No Room For Love Episode 7
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Kate was so annoyed within herself after what her dad had said. Her mom kept smooching her back to remain calm.
‘Who was he to tell me who to spend my life with.’
‘He’s your father Kate.’
‘I mean I have my own life to live. I don’t need a man to add up to my baggage, some of these men are just out there to hurt you as dad does to you all the time.’
‘Kate that is enough!’ Her mom exclaimed with anger.
‘I’m sorry but that is the truth mom. I don’t know why you refuse to see it.’ She told her mom sternly.
‘Just tell me what you plan to do now because your dad is not going to take your rebellion this time slightly.’ ‘He better does mom because I might kill him.’ ‘You will do no such thing; you want to make me a widow?’ Catherine still got so much love for her husband.
‘If it comes to it mom.’ Kate threatened.
‘You don’t know what you are saying she said rather so sure.’
‘Mom why are you always on his side.’ Kate asked sadly but got no answers as usual.
Work the next day was so uncomfortable, as she kept thinking about the pig her Dad would be bringing home. James however advised Kate should move out, which she didn’t want to do leaving her mom behind.
It has been two weeks, and Kate thought when her mum said she would talk to her dad, she succeeded in doing that and the matter had died down. She came back from work one evening, so exhausted to the point that, she just needed to sleep.
As soon as Kate entered, she saw three figures in their sitting room, at first, she thought they were just her dad’s friends. Kate greeted with her head down and focused on the phone in her hands. Then his Dad’s voice startled her.
‘Young girl, I believe you know how to greet properly.’
Kate raised her head and that was when she saw him.
She stared confusedly for a while and then said, ‘sorry, Good evening!’
‘Have a seat.’ Her dad commanded with his husky tone. Kate hesitated for a while, looked at her mom then sat down.
‘Per our discussion the last time, he is the man I want you to marry.’ Her Dad said pointing to his direction.
She did not utter a word, as they kept exchanging pleasantries and when it got to his turn to mention his name Kate frowned. ‘We already know each other.’ She retorted.
They all glanced back at both Kate and her suitor. Kate wasn’t sure which of them they were looking at but she could feel their gazes all over her face.
Kate heaved a deep sigh, probably staring at everyone seated.
‘Sorry to disappoint you all, there is no way I’m going to marry this man whore here, who follows everything in skirt and takes advantage of innocent ladies.’
She finally said, looking in her mum’s direction. Kate saw the disappointment on her face and mouthed sorry in a regrettable manner. She just took her eyes off her daughter as she normally does when she is so pissed off at her.
‘Kate!’ Her dad shouted, ‘would you shut that your filthy mouth before I do that for you.’
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‘You see we have guests, at least keep your opinions to yourself until they leave.’ He fumed. ‘What kind of behavior was that earlier? Like mother like daughter indeed?’ Wilson said without hiding his rudeness towards her daughter.
Kate looked at her mom, who was already in tears, and felt guilty.
Her supposed husband’s family stood up to leave without a word, and then Wilson calm them.
Mr. Glover as Kate heard her dad mentioned earlier said he did not come to his house to be insulted and they were not interested in marrying Kate anymore. ‘Wilson, we cannot bring someone as rude as your daughter to our house.’
Just then Kate heard a feeble voice.
Kate looked to her right side and realized they both were standing which she couldn’t remember why he was standing in the first place so close to her body. At least she remembered why she was standing.
‘Dad she is not that bad, I think I like her already.’ The gentle man from her one nightstand said rather meekly.
His parent’s mouth just flew open, and Kate wondered what he was talking about. His Moms face strikes her memory as someone familiar but she ignored and stared at Catherine. She could feel her pain.
‘Mr. Santa, if you will still have me as your son in-law, I might even marry your daughter today.’ He said annoying Kate more.
“Will you shut that your stinky mouth,” Kate nearly said outloud but decided against it.
‘Hey Mr. man or whatever you call yourself, stay out of my lane, you think one sex with you in my vulnerable state makes you that good enough to marry me.’
Kate just heard a sound and by the time she realized, she was holding her cheeks from a heavy slap. She looked around to see who slapped her, just then her dad’s hand flew again towards her face.
However, the gentle man caught it midway. She just took her bag and rushed upstairs in tears. Kate locked her door securely and planned not to come out. She did not know how the whole drama ended.
Some thirty minutes later, Kate heard voices and they were increasing seconds by seconds, then she heard her mom scream. Kate quickly rush down and saw her mom holding her cheeks. She guessed her dad slapped her too. She rushed towards her and saw her dad coming out of the kitchen and confronted him.
‘How could you lay hands on my mom? How dare you dad? A woman who stood by you all her life, what has she ever done to you? Who does that, to their love ones?’ Kate asked her Dad angrily.
‘And what makes you think I love this murderer here.’ he responded.
‘What? You call your wife a murderer. Why sleep with a murderer in the same bed then?’ Kate said surprising him because he looked at her in a way he never did before.
To be continued
