I walked in to see my parents arguing
It was still early and I woke up to see them yelling at each other
"I can't let that arrogant evil man marry my daughter, no way" my mom shouted angrily
"My love...try to understand the situation, these people are dangerous and they will harm us if I don't abide by their rule" my dad replied
"I don't care, you brought us into this mess so sort it out all I know is that there's no way I am handing over my baby girl to that man" my mom hissed and left angrily
My dad sat on the sofa and was in deep thought
"Dad, are you okay?" I walked up to him and asked calmly
"Yes my princess I am fine, how was your night?" he asked trying to fake a smile
"I heard you and mom arguing and it seemed serious, who was that man that came to my birthday yesterday?" I asked him
"Um, well....he, he" my dad stammered
He seemed to be contemplating if she should tell me about it or not
I sat there quietly waiting for him to decide
"Come here" my dad said gesturing for me to sit on his lap
I am a typical daddy's girl and being the only child I was obviously over pampered
"About the man you saw yesterday,...." My dad explained everything to me
"What! That can't be possible...don't tell me you are going to marry me off to that scary guy" I questioned
"No, I don't want this as well... you are my princess and I can't afford to lose you" he replied
"It's just that he's a bad guy and if I don't do as he requested he's going to kill us all, he said he's coming back for you when you turn eighteen" my dad replied unable to look me in the eye
"What!? So you are just going to let me marry him, I can't believe you dad" I yelled and ran upstairs to my room
I can't marry him! No, I can't" I kept repeating it to myself
I refuse to believe I'll get married so early, how about my schooling?
I have to go to college, graduate, work in my dad's company and get married to the man I love
What is going to happen to all that now?
I sat on the floor and cried bitterly, I can't afford to be separated from my parents.... at least not yet
I am just thirteen but I have to face the harsh reality of life already, that is so unfair
I saw how my dad trembled with fear just by hearing Lawson's name and I know he's totally powerless in this situation
I laid on my bed and cried till I slept off
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I locked myself in my room, not opening the door for anyone
I can't believe that I am being pushed into an early marriage
I felt chills just by thinking about it
"My princess please open the door, you can't stay inside your room forever" my dad begged
"Please my dear open the door and eat some food, it's been over 24 hours now and you have not eaten anything" my mom said worriedly
My mom is a very quiet person with a gentle personality unlike my dad who's chatty and bubbly. She's a nurse who clearly loves her job and her family so much.
My mom is very pretty and even as a married woman with a child she has lots of admirers. I got my beauty and long hair from her and my brown eyes from my dad
"You have nothing to worry about my baby girl, I'll use all the resources and connections I have to find a solution to this so please come out and eat your food" I heard my dad say
I was relieved to hear what he said so I opened the door and hugged them
I could see how worried they were and I felt bad for making them worry about me
"Mom, Dad I am so sorry, I didn't mean to worry you I was just so scared" I said still hugging them
"I won't let anything happen to you" my dad said reassuringly
I was pleased with what he said so I cheered up and everything went back to normal until a day before my eighteenth birthday
My dad had arranged for me to travel and continue my schooling in France
I was supposed to go the night before my birthday and apart from my parents no one is aware that I'll be traveling
My dad didn't even inform the driver about it as he insisted on driving us to the airport himself
Edited by classy prissy 28/07/24