The Orange Lily

the peripheral

beams onto the delicate golden sk

ace as it scrunches up uncomfortab

n she blinks rapidly, trying to adj

position, rubs her autumn eyes

as she takes in her surrounding,

ack at the entrance of South Korea airport which led to a large bodyguards escort, the glorious night city of Seoul, a big castle-l

ith a real happy blooming smile for the first time in weeks. They still

mp soft pink lips she hides her shy face behind he

dark covers, curtains and furnishes, the large boutique like walk-in closet filled with custom made designer men business suits

ng heart as her face flush

band is

althy home--- but goodness,

new life is going to be not

er be remembered. She shakes her head to rid of the dark memori

hing she is hundred percent sure of is that her darkest days are over, and God has given her a reason to

pe to look

bout the happiness awaiting you and your family of three." She reminds herself,

a pair of golden sandals. She leaves her African natural hair in afro waves, which frames and compliments her smooth flawless small bare face and makes

oddess, ready to embra

hing smile on her pink lips she admires her surroun

d and glass furnitures, precious stones pillars, a fort

ensive mahogany wood and marble stones tiles floor like the rest of the house. Ceramic plates and cups, glass plates

eam kitchen. Just like she imagined her dream kitchen

iving room where she meets two servants, an older woman probably in her late forties and a young lady the same age or a year or

moshabnida![ No! You don't under

lmyeonghaejuseyo. [Explain to my under

nce of shame! Naega eotteohge hwaleul an nael su is

eongyeon-i neomu simhaeyo. [My goodness......, calm down de

at vile scheming woman is anything but innoce

i ai!! [My goodn

eive the whole world, but in reality she's not as harmless as she appears! She's a sneaky calculati

mercy on this child!] What nonsense are you spewing?!

nsense Ajumma, I'm onl

oman hums in response,

r her to pieces for ruining Jang Hye Eonni and Lee Joon O

ung and know nothing about marriage and responsibilities. If you were

mean I should se

e can't find hap

ul salanghaji anh-eunikkayo!

ssseubnida. [Love can still be cultivated in marriage, dear.] It is just a

geochin kkum sog-eseo! [In her wildest dream!] Her ugly appearance

her they find happiness with each other or not

"But

e young lady again. Do not forget who she is in this house, and also

, looking quite displease for u

y place and choose my words wisely next

i haeya hal il-ibnida. [Good, good child. That is what servants are supposed

Choi smiles warmly at her whereas Park Na stares at her wit

f smile. The air turns awkward and uncomfort

her. Giving her waist a pinch secretly she quietly grits her teeth and scolds her in Korean. "Nyeoseog, sigtag-eseo

grumbles unwilling

et up." Gracious anxiously urges them, s

an accent oozing through every word. Her English isn't th

a'am." Her tense nerves relax, as she

umma Choi, call me." Gracious l

a Choi." B

who stands there shooting glares sna

dly, feeling embarrass

refer Ajumma to Auntie. I hope you don't mind?" She t

umma Choi is fine

undry basket in Auntie Choi's hands she side steps them and heads ups

rrassment, already guessing why the

ship with Sofia Jang? Gracious wonders, her s

trong, healthy!" The older woman enthusiastically takes Gracious' hands and lead her to the grand dining hall, sitting her at the

her mouth and takes a scoop. Auntie Choi waits eagerly for her

good really good!" Seeing her reaction Auntie Ch

different types of foods present on the table, thinking her morning isn't bad at all despite the disappoin

id I'm fine

t me to calm down?! I almost had a heart attack thinking you w

Shining, you're dramatically bl

ateful ant! Do you want to be the death of me G?! You vanished into thin air right after your wedding without

ou're exagg

side before yelling. "Were you injected w

ng!" She replies, laughing a

how are you doing? Do you like it in South Korea--Are you happy there--Are the Lee family treating you well--Tell me did they bully you

I haven't even met the whole family

sume! Look at how you were treated because of what that annoyingl

be too worked out Shining

all alone on an unfamiliar land with anacondas and crocodiles para

I'm not all alone here, I do know people

l old woman throwing insult at

Trey's g

ious. "You should have seen her ugly attitude yesterday! An uncooked behavior portrayed by a so-called noble woman from a noble family! Me ne ɔne ne noble no tiri so ne n'apampaso! [I shit on her and

G-grandf

d your emotionless calm response?! You should be scr

es, chuckling at his wide

ch would have been another stain on your already muddy life! You should have seen the

andpa in a good mood." Sh

youthful prime mood." Both fall into fit la

g, don't worry." She tells hi

e! Can you handle such nuisan

call her that,

and ask for a divorce. There's still time to turn around and run

! How can I ask for a divor

our safet

id I say I w

ow you tell me! A

"Are yo

ome on Sh

randmother in-law

at is wrong with you?!

t old woman gave me a re

because of the heat going on. I don't blame he

up' with time?" He asks,

between them as each stares

d you for already influencing her grandson to humiliate his own family and g

I kn

umiliating and embarrassing you as thoug

kno

tful brat who doesn't have resp

"I k

crupulous lack of proper moral training and easy woman who goes aro

"I

he Lee's are now the talk and the joke of the whole Ghana-- world to be precise! I lost

"I

ou! At least your dad tried chipping in with two three lame words for you but your evil sisters and mother-- your 'angelic' mother to be specific

"I

as sure made a legendar

"I k

u weren't even there! You're in

his dramatic choice of words.

girl, you're i

d! The internet is a GLOBAL network not a GHANA network! People across the world can know w

now that already woman, I'm yo

e jokes, earning a p

Your mom exhibited a new talent yesterday at the

"What're you talking

uteness

at him. "Ahh! You

Well, sorry to burst your fluffy bubble, that evil mot

e attitude towards you. I shouldn't have bad-mouthed her in your presence, even though she

ny of them, it's my fault after all." S

ng but your two face mother and handful spiteful grandmother

he painful niggling digging

k." She

our! I want to see how gloriously grand your palace looks like!"

r, earning gasp, exaggerated squeals and an unending compliments from him about

inds of trees garden, chatting with a still dumbstruck Shining who couldn't stop gushing about how extravagant and beaut

on me. I've started a new chapter of my life, you

and have started talking like a woman with grandchild

getting married and settling

ed puppy, it's hilarious." Gracious teases, laughing.

ange the topic to save himself. "Have you called your

huts h

in response, lookin

ith your awful sad fa

lled." She whispers softly, e

y." Shining sympathizes,

assuringly to herself. "the

girl, clear your mind and start life anew with happin

ill." She jokes. B

ent. Turning Gracious meets a young man probably in his

her in English, his Korean ac

ello." She replies

some brother-in-law?" Shining's voice from

s not Trey. I'll ta

grily staring at the dark screen of his laptop while cursing Gracious from the bottom of his heart. "Thi

e other sid

he visitor says blankly, keeping his voice less

ho hates me. She think

in, Gracious blinks confus