Affliction 5

Chapter 5

Aurora Emily Estrella P.O.V 

"You can't do this to me, Mom!" My mother sneered at me.

"Why not, Aurora?" I laughed at this question, knowing that it was actually tinged with sarcasm. "In fact, your father and I have already talked to your future husband and he agreed and we mentioned to him the child you are carrying and do you know what he said? He is ready to catch that child, who are you not to agree? Do you think that Reagan is responsible for you?”

I just looked away from her, I want to cry now but I'm just trying to stop myself from crying.

"Ma, why do you decide such things right away."

"Don't worry about it, Amber. And one more thing, it's the same for your sister, I'm thinking about her too, do you think she can raise that child properly by herself? No one knows that in her life, she didn't do anything other than make your father and I hurt, how else can you raise a child, right?"

"But it's still not right for you to decide about such things, Ma! I'm talking about  my future, you're going to marry me just because I don't have anyone to raise this child with? You're going to ruin my life just for that?" Mama laughed when I said that, it was frustrating because it seemed like she was just laughing at my situation.

“No Aurora, your life has been ruined ever since you had a relationship with that Velasco. You never imagined what your life would be like when you were flirting with that guy? See what happened to you?! You're pregnant! Then what? You are not held accountable? It's only right because I can't bear to see the face of that one Velasco either!”

"Mom!"

"What, Aurora? Have you fallen in love with that one? So you don't want me to dictate your marriage because you're hoping that Reagan will propose to you? Don't ever assume! Because that will never happen!”

"It's not like that, Ma. I don't have any feelings for that man, I just hope you don't lead me into getting married, I can raise this child by myself, I don't need anyone else to be with."

"No, you will marry the one you don't want or the one you want, think about the future of your child, if you don't agree to what I want, I will make sure that both of you will suffer."

I couldn't hold back anymore and I started crying in front of all of them. I just cried because I knew I had no choice, nothing I could do in this matter. I just cried all the same feelings I have for this family. I wish I had just stayed far away, I wish I had left immediately and never stayed with my sister.

But I thought that I didn't have any money to support my needs and I didn't have anywhere to go. It's just really upsetting. What they show and make me feel is like I really killed someone because of the punishment given by my Mother.

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"Stop crying, Aurora. That will harm the child.” I only cried more because of what my sister said, I heard how she took a deep breath.

"Sister, can I just stay away from here?" Ate shook her head then came closer to me.

"Just think that you are doing this for the child, Mama is also right, in fact I also want you to have someone to take care of the child with, maybe this will be the way for you and Mama to get along. ”

"I know we won't get along because the blood and flesh of a Velasco is lurking in the child in my womb, you know how much Mama hates the Velascos. Maybe nothing can appease her anger." I said then wiped the tears from my cheeks.

“It's just like this, after all, the next day you will meet the one you will marry, first see if he is sensible and kind, then if not, let's tell Mama about it and then let's ask if we can just find someone else."

"Sister, you don't seem to know what you're thinking, it looks like Mama is already determined on that man, can you change it?"

"But anyway, I know they'll find a good one because they're still thinking about you."

"I don't really know if the things that are happening to me right now are really right."

"The only thing I can tell you now is to think about the condition of your child, okay? We both know that you can't provide for that child, I also really want to help you but you know that my cards have been limited since I adopted you here, it's really Mama's getting angry at you."

"Sister, I'm sorry if you also feel this way."

"There's no one else to help you, and I also don't want anything bad to happen to you and my future nephew, you can't expect anything from our brother because he's also someone who has a grudge against the Velascos, he inherited his mother .” We both laughed at what he said.

"Thank you very much Sister. I hope you still don't leave me and leave me when I get back home, you're the only one I'll be close to."

Sister Amber hugged me so I started crying again. I am really thankful to her because she is always there by my side, she never leaves me alone. And yes, I'm going back home because that's what Mama wants to happen, it won't be long before my future husband will live there and continue. I haven't seen it yet and I don't even know the name, right? I won't really, I'll just think about what Ate said, for now, I'll just focus on the child first. I also thought that I have no choice so I will just do this to somehow reduce my mother's anger towards me

End of Chapter

- QJG