She's stubborn
FARUQ HAMZAT
Liza's POV
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I am Liza,short for Elizabeth,23,moderate,tan skin and long hair. My father Montago James was a middle class businessman. We stayed in U.S.A,in a big house enough for my small family,everyone has his/her separate room except for my dad and her wife.
Henry was my stepbrother by my fathers second wife,Alexandra.
How I knew Alexandra was not my mother was when I over heard her and my father discussing on my last result.
"Don't let lose hope on her,she's still our daughter and I'm very sure she will change for good."that was my father
".'change' you always say,she can never change and besides this is not the first and not the second."that was my fathers wife,Alexandra.
Yes that wasn't my first failure not second but sixth and I can't see the big deal in that.
"Please."that was my dad,he loved me so much,I don't know the reason he loves me because I had never make him happy though I respected him and also loved him,he was my only friend in that house.
"Wait,you mentioned something earlier 'our daughter'."she laughed ."I can't remember giving birth to a dumb child and besides Henry is the only one I gave birth to,so she your daughter not 'our'."she fired,I wasn't surprised the day she said that because she never treat me as hers and I also don't give her the chance to treat me otherwise.
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A Day after that day.
"Dad,is Alexandra my mother?"I frowned
"Why that look?"he questioned
"Answer my question."I flashed
"Yes..."
"Will you just shut up and tell me the truth."I yelled at him
"Alright she's not."he said
"She's not what?"
"She's not your mother."
"Then where is my mother?"I asked
"Baby,I am gonna tell you where she is but not today."he hesitated
"Is she dead?"I asked
"No,she's not dead,she's fine."he said
"Then why not telling me where she is?"
"I have my reasons,Lizzy,please calm down huh."that was my father,I love him dearly,he's always calm and I was opposite of him and I sometimes took advantage of that and talking of Henry,he was my best enemy,he was 20,younger than me but he never respect me and I always make it clear to him that three years wasn't a drop of water,he was handsome to the shits that falls for him but a monkey to me,we fought anytime we had the chance.
"Why can't you two just love each other and stop this enmity."that was my dads daily lecture.
"Dad you know I hate monkeys."my response.
"But we don't have a monkey in this house."he said while I laughed.
"Don't you know that Henry is one."I said.
In school,I bullied some students,cause troubles with my gangs,Dan,Mary,and Jully. I was confronted one of our lecturer.
"Excuse me sir."I entered his office.
"Yes,how may I help you and are you a student of this school because I have never see this face."he purred
"Why questions?"I murmured."sir,why did you always behave somehow In classes?"I asked and he frowned.
"Somehow?"he asked
"Yes,you behave like the almighty."I said not minding his look.
"You must be stupid for that statement."he fired.
"I know but you haven't answer my question."I said
"Your question?"he chuckled.
"Yes."I replied
"Do you want to fail?"he asked
"No one is above failure but don't dare skip my question."I fired
"What's wrong with you?"he asked
"That I asked I lecturer a question."I flashed.
"Get out of my office."he barked
"Sir,do I look like a dog to you."I fired
"What's going on there?"I heard the controllers voice
"Get out....."
"Shut your trash,don't bark at me."I smiled.
"Get ready to fail."he smiled and I turned before i would make him bark again.
"Fuck you."I demonstrated then walked out. Since then I had been failing but my father continued to spend or let me say waste money on me,my gangs were done with their studies but I was still there because of that unfortunate lecturer.
"Dad,did you derives joy in wasting your morning."I asked
"No why do you ask."he said
"Why do you keep wasting on my studies?"I asked.
"I am not wasting my money,Lizzy."he was the only one that calls my Lizzy which I love but nobody dares call me that except my dad because I somehow hate that name.
"Then I will quit."I said what look like a bombshell to him.
"You're not ba....."he said
"I am and if you don't want me to quit then tell me where mum is."I said.
"What is wrong with you?"his mood changed.
"I'm just tired of school."I said
"I've told you not to waste money on her."Alexandra interfere.
"Have you gone nut,can't you see that I'm having a conversation with my dad."I cursed.
"Are you okay,can't you realize you're talking to your mot......."My dad said
"Don't dare complete that word or else you will regret ever marrying her."I cut him short."Now,get out of here."I commanded Alexandra.
"You should go out instead."My dad said and I faced him,his face wasn't happy,so I just excuse them because I don't want to cause more trouble.
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I went back to him some hours later.
"Dad,I'm very sorry about what happened earlier."I had to apologize to him but not to that bi*ch.
"It is okay,Lizzy but you should watch your words sometimes."he was calm as usual.
"Okay dad but warn her not to cross my lane."I said
"But she's still a mother to you."he said.
"A mother that doesn't care for a child."I hissed.
"Stop saying that,she's my wife."he said.
"Your wife."I chuckled.
"Yes."
"Have you eaten?"I asked.
"No."he said while I laughed.
"A wife indeed."I chuckled
"That's because she's not in her right mood."he defend
"You mean a wife should starve her own husband because she's not happy."I said.
"Hhhhh."he sighed."Can you get me something to eat,I'm famished."he added.
"I think you have a wife that is in best position for that."I hissed
"Come on."he said.
"Oh,I think you're scared of her right now,don't worry I will help you to call her huh."I moved to leave.
"She's not in her mood right now."he said again.
"I will find it for her and besides that's not an excuse,she's your wife right?"I said.
"Yes."
"Then serving you is one of her duty."I took a step.
"Don't go to her please."he pleaded
"You know I hate monkeys."I said.
"Yes."
"So I can't dare to look at her monkey face right now,relax let me go get your food."I walked away.
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I haven't see the reason why my Dad love Alexandra,he really care for her and her drunkard son,yes Henry was a drunkard at his young age he drank alcoholic drinks which kept me wondering if Henry was really my fathers son because I have never catch my father with an alcoholic drink,he went for soft drinks or wine instead but that monkey of a son got drunk at any evening he went out though he was doing well in his studies.
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There was one evening me,my dad and my stepmother were in the living room,they were watching tv while I was busy with my novel,then Henry bounced on the front door,his mother ran to the door and opened the it for him,he walked inside while his mother tried to lock the door back,he displayed for sometimes then began to walked towards and I was ready to turn him upside down if he act funny but he did something different,he puked on me and it was disgusting,I was really angry,I grabbed the stool beside me while my dad held my hand and his mother was on her kneel begging me to drop the stool because I myself knew that if I smashed the stool on his head,he may die,so I slowly dropped the stool and walked to my room angrily to clean up the mess.
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T.b.c......