DAUGHTER

Chapter : 30

Locked herself inside her room, Hope had a flood of feelings poured upon her. The feeling of treachery, deception, lies.
Her heart was filled with emotions. She grabbed the curtains of her room and sat down looking out of the window yearning for the moon.
It was the only thing that didn't change since she was a kid. She knew that it has so many phases yet it becomes one full moon at the end every time.

Her mother was the only person she loved the most, she had her faith on the most. She was furious, confused, emotional and mentally numb.

                        Hope's POV

Whom is to blame? It takes two to tango.
I don't know what to feel now, why should I feel unhappy? Because of the fact that my dad never came to see me? Or because my mother was hiding the truth about my dad from me since I was a little kid?

Why does she think that I will go beyond my limit to save him? To find him? Does it mean he is somewhere out there?
Then why he never came to see me? To caress me? To be there for me when I won my first trophy? To pick me up and swirl me around in his arms just like Carina's dad used to do when she was a kid? Why?

Why auntie Presley said that I deserve to know the truth because I hate my father.
Does it mean I shouldn't? Does it mean mom was the one who hid the truth from me which made me hate my own dad?

Why she didn't tell me anything? Why mom, you don't even know how it feels to live a life without dad.
You gave me everything mom, you were the best for me, I stopped expecting to have a father in life but I still loved my life because of you then why these lies mom?
What were you hiding? What are you still hiding from me?

What's worst is, I can't even expect to know the truth now. I know whatever you'll tell me is going to be another good lie.
When you didn't tell me anything about dad when I lived so many years without him then why would you do it now?

It was still 3 in the afternoon, the weather was clear and good but in no time, totally out the blue, it started getting dark outside.

Elsa shut down all the windows with the help of Mrs.Presley as the wind was howling and thumping the windows.
It wasn't the usual rain. It was something the government has been warning the entire city about. A not very expected and truly unwelcoming tornado hitting the city that day.

                           Elsa's POV

When Aakrit used to tell me that our ignorance will lead towards catastrophe then nobody believed him, not even me.
And here I am today, witnessing these inevitable catastrophes marching towards us. We can't run away from it, it's our fate. We're doomed.
Even after this kinda unusual whether, if no one took it under consideration then not even by 1% we would ever be able to escape our own fate and survive.

It's like gradually we're forgetting which weather belongs to which month.
It's extremely hot in the morning, rains or gets dark in the afternoon and then we face the extreme cold at night.

Past 2-3 years were unprecedented and wholly unpleasant and unpredictable.
But we humans adapt things very quickly.
Flashed some news about the strange weather on TV, showed our concern for a few days about our planet which might be reaching towards an end maybe in a decade or more and then everything is normal like before.
Nobody cares. People are still going to work. Schools and Universities are open.
Everything is normal again.

We just don't wanna accept the change. Be the change* Elsa sighed and sat down on the couch*

Don't talk about it when you're against it *Mrs. Presley said annoyingly*

Mrs.Presley? Don't get angry on me *Elsa said politely*

Can you see outside? Tell me you're concerned about it. Tell me that Aakrit's concern about our planet is hovering inside your head, tell me that he was predicting the exact same thing. *Mrs. Presely said*

Yes, it is not happening every day but we face this kinda weather every month now.
I know that we're not gonna die tomorrow.
But what about Hope? What about her future? Her kids?
If not now then maybe someday.
*Mrs. Presley said*

Don't show your concern Elsa when you know that someone from your house has the capability to stop it. Someone had the ability to stop it *She said and sat down next to her*.

Elsa, darling! *she sighed*...It's the time you should tell hope that what she's capable of doing and let her do things on her own. Maybe she could bring Aakrit back.*She said and put her hands on Elsa's shoulders*

Mrs.Presley it's just a few simple words, I don't know why it's so hard for everyone to understand.

I WON'T LET MY DAUGHTER DO ANYTHING THAT COULD POSSIBLY TAKE HER AWAY FROM ME!!

I don't care how many years we have, I don't care about the weather, I don't care about anything.
I just know that I can't lose her for any reason.
I can't take the risk again.
I don't have to give any reason to the world or to you Mrs Presley to keep my daughter with me.
I don't need to do that. My daughter Hope won't ever do anything to save anyone or anything that could possibly risk her life.
*Elsa said and stood up but instantly felt dizzy*

Mrs.Presley grabbed her arms

I... I am fine Mrs.Presley *Elsa said*

Where...where is Hope? In her room? She didn't come down for lunch?

HOPE!! BABY *Elsa said and started going upstairs*

She might be asleep Elsa, you go slowly*Mrs. Presley said and went upstairs with her*

Elsa opened the door and saw Hope sitting on her bedroom floor grabbing the curtains in her hands pulling it down to a certain level that it could fall down at any time.
Hopefully, the windows were closed which protected her from getting damp and perhaps hurt by the uncertain hoisting of the branches of the nearby trees. 

Hope baby * Elsa said in concern whilst putting her hands on Hope's shoulders*

Hope turned around with red eyes as it got dry after crying a lot.

Where's Dad? Huh? Mom? *She asked whilst sobbing*

Hope? Wh... What? I... I mean why are...?
We have discussed it right? *Elsa said whilst stammering*

Don't tell me that he's in the STARS to protect them or he's choosing a gift for me. JUST DON'T. *Hope said while throwing Elsa's hand off of her shoulders*

I am not a kid anymore MOM. *Hope said and jumped on her bed while sobbing*

But Hope, baby...*Elsa said as her eyes started tearing up*

Mrs.Presley tried to calm Hope down but she turned her back towards them...

Just leave me here alone, I don't wanna talk to anyone *She said and put her headphone on*

Elsa looked at Mrs Presley who reassured her to give Hope some space and she'll be fine.

They both went downstairs, but Elsa wasn't fine at all.

She got unconscious before sitting on the couch and fell down on the floor.

OH MY GOD, ELSA!!*Mrs. Presley exclaimed*

HOPE!! HOPE... *Mrs. Presley called out her name out loud but she wasn't able to hear a thing as she was listening to music whilst dealing with her thoughts and emotions*

HOPE!! COME HERE HOPE!!*Mrs. Presley exclaimed*

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