The Weight Of Words

Chapter 2

Immediately after it unlocks the door opens and the familiar intruder enters the house. "Wow, she made changes". "Yeah. No thanks from you". "So you think that I left by choice", he asked. "Okay then elaborate. (being sarcastic) I am dying to hear your side of the story". "As much as I would love to tell.....you.....let's.....wait for your mother to wake up so why don't you go to sleep and I'll make breakfast to explain my unexpected visit". "No! I'm gonna wake her up now she has to..."He interrupts her sounding furious, "Let's not forget whose the adult between us is". "And let's not forget whose the matured one between us is". "WHAT IS GOING ON IN HERE!!!", shouted Cassandra's mother, Elizabeth. "Elizabeth.....". Elizabeth interrupts Cassandra's father, Daniel. "YOU! What are you doing...( begins to heavily inhale and exhale). I thought I told you to.....(her heartbeat patterns increases and she turns and faces Cassandra furiously). Did you let him in?" "Don't yell at the child, she did nothing....".Elizabeth interrupts Daniel, "If she did nothing who let you in, huh, A GHOST". "Calm down and let's not make it calm and civilized, please". "What do you know about being civilized, you are a gambler and a thief". "I've changed okay. I'm no longer that person. I've seen the error of my ways and I'm...."."I almost forgot that you are also a filthy liar". "STOP!", Cassandra shouts feeling the room with her aggravation. "Mom, please calm down and dad what are you doing here". "It's no use Cassy all that will come out of his filthy mouth is lies", she said while looking at Daniel with spite. "Let's just hear him out first". "Thank you, sweetie....".Cassandra interrupts Daniel, "Look don't take this the wrong way, okay. I just don't like seeing my mother sad". "Ouch, okay fine but let's get seated", said Daniel. They then went to the sitting room and immediately they got there before they could remain seated, the room was filled up with Elizabeth's fury. Cassandra and her mother sat on the single-sitter sofa and Daniel sat on the single-sitter sofa which is near them. "Mmm.....mmm. This is harder than I imagined....", said Daniel nervously. "You wanted a chance to talk right? NOW TALK", Elizabeth replied. Daniel inhales slowly through his nose for approximately five seconds and exhales very slowly through his mouth for five seconds. "I know what I did was very wrong. I wish I had thought about the future before I acted. I made a big mistake....", Daniel gets interrupted by Elizabeth. "MISTAKE!...", Cassandra interrupts her mother. "Let dad finish". "I know there's no good excuse for what I did but I realized that the path I was taking, I was only going to be a junky. I was selfish and an idiot and for that, I hated myself because I didn't think even for a second how my actions would affect both of you, especially you Elizabeth. You might not believe me when I say this but I love you both with all my heart, especially you my beautiful star (staring at Cassandra). You were my pride and joy and I NEED both of you in my life. I only ask for you to give me a chance to make up for my idiosyncrasies. PLEASE. I'm willing to do anything to make amends. Elizabeth (suddenly his facial expression changes from serious to credulous innocence toward Elizabeth and then he grabs her right hand which is on top of her thigh with his left hand and he compresses softly) I Love You". After that last sentence, the whole house was silent as a whiff. Hey, what's with you.", Ayanda asks Cassandra.
"Nothing, why."
"You are so silent, since last week it's like something is eating your insides."

"So it's been two weeks since my father came and I remember the day like it was yesterday. When my mother kicked out my dad like a dog after he just spilt his emotions. She called him a filthy liar and all sorts of things. She kept saying that what she did was right to me but more often herself".
"That's cold and the worst part is you don't get a say in this because your a child", replies Ayanda.
"It is what it is".
"Look at me. (Cassandra turns and gives Ayanda all of her attention from staring at flowers underneath a shadow's tree). I feel like there's something your not telling."
Cassandra immediately gets anxious and says, "What.... No..... What are you... talking about... I told you every....".
Ayanda interrupts Cassandra while smirking, "I'm joking geez no need for you to stop breathing. Besides are going to the school camp?". Cassandra looking gloomy and sounding despondent replies, "My mother said she can't afford it".
"I had a feeling you might say that, so I told my parents to pay for you and they did".
Cassandra immediately gets enraged and said, "No, why did you do that without asking me", Cassandra said sounding furious.