Chapter 6

I went inside without knocking and luckily for me, my parents were eating. My mom spotted me and she stood to hug me.

"My baby. How are you?" She asked and I pushed her away gently. I didn't need the fake love when she and my dad clearly sold me.

"What's wrong? Are you okay?" She asked and I moved to the dining. I grabbed the bread and stole my mom's tea.

"So you've lost your manners because they now call you Mrs Presly?" My dad asked and I rolled my eyes before I mumbled "Good morning."

My mom went to the kitchen and she came back with another tea.

I ate as fast as I could because my stomach was grumbling.

"Didn't they give you food?" My dad asked as he noticed the way I ate.

"I came to visit my lovely family," I said sarcastically. I grabbed another slice of bread and my dad held my hand.

"Hmm! You now use a diamond ring. See the life I gave you. You should worship me like a god." He smiled and I eyed him.

"You set me up and made me marry a psycho. My mother-in-law is weird and his younger brother is on another level of weird and my husband is crazy. Thanks a lot, lord Jesus" I said and bit my lower lip. My dad has always been my best friend. I liked him more than my mom because he fights for what's right and he's outspoken other than my mom who is somewhat slow. He's changed now though, ever since he got obsessed with being the mayor of our city.

"Stop making a big fuss out of nothing. I get you are angry because it's an arranged marriage but saying Xavier is crazy is something else." He cautioned.

"Whatever you say Dad, I'm not in the mood to argue with you," I said as I continued eating my bread.

"Well, I'll soon be contesting for the post of the Mayor of this town. I'll win the primary elections because I've got the Presly on my side." He announced and my eyes widened.

I dropped my bread.

"What are you saying, Dad?" I turned to look at my mom who took her face away. I knew she'd never say anything. She's just so annoying.

"What? Why do you think I married you off to Xavier?" He asked and my stomach turned at the way he spoke.

"Seriously Dad? And you are saying this with pride?" I stood up from my chair.

"What? It's not bad. I gave you a good life and I'm benefiting from it. It's a win-win for both of us."

I had already lost my appetite and I regretted visiting them. I had thought he would be remorseful and apologize to me but he did the opposite.

My phone beeped and I checked the screen. It was from an unknown number. I picked it and I heard the crazy man's voice.

"Hey babe. How are you?" He asked.

"I'm fine," I answered sharply, hoping to drop the call as fast as I could.

"Where are you?" He asked and I furrowed my eyebrows. What's his business with where I am?

"Babe. Where are you? You aren't at home. Where the fuck at you?" He yelled over the phone and my heart began to thump against my chest.

"I'm at my parents' house," I confessed hoping to soothe him. I didn't hear anything from him so I checked the screen. The call had already dropped.

"Only God knows what he is going to do now?" I rubbed my forehead in despair.

A knock was heard on the door and I ran back to the dining room. "The crazy man is here again." My subconscious repeated.

"Can someone go get the door?" My dad said as the knock continued.

My mom stood up and walked briskly to the door. I was getting scared and my heart kept beating fast. The door opened and a familiar face showed. I was no longer scared, in fact the fear that had been instilled in my mind changed into anger. It was Asher, my ex who dumped me and slept with another woman.

Asher was a six-foot-tall man with deep blue eyes and tan skin. He was a very handsome man and girls always fell head over heels for him.

"What are you doing here?" I rushed to where he was standing. He didn't answer. It was as if my words fell on his deaf ears. I moved closer to him, my head reaching just his chest.

"Just leave if you have nothing to say or I call the police," I yelled and pointed at the door.

"Just calm down Avery. I heard you got married." He said and pouted which was weird. His deep blue eyes stared at me pulling me in like the oceans. I was not going to fall for that devil again.

"Yes I got married so deal with it," I yelled again.

"I'm sorry about everything that happened. I know I've hurt you so much. Just forgive me okay?" He said and I hissed.

"Are you mad? Like Asher are you sane?" I asked and he pursed his lips.

"I caught a woman riding you in your house and all you have to say is you are sorry. You had two whole months to apologize but you didn't. You didn't even run after me when I caught you." I yelled.

"Young man. You should leave now before I take action." My dad interfered and Asher laughed.

"Shut up old man. It's all over the street that you sold your daughter to the Presly's so they can help you win the election." A smirked curled up by the side of his face and my heart shattered. Xavier was a good match to use to get back at Xavier but the way we got married and his medical condition has ruined everything. Xavier is nothing to brag about, in fact, he was a stain to my white.

"It's none of their business what I do with my daughter. Let them sell their daughter too." My dad rolled his eyes and I turned to look at him distastefully. The comment he just made was the worst a child could hear her father say.

"Imagine Avery. Listen to what your father just said. You were sold. Is this how you plan on making me jealous?" He asked.

"Just leave Asher. Leave! You've done enough damage already." I opened the door wide enough for him to leave.

"I know you still have feelings for me. I know you still love me." He said and I scoffed.

"I don't love you. In fact I have no feelings left inside me for you." I said and turned. My parents were no longer in the living room anymore. "I've been deserted."

I thought to myself.

Asher grabbed my hand and I tried to remove his hand from mine but I didn't succeed.

"Let me go this minute!" I yelled at me.

"I know you still love me. I know you haven't gotten over me. We can fix this. We can run away if you want. I'm ready to marry you." He said and I laughed.

"It's over Asher. I'm no longer interested. I'm married." I flashed my hand so he could see the wedding ring on my finger.

"it doesn't matter. I know you don't love him. You were forced to marry him. We can start all over again. You, me, just the way we used to be." He grabbed my waist forcefully.

"Let me go, Asher. I'm not interested." I said as he moved closer. He licked his pink lips which tempted me to move closer and kiss him.

"I won't babe. I know you still love me." He said in a very low tone.

"Let me go," I repeated.

"No, I.." Asher was cut off by another voice.

"Let her go this minute." Xavier was glaring at the position I was with Asher. His hand was still around my waist.