The moment Kyle and I walk into the living room, I almost turn around and run away. Mum is sitting on a sofa completely lost in thought and dad is pacing about the living room restlessly like he just lost a big business contract. Whenever they are both in this state, Kyle and I are sure to get the scolding of our lives.
"Mum, dad, here we are" Kyle announces.
"Sweetie, are you okay?" Mum asks worriedly as she rushes to me and engulfs me in a warm hug.
"Yes mum, I'm fine"
"Thank you for bringing her safely" She says as she kisses Kyle's cheeks.
"It's my duty"
"Luna!" My father calls firmly and I jump in fright.
"Yes Daddy" I answer in almost a whisper.
"What do you see on the table" He asks and I slowly walk over to the table and I am not surprised at all to see my passport and a few other papers on it. I knew he was going to do something as outrageous as this.
He wants me to leave the country.
"Daddy" I call as I turn to look at him.
"Don't even bother getting any clothes, your flight is in two hours time."
"I don't want to leave"
"You have no say in this Luna, this entire country is no longer safe for you. You won't go anywhere without the paparazzi harassing you and it will take less than no time for bloggers to publish all sorts of stories concerning this issue. I don't want you getting caught up in this"
"Daddy I know that and I understand that you are only trying to protect me, but please daddy don't send me away. I can handle this, I don't want to leave"
"We are not going to debate over this, my decision is final. Your flight to England is in two hours time, your cousins will pick you up at the airport and I want you to stay there until further notice"
He concludes firmly and I burst into tears. His mind is made up and nothing can change it. I don't want to leave my home city in such and abrupt manner.
I don't want to go to a strange country where I have to start all over.
I don't want to leave everyone I love and care about, my parents, Kyle, Asher, Alora and most especially Ace. It will be very unfair for me to elope with his unborn child. That is definitely going to infuriate him.
"Daddy I can't just go away with Ace's child, he is going to get furious"
"I don't care if he brings down the wrath of hell, he is the cause all this and this will be his punishment"
"Father, let me fix this" Kyle steps in and I look at him hopefully. If he intervenes, my father just might reconsider his decision.
"And how do you intend to do that?" He asks with a creased brow.
"I can get Mrs. Cole to take back her words by saying the truth on TV"
"How dare you take me for a fool?, What makes you think Christine Cole will do as you wish?"
"I have my ways father. Please, just give me a chance to clear this and if I don't, I will personally take Luna to the airport and make sure that she leaves for the UK. One chance father, that's all I'm asking for" He pleads and my father paces about the living room yet again.
Soon, he suddenly stops and looks at me and then looks at Kyle.
"You have until tomorrow to do that, if not, I will personally fly with her to England"
With that, he storms out if the living room before any of us can speak. I rush into Kyle's arms and he engulfs me in a big bear hug. I can never thank him enough for coming to my rescue.
He is the best brother in the world.
"I am going to fix this" He assures me as he gently strokes my hair and kisses it.
"And how do you intend to do that?" Our mother asks as she sits up from the sofa and folds her arms over her breasts.
"What do you care mum?, after all it was you and father's decision to send her to England" Kyle spits out bitterly.
"Do you really think that I would do such a thing?. This is my little girl we are talking about, I don't want her to leave my side"
"If that is so true then why didn't you even protest when father announced his intentions?, you just sat there concurring everything he said"
"You talk as if you don't know your father, once his mind is made up about something, not even I can make him change it. That is just how strong willed he is"
"But you are his wife right?, you are supposed to know to talk him out if certain decisions he makes ot at least reconsider, especially when it come to us. We are not just his children mum, we are your children too and you have every right to oppose him when he makes a decision concerning us that you do not agree with, but no, you don't. You always just bow down to his every will like some puppet!"
Kyle explains angrily and the next thing I hear is the sound of a smack echoing in the living room.
Mum just slapped Kyle in the cheek. The same cheek she had kissed a while ago and she has tears streaming down her cheeks.
There is dead silence in the living room.
"Excuse me" Kyle says as he walks past her.
"Kyle" Mum calls between gentle sobs but Kyle doesn't stop, he walks out if the living and my mother turns to me.
I internally roll my eyes. She's about to act like she is the victim here when clearly she is not.
"Luna..." She starts to talk but I cut her off.
"Mum please, don't act like you are the victim here"
"Baby, I swear it was your father's decision. My sweet little girl, I don't want you to go"
"If that's true then prove it, because I know Kyle's plan will fail. There is no way he will be able to get Mrs. Cole to take back her words and that means I will to go back to England. So, if you really mean it when you say that you don't want me to leave, then prove it by convincing dad to let me stay. For now, I will be resting in my bedroom and I do not want to be disturbed"
I say as I walk to the flight of stairs that lead to the second floor where my chamber is situated.
Yeah. We all have chambers here in my father's mansion, he has a thing about privacy.
I don't feel guilty for being mean to my mum, I expect her to defend us against our father's harsh decisions especially when it comes to such personal issues but she never defends us. She's always concurring to my father's every will like she has been compelled to do so.
It is just very annoying.