Katherine glared hard at the person in front of her ,her blood boiling.
She don't how but here she is sitting in her mom's so called engagement party.
Her eyes stung as she stared at her mom ,who was standing on the podium with her future husband.
They were thanking the guests and their relatives for being present.
Katherine tore her gaze away from them ,her heart squeezing in pain.
She can't believe she is sitting there in the party.
Her mom in another man's arm,and she was even smiling .
How can she move on just like that?it is barely two years her dad gave up the ghost.
And here she is smiling sheepishly like an idiot ,and the stupid man who can't even keep his dirty hand to himself.
Holding her tight in the waist as if he owns her.
She heard people clapping which jerk her off her thoughts.
The man's lips was pressed on her mom's.
She tore he gaze away as her eyes watered badly.
How come everything is so easy for her?
Not wanting to embarrass herself ,she walked out of the hall to the restroom probably to cry her eyes out.
As she walk hurriedly to the restroom,she bumped into someone.
She lowered her teary gaze as she muttered sorry continously.
She burst into tears immediately she got there.
The tears just kept falling on its own.
Why is life just so unfair to her?She lost her dad first and now her mom is getting married again not caring about her feelings.
It is not that she is selfish or doesn't want her mom to be happy,but everything is just happening too fast.
Her mom claimed she need to have a father figure in her life which is true,but she just don't want a man who isn't her father.
Matt is a good man though,he is nice and care about her and her mom .
But she just don't like him,there is just something about him that gives her the creep.
He seems nice and caring but it just seems like a facade to her.He is a pretender,and her mom isn't seeing this.
She has high hopes in him,hopes that he would make them happy.
After crying her eyes out for almost an hour,she rinsed her face with water and then dry with her handkerchief before retouching her make up.
As katherine walked her way back to the hall ,she bumped into someone again.
Huch,how clumsy of her.
"Is it your hobby to always bump into everyone?",a familiar voice retorted as she raised her gaze to apologize.
Her jaw dropped as she stared at the guy in her front.
It was Sergio Esposito.
She rolled her eyes mentally throwing him a dirty glare.
"Sorry ",she muttered as she turn to move away from him,but he grabbed her hand preventing her from moving.
"What?",she half yelled swiping his hand away from her arm.
"That was rude you know,you bumped into me twice without a proper apology",sergio said.
"When did I ...,,wait was..",she trailed and he cut her short.
"Yes ,that was me doll,don't you watch where you are going?",he smirked.
"I apologized already okay,",kate snapped.
"It wasn't done properly ",he replied and kate scoffed.
"Fine then,sorry!",she said almost with sarcasm.
"That isn't considered an apology katrina"
"That is your problem then,and also not katrina it is katherine ",she said harshly.
"Okay sister",he taunted and kate froze.
Truly this guy will soon be her stepbrother.
Kate rolled her eyes and just then her mom walked to their direction.
"Kate",her mom called walking towards them.
"Mommy",she answered.
"Where have you been?I have been looking for you everywhere",she said .
"I was in the restroom ", kate replied .
"Sergio", yvonne said and he bowed his head slightly with respect before excusing them.
"Where have been?", yvonne asked again.
"I just told you I was in the restroom", katherine said.
"For almost an hour ,you were even barely present",yvonne frowned .
"Does it matter?",kate said a little bit harsh.
"Katherine,are you okay?you look a little bit pale",yvonne said ignoring the harsh word as she touched her face worriedly.
"Does it even matter to you,?",kate said throwing the harsh words to her mother.
"Not again kate, don't start again", yvonne said rubbing her forehead tiredly.
"Why shouldn't I start mom?like how is all of this easy for you?you told me we were just coming here for you to introduce me to his son and all I can see is an engagement party",kate half yelled.
"It is still the same,kate.",yvonne said
"No mom,you deceived me how long have you and Matt been planning this!? ",kate yelled.
"Kate if I had told you it is an engagement party you would not have been present", yvonne said.
"I am so glad you know", kate shrieked angrily.
"Kate I am doing this for the best", yvonne said.
"No you are not.You know I have been thinking how comfortable you are with all of this,how can you just move on like that",kate deadpanned.
"Kate my dear,we are bound to move on anyways", Yvonne replied and kate stared at her with unbelieve.
"So all those times that you were wailing and crying,locking yourself in the room and neglecting me ,so it was all an act",kate said tears burning at the back of her eyes.
"Kate", yvonne said her voice holding a warning.
"No mom,just say it to my face,did you ever loved daddy?",kate said making yvonne eyes to water.
She blinked her eyes rapidly, pushing the tears that was burning at the back of her eyes.
"I loved him kate ,I loved him so much",she Said and kate shaked her head negatively.
"I don't think so",she said before scurrying away from her sight.
Yvonne eyes watered as she stare at her daughter's retreating figure.
How could kate think she doesn't love her father?
She loved and still love him with every fibre in her.
"Hey darling are you okay?",she heard Matt said as he snaked his hand to her waist pulling her closer to himself.
"I am fine ",she replied putting on a tight smile.
Penned by ✍️:Aisha Humayrah.