My brother In-law

Chapter 15

Mia p.o.v.

I was broken, hurt, and depressed, i couldn't feel anything in my body. It was like I was lifeless, it is currently 7pm at night and few minutes time I will be back in Maine, my neighborhood, the place I was birthed and grew up in, they are like my family, everyone in the neighbour hood.

I wonder how they would feel seeing me back, I made sure all of them where invited for my wedding and they were so happy because all the tickets were free as Mark sponsored their trip to New York, it felt magical because that was the first biggest wealthiest wedding they have ever been to, but now I guess it's all over, I'm back to square one again.

I took the bus from New York to Maine, I I was in the bus for five hours before I ordered an uber and have currently been on the road for two hours now.

My neighborhood is a very small one, a town with small people living in it, I know every houses and each and everyone living in it, that was where I met my first best friend Nessa who is just staying next to us and my first crush Damien. As much as i miss my parents and my best friend Nessa and everyone in this neighborhood I never wanted it to be too soon to come back again especially me knowing I'll stay here long till further notice, that's if Mark ever comes back for me.

Speaking of Mark, I don't hate him, I don't hate him even if he allowed his mother maltreat me and throw me out from the house, I'm just very disappointed in him, in the man I call my husband that he would think I would dare cheat on him and keep Ashley's name away from me.

Couples especially married ones are meant to be there for each other always, love and trust each other! Defend one another but now my eyes are all clear, perhaps he didn't love me enough.

The driver stopped at my house spot and I came down with the car with his help by helping me move all the luggage's to the main entrance door as the house was just a plain duplex with four bed rooms and no gates.

I was at the door as I landed him the last cash I had with me, he said his goodbyes and I said mine as well and he drove away leaving me all to myself to face reality that I am no longer in my husband's house and ready for the questioning that is about to unfold for me from my parents.

I pressed the bell button and went further to knock on the door in case they didn't hear but I knew by this time they should probably be having dinner.

I waited for them to get the door and as soon as possible they did, it was my Mother, her jaw dropped with shock written all over her face like she had just seen a ghost.

My face was dropped as well, sad and depressed at the verge of breaking into tears.

" Mia?!". She yells shockingly trying to still recognize me if it was actually me by the door.

I heard my Dad voice coming from inside.

" What?". With that he hurriedly walks to the door with even more amazement shock than my mother had.

"Mia?!!". He said shockingly trying to recognize me. " I thought you were in your honey moon, in fact me and your mother were about to give you a call to ask if you have landed but here you are---

Immediately it was my twelve year old raven haired brother running towards me with his bright smile and his shining ocean blue eyes hailing my name excitingly and when he got to me and hugged me with that great force I fell down on my knees as I couldn't control my emotions in me and broke down into tears.

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I was in the sitting room now surrounded by my small family trying to know what is actually going on as I haven't yet said a word to any of them. I couldn't bring my words out to tell them how I've been maltreated all the days of my marriage and how my mother in law used her own hands to throw me out of the house.

" Is it Rita?". With that it's like my mother knew, she had the power to see through people in first sight despite when she met Rita, she didn't show any act of wickedness to our family but it's like she knew within her that Rita was far from good.

I nodded my head as that is just all what I could do rather than speak when I'm still in shock and confused how fast this happened.

" I knew it!! I knew it right from the first time I met her I knew there was something evil in her! I could sense it!!".

" Honey just tell us what happened? What did she do?".

"I don't even need to hear any word from Mia, all I know is that I'm ready to rip off that old woman hair from her head for putting her ugly hands on my daughter"! She said sassily and icy.

My mother has always been powerful, very confident and bold, I don't blame her when she got all the characteristics from her mother, her mother was a black woman and my mother inherited that boldness and sassy speech attitude from her, always getting in with people with no fear at all besides she had to learn that techniques, to stand for herself and stand on her own not letting people walk through her especially after she had me when she was 16 so she has always been so experienced with things like this.

My mother found out she was pregnant on her 16th birthday and when she did, she felt like killing herself because she couldn't deal with such embarrassment, she came from a strong Christian family and her Dad was really religious even way more than her mom, when it came to the notice of her Dad, he did drive her and send her out from the house not even thinking about it or her, her mom was mad at her getting pregnant early especially engaging in s****l activity despite her Christian values and morals they thought her but still, she helped her out, then few months later she moved in with Dad; my Dad, who was her highschool sweetheart and boyfriend then who was a year older than her, they did have their happy ending because they actually got married when they were still in college, and from there, that 16th year she learnt to stand on her own and defend herself when the need arrives and that is how she has always been. No one can talk s**t to my mom unless they don't like their life: such a brave bold woman. I've always adored her and always wanted to be like her but I know within myself maybe I'm way too calm or soft to be a hard girl as her.

" As soon as tomorrow morning, I'm gonna go to that b***h house and teach her a good lesson to learn to keep her ugly hands to herself! It's just like I knew her agender all along, under her smile I could see the wickedness pooping through her veins! Besides isn't she not shameful? A 50 year old woman messing with a 23 year old, don't worry she will see my worst she thinks cause I'm 39 I got the manner and right to mind my business as a matured woman but there's no minding my business when it comes to my kids okay?! No one messes with them!!--

" Mum please". I said barley above a whisper as I wipe the tears coming out from my eyes.

" No! Don't beg me! Do not Maria!! You gonna tell me to stop after she threw you out of your own house huh?! Yeah, your own house! You're not gonna hold me to show my craziness to people especially that old hag who looks like a f*****g twig! No way! I'm so mad!!--

" Don't you think we should listen to what actually happened Maddy?--

" No Michael I don't need to listen in other to hear her out before I know that she is the one responsible for Maria's sadness! She is the witch who tried to break my daughter down and her marriage down! This is why I'm solely against why married couples shouldn't live in a big family house but just two of them together! It's because of all these bullshits! I'm gonna show that b***h the black in me".

"Mummy are you talking about Mark's mum?".

" Yes Marius honey, it's that witch! They call her Rita! The one who kept on interviewing you like she was some investigator on the day of the wedding.

" I understand honey, I'm also mad, but firstly let's hear her out, the thing I won't be able to control my anger is if that Mark guy that calls himself a husband was there when she was thrown out of the house---

" you all want to know?.... Fine". I said softly as tears began tolling down my cheeks. " Yes! Yes I was thrown out of the house by Rita!! My mother in law.

" You see huh?! I knew it!!--

" All these while of my marriage, I haven't felt one single happiness and it's because of her, she had made my stay there be miserable and wretched. I was so shocked when I found out about her hateness towards me and then I..I.. got blamed and lied on for cheating on Mark with his brother and that's how she threw me out of the house!!-- I said in one breathe as I was already soaked in so much tears not even caring for a second how I looked because I could care less when I know I'm looking a mess due to my constant cries.

My parents were shocked by my words and my brother who didn't really understand just wrapped his arm around me consoling me cause I know he really hated to see me cry.

" Cheating? Mia you were accused of cheating?--

Mia: Mum!! Yes!! What did I do do deserve all these! I..I..I found out It was him! His twin brother Matthew that saved me from that fire outburst that day I thought I was gonna die and only for the next day morning after my marriage, he revealed the chocking revelation to me and ever since then he has been trying so hard to hit on me mom! Dad, he wants me! And i..I! hate the way he looks at me all the time! He finds ways to corner me so I can be alone with him! He does inappropriate stuffs with me!!---

Michael: I don't need to hear further honey, save your voice and tears. That bastard is gone--

Mia: wait!! But then...Now he claims he is changed and he was the only one who fought for me when his mother was about to throw me out.

Michael: Honey there's no such thing of a man changing if he wants you, he's probably faking it, and he is even worst if you ask me! A twin brother trying to hit on his brother's wife? Where the hell is that done? Matthew or whatever that fucker calls his name is no different from his mother! They are not innocent, they are both guilty even that foolish guy I loved deeply with my heart, Mark doesn't escape it for letting his mom treat you like s**t and throw you out like that! How could he even just sit and watch?

I wasn't even really paying attention to what they were saying, all I was doing right now was crying my eyes out and when I'm done I know i can go to sleep knowing I'm never gonna speak to Mark or anyone of them again. Just look at how this irony is, I really did want to leave the house because of the toxicity in there that same day but still that same day I got thrown out the day I made up my mind I was leaving so either ways I was leaving only for the fact I didn't want to be thrown out.

I deeply sigh and lost in deep thoughts that I didn't even hear that my mom and Dad were still conversing about it until my Dad tapped me and pulled me up for a tight hug.

I really do needed it right now, I missed him so much, my mom and my little brother Marius. I missed all of them including the whole neighbourhood and everyone living in it, they are like family.

Shortly after my mom and Marius joined into the hug and it felt much more calmer and more reliving to me but that didn't stop me from crying.

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I was now finally in my long missed room that I didn't think I will be stepping into it sooner, I just stayed three weeks in my husband's house, the Walton family mansion and here I am where it feels like I'm back to how it all started.

I already explained deeply further to my mom and Dad, because they were some things i couldn't say cause Marius was too young to hear, I told them about how Matt and Mark fought bloodily and how the whole cheating scandal started, that Matt was the one who pulled me into an unknown room and was physically assaulting me and that was right when Morgana walked into us, thought otherwise in her young wild mind and exposed me in front of everyone, trust me I didn't also wither to tell my parents how Mark lied to me about his mom love for me and keeping Ashley away from me and exactly the reason his mother hated me. I gave them every single details.

As i seemingly fall on the bed that was right when my mom and Dad stepped into the room.

" honey, if you don't want to sleep alone tonight it is fine, you can come join your Dad and i, like how we do when all what we could afford was a bedroom when we were younger, I know how you are feeling now so you don't have to be alone in this room to deal with this ". Mom said.

Mia: Aw mom. I said and wiped my tears looking at the both of them in their sad concerning eyes. " Mom, Dad". I said and broke down into tears as I run into them into their arms like I was some 6 year old..

Mom and Dad are like my best friends because we have gone through so much together, besides why not when they conceived me when they were still both very young and in highschool so they understand me the most more than anyone.

They wrapped their arm tight around me as I nodded.

Mia: Yes, I don't want to be alone, I want to be with you two.

" Sure, we knew your wouldn't want to stay all by yourself sweetheart". Dad said and gave me a big deep kiss on my cheek and I chuckle. Oh my God? Did I just chuckle? Did I just make my first short laugh?

How can I make my first short laugh after having the worst day of my life.

" Common lets go, the bed can contain us three, me and your Dad upgraded it.".

I smile at them and nodded.

Mia: And Marius?

" He is sleeping like a big fat baby, I don't want to wake him up". Mom said softly.

Mia: okay. I chuckled softly and followed them into their bedroom and it was actually upgraded, the bed looked more of a king size bed.

We got on the bed as I was in the middle with the two of them arm wrapped around me which brought back deeply childhood memories. It made me feel like a child again and it didn't take me time to fall asleep which was quicker than I expected.

It's always like this with them.

Nothing feels more like home.