Anastasia

"Anastasia"I heard mum call my name and I groaned

Oh not again

Am just getting some sleep

Can't I just have peace in this house?

Must I do everything

Can't they just ask Tony

He is always willing to help

"Anastasia"mum called again and I hurried out of my room

"yes mum?"I yelled as I ran down our long stairs

As rich as we are I can't just have peace

"you haven't completed the schedule for the meeting with the ADC company"

"but mum I just got back from the office not long ago and I really need to take a break"

"you will take a break when everything is perfect"mum yelled

"there is no such thing as perfect mum"

"yes there is"

"mum this isn't fair"

"this is completely fair"

"no it's not mum,you don't treat Tony the way you do to me,I mean he is always willing to help so let him do it"

"you are the eyes of this family young lady,you are the first child and you should act like it"

"I will do that if you guys give me a break"I yelled and mum slapped me

"Anastasia"dad called with his deep voice coming from the stairs

"yes dad?"

"have you sighed the contract with the fashion company?"her dad asked and she almost rolled her eyes

"here we go again"she said and sighed

"I haven't dad"

"what?"he yelled and she flinched

"dad I will do it"

"when will you?"

"dad please,you guys are always pressurising my to do stuff ever since I was little and it's not fair,I never had the chance to go to the prom,go to sleepovers,I never had fun like every other kid,all I do is read and try to be perfect which is not possible"

"and who told you being perfect isn't possible?"dad asked and crossed him arms

"you guys should just please give me a break,am begging you"

"you will get a break and get the chance to do all this stuff you mentioned when you have made this family proud and perfect"

"but..."

"enough"dad yelled and i sighed

"we are no longer having this conversation,is that clear?"

"yes sir"I muttered

"I can't hear you?"

"yes sir"

"good,you will sign the contract online now"he said and I nodded

I walked back on the stairs and head to my room

I got there and picked up my laptop

I turned it on and sighed

I never have peace ever since I was born

I guess when I was also a baby they forced me to work that day

Always bossing me around and want to to be perfect

Don't they understand the saying or don't they hear it when people say no body is perfect?

I sighed and log in into the platform of the country

I signed the contract and closed my laptop

The door to my room opened and my brother walked in

We are not really that close but we are close enough

He smiled at me and sat beside me on the bed

"you look like you want to cry"

"tell me about it"I groaned and he chuckled

"what can I secretly help you with?"

"never mind,fixed it"

"am really sorry about how mum and dad treat you"

"it's okay"

"look Anastasia I don't want you to feel bad about how mum and dad treat you,I believe they want the best for you"he said and put his arm over my shoulder

I looked at him and scoffed

Best?

I doubt that

They are doing all this for their self

Their reputation and the respect they will earn from the country when the name is the Smiths is all over

"best without rest?"I asked and he laughed

"no it's not that kind,don't put it that way,be nice"

"I will try"

"okay but...."

"just change the topic Tony"

"okay have you eaten?"he asked and played with my hair

"no I haven't,I just had breakfast"

"okay how about I go get you lunch?"

"that will be nice,thanks"

"okay,I will be back"he stood up and walked out

I sighed and fell on the bed

I picked my phone and texted my best friend Roxanne

She replied and I smiled

She is the only one that knows what am going through out of all my friends

"what's up girl?"she texted

"sky"I replied with a laughing emoji

"whatever,how are you?"

"stressed"

"always stressed huh?"

"yeah you know why"

"really?..I thought it was because of the guy you meet daily that fucks the shit out of you"she texted back and I gasped when I saw it

She is really naughty

"you are so naughty and filled with negative words"

"and you love me like that"

"whatever"

"am tired Roxanne"I texted with a tired emoji

"just run away"

"really?"

"oh no please don't am just kidding"

"you know I could actually run away"I texted giving it a thought

"what?..I was just kidding,do not run away"

"I think I should"

"are you even listening to me?"

I ignored her and dropped my phone and started thinking about the thought of running away

Can I really pull that off

My phone rang and I glanced at it

It's Roxanne calling

I picked it and placed it on my ear

"what?"I asked rolling my eyes knowing she wants to whine about our text

"are you crazy?..why do you want to run away?"

"I never said I wanted to"I said and she sighed in relief

"just giving it a thought"I added and she screamed

The door opened and Tony walked in carrying a tray

I gave him an appreciative smile and he winked

"who is it?"he mouthed to me

"Roxanne"I said loudly and she stopped talking

"oh say hi to her for me"he said and walked out

"who was that?"she asked

"Tony"

"ohh your cute brother,say hi to him"

"yeah sure"

"Anastasia"I heard mum yell my name and I groaned loudly

"gotta go"I ended the call and hurriedly ate my food

I wonder what it would feel like running away from home

I lay down staring at the ceiling and thinking.