Chapter 2

"Melanie? Delanie? You're back so soon?" Mom asked us. 

"Obviously." Delanie answered. 

"Don't mind her mom. What's going on here?" I asked. 

"It's nothing girls. Just go to your room and wait it out a bit okay?" Mom answered. 

"Nothing? Go to their room? Don't you think it's about time you start treating you children as adults Barbra?" Our uncle asked. 

"It's non of your business the way I train my children. So stop sticking your nose where it doesn't belong." Mom answered back. 

Uncle Gavin grinned cunningly at mom then wiped it off and turned directly at I and Delanie. He walked till he reached where we stood and whispered to us. 

"Do you want to know a little secret?" Uncle Gavin asked. 

"Gavin!" Mom shouted his name but that didn't stop him from speaking up. 

"Your mother here is about to loose everything to me. That's what." Uncle Gavin said, smiles and walked to the door. 

"I'll leave you all here to discuss everything." Uncle Gavin said and laughed before finally shutting the door after his exit. 

"Mom? What is he talking about?" I asked, uncertain if I really wanted to hear the truth. 

Mom hesitated to speak. 

"Speak up mother! What was it that made uncle so happy?!" Delanie shouted at mom. 

"Calm down Delanie. I will tell you both everything. Just... Come sit with me." Mom said and sat down on a chair and we sat down separately on two other chairs, one on each side of mom. 

Mom took a deep breath then started her story. 

"It was years ago that everything happened. You dad was a good man and his family equally love me as much as they loved him but..." Mom said and paused a bit. 

"Well?" Delanie asked. 

"Right after delivering you two in the hospital, I was informed only then that my husband had died in a car crash..."

"We already know this mother. Just go straight to the point." Delanie interrupted, impatiently. 

"Come on Delanie. Don't speak to our mom that way please." I said to Delanie. 

"It's non of your business what I do Melanie. Do I have to keep reminding you?" Delanie said to me.

"It's enough girls. I'll just go straight to the point now." Mom said. 

"Some days later, your dad's lawyer came to me. He said that your dad had left us all his property and savings. We were not as rich as his family because he chose to do everything on his own without their financial assistance but we were okay. Except one problem." Mom said. 

"What problem?" I asked, worried. 

"Well, your dad's family were not happy with his will and ever since then they hated me and treated me badly. They have all they could ever want but yet they want to take away the little my husband, your dad, left for us." Mom explained and sobbed. 

I comforted mom and while I did, Delanie got up from her chair. 

"So... Wait... You mean to tell me that they have finally gotten their way? That's what uncle Gavin was actually happy about?" Delanie asked in unbelief. 

"Yes." Mom managed to answer her. 

"What?! We... We are going to be even poorer than we already are?!" Delanie screamed. 

"Delanie please calm down. It's tough for everyone else, especially mom. And,we are not poor. At least we've still got each other." I said to Delanie. 

"Each other my f*cking foot! I think you watch too mamyovies these days." Delanie said and dashed to our room. 

"Everything is going to be okay mom. I'm sure you will figure something out." I said to mom. 

"It's too late for that Melanie. He only gave us today. From tomorrow morning he doesn't want to see us in this house anymore." Mom explained to me. 

This is just horrible. How are we supposed to survive out there? My mom couldn't just depend on the money from pole dancing could she? 

And I don't even like the fact that she sleeps with those worthless men in the bar. It hurts. What if that was your mom's lifestyle? Would you support it? But then I have no choice. It brings in more pay than the lemonade. 

"I think I'll have to talk to my boss. Maybe he'd let us live in my changing room in the bar. It's the only place of can think of right now." Mom said. 

"I'm with you all the way mom. As long as we have a roof over our head then it's not a problem for me." O said to her. 

"Yes, for you but unfortunately, your sister Delanie will never agree to it. She would never understand. She had always wanted the best life for herself and look, I couldn't even afford to send you both to college." Mom complained and cried again. 

"It's alright mom. It's not like she has anywhere else to go. She will definitely come along even if she doesn't want to." I said to mom. 

Night time came and mom went to her room while I went to mine. Delanie was already asleep so I just layed on my own bed to sleep. 

Things have gotten even worst for I and my family and I don't know what to do. I just hope mom's boss actually listens to her or else we would have to live in the streets. 

... The next day... 

Mom came to our room and woke us up early. She opened the curtains and I squeezed my eyelids shut. The light had come as a surprise but I got used to it slowly and opened my eyes. 

"We have to go now. Quickly." Mom said to me and Delanie. 

"Why?" Delanie asked and pulled her blanket over her head. 

To my surprise, mom had already packed I and Delanie's things. 

"Mom why the hurry? What's going on?" I asked, feeling a bit nervous. 

"I can't explain now. You two should get up now! Follow me immediately!" Mom ordered and I rushed out of bed for fear of seriousness of whatever issue it was.