SUZIE
I was biting my nails while mom was pacing back and forth. She was going crazy. Dad came back home after a few hours of observation. Then mom and I were instructed to stay away from dad and his bedroom. I knew and I could understand that whatever mom was asking for, was not the right thing to do. But I had no idea how to make her understand that.
“Maybe, she won't do all that bad we are thinking she will. So far, she just wants to stay with dad.” I tried to voice my concerns. Actually, mom was obsessing over the relationship Dad had with Ariana.
As soon as she heard me, she turned to glare at me and I zipped my lips. “That slut destroyed my marriage with Enzo. She is younger than you, and your father's wife. Can you imagine? Your father raised her. And she is his wife now.” Though, she wasn't entirely wrong about the whole thing.
“Everything was going perfect but that stupid man Monty had to butt in yet again. We need to get him out of the way. If he turns against her, no one will be able to save her.” My mom spoke, thinking about yet another cunning plan to get Ariana out of our lives.
I rolled my eyes because I knew how this new plan was going to affect my life. I was practically just a puppet that did everything she asked me to do. Whether it was right or wrong, I was supposed to do it because she had the control over dad's money and of course, everyone needed money to survive. Suddenly, she grabbed my shoulders and shook me.
“You! You need to get Monty out of our way. You can do it.” My eyes widened as I heard my mother's new plans.
“Mom! Fooling the maids of the house or dad was one simple task. But Monty! You know well, he is loyal to only one person. That's dad. He used to be on our side when you were Mrs De Luca. But now, his loyalties are with Ariana. You can't change Monty's mind.” It was nearly impossible to make her change her mind. But I had to try.
Playing bad bitch around other people, even dad wasn't as terrorizing. But controlling someone as focused and loyal a Monty, was another level of suicide mission my mom was throwing at me.
As if she didn't listen to a single word that came out of my mouth. She suddenly slapped me. My cheek stung, my eyes started watering up. It had always been like that. When I didn't do as per her wishes, she would berate me and beat me around.
“Can you not see what is happening here. Your dad is going crazy over a wife who is younger than you. You used to play with her, calling her cousin. Now she's your stepmom. Can you imagine what will happen to us? Once she gives him an heir, as he desires, you and I will be nothing in his eyes. And don't blame me because I will dump you on the streets.” I gulped hard when I heard her.
It was an iconic threat, to threaten me with the money she was getting from dad in my name. She thought I didn't know. But I heard them talking. All that money she was getting, it was for me and my future. Yet she never even let me go to school. But dad knew that I was in school but I just didn't want to study. And all the money went to mom's gambling habit and her shopping.
“You need to tame his loyalty. Or we will end up on the streets.” My mom screamed at me then she pushed me and my head slammed against the wall.
“And whose fault was it? You gambled our home away. You spent all of our savings on stupid things you buy. And now you are again, threatening me with whatever we have left.” Was actually what I wanted to scream at her face for blaming everyone but her for her own life choices. But I didn't say it out loud.