Chapter Three

“Mom!”

It’s my mom. She slaps Ronald on the cheek, and he cries out in pain. She’s so angry. Oh god, she listens to everything. Maybe.

“How dare you?”

“Mom, it’s nothing. I..”

“Don’t you dare, Rose? Stop defending him.” I ignored her and helped Ronald. He’s looking more hurt.

“Mam please..” Before he completes his words, Mom slaps him again. Oh no. I’m scared now, mom. It’s not that my mom never slapped someone.

“Mom doesn’t, please. Listen to me.” I need to cover everything before the worst happens. Mom came again, and before she reached me, I stood in front of him like a shield.

“Rose, I can handle it. Let me..”

“Oh, now you’re going to handle it. First, handle yourself. See your class. You’re just a servant. You touched my daughter with your dirty hands.”

“Mom! Stop.” I cried out. How dare she insult him? But mom continuously yelled at him, and my Ron just stood there silently, listening to her words. But then his house door burst open, and his parents came outside.

This is the end, I know. My heart is telling me something is going to be wrong. My eyes land on Ron. He’s also scared. He circles his right arm around my waist and pulls me against him like a protector.

“Rose, please don’t leave me.” He also feels.

“Not until my last breath.”

“What’s going on here?” Ron’s mom’s eyes were searching for answers.

“Your dirty boy touched my daughter with his dirty hands. I’m already giving you enough warning, but now I think we need some action against him.” No. My mom grabs me, but Ron never lets me go.

“Can we talk calmly? We need to think.” Mom cut Mr. Parker.

“Don’t tell me what to do or not. Your blood is just like his family.” What does that mean?

“Mom, stop insulting people.” I’m so angry with her. Why did she say this?

“Mam I love your daughter, and I never put my hands on her. She also loves me.” But mom ignored him and pulled me harder from him. In this, my bracelet broke, and something was in my skin.

“Stop; you’re hurting her. If you did something, then”

“Then what?” She is hurting me already. Her grip was so hard, and I felt sticky because now blood was coming from the wound.

“You’re hurting her, Lilly; stop now.” Everyone stopped with dad’s voice. Thank god.

“Ronald goes home, and Laura and Carlo come inside. Rose went into your room and did not come outside until I told you. Get that.” Ronald’s eyes found mine, and he gave me a nod.

“Ok, dad.” But Mom drags me inside. While mom took me, my eyes were on him, and my hand slipped like life.

Why I feel like it’s the last time I’m seeing him. He’s everything for me. I can’t live without him. But mom and dad are going to talk. What talk? I know dad, but mom, she’s going for the worst.

One hour has passed, but they’re still talking. Correction fighting. So much talking is happening in my dad’s office, and I’m just sitting there crying like a baby. I’m worried about Ronald more. What if Mom forced them?

My thoughts always proved right, and that is why I hate my thoughts. I can’t sit here like a dumb person. Slowly, with light footsteps, I came near my dad’s office. When they’re talking, muffling voices are still coming outside.

“Careful, what are you saying, Laura? If you said it again,

“Or what? No one knows the truth. If it comes outside, then your life is in hell.” It’s Mrs. Laura. What is the truth? What are they talking about? With a finger, I push the door a little.

The words coming from them were ringing in my ears. Every word is a bitter truth. The truth is dark and hard to believe and accept. What if anyone knows what they’re digging in their hearts? Everyone knows, and now it’s me too.

Me, Ronald, and Jessie how? Why? My foot is unable to carry my weight. Suddenly, my legs were so weak, and I fell to the ground so hard.

“No! This is not true. How much truth are they hiding?” My body was shocked with a shiver. I can’t breathe.

“I need to tell him. He needs to know. But if he’s strong enough to handle the truth.” My crying went loud after hearing every word. I covered my mouth with my hand to stop the sound of sobbing.

“I need to tell him the truth.”

“Oh no, you can’t.” Then she pulled me with her.

The next morning, I sit in bed listening to their voices because they’re going. He’s leaving because of me. He’s leaving me alone and empty. Everyone plays their part; now it’s my turn. All night, my phone vibrated with his name flashing. Today, the wall between us is growing stronger because of me.

I’m going to give him the pain he never forgets. He’s going to hate me. The corner where I cried all night was still wet with tears. I know he’s shouting my name. He wants me, but I can’t. Be brave, Rosee Posee, for him. Shaking badly, I remember all our dreams we planned together.

Today they’re going to break forever for our family or for us. I stood with courage and came outside from my room.

“I need her. I’m not going anywhere without listening to her. You’re telling me wrong.” Mom and dad were standing, watching and fighting with him. While his parents pulled him with them.

“Leave me, I said. Fuck you.” Then our eyes met, and a relief that I never deserved landed in his eyes.

“Rose tells them they’re lying. Your mom said it’s a plan. You just play with my heart.”

Nothing comes from my mouth.

“Rose, you love me, right? It’s true love. Tell them and prove me right.”

Nothing

“Rose!” Nothing.

“Rose! Speak up.” He yelled.

Nothing

“Ronald, my boy, I told you she never deserves you. She’s playing with your feelings.” He’s watching me, still waiting for an answer, but I keep my mouth shut. You never understand what Strom is running through my heart.

“She said right. I just play with your heart. Look at you; you’re nothing in front of me. No place, no job, and nothing. How can you even think about me? You’re nothing for me.”

“Look at me and say, Look. in . my . eyes.” I looked like a hard stone. His eyes were black with green. This is a warning to me that he’s building hate in his heart for me.

“You’re nothing for me, and I think you need to leave.” He nods continuously and laughs. He seriously laughs and stops.

“Mom, you’re right. She’s just a cold-hearted bitch.” Laura smiles like a witch, but Mr. Parker looks hurt.

“See, I warned you before.”

“Get out of my house.” But Ron grabbed me hard from my throat. His grip was tight.

“Just pray that in the future our paths will never be exchanged; if it’s happened, then just wish for your death because I’m going to ruin you with every second passed. I’m going to show you hell in real life, and you’re begging for death.” He turns so fast, and in the second, I’m flying in the air, then landing hard. Everything is falling from my hands.

Love

Life

Heart

Pain

Ron