Why can't I put them in our room?(mom asked)oh no mom,it not just right,the pictures are too good to be seen by only us(I said as I took the box of frames)alright suit yourself(mom replied then I chuckled)mom you know you are going help me out(i said) no,you can do it yourself(mom replied with a tough tune)but mom,am too short,my hands won't be able to reach the desire length(i said rubbing my eyes).
are you sure?(mom asked)go,I am just kidding,i will join you soon(mom added with a sweet smile on her face)ha ha ha,you shocked the hell out of me(I said laughing) okay,I will be waiting for you(I said then left, my dad was not at home at that time,he went out for a work,i know,I know,you will ask,why that day? because it was the same day that we arrived at American,well I don't even know why,myself).
(let me continue)oh I forgot to introduce my parents to you,my mom's name is Victoria,but she is addressed as Mrs Dave Victoria,that means my dad's name is Dave.
TWO WEEKS LATER
(My dad hardly stay home,he was always busy at his work place,he had no time for me again,the day he will come back home it will be at midnight,as a little girl,I felt a kind of change,so I usually ask my mom about my dad's where about)mom,when will dad back?(I usually asked)I am not sure,but he is at work right now(mom will replied).
Too busy for us?(I asked again)don't say that,it's not like that,daddy loves us with all his heart(mom said as she hugged me) mom didn't see his absence as anything at first,she just felt it was all about work and work,she didn't even bother herself about the issue.we stopped going out with my dad because he was always at work,but whenever he comes back he away claim that it was because of work and sometimes he bribed us with goodies.
(Mom was comfortable with his new behavior until after a month,my mom felt it was strange,it was already getting out of hand,mom and dad started having some little issues and started arguing)what do you mean by you forgot?(mom asked in the living room,I was awake)today of all day,you have never forgotten about our anniversary (mom said with a low pitch)am sorry,the work was too much(dad answered)but you always take a day off whenever it is our anniversary(mom said again)i told you that the work was much,I didn't forget(dad said then went to their room)i didn't take their argument as anything,until one day.
It was a Wednesday afternoon,I came down from the school bus,which was unusual because mom was the one who normally picks me up from school,I was already angry,I entered into the house frowning my face,my face expression could tell that I am really angry,when I got into the house,i could hear a loud voice,it was my mom and my dad,they where shouting in their room,it was very loud,so I walked to their room,I saw my dad with his luggage and my mom was shouting on top her voice).
What has happened to you?huh,you don't have time for me and your daughter anymore!(mom said with a loud tune)you left for a whole week and now that you are back you are telling me you have somewhere else to go to!(mom shouted but my dad didn't reply or say utter a word)what did we do to you,you change immediately (mom said holding the luggage)let go(dad finally uttered a word)please don't go(mom pleaded as tears gathered in her eyes).
You better let go of this luggage!(dad shouted)no I won't,my love don't do this, please(mom pleaded)you know that you have changed alot but I will over look it because I know that my Dave will come back to me(mom added)what are you trying to say,better watch your mouth(my dad shouted with a harsh tune)what have come over you?huh(mom asked as tears rolled down from her eyes,she was still holding the luggage)Victoria,I wouldn't warn you again (dad said then he removed her hands from the luggage and he pushed her away,I was standing at the front of the door,I bet they didn't notice me).
You can not leave us, darling,you are not going anywhere(mom said with with tears trying to get hold of the luggage again,all of a sudden I saw my dad has he rise his hand up and gave my mom a slap on her face,I was shocked to the bone because it was the first time I saw my dad rising his hand on my mom)stop!!,will you just stop this nonsense!(I yelled with tears in my eyes,my eyes were already red,mom and dad turned to face me,but do you know what?my dad just walked away with his luggage).
I ran to my mom to console her because she was already crying nonstop,I joined her when I could not control myself,we both started crying.later in the evening my mom called my dad on the phone,but it was not reachable,my mom begin to get worried,I was really angry at my dad's action towards my mom,how dare he treat her like that?(I asked myself,I slept at my mom's room that night.
The next day,I told my mom that I don't feel like going to school)but why?(mom asked)i just don't feel like it(I said still on the bed)please val,you need to go to school (mom said)but mom.....(I tried to speak but was cut short by mom)Val please,if it is because of what your dad did yesterday then please don't let it stop u from going to school,please,don't let it(mom pleaded with me,she continued to plead with me and I felt ashamed,I was adding salt into her injuries).
it's alright(I said then got up from my bed)thanks(mom said as she gave me a hug I went to take my bath,I got ready and mom took me to school).