AMY

Chapter 13: My Past

I wasn't so enthused about my wedding as the others were. Alfonso especially. He called almost every four hours to check on me and the baby. Ana was just shopping around selecting what was best for our wedding. I kinda felt weird. Renato was also making a fuss about everything and did not like the fact that another being was growing inside of me. I made it perfectly clear to him that I felt nothing for him apart from friendship. Which I was obviously lying. I called a few shops to get some groceries for the house. I checked the date and i saw that my wedding coincided with that of Alfred Anderson. Why do I keep thinking about that man? If he didn't do any at all he raped me which was enough reason for me to hate him. I picked up my phone and the prisons. I needed to check on my dad.

Yes I have never spoken about my parents or myself because its very painful when I think about it. My dad went to jail for murder which I know he wasn't guilty for because I was there that fateful day. When my mum's lover tried to kill him when he caught them in bed. I do not blame my mum either for cheating on my dad because all he ever thought of was work. She started cheating on him three years before the incident with the same man. One of his business associates. I didn't have the courage to tell my dad because I knew the consequences. He would leave my mum and our family will be shattered. He came home three days earlier than he said he would from one of his business trips to Hong Kong. I saw him enter the house and I knew my mum was upstairs with her lover. I couldn't go upstairs because I didn't want to see my mum cheating on my dad.

I had the perfect family. I decided to distract my dad loud enough for my mum to hear. "Daddy, you are home. How was your trip. What would you like to eat? Should I get you something to drink?" I shouted. "No my love, I want to rest. I had a long trip. Where is your mum?" He asked. That heart breaking question. I thought of multiple answers. "She said she wanted to rest so no one should disturb her" I answered. "OK. But I am her husband and I guessed she has missed me" He answered. I stood frozen until I heard. "what is going on here? Amy!!!!" I run upstairs. "What is the meaning of this?" My dad asked me. I could not speak. Mum's lover took out a gun to shoot dad. "Daddy watch out!!!!" I shouted. Just then the first shot went. My went closer and they were both fighting over the gun. Just then another shot went. They were both looking funny until mum's lover fell and dad was holding the gun with blood all over his hand. "You killed him!" Mum shouted. "No he didn't" I shouted. "Shut up. You just became the daughter of a murderer" She shouted at me. "I hate you mum. You ruined our perfect family" I shouted back and run out. As I was running I fell on the stairs.

I woke up later and was told that i had been in a coma for four and half months. I asked about my dad and was told he had been sentenced to twenty five years imprisonment and requested I leave LA and go to New york and live with my grandmother. Afterwards I asked about my mum and was told she left the country to where no one knew. I felt very sad, dreams were shattered. My perfect family was ruined. I cried my heart out. A few hours later, my grandmother came for me. I spent the rest of my childhood with my grandmother until she took me to Mrs. Agatha at the age of 15 and rented a room for me. Mrs. Agatha did not charge my mum anything since they were best friends. Two weeks later, I heard my grandmother died of Diabetes. I cried the whole year until I decided to move on. I secured a job as a waitress at one of the local restaurants in croods, the neighborhood that I was in.

It later broke down due to financial difficulty and the owner recommended me to her sister who was the senior staff at Andertroph. I won the hearts of many. I brewed and served coffee for the guests. I was occasionally a few minutes late since croods was very far from Andertroph and if the first bus was full, I had to wait for the second one. My boss was usually offended and always warned me. I one day helped an old lady and I got to work extra late and then she only fired me. I later got to know from my colleagues that the owner came around and requested for coffee and no one was around to serve him. He got very angry with my boss and threatened to fire her if the situation repeated itself. She also directed the anger toward me and fired me. A week later I met Brooks and that is where the story started.

now............ I called the prisons and asked to speak to my dad. The phone was given to him and I heard his voice again. It sounded weird. His voice showed he was living in pain. He assured me he would be out soon and that i shouldn't worry. He also told me that he got a divorce from my mum and that life still goes on and that he loves me. He said I will always be his princess. I told him I loved him and broke down crying. "Whats wrong?" Ana asked immediately she entered. "I am just sad about Samson and all that" I lied. "He is not worth it Amy. You are getting married to Alfonso and going to start the perfect family. Don't trouble yourself thinking about those who ruined your life." She said