Chapter 4
The sound of laughter filled her ears as she walked into her childhood home. She had only been gone for a day but the house already felt foreign and cold as she entered Beatrice and Melanie were in the living room, laughing at some tv show they were watching. Her father was nowhere to be found. She slid hello to them but was only met with cold silence. Choosing to ignore them, she focused on finding her father instead.
“Dad!” She called out.
“What are you doing here?” Beatrice suddenly asked, turning off the tv
Ruby raised her eyebrow in question. “Am I no longer allowed to come to my home?”
Melanie scoffed. “Your home? Do we really need to remind you that your home is now whatever rundown apartment you and your poor husband can afford?”
She felt a jolt of pain in her chest as Beatrice and Melanie cackled, obviously impressed with themselves. She was about to call out for her dad again when he walked into the room.
“What is going on here?” He asked.
“Hi Dad, could I talk to you in private for a second please?”
“We don’t keep things from each other in this household. Say whatever you have to say right here in front of us all Beatrice chimed in and her father nodded in agreement.
“I’m here for the money, Dad. You said you’d pay mom’s medical bills if I married Alex” She announced, getting straight to
the point.
“Ruby,” her father started. “I’m afraid I can’t help you now, we’re short on money right now, but I might be able to help you in a couple of months.”
“Dad..Dad you promised” she said, feeling her heart break into a thousand pieces. “Dad she’s going to die if you don’t help me. Do you not even care about that?”
“You heard the man, Ruby Cole suddenly spoke. She hadn’t even noticed him come into the room. “We’re short on cash, and it’s wiser to use what we have for our needs, instead of spending it all on a lost cause.”
“Dad” She called out again, unable to form a coherent sentence.Dad please, please don’t let mom die. She begged, going down on her knees with tears in her eyes.
“Oh please! Save the theatrics!” Beatrice spat. “I think it’s time you opened your eyes Ruby, your mother is gone, she has been gone for a long time now, there’s no point wasting millions of dollars on her.”
She ignored Beatrice and focused on her father. Maybe the kind and loving father she used to know was still in there somehow, maybe if she begged enough, he would have pity on her.
“I’m late for a meeting Ruby, I’ll call you when we’re able to help. For now, I think you should go back to your husband.”
Her father walked around her and out of the room, without a single glance back. The air was thick with pain, and she felt like she would pass out. She managed to lift herself up and leave the house, ignoring Beatrice and Melanie throwing insults at
She took a cab and drove back home, still unable to think clearly Thankfully, Alex wasn’t home. She had no intention of explaining herself to anyone. She got into the bed and folded into a small ball, with tears still streaming down her cheeks when she felt something poke her thigh It was the card in her pocket. She dug her hand into her pocket and pulled it out. staring at the intricate gold lettering. She knew what she had to do. She wished it didn’t have to come to this, but right now, she had no other choice. She would do whatever it took to save her mother.
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