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

would never agree to such a

But she remains silent.

to-? I pause as I take in a deep

to

I'll only rile my father up more and then there will

At all.

to continue my sentence; "Why do I have to marry someone? Someone I have never met? Just the thought makes tears

"You do not have enough practical knowledge in regards to the business industry: "That's it? That's why you're making

I ask in bewilderment.

his head in acknowledgement but doesn't

I need an outsider to show me these things?

this isn't just me asking for his help

something far more than

rely upon? "I have other things I need to take

time to babysit you and show you the ropes.’

just maybe, he'd

me to, just so

I can be looked at the same way he

seem to fail

is a very good friend of mine.His son, Damien, is a 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

in

it? This can't

to open

to say something, I need

of human rights and self independence, a hand settles

and all I feel like doing is curling up into a

shoulder encouragingly and

mother and so I

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

as she pulls me into

her voice makes me snap out of the little

the bed, wrapping my arms around myself for comfort."You

low I

comes over to where I'm sitting and kneels down onto the

"I knew."

She says.

to meet

swirling in them

just makes

adds fuel to

you tell

I ask sharply.

back, stunned at

but then composes herself

the same time I couldn't.You know how Dad is, don't

trying to plead with me to forgive

more than you think you ever

Sarah, she barely witnesses the side he has specially

can't do

I say forcefully.

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

days.He's probably just stressed because of work.He'll never do something like this, it's probably a big scare

says trying to relax me and

that what she's saying is far from

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