Disappointment

The Norman family's mansion was filled with a heated conversation despite the cold evening. Mira, daughter of Mr.Pedro Norman, was on her knees, crying and begging her father for mercy.

"Papi, please, please, please do not do this; everything was an error," With a heartbreaking expression, Mira wept, her brown eyes swollen from the flood of tears that had filled them since this morning. Her fair skin suddenly turned pink, and her dark, coarse hair was disheveled.

"You shameless brat, I sent you to school with the hope that you would one day make me proud, and now you come back here pregnant! The worst part is that you admitted to making a mistake by purposefully spreading your legs wide for a man. How blatantly self-centered can you be?" Mr. Norman spat, his forest-brown eyes glowing with disappointment. He could not believe his daughter could be such a brat, after all he had done for her, sacrificing everything, and putting his faith in her to pull the family out of their veritable poverty.

With tears still welling up from her eyes, Mira crawled over to where her mother was sitting.

"Mamita, please assist me in pleading with Papa; I know I let the family down, but it was all a misunderstanding; please have mercy on me." Then Mrs. Norman kicked her off her legs, sending Mira to the ground face first. Mrs. Norman's dismay was evident, and you could almost see a tear fall from her eye.

Their heated conversation was felt by the entire living room, including the furniture, as Mira's body crashed into one of the pieces. At one point, Mr. Norman felt the need to hit Mira because his patience was wearing thin, but he refrained from hitting her because doing so may have him break every bone in her body.

"At this point, Mira, I can no longer call you my daughter," he said, causing her to raise her nose in a stream of blood. Apparently, she had sustained an injury from hitting her face on the ground.

"Papi, please have mercy. I could abort the child if that is what you want, papà." Everything happened at the same time, creating a brainstorm in Mira's head. She was still crying, and at this point, she had nothing more to say or do.

"What happened to your home training, you shameless twat, now you want to abort the child? What is wrong with you? How could you be so stupid? I bet the child's father does not even give a damn about you." Mr. Norman bellowed, Why would Mira even think of doing such a thing? His insensitive remarks caused Mira to cry even more, as if they were a sharp needle puncturing her already broken heart.

"El me amo papi, he says he will marry me papà, he loves me, he.." A frustrated yell from her dad stopped Mira midsentence.

"Enough already! I am disappointed in you, I disown you, and you can now immediately leave my house. At this point, you are no longer my hija." Mr. Norman screamed, finding it impossible to tolerate Mira's presence; everything she did or said made him more irate, he disowned his only child.

Mira felt as though her world was closing in on her, her heart broke instantly, sending a searing pain around her stomach. She tilted her head to look at her mother, who was strangely silent and offered no response. She was equally disappointed in Mira, wondering how someone could have believed that Mira could be such a letdown. All the way, she stood by her husband, she surported his decision, knowing fully well that she was the head of the family.

"Please, Papa, show me some mercy." She crawled to her father's legs while still on her knees and clamped down firmly. Mr. Norman turned his back on her and shrugged her off.

"Mira, please go upstairs, gather your things, and leave my house as soon as possible." After giving an order, Mr. Norman went upstairs.

"Mamita, could you please speak with Papa?" She begged.

"You heard your padre Mira, go. We can not handle the shame that will befall us. People will say that we raised a prostitute, and a 19-year-old girl getting pregnant, no hija, it is too shameful." Tears began to fall from Mira's chin as Mrs. Norman spoke. Despite her unwavering support she once had for her daughter, Mrs. Norman was unable to look at her in light of this unexpected event.

"What would happen if I married him, Mamita?" She asked in the hopes of hearing back favorably from her mother.

"Mira, you better leave before your father comes down. Bring him here, and I will join your father in decapitating him."

All hope was lost, she gave up, she had nothing else to say or do at this point.

Mira went upstairs to pack her bags after realizing she would be unable to comfort her parents. Few moments later, she walks out of the compound in shame. She had no way else to go than her boyfriend's house, so she immediately dialed his number but he didn't pick it. A voice said she should send a voice message which she did, telling him about everything that had happened at home.

She walked all the way to Antonio's house without transportation, she was to depressed to even think of picking a vehicle.

She felt a bit of relief knowing that at least she was now free from the hands of her cruel father, who wanted her to finish from college so that she would get married to a man whom he had arranged for her. He saw his own daughter resourceful for marriage with the richest man in California, marrying him would bring the Norman family name to the world at large, but Mira didn't want that, at least she was now free to make her own decisions.

All she could think of at the moment was a good life with her boyfriend Antonio and their kid, but she kept asking herself the same questions,

‘Will he accept me and his child into his life just like that? I mean he is still young as well, I don't want to be much of a burden to him, he has a life, a future and lots more, would this become a huge stain to his name? Hah, God please help me, I know I don't always come to you in prayers but I'm still your daughter, show mercy and help me over come this.’ She pondered within herself and kept on walking.

*******

Mira walked into her boyfriend's compound a little bit relieved, at least she had a boyfriend who really cared about her, so she wasn't really bothered about where to go, food to eat and so on, all she thought of was whether he would accept her or not.

Her boyfriend was the CEO of Earliton and son's ltd. He had a mansion of his own, far from his family house in Mexico, his mansion was in a way close to Mira's familyy house, just some blocks away. A smile came upon the face of Mira, remembering all the good times they had spent together, she could recall his sky blue eyes, pointed nose, his forest brown hair and more, she could also imagine the kind of life she would live with her belove if he accepts her.

They have been dating ever since high school until their final year in college, their love was so strong, it could even break the most heavy metal. Mira loved him so much that she decided to give him her body on their graduation day, something she planned never to do until they get married. She was so young that she didn't realize the implications of her actions that night, now she has been disowned by her father and hoping to get accepted into her boyfriend, Antonio's life.

Mira heard sounds coming from the living room of the mansion but she wasn't sure of what the sound was, so she hastily walked all the way to the balcony where she was welcomed with a heart torturing scenario. She couldn't believe her ears, she was shocked that she almost collapsed while listening.

Her relieved heart began to sink all over again, at some point she couldn't breath, the sounds of slapping skins reverberated through her head.

“Hit me harder baby, hit harder.” A loud moan came out of the door of the apartment, it came from a female's voice.

Tears flushed out of Mira's eyes, her heart shattered, heat began to radiate in her chest, she could no longer stand there, listening to the betrayal happening right before her, so this was why he wasn't picking his call? She got pregnant at a young age which was so disappointing, she got disowned by her father now this had to happen.

Mira could no longer take all of this, she ran out of the compound with a loud cry.

Mira had walked all the way to God knows where under the blistering cold of the night. The only thing present in the environment was her, a bridge, and a vehicle coming towards her with speed,which she didn't take note of due to the whirlwind of thoughts that clouded her mind.

“I bet the father of that child doesn't even care about you for you to think like this, hit me harder baby....papà was right, he doesn't care about me.” Words from the past event echoed in her head, she wasn't present in her conscious mindset to hear the loud piercing horn coming from the vehicle which seemed to have lost its break.

Mira immediately jolts out from her thoughts but it was too late for her to take any action, the vehicle knocked her off the bridge, sending her into the river.

*****

Antonio walked into the house expecting to see his lovely Mira, but the only thing he actually saw was his brother making love to another hoe. This was the third time in a row.

“Come on bro, this is the third time since you visited that you are bringing a prostitute into my home, I have visitors sometimes hope you know that.”

“Okay, Mr.Fun Spoiler.... Mamacita, you can leave now, we'll continue tomorrow when he goes to work, I'll call you.” Max said in a corky tone, spanking the brunette on her ass while she walked out of the living room picking up her clothes and shoes which were scattered everywhere in the living room.

“Bro, has Mira arrived?” Antonio asked after rolling his eyes around the house.

“Who is Mira?” Max inquired, lighting a cigarette stick which he placed on his lips.

“Oh never mind, maybe she is still on her wa y.” He said, walking upstairs to arrange his room for the arrival of his queen, he can't let her sleep in a dirty room, she's a queen, and queens must be treated with respect.

(Few hours later)

“When is your bitch coming over bro, thought I'd have another round before I retire to bed.” Max asked sarcastically, trying to get on his brothers nerves. He then gets an annoyed look from his brother which told him to back off that it wasn't a good time.

Antonio dialed Mira's line but it kept saying switched off, he was worried, he got her message a few hours ago and he knew she would have gotten home before him. He had a conference meeting so it was almost impossible for him to pick her call. Now it's been 6 hours and she hasn't shown up, and the worst part was that her phone was switched off, he hoped nothing had really happened to her.

(Few weeks later)

Few weeks later the police who went in search of Mira placed a knock at Antonio's door.

After a few knocks, Antonio opens the door, only to see the police with Mira's dress drained with blood, with some of her luggages.

“This is all that's left of Mira Norman Mr.Antonio, we found them at the rod river, we are deeply sorry for your lost sir.”

Antonio was perplexed, he couldn't believe his eyes, he immediately fell to his knees which gave a loud thud to the ground, wailing out a loud cry.