Concealed Monarch

chapter 4

I wake up to the sound of voices murmuring. I open my eyes slowly only to be blinded by the blinding light. I see many people crowding around me. Suddenly everything comes back to me. I just fainted in front of thousands and thousands of people, and I got picked to be one of the ten girls to be picked as queen.

I get up by supporting myself quickly not allowing the people who were around to help. I instantly regret it because I get the worst headache. I shake it off and look for my damn parents because I knew they had to be behind this. I should've known. They would never just buy me dress and call me beautiful without themselves benefiting from it. There were thousands of girls it was highly unlikely for name to be drawn.

Eric finishes congratulating us and apologies for the minor setback and that I had created by fainting. He also makes a joke tell them I was just really excited to lighten the wary mood.

After we are excused from the stage I spot my parents and storm to them. When they see me they smile and are about to speak but I cut them off before they could speak by putting my hand up. I take a deep breath before I talk trying to calm myself down. I look them dead in the eye and speak.

" Who the hell do you think you guys are? I know you pulled some strings to my name picked and the fact that you did it without even consulting me makes me so angry. It is my life, I make the decisions in my life you don't."

" How dare you speak to us like we are lowlifes. We just gave you a chance to become queen just imagine all the opportunities you have now. You could even be part of the company now with the connections you will receiving. You should be happy"

" So thats why you wrote my name. You wanted me to get you connections for the company that you are going to give to my cousin and not your own daughter— I will never forgive you for this ever."

" Giselle you are being to dramatic about this ordeal. If you want to be part of the company then you can now only if you get the connections we want." My father says rolling his eyes.

" I don't want to be part of your company. I did long ago but I don't anymore. You know what?! I am going to try to lose on purpose. You committed me into something that is going to waste my time."

" Gisselle If you dare try to lose don't expect to live in our house," My mother whisper yells.

"Do it then. that house has never been my home and you guys know it. It never was a home and it will ever be my home."

" Ha! You think it is just that easy. I guess it might be for tart. Stay at the corner of street begging and offer men your body only for them to look the other way. You won't make it Gisselle. Do you think Raul will still keep you in is shop when you are know to be the poor. Well think again Gisselle." My mother laughs, while my dad just stands there.

" I despise you. You have always treated me like rubbish. You disgust me." I spit out to my mother.

" Oh how I wish you never came to be Gisselle there has just been so much disappointment in raising you. How ashamed and embarrassed I am to be your mother. Bye Gisselle have a good life. As of now don't call me mother as I won't ever call you a relative and especially my daughter." My mother says walking away to go talk to some of her friends.

I look at my father tears forming in my blue eyes. He just stares and me then leaves to my mothers side.

I just walk away wanting to be alone and not be in clutter of people. As I am walking to the balcony I was at before. I bump into Maxwell and his sister. He smiles

" Well, well, well, looks like you got picked by chance. I guess now you are going to have to be surrounded by  those wanna be princesses?" He says raising a eyebrow.  While his sister looks extremely offended. I just walk away not even speaking a word and definitely not looking back.

  I couldn't believe my parents especially my mother and the awful things she said to me. 

  This whole situation ruined everything. No matter how much I don't want to participate in this whole game I have to. It is the rules. If you get picked  and you never wanted to be apart of it like me you have to just hope and wait to see if you get eliminated and there is the slightest chance you won't. Also on the day of the first elimination was day I was to aboard my train and leave .
    

    I want to be eliminated in spite of my parents and because I want to. They have completely done it this time. I don't think I ever want to see or speak to them again. Our dysfunctional relationship ended right as my mother said those awful words and my dad stood there, basically agreeing with her.

   I stand on the balcony leaning over the edge looking at the sky filled with stars. The only thing going through my mind was how could a horrible night filled with terrible surprises be so beautiful?  

    The anxiousness I had been feeling was because I knew deep down my parent were up to something because they never loved me enough to care how I looked or was treated. They have ruined me. I won't be able to gain the money I was working for and if I don't get eliminated I will might be stuck in Estella. If I get stuck in Estella and get eliminated later on I won't have a home or food, and people will think indifferently of me. since no young girl like me  gets kicked out of there home unless they where committing adultery.

       I feel a lone tear drag along my face.  After the first tear many start falling after. I guess my parents finally broke me this time. The finally broke me.