THE UNSEEN FLAME

Chapter four

Overcome with anger and fear of her mother,Tania buried herself into writing.Writing had a way it calmed her nerves,she felt at peace when she wrote.The next morning,Tania submitted her first story to a magazine.The rejection came so fast,she had not even made it to her workplace."Not what we are looking for,"it read.When she got home after work,she pinned it to her bedroom wall,a badge of survival.She wrote another,then another and another.All of them were rejected.

Just like the other day,her mother came to her workplace and sat in the exact same spot she used the last time she stopped by.Chase, Tania's best friend, knowing who she was informed Tania immediately."What now?,"Tania thundered."I tried to get a hold of you last night,but it was so difficult to get through,"her mother replied."Ohhhh,okay.What did you want with me?,"Tania asked."Hmmmm, nothing really.Hey!,nice weather, isn't it?," Tania was burning with rage at this point."Come on! Don't beat around the bush.Just tell me whatever you want from me,"Tania demanded from her mother.Her mother remained silent and just looked at her daughter,her eyes filled with hate like always."Errrrr,you weren't like that before you got the job.Now you're such a snob,"her mother mentioned."Thanks a lot for reminding me, would you do me a favor and get out of here.I need to work,you won't pay my bills,"Tania responded with a lot of disgust and disrespect.She didn't regret a word she said.

Her mother left the restaurant shamefully.She deserved disrespect."Hey, what's going on between you and your mom?Did you have a fight or something?,"Tania's manager asked her."Long story, never mind,"Tania responded as she got back to work.Another day had been spoiled by her mother.How her heart resented this woman."Shameless b***h,"she muttered under her breath."Tania, there's a Mrs.Carter on the phone who wants to talk to you,"Chase called out as they were preparing to leave work."I am busy at the moment.Can you ask her to hold?Tell her I'll talk to her in a few seconds."

Tania picked up the call after a few seconds,it had been forwarded to line 2.She felt joy within her heart,she thought it was one of the magazines delivering positive feedback regarding the novels she sent to different magazines."Hi Tania,this is your mother.Am waiting at your home for when you'll get off work.We'll talk everything out when you get here.Please hurry,am already freezing,"the voice on the other side said.At this point,Tania was starting to hate her little life.Tania rushed home, hoping this was all a lie or at least a dream she'd wake up from."How the hell did this woman get to know my address?!,"she kept asking herself.

"So you are now a Mrs.Carter,what happened to Mrs.Davis?,"Tania asked laughing out loud the moment she stepped out of the bus,"this life is so funny.""Can you open the door already?,you don't have any right to ask me any of what you are asking,"her mother said already freezing."Anhaaaa,what brings you to my home,have you come to make sure I am no better than your spoiled children.""Can you please shut up already, I've only come to crib here for a few days.""How much is contained in a few?,"Tania asked already hating the idea."Three days if you want to be so sure,"Mrs.Carter replied."Three days will fly past in a wink,"Tania muttered to herself as she opened the door to her house.She wondered what it was going to be like living with a woman she hated her whole life.