LOVE THE WAY I AM

CHAPTER 8

★★BELLA★★

       I dropped my phone on the floor as the word echoes in my head. "Dad is dead, dad is dead..."

       Tears dropped from my eyes. My father did me and my mom wrong, still why should he die like this?

        Bruno rushed to me "Bella, what's it? What happened?"

      I wiped my tears and let out a fake smile "sorry, I'll have to leave, I have something urgent" I picked my things and rushed home. My world now feels unbalanced, I feel my head spinning over the news.

        I opened the entrance gate slowly... The place seems so quiet.

       "Kel...?" I called with my broken voice.

        "Kelly... Aunt Lisa?" My aunt was drawing smoke from the pipe, she looked so calm.

      She puffed it in the air... "My husband is dead... Are you happy now?"

           "Huh?" I didn't get her words well.

      She wiped her face with her hand, I could see clearly see her botched makeup.

        She got up, walked to me and sat on the floor.

      "Bella dear, where will you go? Your Dad is gone now. I'm not sure he signed anything in your name".

      I'm still confused, can hardly understand a thing she says.

         Kelly came to her side "Mommy, dad is gone" her eyes were really swollen.

       "Don't worry dear. It will be alright" Lisa says.

      They whole week feels like hell for me, I heard from them that my father hit his head in the bathroom and bleeded to death. Same way he killed my mother. Karma came too quick for him. He didn't suffer before dying like he did my mom.

        I wore a black dress, didn't wear any makeup, I wore a big black hat over my head. My dad is to be buried today.

         "Come out Bella" Lisa's husk voice...

        She and the rest of her children were already prepared. I Carried my dad's picture in my hand, we walked slowly as the coffin was been carried.
I started to remember, my mom and dad with me when I was six. My teeth was spacey. I used to lick a lot of sweets. Mom and Dad feeding each other. After a while, this man changed. He became a totally different person.

      His coffin was dropped on the floor. The prayers were said. My step mom was pretending to cry... She cried so much.

        I walked and stood in front of his grave.

      "DAD, YOU GOT SERVED"
I can't have mercy and pity on him. I dropped the flowers there and walked away. I feel like I'm hallucinating.

        I can see my mom pointing at me, she wore a sad face. She is wearing the last dress she wore before she died. She walked to my father's grave and also threw black roses there.

         I wiped my eyes, looked around, everyone was gone except someone. He was sitting two chairs away from me.

       He got up and sat to the next chair.

       "Hi..." He said.

       This pervert, I don't want any trouble now. He's wearing a black suit and

        He put his hands on mine "so sorry your father is dead."

         I wiped my eyes "it's OK, he deserved it" and got up to leave when he holds me. "Where do you intent to go?"

        "Mister, what sort of question is that? Don't ever hold my hands again" I rudely removed his hand from mine and walked away.

      "Well bye!!" He yelled.
I went home.

       I entered my house, the sweet smell of cake filled the air. They won't offer me, I know... I walked straight to my room, ignoring Lisa.

        "Where are you going young lady?" I heard her annoying voice again.

       "See Lisa-" I turned to Say, I now notice my things were arranged at the corner of the living room.

      "You should leave my house now. Your family ended, I don't see reasons why I should let you stay." She said.

      This is probably the first time I ever spoke rudely to her. "Lisa, stop this shit. I won't leave my parents house.I have every-"

         I can't tell whether I was able to complete my sentence or not before I was been throw out. I'm not the floor and My bags,  on top of me.

        It ended for me... Oh boy.

       I have no friend, where I'm I to go? I thought of where to go while arranging my things.
I can sleep in the shop, or...
I don't even have a dime with me, I haven't been paid.

          I carried my things and made my way out of the gate. I could see his eyes. He was watching me again. I pretended not to see him and raised my head up. He won't see me down.

          I passe through The back. "Madame..." I called.

      She looks so surprise seeing me with my things.

       "Bella... What happened..??"

          I try speaking but I can't. I know staying her will give Bruno chance to get me quicker.

       "Madame Serena, can I sleep in the shop for a few nights?"