Kate stared at her mother as if she grew horns on her head,she kept on looking at her mouth agaped, totally out of words.
She couldn't believe what she just heard her saying,she asked her once again not believing her ears.
Maybe her ears are deceiving her,how can she say that?
"What did you just say mom,I think I am starting to hear things."
"I am getting married...again" she repeated stuttering a little.
Yvonne know her daughter so well,she won't like this decision of her's but she have to do it.
Especially for her daughter,she doesn't want her daughter to not have a father figure in her life.
Katherine stared at her mom lost.
" Are you joking or what.I don't like such joke", katherine said picking up her fork to continue to eat.
They were having dinner actually.
"I'm not joking,i am getting married.You will be having a new dad",Yvonne said watching her daughter's reaction closely.
"Oh please mom.Are you unwell or what? another dad?", Kate scoffed unbelievably dropping the fork noisily.
"He is a very good man and also nice,just like your ..dad" , yvonne said mumbling the last part though.
That was all it takes for kate to lose it, completely.
She was seventeen then.Just resuming into the last class in high school.
"Don't compare my dad to that man you're getting married to.Like how can you even think of remarrying, you're going to betray daddy "
"This is not me betraying him ,he is dead.This is not betrayal"
"It is mom,he maybe dead to you but he is not to me .He is alive in my heart", Kate said touching her chest ,tears filled in her eyes.
"Please kate ,don't make this hard for the both of us"
"No, you're the one making it difficult for us.How do you expect me to accept you marrying another man and i wil even have to call him dad...This is unbelievable ",she scoffed.
"And who are you even getting married to?", katherine asked harshly.
"Matt", yvonne replied
"What?!,mom what do you think you are doing?so you are matt are dating all these time?so that was why he was so determined in getting my attention, so you two have been planning this?"
"Kate please.We have to move on from your dad's death ", yvonne pleaded,now standing on her feet.
"No,I can't and I won't,I wont accept him ", kate argued defiantly.
"Katherine ,please dear listen to me,i..."kate interrupted her mom harshly.
"No ,I won't listen to you,I won't.You can marry whoever you wants to marry ,I don't care.I won't follow you anywhere and won't leave this house.This is my daddy's house.I will stay here and won't call some random man daddy.I have only one daddy and he is etched and bound forever in my heart.",kate yelled ,tears streaming down her cheeks.she then ran upstairs to her room.
"Kate,,, katherine", Yvonne yelled trying to call her back all to no avail.
Her bottom sank to the chair as she rubbed he face frustratedly before bursting into tears.
Remarrying is a difficult decision for her to make for the past two years of her husband's death ,but she have to do it for her and her daughter's happiness.
Her life without Philip is totally empty,she is alone and unhappy.she have to regain her sanity back for her daughter's sake and that is why she made that decision.
Even though it hurts, packing out of the house her , Phillip and their daughter made memories with.
Living without phil is hell,packing out of the house, having to marry another man,all of it is choking her and literally driving her crazy.
And now her daughter is mad at her, probably.she burst into another round of tears.
"Phillip why?How can you leave me like this knowing fully well how much I adore you", Yvonne cried uncontrollably.
She is just sick and tired of everything,she just wants to feel numb,to not feel any pains.
A day without Phillip is full of pain , anguish,sorrow and hurt,just name it.
***
"Kate ,we have to talk ?", yvonne said as she walked into her daughter's room.
She just got back from school recently and laying on her bed doing her homework.
"What?what worst are you going to say again",kate said not raising her gaze up.
Yvonne heart went down in a free fall,as hurt crossed her feature.
"Katherine I am doing the best for us",yvonne said
"No,you are just being selfish here",kate said dropping her pen on her book.
"This is not me being selfish,I want the best for you."
"Then if you want the best for me don't marry matt.
Don't you even think of how I will feel?if you are getting married to Matt then his son will technically be my step brother,and I can't afford to live in the same roof with that cold hearted bastard",kate yelled angrily.
"Sergio is a good boy",
"You don't know him mom",kate yelled.
"And so as you dear"
"We attend the same school and also in the same class,he is so arrogant"
"Kate you being in the same class doesn't determine how much you know him, sergio is a nice boy so as his father.", yvonne said.
"I don't care,just leave me alone,if you have made up your mind on remarrying then you are free to,you are free to choose them over your daughter and husband ,it is okay",kate said a little bit calm.
"Don't you get this kate ,your dad is gone forever and we have to move on,you have to have a father in your life", yvonne said her voice high pitched.
"So you getting yourself a new husband is what you call moving on,Are you even mentally stable before going into another relationship.
I know you mommy,you are just acting strong,you are not moving on any time soon",kate shouted.
"I am okay katherine,your father is my past and I have to move on ", yvonne said as she pushed back the tears that was threatening to spill.
Q_is Yvonne really making a good decision?
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Penned by ✍️:Aisha Humayrah