The Rich Man’s Daughter

er to take a glance back. I walked into the cube bathroom, Even her toothbrush was gone. I chuckled staring at the basin mirror, The reflection of my face made me chu

my eyes on her. She grew really old and beautiful. When I saw my dead father being carried in a coffin to the cemetery, I shed countless tears wailing the entire time, I was seven back then. Remembering now brought tears to the rim of my eyes but not a single drop fell as I blinked them back. Mom raised me all alone, She shrugged so much trying to raise me well, I shouldn’t have betrayed her. I was blinded by some crazy love. “It early, Why do you look so tired and weary” She stared into the depth of my eyes “Mom, She left” I was forcing back the tears which were threatening to fall Mom burst out laughing. “Mom, she left” she mimicked in between laughter. “You are poor, what else do you expect” she shrugged “But Mom... I stomped my feet. “Just go find something better to do” she let out a soft sigh. “Who want to employ a dropout in this modern age? I sigh inwardly. I never knew education was important until I dropped out and face the real World. “I clearly told you back then but you won’t listen! She yelled this time. I hid my face . “She just ruined your life with the silly pregnancy! I knew that was coming, but hearing my mom say it now stung more than it ever stung before. I stared heavenward. Those days suddenly gushed back into my head. Maybe I should have listen but I don’t ever want to regret not listening. In movies, When a girl fell in love with a boy, They promised to love each other forever and then they lived happily ever after but in real life that just the beginning of their real lives. Back in Highschool, Cynthia and I affair was a really big one just