Serena Mclane's P.O.V

"What?"Is all I manage to get out as I sit there in my seat.My fidgeting hands come to a halt as I now fist my t-shirt in a tight grip.My mind is completely blank at the moment.

I can't seem to be able to process his words.

"Dad" I finally manage to get out,

"You can't mean that, you wouldn't.I whisper as I look at him for confirmation.I want him to just start laughing, and then hug me and say it's all a big joke, that the entire ordeal was just that"

 A big joke.

But no, of course not.My father never jokes, not with me at least.

"You know I don't like repeating myself"

My father says sternly as he looks at me.

Even though we're sitting face to face, it's as if he's looking down at me.

As if he's judging me, finding all my faults and insecurities and displaying them right in front of me.

Taunting me with everything.

"B-but the business, father.You-I- you wanted me to take over the family business but I-.How?" I ask, finally giving up.

I barely have the ability to speak.

The shock potent in my words.

"I told you, I do not repeat myself"

He says standing up now, having to actually repeat himself.

"Well you're going to have to this time Dad!"

I exclaim as I now too stand up.

The anger is as clear as day in his eyes as is in mine.

It's like fire against ice.

Unfortunately for me, I'm melting and can't do anything about it.

"Roger!"

My mother says as she too slips into the study with my sister in tow.

Just then everything dawns on me.

They knew.

Both of them knew and neither of them had the decency to tell me.

I could have at least been prepared.

"Samantha please"

Almost immediately my mother silences herself but still walks up to my father.

I glance at her with pleading eyes, begging for her to reason with him.

She is my mother.

has to do

would never agree to such

But she remains silent.

to-? I pause as I take

have to

don't I'll only rile my father up more and then there will be no

At all.

Someone I have never met? Just the thought makes tears well up into

have enough practical knowledge in regards to the business industry: "That's it? That's why you're making me

I ask in bewilderment.

his head in acknowledgement but

to show me these things? I have you,

know this isn't just me asking for

something far more

rely upon? "I have other things I need

the time to babysit you and show you

maybe, just

do everything he wants me to, just so I get his stamp of

at the same way

seem

very respectable young man and is well known in the industry.Damien will show you the ropes and he will be a huge step in the right direction to bringing more fame to us.’' Without one last

there in

it? This can't

go to open

to say

However instead of rattling off into a motivating speech of human rights and self independence,

sag in defeat and all I feel like doing is curling up into a ball and crying for a whole

encouragingly and I finally give

and so I let my sister drag me to wherever she is

takes a while for me to realise I'm standing in

on.’' Sarah whispers as she pulls me into the

me snap out of the little trance

take a seat on the bed, wrapping my arms around myself

so low I

where I'm sitting and kneels down onto the floor

"I knew."

She says.

eyes snap to meet hers, hazel against

swirling in them

makes me more

fuel

didn't you

I ask sharply.

leans back, stunned at

back-equally as sharp— but then composes herself as she takes in a deep breath and

you but at the same time I couldn't.You know

asks, trying to plead with me to forgive

than

for Sarah, she barely witnesses the side

can't do

I say forcefully.

one person of my strong will then maybe I can convince my own self that I won't go through

to relax okay.Give him a few days.He's probably just stressed because of work.He'll never do something like this, it's probably

says trying to relax me and make

what she's saying is far

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