"Daniella had refused to give me the car keys. I don't know what has come over her." Her mother complained. .
"Wait a minute. .... I don't get it. She took the car key and...refused to give it to you? How? I don't understand." Bella was confused. The statement sounded strange in her ear.
"She said she's now in charge of everything. That I will beg her before she gives it to me. Can you imagine?"
"Daniella, is she telling the truth? You took the car key? When did that start? You that we brought into this house?"
"It doesn't matter how I found myself here. The fact is that this is my house now, and I won't tolerate any kind of disrespect. This is my territory now, and I'm setting things in order."
"Setting things in order by disrespecting my mom? The other time, you stopped her from watching the television; now you are taking the car keys in your possession. What has come over you? Remember how you got here. We are the ones that made it possible; now you are biting the finger that feeds you."
"You see, you can say whatever you want. What I know is that no one will use the car without my approval, including you. Anyone that wants it will ask and beg for it."
"You must be very stupid for saying that. Have you gone crazy? Hand over the keys, or you will see the other side of me." Bella threatened.
"You want to fight me? Is that what you want to do? Fight me? You want to fight a pregnant woman? I dare you." Deniella said. She knew very well that they wouldn't touch her.
"Pregnant woman that doesn't know her boundary. Hand over my brother's car keys. I won't repeat myself."
"You want the key? Come and get it." Daniella said and headed to the room.
"Where are you going? Come back here!" Bella followed her. "Come back here and hand over the keys."
Daniella got into the room and closed the door. Before Bella could get to the door, she had already locked it.
Bella slammed her hand on the door. "Open this door! Daniella! Don't start what you cannot finish. This is my brother's house. My brother has not even married you yet. Open the door and give me the keys!"
Bella continued to bang on the door, but Daniella ignored her. She picked up her phone and began to make unending calls.
"I'm going to tell my brother about this, and I'm sure he will teach you a lesson you will never forget." Bella got tired and left the door. Mrs. Elizabeth needed to go out. She had no other choice than to use public transport.
(Hours Later)
When Desmond came back from work, Bella was the first to approach him. "Daniella is crossing her boundaries. Mother wanted to go out with one of the cars, and Daniella took the keys. She refused to give her the keys. Your mom went out with public transport today.
"Daniella, why? Why did you refuse to give her the keys? Who even told you to hold the keys? The last time I checked, I bought a brand new car for you. What concerned you with other cars?" He asked Daniella, who was busy with her phone.
"I'm talking to you, Daniella!" He shouted at her.
"Stop shouting at me, please. What is wrong with that? It's our car. I'm your fiancée, your future wife. I'm setting boundaries. They need to come through me before they use the car. She didn't take permission. She was too proud to ask her it."
"My mother should take permission from you before she uses my car? Can you hear yourself?" Desmond asked, his anger boiling.
"What is there in taking permission to use what doesn't belong to her? Besides, I didn't tell you they beat me. They tried to kill our baby!" Daniella said.
"Daniella?" Bella was shocked to hear her say that. She turned to Desmond. "She's lying; we didn't touch her. We can never hurt her even though she deserves it."
"Daniella cannot be lying about that. How can you two fight a pregnant lady?"