WHEN WAR BEGINS!√

Chapter 4

*NewYork...?

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I walk slowly down the case of stairs, I really don't want to go downstairs because the worst awaits me. Laughter strikes as I move down the stairs and I turn to see my dad and Bukhosi's dad laughing, actually everyone at the table.

"Lizzy come sit next to me dear."

Bukhosi's mom says opening a chair next to her. They begin talking, talking about business and how the stocks are improving. Why won't they ever talk like real fathers who say...hey did you see the last score in rugby...yes I did,57-0 South  Africa lost to New Zealand...to bad, my daughter was dissapointed...why can't they speak like that, I just wish they would 

"Erh with all due respect I would like to make an announcement."

Everyone becomes silent and we all look at Bukhosi who stands up from across the table and makes his way next to me.

"Mom you said I should always be a gentlemen when it comes to girls and I should always approach them in a charming way they can never forget, so I tried my best and went beyond..."
He says kneeling down with one knee and giving me a smirk. Everyone in the table is awestruck even my own mother. I sit frozen, my eyes popped out, a thousand emotions going through my mind. He takes out a small black box and I already new what to expect.

"I told my self I would save the best words for when we are married, today I just want you to know you will always have my heart till eternity, this engagement ring is a ring that intertwines the love we have for each other, with this I promise to love you even after I marry you."
He says, putting on an amused face, the family can't even see that amused smirk he has. This lieng son of a Billionaire, he just made everyone believe his stupid words. He grabs my hand without my permission and I contemplate whether to let him put in the ring or take my hand away. If I take my hand away my dad would probably, I don't know what he would do but I really fear him. If I let him put in the ring everyone will be convinced I love him which I don't and will never. He quickly inserts it whilst I'm busy having and inner conscience conflict. Everyone in the table starts clapping and....wait is that tears of joy mom has?...this family is becoming more fake than ever, I wish I could adopt new parents. Bukhosi lifts me up tightening me with a strange hug

"Surprise, there is still more to come."
He whispers in my ear as he spins me around.

"You are not getting away with this, you watch and ...and see."
I say swallowing a huge lump of pain. The acid begins to sting up my  eyes and tears flow down my cheeks, he puts me down and everyone in the table is so blind they can't notice that I have tears of pain not happiness. I make my way to the kitchen, the head begins to ache. My vision is blurry and the kitchen begins to spin around me, I grab the kitchen table with the tip of my palms tightly gripping as the world spins like I'm in a rollercoaster. One of the maids and surely its the one that entered my room earlier quickly hurries to hold my unstable body. She sits me down on the floor and quickly pours me a glass of water.

"It will be okay Lizard, trust me an engagement ring at such a young age is intense I know."
She says giving me the glass of water, the spining begins to settle down as I take a drink of the cold water.
"But this is not fair, I don't like him.."
I mumble as I lean my head on my bent knee's. Only then I noticed I'm sharing my personal thoughts with a maid, I look at her but look a bit relaxed because she looked like a trustworthy person.

"Lizzy, its not too late to fight your way out of your fathers cage"

"How, I can't fight my father, he has all the power and I don't."
I say wiping my tears, how would I fight him unless I want to be left homeless with no school grades.