Seven Sins

ONE: ORIANNA

"Your mother, Sarai, she's dead"

Those were the exact words my father used at the table, just before I could cut into my omelet. At the sudden news, I lost grip of my fork and dropped it on the floor. It fell with a clank. I quickly apologized for my clumsiness and hurried to get a new one. My mind kept replayed my father's words; he had appeared so calm when he said it.

In all my life I had never met my mother. All I knew was that she was a beautiful woman who had shagged my dad and ended up abandoning me at my dad's doorstep. She left me with a note telling dad to take care of me. And now, supposedly, she had died. After getting back to the table with a new fork, I stared at my father's chocolate brown eyes, the same eye color i had inherited from.

"H- How did it happen?"  I asked, flabbergasted by the news.

How was I supposed to handle the news that my mother had died. Even though she been a horrid and neglectful mother, she was mine. There was a part of me that was pleased she got the punishment she deserved. For the hell she had put me through. What kind of mom just left a newborn on a doorstep? She had never even tried to contact me once; still there was another part of me that felt deeply saddened by her loss. 

"She slipped and fell." was all father said.

There were many ways people died but I didn't know they could kick the bucket just by slipping. A long pause of silence passed before dad broke the silence. "A few days before your mother passed, she called me." He noted.

"Really?" I asked, confused.

It was unusual for her to call. She never called or tried to have contact with Dad or me before. Dad explained that my mother had discussed my attending Haven Academy. Sarai had been adamant about it and expressed her enthusiasm for me to go. She had already made arrangements for me.

"Haven Academy" I said it few times aloud. "What kind of school is it?" I wondered.

Dad explained that it was an excellent boarding school. "It's private, in the North Hills area."

I frowned. I didn't want to go to a new school. I was fine right where I was with all my friends. If I moved to North Hill--three hours away, I wouldn't be able to see my best friend, Macy. There was no doubt that we'd both be heartbroken over the loss.

"I don't want to." I objected. "I don't know anyone in North Hill."

"It's a better school, you'll benefit greatly from the education there." Dad insisted "You'll just have to make new friends."

"Is there reason why you want this?" I asked before shoving a forkful of omelet into my mouth.

It was weird; dad had never tried to force me into doing things before. He always took my feeling into account. It wasn't like him and I wondered if perhaps he'd been keeping something from me.

"Well" Dad started, rubbing his eyes "I'm getting married...to Maria." he said.

Maria was a woman dad had met on a dating site and they started seeing one another. In time, they became serious. Maria hated me and the feeling was mutual. Maria didn't like the fact that my father had baggage from a previous relationship. I disliked Maria because she was evil. Once, Maria had attacked me with a knife.

It was an incident that marked me even in the present. It happened when dad was on a trip with some friends. He had left me with Maria as a way for us to get to know each other. It was sickening how two-faced she really was, sweet and kind around my father but the moment he left her true self emerged. She was like a devil.

"I thought since Maria would be moving in and you're on your way to adulthood...that it would be a good idea for you to go." Dad continued.

"You are kicking me out?" I interrupted.

"Of course not, hon'." My father calmly replied.

I was already seeing red. "Did Maria ask you to kick me out?"

It was bad enough that I had to tolerate that bitch as often as she was over but dad had decided to marry her. I hoped dad would break up with her; this wasn't what I'd imagined at all. Not only that I'm being kicked out my house Maria was taking my father away and getting what she wanted. There was a long silence in the dining room and I wasn't going to be the one to break it.

"Honey..." dad said in a gentle tone of voice "You are always welcome here."

"No. I am not!" I snapped "You're choosing Maria over me."

The look in his eyes told me that he was searching for the right words. "I want to be with Maria" was all he could say.

For the second time in my life my heart was broken by a parent. My mother had abandoned me and my father couldn't wait for me to grow up and get the hell out of his house. I felt myself being drawn in a black hole of despair. One I could never escape.

"Fine, if this is  the choice you decided on " I breathed " then I guess it's adiós papá "

A/N: sooo what did you guys thought about this chapter. Did you liked it? Hate it? Write the comment below. I loved to hear what you guy's thought. XDD

-Julia ;P