Hope and Faith

Chapter two: Nowadays

I ran to my room. I couldn't hear or see mom's reaction after aunt Maggie has opened the past again. I sat on the bed crying. I never saw mom sad before. I never saw her tears. She always said I lighted up their world and with my presence, there was no need to drift a tear. But not because aunt doesn't wanna let go of the past, she is going to haunt me for the rest of my life. I hate her. I always did. Despite the fact that she is as wealthy as me but I know she is so jealous. Since I came here, mom and dad act with me as if I am a rose that blossomed in the middle of no where. They treat me as a precious crystal that fell as a gift from heaven. They love me, but I will always be certain that I love them more. They gave me a life that I would have never dreamt of. I looked around at my room; fancy curtains with my name in the end as if I have my own brand, furry rugs and sofas, a private small room acting as a cupboard with an entire shelf the same size as a wall for my accessories. I had my own tv . I had my own telephone and I have my own Ferrari car provided with a driver just in case I am not in a mood to drive. I have my own maid!

Suddenly I hated all of that. I disgraced it. I disgraced myself. I am living in that much wealth while people are dying everyday in hundreds out of hunger. I forgot that I once belonged to this world and almost died out of hunger and thirst. Maybe god sent aunt Maggie as a reminder of who really I am. To always remind me I am Faith Cassidy.

" Faith?" Matt said coming through the door. I nodded for him to come beside me on the bed. I wiped my tears straight away. I didn't want him to see anything. He looked to me straight in the eye as if he knows that there is something wrong. " hey ,Matty. Done with the tennis practice?" i asked putting my arms around him and pulling him closer. I combed his hair by my fingers arranging it to a proper layers. He really likes it when I play with his hair. " it went really good better than before but unfortunately, I won't be able to go again" he said. He always loved it here in Boston and the idea of moving to Canada upsets him.

" you will love it in Canada as well trust me"

" do you know what's wrong with mom and dad?"

" why ? What happened ?"

" mom is crying like there is no tomorrow and dad was fighting with aunt maggie"

" have you heard what are they fighting about?"

" No I didn't, they fell silent as soon as I showed up!"

" well, that's weird. But everything will turn out fine, don't worry"

" done packing up?"

" oh no I didn't, Matt. I was meeting my friends to say goodbye"

" hard, ha?"

" tell me, but we are going to meet new people and gain new friends"

" if you say so, sis"

"okay go tidy up cause mom will get mad if we didn't finish by tonight"

" Okay I'll go tidy up fast to get the reward"

" screw you xD"

I threw the pillow at him. Wow! I didn't know we are that close, but I guess I needed to have the family feeling in such circumstances. Aunt Maggie, made me feel like an intruder, that is a really huge threat to the family bond. When Matt told me that he heard dad's and aunt maggie's fight, he got me a heart attack. I thought he heard the argument and knew the truth that I am not his real sister. Fighting for a reward from mom is our little game since age 10. Getting a reward provides you with a point. At the end of the month, the one that gathered more points is the winner and the loser has to get dinner for the winner in one of the good restaurants. He looked back and laughed as the pillow hit him and I turned around to pack my bag and gave my back to the door and Matt. He was about to open the door to go out when my dad opened it.

" oh, father! " Matt exclaimed. I turned around immediately to face them. I found my dad, al ready staring at me so my eyes dropped to the ground. " I want to speak to your sister, Matt. Leave us alone." dad said in an angry and simultaneously sad voice. I looked up to see Matt's reaction and he was looking at me and dad. He is doubting something. " ummm okay" he said sensing the weirdness in the air. He smiled at me and left. I squared my arms and looked at dad. I fought my lactary glands not to produce tears. I didn't wanna show dad that I am weak. I wanted to show him that I am a tough woman like mom.

" Maggie, didn't mean that"

" you always tell me that, daddy while both of us know she means it every time."

" just don't listen to her, you know she just got some problems because of her delayed marriage."

" hope the right guy comes soon -_- "

" haha I don't think so"

I laughed. Aunt Maggie is best known for being a short tempered person and screams at everyone. She is a woman in which , just because of her make up, you will mistaken her gender. Sometimes, I feel she is the man of the house not my dad. Whatever she says, should be obeyed. She is almost 48 and didn't get married. Five guys proposed before and the five of them disappeared the day after. Me and my dad believes that she scared them. We always crack jokes about her delayed marriage and my parents always reminds me if there is a burden here in the house , then it is definitely gonna be her.

" So show me the bright smile c'mon "

" I love you, daddy "

" I love you too , sweetheart."

" whatever aunt Maggie's says , you will always be my family."

" that's my girl "

He hugged me and I felt the family warmth more. He left me then to continue packing up.

At night, it was dinner but I was still packing up. The clock turned to seven and that was our dinner time. A huge smile fell on my face for no reason. Maybe because something familish will happen since the morning. I went to my private bathroom and washed my hands. While I was drying them with a towel, there was a knock on my door. It was rose, my maid.

" I am not that late , I'll come in just a second."

" No miss Parker wait..."

" for the trillion time p, rose.. It's faith, just faith "

She gave a fake smile. I knew at once that she is carrying bad news. Other two servants came with a tray full of food and kept it on my bed. I understood.

" you are having dinner here tonight."

" aunt maggie is here, ha?"

" I am sorry "

My eyes turned to an ocean on tears. Matt came running to the room

" I am done packing! Muhahahaha I got the reward! On your face..."

He fell silent when he saw the tears in my eyes and the tray on the bed. He knew something is wrong. I smiled.

" your sister doesn't feel good now, go have dinner"

They left me to have dinner alone.

My family is falling apart.