CONVICTED Book 1-Luck Is My Frenemy

{4} Retrieving My Dreams

~In 2011, July 20 at 10:00 am~

       "Mom! Mom! I've been accepted to Ohio State University! I passed!" I run to my mom in the living room after I arrive home from the appointment. I knew I could do it! This is the best blessing I've ever gotten on one of my birthdays! My mother looks silent though... did something happen?

"Mom, I jus-"

"You're not going to college!" she yelled.

"Huh?" I asked, wait what does she mean?

"Your father ran away, took your sister and all his money and I need you to help me work to pay his debts," she threw the magazine in her lap to the side and took the envelope containing my acceptance letter.

"College? Forget that crap. Now it never helped me, it won't help you." She tore the envelope in half and left, the paper floating to the floor.

What is this? So all my hard work and effort had just been torn and thrown on the ground?

I knelt on my knees looking at my torn results. It looks blurry and wet in my eyes.

That day I cried in my bedroom. I still remember it as if it was just yesterday...In that year and the next one I worked as a waitress in different restaurants to get money for my mom. At that time my sister was in Canada with my dad. She was helping him with his debts as well as studying for the 2 last years in Canadian college.

In 2014, my mom left me in Los Angeles and traveled to Washington D.C, since she found a job there. So I was alone or in other words abandoned.

So I took 2014 as my first year of college alone without anyone knowing. I applied to University of Los Angeles, and I did it. So I am sure I can
I can do it, this time even better than the last.
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"So Raven, please welcome your fiancée." My mother said as the door opened slowly. I was nervous, worried and fearful right in that moment. He entered but he was not alone, the old man jail mate was also with him. I realized then the reason I hadn't see n him except on my first night in the men's prison.

He entered with a smile dedicated to my mother and an evil grin dedicated to me. I gulped and glanced between my apparent fiancée and the old man. I knew this was going nowhere good.

He sat beside me and the old man sat beside my mother. My to-be-fiancée was wearing a classy black suit. Meanwhile the old man was wearing a similar outfit to me: black and orange summer shirt and jogging pants. The old man, differing from me, was wearing a smile as well.

{EDITED UP TO THIS POINT}

      "So Sir Roderick, this is my daughter who I've been talking about. I know she doesn't look good now but I allow you to examine her," she pointed at Raven.
"Oh really, that's a pleasure," he then turned to Raven with a grin. She wasn't looking him or at any of them, she was just looking down on the table.
" Ugh enough with the shy-girl prisoner, let's see," he grabbed her from jaws and got her so close to his face. Now they have the same eye level.

        " Pretty fine, I guess she would turn good not only here," he reached her ears
" but also in bed hehe," he whispered in her ears. She couldn't take it anymore.

* slaps him away and stands up*

       "Who gave you the FUCKING permission to put YOUR FLIRTY HANDS on my face!" she shouted at his face. He smiled.
"Your mother," he said smiling.
"Raven! Sit down! Right now!" Her mom commanded.
" No mom I am not go-"

~silence~

       "Didn't I tell to sit down! Why are you so hard headed?! Huh?! HUH?!" her mother stood up as well and started getting out all her anger at her daughter.
" Excuse me ma'am but no violence is allowed to harm any of our prisoners, please calm down,"  The policeman entered very fast after hearing her loud voice and held her from her arms trying to calm her down but she continued shouting and insulting Raven. Raven was just gently moving her hand on her check to see if it's swollen.. Because it wasn't a slap...but a punch.

"Excuse me sir, the visiting time is over right?" Raven asked the policeman whose holding her mom.
"Ahh... Ugh.. Yes it's beyond the time actually so you can go..." he tried replying while holding her mom.
"You can let go now..."she finally calmed down. After that he let go, she sat on the chair and crossed her legs.

      " Mom, there is only thing that I always wanted to tell you... It's that I will never be FORCED by you again."  Raven walked until she reached the open door.
" So what will you do? You'll be a failure for your whole life alone probably hehe," she sat down and laughed evilly.

"I am gonna retrieve my second year college and make my dream come true,"

Raven replied confidently as tilted her head up without turning back.
" Ohh, so you were able to pass the first year, congratulations then," she said to her sarcastically although Raven didn't see it but she still knew it was sarcastic from the way she said it.
" Oh really, thank you and don't worry I will pass the second year as well," Raven turned to her and grinned evilly as well.

" Ok then, I will only give you 2 years as a chance since I owe you from before. But, if you failed in both of the years, you won't become a wife... But a slave," she looked at her and decided. Raven is really angry but could die anytime by that look she is giving her right now.
"Oh? That would even taste better. Mmmm!" The lawyer then looked at Raven and licked his lips. Raven now is angrier then ever as her fists started to clench.

"Don't worry sir -lawyer-slut, because once I pass you'll be my first opinion to become my slave," she said as she turned to him, but this time Raven gave him her best shot and faked a smile. He bit his lower lip and turned away to loosen the grip of his necktie from embarrassment. Raven won at someone for the first time.

" Okay mom I will follow what you said, but once I pass, you're not allowed to interfere with my life or ever FORCE me again in any of your plans. Deal?" Raven turned back to her mom. Her mom looked at her in the eye then looked at the ground.
" Hmph... Deal," she faked a little laugh at the end.
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^Raven's POV^

       Yes, I am sure I can make it without her! I am sure that I can

Retrieve my second year in college.

     "Roderick! My honey! Where are you?!" A very girly voice called from outside. It belongs to a female. I can feel like her voice is familiar to me. I looked in front of me and couldn't believe my eyes.

      "Hey, hey look who is here joining us in today's visit," an evil smile formed across her face once our eyes met. I can't believe it. Another troublesome person is entering my life...

I can't believe that it's...

actually...

"Jennifer!"

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A/N: Done with chapter 4! Finally! It was so long and hard... So please comment me your opinions and feedbacks about my story. Also please vote! It really makes a beginner writer like me really happy! Hope you enjoyed reading😃
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