Chapter 2 The Money That Set Me Free
Nancy's POV
“I still cannot believe they'll do that to you." Diana, my best friend and childhood bestie, spoke through the phone.
I had cried my eyes out. My face was puffy by the time I woke up the next morning.
I had two days left.
“Does Nathan know?" She asked.
Nathan was my twin brother. He left home two years ago. He was a rebel, according to Mom and Dad, but he was my brother, and I love him. Therefore, I cannot tag him as such.
" He doesn't,” I replied, my voice hoarse from too much crying.
" He would not accept that.” She hissed.
Silence stretched.
No, he won't.
Nathan adores me. He won't let me get married to an old man and would do anything to make sure it doesn't happen.
He always does.
He wanted to take me along with him, but I refused. Not because I didn't want to be with him, but I was scared. He didn't know where he was going.
He didn't have a place to stay. He wasn't sure of his next meal.
And that means I'd have to drop out of school.
But I didn't want to.
I wanted to live the comfortable life I was living. I didn't want to go around begging for food or clothes. I didn't want my classmates to see me out on the street and laughing at me.
And truthfully speaking, Nathan didn't want that for me either.
Then he left. He promised to return after I graduated from school.
That was in just six months.
Too bad.
“Would you tell him?" Diana asked, “When will you tell him? Don't tell me you are waiting to marry the old man first?"
My eyes flickered with rage.
I wasn't going to marry Mr. Hudson, and I know how to stop this from happening.
“I have a plan.”
" What is it?” Diana asked eagerly.
" To run away.”
Silence.
" Would you be able to?” Diana’s voice finally came from the phone.
I knew she would ask that.
I didn't have the heart to. Not when it's against the rules. And I am not the type to break the rules.
But I had thought of it.
I hadn't slept a wink since last night—thinking, deliberating, planning.
It had to be a perfect escape. No one would know.
And Mr. Hudson is a very influential man. I cannot run away from home and hide in some hotel or classmate's house. I have to leave the country.
" Nancy, would you be able to?" Diana asked again, “Do you even have any savings?”
My heart dropped. I was planning to borrow from her.
Then—
“Nancy!" I heard my name from the hallway.
It was my mother.
She pushed my door open without knocking.
" Oh, you're packing already.” She walked towards me with her phone placed to her ear.
She was on a call. Then she giggled at something the person on the phone said before saying to me,
" Mr. Hudson wants to speak with you.”
My breath seized. I tried to suppress the deadly glare I had in my gaze.
I took the phone from her.
" Hello.”
“My little princess." His husky yet annoying voice rang out through the phone, and my skin crawled.
Ewwww
“So eager to come live in my mansion, huh? You're packing already.”
My jaws clenched. My eyes darkened.
‘I’d rather live in a rat hole than come to live in your mansion, you old fat asshole.’
Of course, I didn't say that out loud.
“Do not worry, my princess. Your mother has told me you're a shy and obedient girl; you don't have to answer." He let out a hearty laugh that made me want to shove my hand into his mouth and pull out the uvula.
“Be good and remain patient for me, alright? I have deposited two hundred thousand dollars into your account. You can hold that until I come back from my trip."
My heart skipped.
Two hundred thousand dollars…
My eyes shone.
"Okay,” I mumbled, and he laughed even louder.
I passed my mother the phone.
My mom gestured something to me that I couldn't understand before she finally walked out the door.
I picked up my phone and checked it; indeed, there were two hundred thousand dollars sitting nicely in my bank account.
Mission accomplished.
" Diana,” I called out as I scanned the bank alert.
"Nancy, I am still here. I heard everything.”
A smirk appeared on my face as I asked,
" Can you book me a flight to Florida?”
There was silence.
" Wait, what?!”
" I need to get out of this place before the wedding. And I don't know anywhere else but your house."