chapter 6: a reflection to the past

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Pov third person

"you cannot be thinking about selling our daughter" says Alsie mom
"We are not selling her , why dont you just understand this is a life or death situation!." Her father argues back
"But she is only sixteen she is still a child you cant merry her off to that pervert of a king"Her mother pleads
"We are under his monarchy we don't have a choice".
" we all... We  always have a choice and l choose not to sell my daughter"
"Maria we are not selling her, think about it this way we will be giving her a life we cannot afford ,all the luxuries , including the title of queen."
"You don't care about our daughter all you care about is money and power nothing else, we are talking about a life here, our daughters life doesn't that hold any value"
"Of cause it does you know l love my daughter more than anything in the world "
"Then prove it save my daughter please l am begging you"
"Mama , Tata is everything okay" Alsie interrupts

Maria Alsies mother wipes her tears ,"yes my child all is well how was school"
"It was amazing mama , l received my report today the teachers are pleased with my hard work see"she says revealing her successes to her parents
" l told you I will make you proud you're looking at a future leader a leader who will change the monarchy of that king , a leader who will change the lives of both her family and her people" she says standing up with all the confidence and determination she could master leaving her mother in tears
"Mama why are you crying"
"Nothing my child l promise you will one day become a leader nothing and l mean nothing will take that away from you not even the king" dilating her attention to her husband
"Please save my daughter" she whispers to her husband

Pov Alsie

Hyper venting l punch the been bag with all the force l could master
Punching time and time again hoping to rid myself from all the raging pain illuminating inside off me
"Mama please we can make it , l can't go by myself please mama please" I cried begging my mother to go with me
"I am sorry my child this is where my journey ends, you still have a long life ahead of you far away from the king" she shushes me
"But mama its a new country where will l go l cannot survive without you l need you"
"My child please go l will always be with you each and every single step of the way your dreams are my dreams l promise l will be with you every step of the way just go and make me and your father proud "
"No mama please l can't let you go I need you" l scream hopping she will come back to me

"Mama please come back! Mama! Mama!" I scream at the gym
Reminiscing on the painful memory l had just received
Punching and punching time and time again only to be stopped by Vienna who hushes me
"Mama mama please don't go please" I cry into her shoulder
"Shuee shuee its okay you are safe Alsie you are okay" comforting me

After 2 hours of sitting on the gym floor Vienna drives me home
"Are you okay do you wanna talk about it" Vienna asks in the car
"Talk about what " I ask her
" Alsie you cannot keep on doing this to your self you need to speak to someone it doesn't have to be me "she pleads
" there is nothing to talk about l am fine l promise you"
"But...
" Vienna please not now ok l promise l am fine "
"Just promise me you will speak to someone"
"If l say yes will you go"
She nods her head "l promise bye"
I run off to my apartment

As I enter my apartment l rush to the corner of my bed where l had stocked pictures of my parents
"Mama , papa why did you leave me , why was life so cruel to take you away from me why" l sob myself to sleep

"Alsie this is king Azuedu  of the mbowani tribe" my father introduces
"Wait a minute that's our tribe "I respond with happiness that once existed in me
"Exactly my child now bow before your king"
"My name is Alsie Rwanda of the mbowani tribe nice to meet you my king"
"No need for formalities beautiful now go your mother is calling you"
"Yes my king" l reply
"your daughter is rare beauty l must say" the king speaks to my father
"Yes she indeed is she takes after her mother "my father unoka replies
" how old is she"
"Why my king "
"Just curious Unoka no need to be serious"
"In that case she is 15 turning sixteen very soon "my father replies with deep innocence thinking that the world is as kind as he is

Meeting king Azuedu was the worst mistake l could have ever made even though it wasn't my fault l still feel like l should have taken some control over my life maybe this could have never happened maybe l could have saved my parents
The hatred l have against this man is undeniable he took everything away from me from my parents to my child hood , the very foundation of my life taken away  right before my eyes all because of lust he is the reason why l hate men. honestly no matter how hard they try to say they are different the truth is all men are the same lustful creatures dogs inside out

There is no such thing as love the only thing l believed to be love was taken away from me
06:00 in the morning l am awakened by a sudden ring from my phone
" hello Alsie Fritzman  speaking "
"Alsie my child its me Elizabeth"
"Let me guess Vienna told you about what happened "
"She is worried about you"
"Don't worry l understand"
"So how are you "
"Me , oh l am good "
"How about you take a day off "
"Thank you l just might consider that"
"Ok then bye"

Silence is loud especially if you are all alone trying to forget about your skeletons
Tiktok tiktok the clock goes ceaselessly reminding me that this will be the last Friday 2nd of this month of this year of this century with no possibilities of going back
This is what my life has came to waiting but exactly am l waiting for a night in shining armour , a plot twist a miracle what
What exactly am l living for
DEATH that's right an opportunity for the lord to take my life
"Why God ,why are you keeping me alive, why have you allowed so many wrongs to happen to Me why me" I ask myself "why me"

17:00  in the afternoon l have tried everything from trying to find a hobby to sleeping nothing works maybe its time l go to work for l ain't living no more but fighting for survival
I stand outside almond avenue the please which has became my breathing machine
"Afternoon Elizabeth"
"Afternoon Alsie wait didn't we agree on you taking a day off"
"Where will we be if everyone took a day off after a bad day?"
"Nowhere" Vienna replies
"Exactly nowhere "
"Fine but l still think you should rest"
"And l still think you are worried about nothing "

"Fine then table 7 needs service"
"Oh you mean the one with the man in an Armani suit "
"Yes who knows you might get his numbers"
"Numbers l am so not interested ,I am over men"
"Now that l think about it l have never seen you with a man"
"My point exactly"
"But "
"I think it's best l go before you get crazy with your ideas of my perfect life"

"Good evening sir" l say to the long haired man who somehow stares at me like he has seen me before
"Hello sir may l please take your order"
"is this how you speak to your customers" he speaks to me clearly showing  off the fact that he has money and power
Not being even a little bit intimidated by him getting ready to burst his ego
I reply
"Depends"
"Depends on what"
"On whether if that customer came all this way to daydream then yes l do speak to customers that way sir would you take my order or should l get you another waiter"

"Get me another waiter "He responds with a smirk of amusement written all over his face
" suit yourself then" I say leaving him behind as a group of 2 men and one woman enter the cafe heading towards the table of that arrogant  stranger

Authors note
Hey guys so we are taken back to Alsie past where it all begin isn't it just exciting
I love you guys so much thank you for staying with me don't forget  to comment , like and follow

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