Cursed To Be A Stepdaughter

Chapter 5

Sima's pov:

I get dressed in a black formal dress that the lockness monster bought yesterday and I was instructed to wear it with black pencil heels. You're probably wondering what happened yesterday?you don't want to know. I'm lucky it's cold and this dress is long sleeved because I was starting to turn purple. I wear that dramatic hat he bought to hide my face.

"Are you ready?" Palesa asks entering my room. I nod "don't worry,you'll be okay" she leaves the room and I walk out with my heels making my presence known. I look like a sophisticated 30 year old woman. Unlike yesterday,the house is more lively today. I greet some of the lockness monster's associates and mom's colleagues. In five minutes or so,we're headed to the graveyard. I didn't even get to see her for the last time,my beautiful mother.

The reverend of our church says a prayer before we watch her coffin slowly go down. I don't know how to feel,I'm an orphan. There's a scripture in the Bible that says "there is no child of God that is an orphan because their father is God" but I really feel like I've drifted away from God. I don't feel worthy of his love

Not once did I shed a tear today,I've cried all week and it's enough now "you look good in that dress" a male I figured is in his mid 30s compliments

"Thank you" I say with no smile. He tries to make small talk but I just end up ignoring him. As soon as the coffin stopped moving I went back to the car I came in. I can't stand all these fake cries and the people who pretend to care. They didn't care when she was being beaten up but instead they turned a blind eye. The driver drove Palesa and I back home. When we arrived home,lunch was served. I decided to sit alone in the kitchen since lunch was being served in the lounge. That's how little people who were attending were. Where was my mother's family?

"I hear you marry an old man now" Rambolina came in the kitchen laughing. I was sitting on one of the high barstools. I ignore her as I continue biting into my sandwich "shame,even me I'm not marry an old man in my old age.I love myself" I huff and look at her

"Are you done?" I ask and she laughs. Then her friend enters,the housekeeper. Can my day get any worse?

"Disrespectful you!" she shouts "you are child in this house"

"And this house isn't yours" I say leaving their mouths hanging open. They walk out discussing me and how disrespectful I am. I sit there with my thoughts. I didn't even really pack that much because I didn't have that much. I feel so embarrassed. I put my head on my hands. I feel big hands on my waist

"Please,not today,there are people here and it's mom's funeral" I say without looking

"What are you talking about?" he asks and I look up "Hi"

"Hi" I greet back. He smiles at me and I give him a shy smile

"Are you okay?" I nod but I'm not "ready to go?" I nod again and I think he gets the message. I'm not in the mood. I fetch my small suitcase upstairs and he proceeds to packing it in the car they came in. I don't even say goodbye to anyone. I head to their car and it's just the two of us

"They left at the graveyard to go and pack back at the hotel" I nod again. I don't know what I should say next. I can see him look at me and then back at the steering wheel. I see the lockness monster coming out of the house

"Drive" I say and he spots me. He comes towards the car in blazing speed. Thami looks at me confused "I said drive damnit" I hit his arm roughly. He starts the car and reverses out of our yard. I really didn't mean to snap at him and hit him that rough. The drive to my school is awkward as I direct him. He parks outside and I see Tyler talking to Miranda. I really liked Tyler for a long time but Miranda just had to go ahead and date him. They're perfect for each other though. A whore and a man whore.