Entangled Woman

Stranger,Danger?

"How dare she?.How can she?" My father thought aloud pacing miserably in the living room.
I couldn't dare say a word,I wasn't permitted to,seeing how angry he was.
"July talk back at me? She has grown wings all of a sudden,a thwart, a maggot infested piece of meat,a..."He seemed to have lost words to express his anger,this scared me even more.
"Get your sister ."
I was so deep in my thoughts that all I could see was his lips moving,I wasn't sure of what he was saying.
"Get your sister!" He yelled.
"Yes sir." I ran off straight to her room.
That's the way it was with father.A dictator? Not really.Loving? Not quite.Chauvinistic? Exactly!
He was so bent on having his way in basically every aspect,he will get what he wants,it was a system we were already used to.
Then the worst thing that could have ever possible occurred did.She wasn't in her room! She had told me she had plans of escaping, but I didn't think it was this soon!
My father will kill me,bury me alive!
He might think I have a hand in this.What do I tell him? How do I even start explaining without him punching me? I was in deep trouble,she always got me in trouble!
I had to tell him the truth lying had gotten me almost beaten once,I couldn't afford to do it again.
I moved to the living room,counting each steps,one at a time.If I didn't get there in a few seconds,I will be in big trouble.
"What's wrong with you?"he asked.
"I'm ok, Sir",I said non-Committaly.
"Where is she?"
All of a sudden,the bell rang.There was someone at the door,that person definitely saved me.I heaved a sigh of relief.
"Well,what are you waiting for? Find out who is at the door!"
"Yes,sir gladly"
"What did you say?"
"Nothing sir"
I heard you say something young lady don't take me for a fool"
"I said "Yes sir" that's all sir"
Then the bell rang again before he could utter another word which could have led to a series of slaps.
Then I opened the door.It was Mrs.Vilda.She was tall with a soft face and beautiful dark eyes.Her hair was beautifully made and tied back into a bun. He big lips were painted with burgundy lipstick.I wondered if she walked comfortably on those heels with seemed to high and could have snapped at any minute.Her cheeks were seemingly blushing and her eye lashes were pretty long.I carefully examined her from head to toe.Why? Because she was our new neighbour,she moved into the beautiful apartment next door two weeks ago ,she didn't interact much with the people in the neighbourhood and made us often wonder if she was a terrorist or just not good at socialising.Some people thought she was plain proud...well obviously when you dont know anything about a person you cling to assumptions and the people in Kaligrab were pretty good at that.But why did she come here? She was holding a beautifully woven basket and it components were covered with a tissue,but I could smell blueberry muffins.I love blueberry muffins! And this one smelled good.

I smiled,well I faked a smile(something I wasn't really good at.It's pretty obvious when I'm smiling,I mean "truly" smiling and it's also very obvious when I'm not,my lips might lie alot,but my eyes don't lie.If my eyes don't feel like joining my lips in smiling,then they wouldn't,it's that simple.)
I opened the door for her.
She smiled at me and walked in,I smiled at the muffins and closed the door.
"How do you do young lady?"
Seriously? I mean come on you don't even know me and the first words that come out from your mouth degrades me? How dare you? What,because you look fashionable and all?. Well dear readers those were the words at the back of mind,this was actually what I said:
"Oh,this young lady is doing great and you?"
"Same here,my dear."
It's funny how we plan to say something but then the direct opposite comes out of our mouths...well that's the story of my life!
My father stood there as if waiting for a boring movie to end.Now this is one thing about him I truly admire,if there is a visitor around,whether in his bad mood or not,whether he liked that person or not,he tried to make sure that they feel comfortable.He always tried to give a good impression to the outside world about how beautiful and amazing the Valle family was.He put aside his anger,resentment, hate and replaced it with a smile,not because he wants to,but because it was necessary.In this case,he didn't even act like he had been looking for his daughter,he ushered her to sit down.
"Well,how are you,Mrs.Vilda?"
"I'm doing good,what about you,Mr.Valle?
"Great."
"Well,I came here to apologise,because I got into the neighbourhood and we'll I haven't formerly introduced myself to my own closest neighbours,I wouldn't give excuses,really I wouldn't, I'm sorry."
"Oh,it's ok"
"I was also hoping to greet Mrs.Valle."
"Oh,she's not around,she went to the grocery store,but how do you know our names? No offense just asking out if curiosity"
"Well,I overheard the neighbours talking about Mr.Valle obtaining another certificate"

"Oh yes ah! Kaligrab gossips!"
"Exactly,well I also wanted to drop these delicious muffins,I made them myself"
"Oh,thanks that was thoughtful of you...Oh no! Where are my manners? Can I offer you something to drink?"
"Don't bother,I'm okay"
"Alright then."
I knew she wanted to say something,I wasn't quite sure what it was.
"Well,I really don't want to sound nosy but I just really need to find out something.I heard some one scream this morning,is everything okay?"
I wish she hadn't asked this question,how was it her business and why was she being so nosy? My father and I knew very very well it was true but then,he covered it up.
"Scream?"
"Yes."
"In my house?"
"Possibly."
"Well I don't really think so."
"Ok..."
"Oh wait a scream? I think it must have been the time Rubie shouted when she saw a rat"
"Oh really."She said smiling,in total disbelief of what he said.
"Well,I mean it is a big neighbourhood! Children can be screaming while playing or you know or just for anything"
"Oh yes that's true,I thought maybe something bad had happened...Well I guess I'd take my leave now."Then my father smiled and told me to see her off.
On my way out,She told me something,she bent a little over and whispered in my ears "Face your fears."Then she smiled and walked away.I had no idea what that meant,maybe she said that because she bought the "rat story" or maybe not...all I knew was there was something mysterious about her.
When I got in the house,there was father giving me the look he gives when he is about to give you a lecture.
"Sit down."
"Yes Sir."
"You see that woman is upto no good. She acts like she is beer than everyone of us,"a problem solver,I don't want to see you around her and anybody else from this house,we barely know a thing about her."
He always had such attitude towards women who were bettering themselves,women who tried to be different.
"Yes,Sir." Well that was basically all I could say...he was not just my father,but my boss.
I was gladened by the fact that, he had forgotten that he asked me to call for July.I rushed to my room immediately.Shut the door and heaved a sigh of relief.
"I'll eat the muffins later on," I thought to myself,"when he must have gone to bed".I fell on my bed,literally hugging my pillow...and as usual talking to it.It knew all my secrets,it knew my point of view.It knew everything about me.I couldn't talk to anyone,I couldn't tell anyone, how I felt.Those were tough times...