What? I asked.
"No actually I think Melissa is getting married so you should return now. Moreover we all miss you. He.."
Max ! I left that country not to return there again. Moreover that family don't need me anyway. Why should I return? To face the humiliation again? The humiliation, pain I got from that country and that family is not less. I would rather die here than returning.
"Hey An I didn't mean to angry you. Wait An An . Aliana."
I could hear Max calling out my name.
Without looking back I went to my desk,packed my bag and left my office. I knew many people saw me talking with Max and leaving like this can create a lot of rumours, lots of questions which I was not ready to face at that time.
I called the PR department and asked for a sudden sick leave.
I thought I became stronger and can face any hardship but those people from that family always makes me weak like I used to be.
I cried the whole day thinking about the events six years ago. How my heart was broken. I asked myself repeatedly why I am crying. My life is much better than it was six years ago. I got so many great people in my life.
Suddenly I got a call from an unknown number. I picked it up.
"Hello who is this?"
"Hello An it's me!" I heard that voice that I didn't hear for last six years.
It's my mother Rebecca Morris. Which must be Rebecca Ford by now.
After coming to this country I wanted to start a new life so I deleted most of the contact number and one of them is my mother's.
My mother is really one of a kind. As a daughter I shouldn't say this but it's true that she is truly a selfish person who never think twice before sacrificing her daughter 's dignity. She can go to any length for money. One of main reason of my misfortune will be always my mother whom I hate to my guts .
" Hello An are you listening. It me your mum. How are you darling" .
After hearing her voice for the first time in six years I was emotional but that was just for few second or less.
I knew a woman like her will never call her daughter for some mother - daughter chitchats.
If she really loved me she would have called me atleast once in all these years.
"Yeah I am good mom and I'm doing great. Do you know why? Because I am far away from you"
" My my my... How can you be so rude to me. I'm still your mother." She yelled.
" Yes you are a mother who prefers comfort and luxury over her daughter's life and dignity. Yes u are a mother who can go to any extent to achieve trust of Ford family. You are a mother who only know how to lie and be selfish. Even calling you something bad will be waste of saliva". I returned her yell.
I bet she was shocked
"My daughter how you can be like this. You were so good back then. You have changed so much. We are family I thought we will forgive all this things." She faked tears.
"Oh mom just stop all these fake shits and spit out the real reason for you to call me."
Over the phone I could understand her shocked.
She never thought I would change from a weak foolish girl to a strong woman.
"uhmm.. Actually 10th of next month Melissa is getting married. Uncle Ben wants to come back and join us.. Like about 10 days Or less are left so uncle Ben wants you back immediately to help us. You know wedding is such a grand occasion..If their are more people it will..."
"What ! " I laughed.
"The uncle Ben who never thought me as his family member and even threw me out of that family now wants me to go back and work my ass off for free for a wedding. Mom do your new husband think I'm an unpaid slave of their family ? I said mocking".
My mother was in relationship with Ben Ford a billionaire even when my father was present. When dad was suffering from mental breakdown she was having great nights in cruise ships.
I neither know if they got married after I left nor have the interest to know. but even single person belongs to that family is my enemy.
" How dare you Aliana to say those words about uncle Ben"
" You guys only gave me the dare to think like this. Anyways this time forget about making uncle Ben happy as I am not going back to that shitty family".
"Please An"
" no way "
" Please think about it once "
"I have already decided when you told me. I'm not going to work like a slave for some person like Melissa. Tell uncle Ben to find another slave for his daughter's wedding."
"An think this as a last wish "
"Then also no"
"please just once "
"Never"
"I am going now"
"No An listen once "
"byee mom "
"no An An"
"For John ". I was about to cut the call when I heard her taking this name.