Chapter two
( Old tradition)
Seated in the living room was Mrs Deborah who was lamenting before her husband comes in to join her in lamenting.
' Rose, Rose will never kill me, I never killed my parent and she will never kill us'
' what are we going to do, I warned her father to stop her from leaving this house but he refused to listen to me, look at the out come now'
" Babe why are you crying" a voice asked as he startled me
" Oh you are back" I asked Mr husband
" Yes, why the tears" he asked
" Am I the only one annoyed here" I asked as I clean off the tears
" Rose spat on my face" he said as he shakes his head
" She gave me a reason why she should have never been born" he said again
" It has not reach to that honey" I said as I hold his hand which was shaking
" I don't want to be a widow" I said to him in more tears
" Am not going to die, he just said that to scare us and hurry us up in our so called plan" he said
" what are you going to do dear" I asked
" am thinking of it" he said
" why not allow him to do what ever he want as far as he would not hurt our daughter" I asked
" No leave that to me" he said and the door opened
' I pity you, your father will roast you alive'
**
The door opened and Rose came in standing near the television crying.
" Rose you have not told us the reason for that character you displayed in front of our in-laws" Mr Okiyi said to his daughter
" but Dad" she said as she cleans of the tears
" you did not tell me about this sudden marriage, what about my boyfriend" she asked
" Which boyfriend, which foolish boyfriend that you want to put us to shame" her mother said as she started crying again.
Rose was touched by her mother tears and decided to calm her down.
" Mom please stop crying" she said
" why should I stop" her mother asked
" I love Vicent and he is the only one I wish to marry" she said to her
" Mom..." she was interrupted
" which love" her father asked
" do you know what love means" he asked again
" but Dad..." she was interrupted again
" don't Dad me there before I scatter all that teeth in your mouth" he threatened
" do you talk about marriage with that stupid Vicent of yours, you are in sane" her mom voiced out
" you are marrying Micheal and that is final" her dad said
" Dad...." she was interrupted by her Dad as he tried to hit her and she ran to her room.
****
Rose and her friends were sited at a room that looks like a music room filled with instruments.
' why did my parent hate me so much that they are ready to sell me off and not marry me. Is it richness, Vicent is rich and infact why are they desperate to marry off just like that '
" Rose what's the problem" Victor one of my friend asked as he tap my shoulder
" hmm, you startled me" I said
" because you were spacing out" he said
" we are all ears" Linda said
" do you know my dad want to marry me off" I said to them
" what did you say" Victor asked as he started laughing
" she said her dad wanna sell her off" Linda said as everyone in the room burst out in laughter
" guys be serious for once" I said to them
" okay Rose, be plain and tell us something" John one of my friend said
" am plain, my dad wants to marry me off" I said to them
" who still do those old fashion of marrying someone off" Claire one of my friends said
" so what are you going to do" Linda asked
" am really confused because they are bent on forcing me into the marriage" I said and started crying
" Rose, this is not the time for those tears" Victor said as he cuddles me
" have you told Vicent" Claire asked me
" yes she is correct, is Vicent aware" Chad one of my friend asked
" no he is not aware of this problem" I said to them
" listen baby girl, you have to tell him" Victor said
" how" I asked
" anyhow, just tell him something" Linda said
" if he truly loves you, he will fight for his love" John said
" I can't" I told them
" why can't you" Claire asked
" it will break him down" I said
" it won't, trust us baby" Chad said
" what can I do without you guys" I asked
" nothing dear" Victor said
" absolutely nothing" Linda said also
" so smile for us baby" Chad said
" just like the stars in the sky, you are always with us" John said
" find out who else is answering Rose, she is dead" Victor said
" how do you know" I asked
" because I murdered her" Chad said and we all laughed out loudly
" thanks guys" I said to them
" I love your encouragement" I said
" you taught us that" they said
I went home that day feeling very happy, as if my old self have been taken away and renewed with a new self; All thanks to my friends.
" you are back" my Mom said as she was watching the television
"good evening ma" I greeted her
" come and sit down, your Dad's want to talk to you" she said
" she is back" my dad said as he entered the sitting room and sat down near his wife
" good evening sir" I greeted him
" how was the practice" he asked
" fine sir" I said
" Rose, you will be escorting me to business meeting but first we have to go together with one of our staff that has a motorcycle" he said
" why dad" I asked
" As my first child and a graduate, you are to know all about my business, in case if am no longer existing" he said to me and stood up and left
** Should I go on**