C3 Marry Him

After a moment, my father came home.

“Hello, Mrs. and Mr. Cohen.” My father said. Again, I sense something between them. They have a connection. Strange! I have never heard their names from my Parent's mouths.

Father settled down and looked at me and then looked at mom.

Mom looked at him back, nudging him a little. This was awkward and I can’t take it anymore.

“Ok, what is going on? Mom, Dad? who are they and why do you two are acting strange ” I asked, interrupting the silence.

My parent froze, I feel foolish in front of the guest -whoever they are, I still feel foolish. My parent turned and faces me.

“How should I say this, honey?” Mom said and clasped her hand together.

I know when she says how should I say this, honey? phase, it means there's bad news ahead. I gulped.

I crossed my fingers, behind my back, hoping it was Not something really bad.

Please! I said a silent prayer. Please, don't make it bad.

"Umm, how should I say it?" Mom said again.

I waited patiently and sit back, I was trying to act patient. "Mom please tell me "

I looked at my father and he was rubbing the soft spot between his index finger and thumb finger. He always does that when he is nervous.

"Ummmm, you are proposed to Maxton Chen? Should I say?" my mom questioned herself. And by the name Maxton Chen, I know exactly who he was - the super-sexy guy in my living room. But I didn't look at him; I was too confused to look at him Because all he does is stare at me without blinking!

"You got to be kidding, right? This is probably a joke! " I asked her. I stared at my mom for a moment to make sure she is not joking. My mom has a funny personality, but this got to be a joke. This shouldn't be the type of thing that she should be joking about. My mom didn't say anything; instead, my father started speaking, "Yep, you heard your mother, What she is saying is true."

"Why are doing this? This is so sudden and random. What is this about? We never talked about my marriage before! " I asked, and was about to throw more

the question at them, but I didn't.

"Well, remember when you were 8 years - old, you asked us why you have to keep on eating these medicine and why you can't miss taking the medicine, even a day -?" dad asked softly.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. I remember when you made me eat those stupid red and green liquid pills and tell me to chew them before throwing them to my stomach" I said impatiently this time. I can't hold my patients in anymore.

I wish I could just wake up from this terrible nightmare.

“Well . . .” mom said, “you know the story when you were born, you – ”

“I know, I was weak, I was different, and the doctor cured me by giving me the medicine and now I am beyond healthy and – ” I said.

“Yeah, you know that doctor is Doctor Chen. And, umm, you know, you were weak, you could have passed away, but this special doctor decided to help us. He ...... He.."

"So, he is here as a guest for a few hours and we need to thank him right?" I said foolishly when I know this might not be the answer

"No, Honey," Mom said

She stopped talking in the middle stumbling over her words " He what Mom? " I asked

She open her mouth and close it again as if she is scared to say further, then she finally said " He said that he would help us if only you would marry his

son – ”

My mouth goes wide open I looked at Dad he was looking down I looked at the guests, they were smiling brightly “NOW, you got to be kidding me!” I said.

“I am sorry honey, but this is the truth.” Mom said quickly.

“How come you didn't tell me about the deal a long time ago?! Why are you telling me now?! Why didn't you explain

this when I asked you about the medicine when I was 8?!” I said, getting up. My anger was boiling in my blood and I feel like screaming at any moment. I was always short-tempered maybe because they spoiled me a lot since childhood.

“I’m sorry, honey. I should have, but I thought that you were too young to understand - ” Mom explained, getting up to settle me down. She put a hand on my shoulder.

I stepped away from her hand, to let her hand fall.

“YOU ALWAYS THINK I AM TOO YOUNG FOR EVERYTHING! YOU NEVER TAKE ME AS A TEENAGER OR ADULT BUT AS A SMALL KID.

YOU KEPT EVERYTHING FROM ME! YOU LIED TO ME SAYING THAT YOU TOLD ME EVERYTHING WHEN I ASKED YOU. DID YOU TELL ME EVERYTHING! YOU DIDN'T TELL ME THE TRUTH ABOUT MY LIFE! YOU KEPT IT ALL A SECRET!” I shouted.

“Honey, I am so sorry, it was my fault. I should have told you, but it was only for your goods. I - ” mom said and stepped closer to me, but I was too angry to listen. I didn't care and it was too much.

“I DON’T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT IT! I HAD ENOUGH!” I screamed, “THIS IS TOO MUCH! I DON'T CARE ANYMORE!”I shoved everyone away and ran for the door. I know I was rude more than I ever was. I never did that before not to my parents at least. It was too much, I have to get away! my mind screamed

to me.

I threw the door open and ran outside. I could feel my eyes burned, not only from the sun's blazing rays. I continued running and running and running, not knowing where I was going, but I know I have to get away from that house.

She lied to me all along! She kept it all a secret. She did everything for me . . . every bad thing for me! She doesn't

care about my feeling! She never cares! I thought and my tears fell one by one.

I blinked through tears and looked around - the park.

I heard running footsteps behind me. I turned around and regretted it.

I wished I continued running, but I see him instead - Maxton.

To Be Continued.