Fate

Chapter 18

"Who was that boy?" dad asked coldly.

I didn't know what to say. How did he know? And when did he see me with Liam. What should I say?
All those questions were just ringing in my head.

Mom wasn't around to help me out. It was like I was in court in front of the judge waiting for my answer. I looked at the floor not knowing what to say.

"I asked you a question! Who was that boy!" dad yelled making me wince. My dad rarely gets angry especially at me but when he does, he becomes like a volcano that just erupted.

"I-I-his...uhm..." I said trying so hard not to stammer but failed terribly.

"You know what? I don't want to hear your answer! Do you know why?!" he asked.

I simply just shook my head, my eyes still fixed on the floor.

"Because I found out everything!" he yelled. I looked up at him in shock. My eyes already filled with tears.

"Dad, I can explain." I said almost whispering.

"Explain what?!" he paused." What do you want to say? That you broke my trust after I strictly forbade you not to go against my wishes?!" I shook my head again and I tried to reach out to him but he slapped my hand away.

It only made me cry even more causing me to sob loudly.

"You're the one I trusted the most in this house. I thought that my little princess was so innocent that she would do anything I ask her to do. I provide you with everything you need Emma, so why? Why couldn't you do this one thing for me?" by now the rage was starting to lower down.

"Dad I-" I managed to say before he cut me off.

"I expected you to dazzle me when I come back home after a long trip trying so hard to find income for your school fees and expenses but all I get from you is this. I am so disappointed in you." he said facing his back at me.

"This is all because I gave you the freedom right? Well...now there would be a new set of rules in this house and you're going to obey them whether you like it or not."

"Dad...dad please no. I'm so sorry I won't repeat my mistake again dad. I'll do whatever you say but please don't separate me from Liam please dad." I begged.

"You will have to choose. Either the love of your father, or that boy." he said spitting his name as if it was venom.

I hesitated before giving him a reply, "I choose you dad." I said while sobbing.

"Shut the door behind you." he ordered coldly.

I have never seen my dad so cold before especially on me. My dad always showed love towards me but today, I saw a different side of him. A totally different person.

I slumped on my bed and started sobbing uncontrollably. I wonder why fate does this to me. First I finally get to be happy but it doesn't last when everything turns upside down.

I quickly wiped my tears away and dialed Liam's number. Luckily he picked up after the second ring.

"Hello?" he said.

"Liam, I'm sorry. I've messed up everything. My dad found out about us and he is taking measures into his own hands. He won't allow us to date until I'm eighteen."

"Oh. Well...it's fine. I understand."

"Promise you will wait for me?" I cried.

"I can't promise you that Emma. I'm sorry." he said and with that, he hung up.

I was so shocked beyond words. I dropped my phone which fell with a thud on the floor. How could he just say that to me? I thought he would fight for me. I thought he loved me.

My cries increased and just as I was about to do something stupid, mom came into the room. She hugged me tightly and said, "I'm so sorry Emma. I heard what happened."

"Mom" I sobbed. "Just once. Just once I want to matter. I want to matter, to the person that matters to me. I want to be important. I want to be longed for, treasured. I don't want to hear, 'They aren't worth it.'"

"I want it to be worth it, I want to fight for something. I want to fight for it finally and later find out what it's like to win and see just how worth it was in the end.

No one ever seems to want me, as much as I want them. No one seems to think I'm worth it. Just once I'd like to be worth it. I want someone to fight just as hard for me, as I do for them." I sobbed on her shoulder.

"Shhh. Everything will be okay Emma." she said as she rubbed my back.

I didn't know what time it was but I knew that I cried for the whole night until I finally slept on my mom's shoulder.