Kathryna quietly walked through the door and headed straight to her room. On reaching the staircase, she heard the voice she wished to avoid that night.
"Where are you coming from young lady?" Mrs. Parker said fiercely.
"Office?!!" she replied rolling her eyes. "I'm a grown-up now, mum ..." Kathryna retorted to her Mum.
" I just want what's best for you, Trina," Camella said to her daughter.
" Mum, I'm really tired right now. Good night..." As she was about to pass by her Mum, her hand was gripped.
" Are you walking out on me, again? "Camella said with bloodshot eyes." Do I have to remind you time and again that I, Mrs. Parker Camella I'm your mother, Kathryna?"
This is the drama Trina wanted to avoid but seems like luck was not on her side. She hated returning home every day but had no choice. Sometimes she feels like running away from home but her beloved father won't survive it for a night.
Trina always had to deal with this nagging and tantrums but Mrs. Parker never knows when to stop until Trina gets pissed.
" Mum I'm not ready for your drama tonight, huh," Trina said, raising her voice a few okcaves.
" You can not raise your voice at me, young lady," retorted her mother. Trina was already running out of patience but her mother never really knew when to stop until Trina got angry to the point she couldn't avoid not getting into a fight with her mother.
" Mum, can we not do this every day? Can we just ignore each other and pretend like we don't know each other? "Trina said with a voice full of exhaustion. She was getting to the point of not taking it anymore.
" Until you learn to obey your mother then we can live in peace. But since you think the things I tell you to do are useless then I won't give up till you play by my rules! Mind you Kathryna, all I'm doing is for your good. But you, my daughter know not to see that." She let go of Kathryna's hand violently, and turned around heading to her bedroom but stopped and looked coldly at Trina over her shoulders then altered those words that Trina always hated to hear. "I wish Owen was still here. He always did as I said and never doubted my decisions, " Miss Parker said with a lot of sadness.
" I thought maybe you would comfort me so that the loss of my son won't affect me much but turns out your heart is made of stone. " She ran upstairs straight to her room almost in tears. The loss of her son was something she couldn't believe till today.
Trina remained on the staircase in a daze. The reason she never liked picking up a fight with her mother, she always brings in the death of her brother. Making her feel guilty and sad all over again. Memories of the past were the things she hated the most. Do all mothers behave like this towards their daughters? Trina had to think that her mother never loved her.
" Sigh" and snapped out of her thoughts and headed to her room in slow steps.
Trina entered her room still in a dazed and confused state. She shut the door behind her and went straight to get a shower. Sometimes she hated the fact that she was born into a wealthy family, it might sound funny but she always envied those middle-class children. Though they barely have enough but live very happily without any fear of someone threatening their existence.
She took off her clothes and remained in the bathtub for over thirty minutes. She loved the feel of soaking herself in the bathtub. She thought of what her Mum said earlier and with a deep sigh got out of the bathtub and wrapped a towel over her body.
She put on her pajamas and got out of her closet.
" Are you done, my princess? "
"Father, you are back in the country already, this is the shortest of your trips," Trina said smiling she didn't want her father to see her in a bad mood. So she acted like everything was fine. Her father kept looking at her like he was looking for something in her eyes.
"Father, how was your trip? Hope the investors didn't give you a hard time, " Trina inquired, avoiding eye contact with her father.
"Everything went well, Kathryna. You are a terrible actress, you know that right? " Mr. Parker said with worry in his heart.
Although Trina knew her father would quickly notice there was a problem, she still had to try.
"Isn't it obvious, Father?" She replied meekly." You probably heard her, " She said with a deep sigh.
"Kathryna, I know you don't want to get married yet but you can get a boyfriend right?... So that she can stop bordering you, hmm? I just want us to be happy, '' Mr. Frederick said with sadness evident in his tone.
"She fixed a blind date again, Father...After I told her I'm not ready yet, but your wife never listens to me! " Trina said with a lot of frustration. " I'm a grown-up Father, and capable of making my own decisions but your wife won't let me be. "
"Can't you just let her have her way, Kathryna? All I want is peace. Is that too much to ask of you two?" Mr Parker always avoided his wife because she was good at causing a ruckus all the time.
Trina was getting furious already. She just hates talking about her Mum and her nagging. "Let her have her way?? Father, I can't. It's not going to happen. I can't let her run my life. I'm not Ow...."
"Kathryna! " Mr. Parker stopped her before she could finish her words.
Trina put her head down and said apologetically "I'm sorry Father. I'm just so angry right now. I didn't mean to bring back old memories, "
"It's nothing, my princess...Father understands you perfectly well, hmm!" he said gesturing for her to come hug him. Mr. Parker hated his wife's behavior but had to deal with it. What could he do anyway?
Trina got into her father's arms and buried her head in his chest. This is why she loved her father more. Even though he is hardly around, he always makes up for it. The duo remained in each other's arms. Mr. Parker kissed his precious pearl on the head.
"Good night darling 'Daddy ' loves you hmm," he said smiling.
Trina cackled with laughter " I thought Mr. Frederick Parker hated being called 'Daddy ' Hmm looks like someone missed five-year-old Kathryna huh? "
"Let's put it that way then, " he also laughed a little. Little did Trina know her father just wanted to see her smile.
"Good night daddy, love you too"
"Hey!! Only Mr. Frederick Parker can use that name ok," He said getting up.
"Oh, I see, " Trina said with a soft smile.
"Yeah sweet dreams, we'll talk business tomorrow, ok?" he said, retreating out of the room.
"Sure 'Boss!' copy that, " Trina said with a salute. She blew him a kiss as he closed the door to her room pretending to run after the kiss. Trina laughed and took out her phone.