Just this once,hmmm? Please Dad,I really wish to tag along with you even Aaron called me this morning to ask if i will be coming and I told him yes so....
Will you please stop this? I have no say in this,ask your mother.....Katherine father said waving his hand. Seriously?! Katherine ask getting annoyed at what her father said then she moved closer to her mother who is busy dishing out the food at the dining, hugging her from the back while playing with the tip of her shoulder-length brown hair.
You can see am busy right now sweetie so scram, Katherine mother(EMILIA) said disengaging from the big. Why are you both doing this? Why do you like stopping me from tagging along with you to every family reunion? Even older aunt and uncle,granny. I miss them all, I miss Granny a lot so please mom,am pleading earnestly right now,Katherine said blinking her Ocean eyes which could captivate a Icy soul and melt a freezing heart
Stop that,it's of no use even if you plead, Katherine father(Charles)said sitting at the dining picking his chopstick,just listen to us this time Darling,hmmm?
This time,as if this is the first,she said frowning while taking her seat which is opposite to her mother's eating grumpily
Emilia which is Katherine mother stands up from her seat then went over to Katherine side. She wrapped her arms around her neck while patting her wavy-long blonde hair. Katherine you should always know this,all your Dad is doing is only for your sake and no one else so Kath listen to me and stay home,you can go over to your friends but don't stay out late. But mom I have something to ask, Katherine said dropping her spoon since she don't know the way around chopstick.
You can ask away,what's it?Emilia asked going back to her seat... Why? Katherine asked boring her eyes into her mother's. Why what? Emilia asked back
Tell me the reason,I want to know why you are stopping me from going to the family reunion,stopping me from meeting my cousins,aunts,uncles even granny. Katherine asked not taking her eyes away from her mother's but her mother avoided her boring gaze.
What reason could there be?Just listen to us this time. Katherine father(Mr.Charles Nicholas ) asked interrupting their conversation because it shows sweat has formed on Emilia forhead.
Really? Are you sure about that Dad? Kath asked smirking. What's that for? Kath father asked and Emilia could see the atmosphere tensing up
What's what for Dad? Kath asked obviously not minding her father's deadly glare. You smirked just now and am asking what that is for...Katherine father(Charles )asked angrily dropping the chopstick
Smirk? Oh it's nothing ,I know there is a reason behind, or should I call to ask? Kath asked smiling which only infuriated Charles,(Kath father) the more
Call who? Kath father asked and it could show he is trying his best to suppress his anger. Aunt or Uncle or should I ask granny? Kath replied looking into her father's eye
Are you threatening me right now?! Charles which is Kath father asked raising his voice. Oh never mind am sure they don't know since they always ask after me and why I don't visit them during the holidays.....Kath said not minding her father who is clearly raging with anger and if being given a gun,he may really shoot before realizing Kath is his daughter
Emilia you caused all this,see? Your daughter is talking back at me
Will you both stop this?Emilia shouted then Kath father(Charles ) left the dining angrily. You follow me to my room..Kath mother said leaving the dining for her room,followed by Katherine
Sit...Emilia said, No in front of the Vanity mirror. Alright Katherine replied sitting in front of the mirror then her mother took the hair brush,brushing her hair. I know you are going to scold me so do that,I have some things to do. Katherine said looking at her mother's face through the mirror.
Why do you think am going to scold you?(Emilia) Katherine mother asked smiling. I know you are smart,cunning,intelligent,you can tell the right from the wrong, lastly you understand your father best. So why? Why talk back at him? Am sure I have told you repeatedly,you keep making your father blame me that I spoilt and pamper you a lot even more than your younger brother but did I? Tell me (Emilia)Kath mother ask as a tear escaped her eyes rolled down her cheek but Kath noticed that
What's wrong mom? Why the tear? Am sorry so stop this,you know I hate to see you cry. I....i just want you to grant me this one wish mom,please
Katherine you should know and understand am doing all this for you. No mom, Katherine interjected her mom,you are the one that needs to understand me,it's frustrating,my cousin,aunt,uncle, even granny,you keep stopping me from meeting them, am jealous of my friends who go over to their family abode playing even they hangout together . They tell me all sort of interesting they do together but mom,you know what? It hurts,yes it really do. Yes you give me all I want,there is nothing I want that you don't give. Is it freedom? Or money? Or make as many friends I want? You give me all I want but just this.....Katherine said crying then Emilia hugged her,consoling her by patting her back. Hush...Hush it's okay stop crying. I know,I understand,No one understand you more than I do,which mother on earth won't understand her child? After Emilia said this, Katherine only ended up crying the more...
Unknown to the duo mother and daughter,(Charles) Katherine father is at the doorstep pushing back the tears that is threatening to fall. he is indeed a loving and caring father,husband,son and brother to his wife,children,parent and siblings. (In his thought: Katherine,you won't understand why we are stopping you from meeting some relatives now but if you did listen to me and it did go as I planned it all, am sure you will be grateful in the future and if you defy my order and ruin the plan, am sure you will hate yourself and that's the least I ever want for you. Am sorry my princess) He thought then knocked before turning the door knob.
Why the tears between you two? This is why i said you pamper her too much Emilia....Katherine father said picking his wife jacket and dropping it over her shoulder. Let's get going, it's past the appointment time
Alright I will meet you in the living room,give me some minutes..Emilia said looking over to Katherine then Charles left the room closing the door behind him.
You should apologize to your father when you are with him.So tell me where will you go? Or you gonna stay home? Emilia asked patting Katherine shoulder. Suddenly Katherine hugged her mother which took her by surprise and made her chuckle,what's that for? Emilia asked hugging and patting her back
Just thankful and sorry.....Katherine said disengaging from the hug
What? thankful and sorry?Who? You,Katherine? asked Emilia(her mother) smiling
Why?Katherine ask. Nothing just surprised....Emilia said
I take it back then,Never mind..... Katherine said hurrying out of the room
It's fun to tease you Darling,Don't stay out late Kath. Emilia said
Alright mom,love you....Katherine said looking back, winking at Emilia( her mother)