chapter 1
There I was, in my wedding dress, standing at the altar of the church, with two options stuck in my head.
First: run away cause why not, the doors were wide open, looking like gates to freedom but also a path to a trap.
Second: stay and get married.
y'all don't know how this story began right?.... Well let me take you back......
I got the worst news of my life on a dark rainy night, not a single star was in sight, not even the moon, it was as if they'd all gone into hiding. I was in the living room listening to music on my headphone when my parents walked in through the front door, the look on their faces showed that something was wrong, and it was big. I took off my headphone, hanging it around my neck and I sat up on the couch.
Rachelle Lopez
"Hey mom, hey dad what's up?"
They both turned their heads towards my direction as if just realizing I was also present in the living room. They sighed and sat on the couch opposite me, then my mom spoke up.
Mom
"Sweetie, we have something to confess, and you aren't going to like it, but please promise me you won't hate us"
My mom's words not only put me on edge but also made me start to imagine different scenarios, each one worse than the first.
Rachelle Lopez
"I promise, now tell me what's wrong, you're scaring me"
I said with a worried look printed on my face
My parents looked at each other contemplating which of them should break the news. My dad let out a low sigh and said...
Dad
"A few years ago I had borrowed a huge amount of money from a group of people who hung around the bad side of town they called themselves the loan shark they were rumored to be involved with the mafia, but I didn't care I needed the money because you were badly sick"
I stared at my dad in shock not knowing what to say I remembered me being sick and rushed to different hospitals I think I was 16 (I'm 21 now) so that's 5 years ago, I remember pestering my dad about where he got the money from, but his lips were sealed, even when mom asked him, he said something about receiving a favor from an old friend of his.... He borrowed the money for a good deed but from the wrong people, who borrows money from the loan shark anyway? It's the 21st century for God's sake.
Rachelle Lopez
"DAD YOU DID WHAT!"
I screamed, my dad winced from my screen while my mom already began the waterworks I wasn't really a child who'd scream at their parents and for me to scream now meant I was really pissed.
Dad
"dear I'm sorry and now the loan sharks are after me and your mom, they'll probably come for you next that's why I'm telling you baby"
my eyes widen in this belief so now I was going to get chased for something I didn't do
Dad
"I had an agreement with a loan shark if I couldn't pay the money I'd have to.... to....to...."
my dad's stuttering made me impatient and me being impatient meant I was going to throw a huge fit
Rachelle Lopez
"DAD JUST SPILL IT!!!"
Dad
"Fine, the other option was to let one of my children marry an heir of their boss"
As soon as those words came out of my dad's mouth my heart dropped, and I let out a small gasp as I looked at my dad who was looking at me waiting for my reaction
Rachelle Lopez
"Daddy do your f****** forget I'm your only child" I said in frustration
I turned my head and looked at my mom who was crying dramatically her face smudge with makeup especially her mascara
Rachelle Lopez
"Mom did you know about this?" I asked in a fit of rage
my mom clasped her hand against her mouth and shook head and I slumped back into the couch devastated and Confused I looked up at the ceiling my thoughts all jammed up
I don't know how I got through the frustration I was in, but I don't know one thing, which was 'my life was already planned out' it already began the day my Dad signed that stupid agreement.
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