Bella

Episode 3: The decider

Bella came towards their house and apart from her dissapointed feeling , she felt rage and anger build up in her. She did not like to talk about things that troubled her and liked to keep them for herself. As she came near the house she noticed a grey saloon car parked at the lawn area infront of the farmhouse. Thoughts hit her head asking herself whether they were expecting anyone as a guest. She drove past the car and entered her garage next to the house. She looked at her lucky doll in dismay and collected it and put it in her bag. She extinguished the car engine and sat in the car for sometime quietly. She hit the steering wheel angrily and the car honked.

She opened the door and got out of the driver's seat .Bella shut the car door and pressed the lock button on the car keys, the car responded in a double clicking sound. She went straight to their house . She opened the mahogany door slowly and slid past as it closed. She found a middle aged man in an official wear sitting in their living room and John sat at the opposite side of the room. She looked at them for a while trying to figure out who the man was.

“Good evening, “

The man replied to her but John was far in thoughts.

Bella passed and went to her room. She threw her bag on the floor and let threw herself face-down on her bed. Things hadn't been so good for her. But she felt things weren't good for John as well. She didn't want to know what was going on for some time but she couldn't help but Eve's drop on them. She creapt towards the door of her room and listened keenly to them.

“We gave you ten years John,” came a voice which Bella quickly identified as the man who she had not yet known.

“I know and ten years are not over .“ John replied.

There was a long borderline then the man said,” Yes they aren't over but you stopped paying after four years. You now owe us sixteen million you know.“

“What!“

“Sixtee….“

“I heard what you said. I don't have all that money to pay you.“

“ But that's what you owe us John and you'll have to pay.“

“And you told me after the ten years I'll be paying nine million and according to me I've already paid two and a half, so how the f**k am I still owing you sixteen!“

“As you know John times are changing and the rates increased.“

“I don't care anything about rates changing .Why didn't you tell me.“

“Still that wouldn't change anything you'd still owe us that money.“

“You know what.“John clicked and was quiet for a moment then he said, “get out of my house.“

“I am leaving as soon as I get a conclusion from you John.“

“We are not concluding anything and ten years are not over, so right now I want you to get the f**k out of my house.“

“Only seven months and I can tell you won't have that money John.“

“I said get out.“

Bella heard the creaking of a table and she could tell things were about to be bad. She then heard the man speak.“ Okay I'm leaving, but just to let you know the next time I come I'll be with the feds and we'll be taking this whole farm.“

“And I'll be waiting.“ John said this then a loud door slam followed.

Bella went to the window and saw the man get in his car. He took sometime before starting the vehicle and driving away.

Bella heard the crushing of a glass object and she could tell that John was angry. John, as Bella knew threw things when he was mad at anything . Bella felt her uncles pain and it pained her too that they could loose the place she had called home since she lost her mom. She knew well how John would never be able to pay all that money and how her uncle was fighting leukemia in the last six years which had him retire from being a lawyer. Bella felt pity for him. She too had many ways the world had dissapointed her.

Bella felt rage burning in her she had many thoughts rushing in her. She turned and hit her clenched fist against the wall. She took her round bag and threw it thudding against the wall and falling on her bed. She caught her hair and slid down against the wall as drops of tears flooded her eyes. She stayed in that position for sometime then she turned her face and saw her bag on the bed.

She noticed a colourful card in the side pocket of the bag. It was then that she remembered the card Alex gave her. She stood and took the card. She searched the card for a moment then she took her phone, typed a number and called. She listened as the phone beeped hoping that she won't have to leave a voice note. The call went through and a faint voice came. She couldn't figure out what was said at first but then she heard the sound of someone clearing the throat.

“ Who's this” came a voice from the other end.

“ Its Bella, hope you remember me.“

“ Mmh-hm Bella-which Be… oh I do remember you.“

“Can we meet now.“

“Is there anything wrong?“

“No I've just made up my mind. Meet me at Calloway's.“

“Okay I'll be there by six.“

“Okay”

Bella took her bag and took her pink hoodie and shut her door. She had a bit of hope in her and she had the need to make things right.

“John am out.“ She told her uncle who was far in thought and left.