The next time I woke up, I was on the hospital bed and I saw my father standing beside my bed. Bits and pieces started coming back to me and I remembered my mum shouting for help while hugging my wet body tightly.
"Where is mum", I asked him.
"She left", he said.
"What do you mean", I asked him.
"Your crazy mother came to me after you did this to yourself and started screaming and swearing at me. Who knew she had such spunk. She was like a raging bull but at least she decided to grant me my request and finally divorced me." He said like a maniac
"I am going to follow her, I said getting up.
Do you think she wants to be burdened", he asked me.
"She doesn't even want you. She didn't come visiting and I can't let my precious daughter leave me, can i?" he said with amusement flickering in his eyes.
"Why did you bring me here. You could have let me leave. I hate you. "
"Get out!"
" leave!"
" I said leave", I was shouting but didn't care anymore.
"Calm down", he said coming closer to me and holding my face pressing it harder by the second.
"I am only leaving you because you are here", he said pointing at my hospital bed but the next time you raise your voice at me, you are going to regret it". He said and left the room.
I started crying and few months after, he brought back his mistress.
*Present day*
I woke up with tears in my eyes knowing that it wasn't just a dream but the reality of my life. A knock on my door brought back my attention and when I opened it, I saw my father.
"Dress up and come down for dinner. We are having guests over".
I went straight to the shower, took my bath and dressed up in a pretty floral dress like the princess I am meant to be. I applied make up on my knees and every other places that were bruised.
As I got down, my dad and my stepmother were already seated. The doorbell rang and I was told to get it.
I opened the door seeing a handsome looking man in his fifties with a beautiful lady that seemed to be in her forties. I bowed my head in greetings and welcomed them politely as is expected of me.
They both walked in with the man giving me a Curt nod and the woman smiling as though we have known each other for ages. My parents also stood up welcoming them.
Thank you so much for accepting to come to my humble home, my father said pulling their chairs for them and seriously sucking up to them.
"This is my daughter, Tiang Wian." He said introducing me to them.
"Wow, what a beautiful daughter you have", the woman responded.
"She is not just beautiful but very smart and that is why we are so proud of her", my dad responded in a boastful way.
"She is the smartest in her class in An Xian High school", he continued.
"You have a lovely daughter", the woman responded.
"My son is also smart and he keeps on making us proud. He carries the An name so well and he is a really good boy." Her husband chipped in.
"You must be so lucky to have a son who is not tarnishing your precious name, Mr An." My father said to him. A total bootlicker.
"As far as he knows we love him, he can't even bear to be disrespectful to us," Mrs An said and you can see the love glistening in her eyes.
So, they are the famous owners of my school. How did Dad even get to invite them. Although, we are very rich but we can't be compared to the An family. They are the richest family and are into all kind of businesses. I even heard that they are related to royalty but their son seems like a simp. I've heard of him but I have not really been bothered to even know him. He is a senior in my school. I've heard that he is handsome but he must be all those nerdy and geeky kind of guys because that is how his mother's description sound like. The love in his mother's eyes while talking about him makes me jealous of someone I don't know.
"Wian Wian dear, pass me the plate". I hear my stepmother's voice snapping me out of my thoughts.
"Yes, Mother." I replied in a sweet voice passing it to her.
We finished eating dinner and I immediately excused myself. I think they must be talking about business.