Chapter 6

We started leaving one after the other since she kept mute, we tried forcing her to say something, all to no avail. I know it hurts but at the same time she needs to speak her mind. She is an introvert doesn't mean she shouldn't talk. I thought to myself as I walked upstairs.

"Phoebe wait up". I heard a voice,I turned to see Andrew.

"Hey Phoebe". He greeted me, and I replied.

"Are you going to your room?". He asked as we continued walking.

"Yes since she is not ready to talk". I replied.

"Do you think she will accept the offer?". He asked.

"I am afraid I can't say. I don't know what is going on in her mind, I hope she won't do anything foolish". I snapped.

"I trust her she won't do anything to herself, she needs time to think about it". He said again.

"Yes that's all she needs, she needs much time to think properly, marriage is a lifetime contract". I said in agreement.

"Let me ask you, what if you were the one, what would your answer be?".  He asked.

"I will say no with immediate effect". I replied without thinking.

"You don't even think about it before answering me". He said laughing.

"Yes I don't have to think about it because I know what I want, I won't let any marriage destroy my future. If we are poor today, I will work hard to make us rich again".

"You are silly, do you think you can restore everything?, do you even know how many years it takes dad to be where he is right now". He said laughing, I looked stupid.

"I can do that with determination. Thankfully I was not the one chosen for the marriage. I will just run away without looking back". I said laughing at myself.

"You are being serious right now". We laughed.

"Okay Phoebe it is time to go to bed". He said immediately we got to my door.

"I am seriously worried about her, I will check on her to see how she is fairing". I said I was getting worried.

"No you don't have to go to her, I will inform Mom too, let her be on her own, let her take her decision without anybody interfering". He explained I nodded.

"What about Dad, can I go to him?". I asked.

"No I will go check on him, have some rest, don't stay awake getting worried, everything will be fine". He assured me.

"I won't get worried, I hope everything will be fine". I said letting out a short smile.

"You said you won't get worried, yet you are worried, I will be watching you. Good night". He said I laughed. We hugged, he disengaged.

He opened the door for me, I entered, waving at him. He closed the door, I walked to my bed jumping on it. I brushed back my hair with my fingers. My mind flashed back to Brian. Let me call him, I unplugged my phone, I was about to dial his number when Sean's words crossed my mind.

I am in the middle of everything, I want to call him but Sean's words are restricting it. My thoughts went back to Abigail. 

I think I have to rest just as Andrew has said. I sighed, I laid down covering myself with the duvet. Sleep refused to come, I closed my eyes tightly until I slept off.

 ABIGAIL

I stood there not saying anything, I don't know what would come out of my mouth if I opened it, my mind and head went blank immediately he said that.

Why will Dad do that to me, when he knows I will never refuse him.

I walked to my room absentmindedly, I don't even know how I got there. I opened my door, I locked it from the inside, I switched off the light, that's all I can think of right now. I squatted resting my back by the bedside. I am shattered.

All that my head is screaming is no. But I can't say no to Dad, why didn't he choose Phoebe. Afterall she is better at everything than I am. Maybe because she is everybody's favorite, or maybe because Dad loves her more. Tears started rolling down my cheeks again.

If I say no, then everybody will be affected including me. I don't want my family to suffer because of the decision I want to make. 

If I say yes, my life will be ruined, all my dreams will be torn into pieces. All my efforts to be a lawyer will go down the drains just because I want to help my family.

"Are they really worth it?". I asked myself. I said no while my instinct said yes.

"Noooooo". I screamed, scattering my hair like an insane person. 

I got up, I walked closer to the ceramic plates and cup arranged smoothly. I began to break everything, it released loud sounds. I threw things dangerously across the room and they released a sound which got me more angry. I didn't stop throwing things.

"Abigail, please open the door". Mom shouted, banging the door very hard, I heard the voices of the rest of the family screaming my name.

"You all don't love me, that 's why you want to sell me out, I don't wanna see any of you". I growled, I threw what was in my hand on the door. 

"Ouch my feet". I screamed as the broken glasses pierced into my skin. I tried walking to the bed, another one pierced into my skin again. I screamed again.

"Abigail, please stop hurting yourself for the love of God". Mom shouted again.

"Abigail please open up". Phoebe shouted with a broken voice.

"Walter you caused all this, if anything happens to my daughter, you will be blamed for it". I heard her threaten Dad.

Move back, the guards will break down the door. Andrew said.

I began to feel dizzy, with my eyes closing gradually, I couldn't see anything due to the darkness in the room. I stood up walking to the switch, I collapsed on the broken glasses on the floor, everything went blank.