to accompany her at home. She knew her daugther that much. Instead to follow her ..Samantha decided to cook dinner first.. Deciding herself that she will talk to her daughter later once she finish. Agatha immediately throw herself in her big queen bed and started to deep breathing that she usually do when something frustrate her. She was in her breath in and out while thinking back of what have happen in the office. "Claire .. i cant belive that you rejected my novel .. how could you.. no one in this world would ever know the effort l have made for this novel for 3 months except you but you just simply rejected it?? I havent even had a chance to pause every word I yelled on my superior venting my anger hearing my novel was rejected. Claire is my best colleague for the past 5 years til she got promoted 2 months ago as Editor in chief I am.much happy for her..but this time i cant hold on what I wanted to say. Claire sigh loudly before she speak. "I know.. but the decision was'nt from me.. its from the new executive director." Claire step towards near me and grasp my shoulder for me to calm down and guiding me to seat in the sofa behind my back. "look Agatha.. this entire company is well known of your talent and youve given the company a high standard due to your outstanding works....you know that and iam pretty much aware of it." "then why??? give me a reason!!!" i exclaim " but the new executive director was also right in the meeting he have some points to reject your work.. i swear i stand up for you.... this novel is a one of a kind and its indeed written by Agatha Arcellana.,...... But he spoke that.. it was not what our readers wanted to read in this generation." claire continue talking. "publishing this story now would not give the company a good profit." "what do you mean? "due to the uprising competetor in this field the company wasnt in a stable feet. base from surveys.. if we dont be able to rise the profit of the company the main office will have no choice but to close our building to survive the entire company" Agatha is in her shock of what her superior have told her. "hence.. for now.. we can't accept your novel.. but the board give you a chance to create a new one.. you've have to give us a romance novel since it was what..... claire haven't continue what she is about to say when i act so abruptly. "what? thats something i cant do" Claire look straight at me..... "there isnt Agatha Arcellana cant do" beside it was for the whole company. just think about it... A knock in the door have disturb Agatha from thinking. Knowing its only mom could knock her door, she sigh and seat back from her bed. "come in, mom" she stated. Samatha enter the room wearing a big smile a sash and a crown... waving her hand upright and standing so graciously. "thank you.. thank you.." while guving multiple flying kiss in the air. "mom whats up again with you? have you turn mad?" i ask. Mom stand straight with poise once again, "thank you for your wonderful question. thank you for your good apprcieation my fans and supporters.. i hear by say that i believe that children... mom pause a second and continue.... is a the hope of our country and lets as hope for world peace""!!!! mom says with stance. I cant help but to laught from what my moms crazy ideas in her head. I cant even though that I was from her, if somebody could ever see her this way...ill be really embarrassed. "child.. see finally.. i have make you laugh!." mom exclaimed. Samatha walk towards Agatha and when she is about to seat beside her, she fell instead. "what happen to you mom" i ask in worry. "ahm.hahaham. its part of the act." mom stand straight again " you know.. like those beauty queen slipped and fall hahaha" mom says as excuse from her stupidity while doing an act again like she was slipped . "oh.. ok...??.. but..are you sure.. youre ok now.." i ask doubtedly "yeah of course im ok hahha!" mom laughs out loud. I move a bit to give mom a space to seat. Mom remove her crown and put on the table.. "child.. how about you?? what up with you.. what kind of drama are you into?" mom ask but i keep silent. " early this morning you are energetic and in a good mood going to office.. what the change of mood now " but i insist not to answer. "ok if you dont want to tell me.. i have many ways to know about it..let me ask Clair first " mom says then she already have her phone in her hand in a split second that i dont even know where the hell she get it?does she have a mgic power or what? mom is about to call claire.. and i stop her hands not to do so. "mom wait".i said stopping her to call. "oh... ok.. " she agreed and i bent my neck down and when I am about to pull my head up i saw in a split second her phone have gone. "how could you do that ? " i ask suprisingly "shhhhhh" she says while blocking my lips to talk again with her fingers. "There's nothing Samantha can't do honey" mom says expressively. In that night i have told mom what have happen in the office..but instead of consoling me.. mom laugh so hard when i says... love is fiction out of fiction and its a bullshit for me to write.. "if Love is fiction out of the fiction.. just be it. beside only in book people could live in fiction." mom say logically. Perharps shes right all my novel are mostly fiction.. Maybe i could do the same thing. "mom??? have you been in love??" i ask..i keep waiting for my mothers answer when she suddenly go silent. In an instant mom have got a picture of father out of nowhere. She couldnt even stand up where she seat. "child... i have been in love 5th times." finally she answer. "second is you father... then your brother Richard and when i see you ... i love you from the first sight and in the 5th time i fell inlove is with Raymond. " "then who do you love the 1st time??" i got confuse. I thought she would say she love father the first time. Mom stand and walk in my closet and look in the mirror.. for a couple of seconds.. and turn back at me.. "I've been in love my self all these years.." she turn back in the mirror once again" I love this eyes..this lips... this high bridge nose of mine and well shape eyebrows..most of me is perpect.. I then thought.. I don't need anybody before." mom prologue.. I keep listening to mom. "then I saw your father... most people say.. LOVE IS BLIND.. if it is.. then be it.." mom pause when he look on fathers frame..".I don't care..I love your father sincerely, and Your father don't let me down. He love me with all of his heart." mom look like she reminiscing something. "and I got your brother Richard , you and Raymond.... till death do as part.... from the day your father left, he always have the key of this heart of mine."