a world of illusionist

Arielle Cowell Pov

“Wake up, your mates are out there making money and you're still in bed, wake up lazy brat” I could hear my mom cursing and shouting at the top of her voice as she climbed the stairs leading to my bedroom

“am I'm awake mom “

NOT AGAIN!!!

How many times have I told you to stop calling me mother, I curse the day you were born, it was a terrible mistake giving birth to an ungrateful child like you, my mates are driving around town with cars bought by their children but mine is here doing nothing, all you know how to do best is sleep, chase potential men away... men willing and ready to change our family statues and not to mention those miserable jobs of yours, you're only good at sleeping your life away.

Didn't I tell you to wake up and make breakfast for everyone? No Mom, I came back late from work...

“ spare me all those silly excuses. Did I send you anywhere? No right… So why are you complaining when you search for your problems … if only you had listened to me and married Jack we wouldn't have been suffering like this, we could hire maids to do the chores and cooking while you relax and I could go on vacation to places like Paris, Dubai, But…..

NO!!! you ungrateful slut deprived me of all the good things God has sent to me why?

Well, I am not hurt by any of the words coming out of my mother's mouth, I mean I am used to this behavior of hers. It's nothing new….

AM called Ariel Cowell the first child out of a family of three children who dropped out of the university in my 4 years. I hoped to acquire a Ph.D.running out of income as my family solely depended on me.

As far as I can remember my father worked with the government but later on turn to drinking and gambling when I clocked 15, mom was not of any help as she did nothing to support the family so at the tender age of 15 I started earning by doing part-time jobs to cater for my needs and that of my siblings Divina and Divine but things gradually turn from bad to worst… my parents have never treated me with love but they shower my siblings with so much love and care but I have never been the one to question their behavior all I ask for is they notice the things, the sacrifices I make for them, for them to know they can count on me for I will never let them down.

But this dream of mine seems to be an endless nightmare. Mom took money from me and dad was no exception with all their reckless spendings I had to quit school and finding a decent job with my qualifications is not possible as I studied mathematics, but I still have hopes, I do 3 part-time jobs which sustain myself and the family according to my parents I was the jinx of the family, but all this does not stop me from playing my part as the eldest of the house I know it's my responsibility to cater for my younger ones so am willing and ready to do so, no matter the treatment I receive in return.

“ FOR YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR FRIENDS BUT YOU CAN'T CHOOSE YOUR FAMILY”

the harder I try the further they push me away from them. Divina and Divine are no exception for they do not see me like their big sister they treat me more like their maid, but I have never taken their altitude to heart for a family is family I believe they will come around someday

“ even if they don't” I will always care for them, but at some point, I feel like I will soon give up.

Mom has been looking for men for me lately, she wants me to get married to a breadwinner so he can save them from poverty, I work in three different coffee shops and my salary is not the best but quite encourageable

“ If only they would not take it for partying and come back the next day with very little or nothing left” Jackson came last two months ago and disclosed his intentions of marrying me, mom immediately said yes….

Yes!!! she said yes because he brought her goods and also gave her some cash but who cares I won't marry a man who feels money can buy happiness, no one asked for my opinion, my marriage was an open topic at home but open to all but not me, mom turned into the monster she is for it was from one

treat to another she made me do things I was not comfortable doing especially the aspect of wearing revealing clothes so I had to come up with an idea,

I wore the clothes she bought but I will change in the backyard immediately I leave the house but my plan did not last long as mom discovered what I was doing and she made me promise to give her all of my salaries which I could only agree for she wanted Divina to go after men for money so I promised I love my siblings and won't let anything happen to them.

mom, later on, brought up the issue of Jackson and if I refused the advances Jack I had to get married to that pervert who thinks money can buy everything the last thing I wanted at that moment in time was to get into a loveless marriage mom was making things difficult for me,

f I can't get a loving family at least I should be patient enough to look for a loving husband for myself,

I will accept anything they say but not when it concerns my marriage. I won't let them destroy the future of my kids with their greedy nature, not now, not tomorrow, and not in the future. for the first time in my life I stood up for myself I rejected jack openly in front of everyone and since then mom and dad have not had it likely with me they find more fault in everything I do and not forgetting to remind me of the good life they would have been living if I had just accepted to be the sacrificial lamb for their wealth.

With all the happenings in my life

" I let out a sigh "

as I climbed down from my bed and headed towards the bathroom. No medicine or witchcraft in the world can save me today from my boss, as I am bound to be very late today. All the jobs I have gotten fired from are not due to negligence,

misconduct, incompetence, or any other bad habit. The only reason is continued lateness.

Since my family is not satisfied with my job, they take out their discontent by making me work even when it's extremely late before I am allowed to go to work.

As I headed downstairs I could hear my mother praising my younger sister.

"I wonder what she has done this time around to be praised so much"...That's something mother has never done to me…

“Divina I know you love Stefan very much but baby girl you need to make him give you more money okay, you're doing great mamma is so proud of you”

my blood boiled like a rage of blazing fire, as I listen to my mother's unGodly advice to her 17 years old daughter, who does this?