Puzzle of fate

chapter 2.2

Zarie POV
" Yes Mr. Knights for the sake of the company I'm ready to give my daughter to you so you don't have to worry" I heard my mum telling someone on the phone when I entered the living room.

Like which one of her daughters is she talking about? Oh wait Genius Zarie coming up!
I think I now know the reason why my dad left. He found out my mum had given birth to another man's child and since he couldn't stand the infidelity and deception,he decided to leave.
I know these assumptions are pretty crazy but they better be true because like hell I wanna be a wife right now. I'm fucking eighteen y'all!

she clearly had not acknowledged my presence since she and who ever is on the phone are still discussing on talking about something I could not register because what I heard previously had made me loose concentration on what's happening around me.
I'm so consumed in my own world right now to even give a fuck about what is going on.
Well, right now all I give a shit about is for my mother to bring her second daughter where ever she is right now so that the family business is sustained.
As I'm still in my own world contemplating on what to do about the situation, I feel a tap on my shoulder which brings me back to reality.
'
Okay,so I don't know if you heard anything or not but just in case you did not, you are getting married to one of my powerful business partners in order to sustain the family business" my mum said nonchalantly as if she is talking about the weather.

"huh?" even though I know vividly where this is getting to, I still asked her again whiles turning to see if my mum's imagined second daughter is at my back. Maybe, just maybe she is the one my mum is talking to.

" Zarie, don't play games with me. I know you know perfectly clear, what I am talking about" she said switching to her everyday Maribel mood.
"of course I heard you but I did not know if it was true but right now that you have made thinks clear, Let's go and bring your daughter" I told her, still think about her daughter and not fully aware of the thinks I was blabbering until my mother responded impatiently.
" Hey don't make me snap. You are my only daughter and of course, the one to marry Mr. Knight" she is clearly infuriated by my lack of corporation.
"Are you kidding me mum? You cannot really be serious. I'm just eighteen and I am still in college for crying out loud!" I also retorted in the same voice. Cool on the outside but hot inside.

"And that's my point my dear. You are eighteen and that means you are of legal age so no offense here" my mother said so casually that I wanted to just cuss her out and storm out of the house banging the door in her face.

Her words were like poison. I didn't even realise I was crying until I felt the wet liquid flowing down my cheek but I immediately wiped it not wanting my mum to see me as weak.
Seriously, I don't even know why a tear is rolling down my cheek right now. I guess all these feelings I have been bottling inside me are gathering like angry dark clouds threatening to rain at any time.

"Hey! "My mum's angry voice pulled me out of my train of thoughts.
" yes mum' I said but it barely came out.
Like seriously?, it seems my own body too is defying me right now. I intend to stand strong and defend my rights but all what my body is doing now is to show signs of weakness.
First, the tear and I can barely find my own voice.
" dear Zarie you should not be worried at all. After all I'm making sure that for once, something good will come out from you."my mum said, her voice so calm.

That's it! enough. I need to let this woman know that she can't decide for me. And I will let her know I'm not useless.

' ok mum I understand you are doing this to save the business and even though you are jumping on my nerves, I'm trying so hard to not snap right now. To make this simple for both of us, call whoever you were on the phone with and tell him I am not marrying him. '
"What? You can't really be serious. You know I'm growing old and as a woman, it's really hard for me to do all these and the business is going down everyday and I can't just sit and watch whiles there is a possible solution. We need a capable man to manage things" she said and for once I think I saw vulnerability in her eyes but she quickly masked it.

" But mum don't you care about me too? I know you hate me but I also have dreams and marrying a stranger is not part of my plans. It will just swerve everything to a wrong place and you know it." I speak calmly trying my best to reason with her.

"marrying will not sabotage anything. Besides, it is just a five year contract and you cannot expect life to always go as you have planned anyways, so just suck it up and do something good at least if not for me, do it for your dad" I know she is wrong and right at the same time.
I know she is trying to use my weak points to get to me and I'm so angry at myself for falling for it.
Before my mind can even process everything, my sharp mouth just utters the words of my doom.

"Okay mum, I will do it but I have to have the freedom to do my own things and accomplish my dreams". She says nothing and begins to get ready to go out but I stop her with a question.
"but mum, you can let Jake manage everything?" the words are bitter on my tongue but I want to know how this woman thinks.
"I know Jake is there and I don't need your advice. Just go with the flow and everything will be just fine" she says to me, already picking her black Chanel bag, ready to head out. She is always going out... Even when I was young, she was always out and spent little time with me.
I guess that is why I grew so close to my father.

"Infact, there are some things you will never understand and they are better kept in the dark" my mother says the words under her breath and moves out of the door so fast that I could not even ask for any sort of elaboration.

Mr. Knight? Was my mother talking with the knight I have in mind?
Ohmy! What if it is him? My life literally can't get more messed up.
"at least, appreciate that he is hot and so damn successful. I think for once, your mother is offering you something better" a certain naughty voice in my head utters the words to me.
'shut up!' I also retort back.
I think I'm already crazy. Ugh!

Aah! I groaned looking at my phone. I'm supposed to meet my best friend, Penelope at her place for a literature project we were given in school and it's already 2pm so without wasting much time, I rushed to the garage for my white maserati and after fixing my seat belt, took off to see the only one who cares genuinely about me.
Even thinking about her made my mood better.

Writer's note;
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