Beauty Pageants

19

Next day in the morning,

Bob, Mary and Hope did breakfast together. They were sitting on the dining table. He glanced at Hope and said, "Hope since you are back we should again start working on your competition it's only two months away."

Hope who was lost in some kind of thinking seemed to have ignored Bob's words.

"Hope Are you listening"said Bob and shook Hope.

"What yes yes I am listening"said Hope.

"what's wrong dear"said Bob and placed his hand on her hand.

"Nothing Bob I am fine"said Hope.

"Are you sure"said Bob. Hope nodded when suddenly they heard the sound of door opening.

"I will go and see"said Mary.

"No wait I think it's Nancy"said Bob.

"Well yeah it's me"said Nancy. She looked happy.

"Nancy look who is here"said Bob.

"Hope!"said Nancy. Her face expressions changed. It seemed like she was terrified.

"Hi Nancy. Aren't you happy to see me. Alive breathing"said Hope.

"Well... hah of course I am"she said and hugged Hope.

"God I am so happy to see my family together. I wish your mum was here. She would've been happy"said Bob while tears rolled down his cheeks.

"She wouldn't love it"said Hope and ran to her room.

"What is wrong with her"said Nancy.

"I will go and check"said Bob

"No I think we should leave her alone at the moment"said Mary.

"I think you are right. Umm I am going outside. I still have some business undone with the cops"said Bob and left.

"Bye take care"said Mary and she went inside the kitchen. Hope didn't came downstairs for lunch. She locked herself in the room until Nancy left. At night she came downstairs.

"God finally you showed your face"said Hope.

"Where is everybody"said Hope and threw herself on the couch.

"Bob had unfinished business with the cops and Nancy is at her home"said Mary.

"Thank God that b***h left"Hope murmured.

"Did you say something"Said Mary.

"No"said Hope.

"Hope I don't know what is going on between you both sister's. You didn't even greeted her properly. You didn't talked to her and you didn't even left your room while she was

here. Please Hope tell me"said Mary.

"Don't call me her sister. And even if I told you what she did to me you wouldn't believe it so let it go"said Hope.

"Just tell me Hope"said Mary.

"But promise me that you won't tell Bob. I don't want to ruin their relationship"said Hope.

"Promise I won't now tell me"said Mary.

"Mary you know what happened to me on my special day. A guy named Louis Tomlinson abducted me. He was rich and that thing surprised me that if he was rich than why did he kidnapped me. I asked him the reason and he just told me because of one of my companion. He never told me her name. But one day when he felt betrayed and cheated he told me about her. He promised me that he'll make things better for me again. I didn't escaped from him he left me here"said Hope.

"One of the companions! It must be Samantha"said Mary.

"No Mary it wasn't Samantha or any other girl it was my own best friend Nancy. She did this to me. Do you wanna know the worst part she even asked him to kill me but he didn't"said Hope while tears continued to fall.

"Hope what are you saying. Why would Nancy do all of this"said Mary.

"I don't know why. I just know that person who was more than a sister to me betrayed me. She wanted me dead for God knows what reason"said Hope.

"Shh stop crying Hope. Calm down. She will get what she deserves"Said Mary and hugged Hope.

"Hope"said Bob who had been standing at the door.

"Bob how long have you been here"said Mary.

"That doesn't matter. Hope what you said right now is that true"said Bob.

"B..Bob I don't know what to say"said Hope.

"Just answer yes or no"said Bob. Hope nodded while tears continued to fall.

"Well than I wanna hear it from Nancy"said Bob.

"Bob Wait I am sorry. I never meant to ruin your relationship with your daughter"said Hope.

"No Hope it not your fault"said Bob and hugged her. He left for Nancy's house.

"What will happen now. Do you think he believes me"said Hope and hugged Mary.