Broken Rules

eautiful pri

n world is a

usic and lost

tell me why

everything seems like

ently squeezed. She was here to scold me again for focusing too much on music, remind me of how I

m the keys and reached f

out the music room. I trailed behind her prep

the mirror. It was silent but I could hear her loudl

she said. I looked away from the sadness in her eye

sorry

go and w

eply at my reflection, tears gathering in my e

fell freely to my feet as

e about myself, w

my mum and younger sister Angelica. I wouldn't say we're rich except living in a 12 b

lden crystalline hair that

y I'm still yet to understand, m

emely beautiful face

ed most beautiful child by s

figure without any difficultie

Everyday I bless the heavens for such a gift, a melody as beauti

things in my life and sa

. She sent me to a convent school, restricts my knowledge of Men and monitors my interne

e while my sister is free as a bird. I live something as close to a prisoner under my mot

ica walked in squealing with

er dress I've always wanted and it's

rling with th

ld to act right and get good grades whereas I have a whole book of do's and don'ts. I have

ions I must follow. She loves me, she loves us just the same

ried walking away b

uc

te my life cau

he rules I have to live wit

you

I nodded at her. She looked at

h Mum, didn't you? What

ace from her

to her, I'm sure she

didn't respond. I went in, she sat

room, we'll talk

turned to leave, I stopped and w

ack to your

mad and sick of all the rules I have to live by.

voice, I could feel

d and closed b

.." I stopped an

out Mum, I want to explore the world and meet new people. Please Mum le

now she was crying. Why is she so adamant? What is so difficult abo

od up and walked to us,

m, she brought my hands to her

up at me

o much and I live for that reason" she

of losing you, I'll be devastated if anything happ

ose tears but I still couldn't lay my head on it. One m

. what are you so sc

as

k few steps backwards. She

us creatures and th

dain. I once thought it was because of her hatred for my Father but as I grew older I realized it was more than t

crea

ll of disastrous omen

r reminding me ev

've done nothing bad to us, we can't cancel them becau

out him and no pictures to look at. Whenever I asked Mum for pictures or details about him she shoves it. Gr

are try defend them. Pretty, they

ye

e

mean?" Angelica as

e Musical College but

I jumped up i

choice and that's why I took a gap year cause I d

e aspirants to support women. Not that it wa

p with some of my friends from high school. It was the last because we ended up getting into an accident. Katherine lost con

way from boys and keep to

at this point, going to college

they're like except their physical appearance and maybe from the intern

Yes!. I p

nd hugged A

hard right? I'm u

. Students moved around clinging to their bags, books and guitars. So

've never seen anything like it, not even in highschool. In highschool we moved around like we were parad

her and they were staring at me including

smile and steppe

in taking

ed her hand on my face, t

me, please don't break

cr

nd and wiped i

from them at all cost" I repl

live in an hostel but this time it felt different. Just like Mum

o pants, a white turtleneck sweate

vered my face with a scarf yet pe

located my

playing. I inserted the key int

my age sat on their beds humming a

ned to l

lco

ressed in a set of lounge wear. The one playing the violin had dark curly hair, brown skin and al

Mum and Angelica. Mum gave them a w

fter properly examining the room an

Pretty, you're no

ying but I

o close to them or

ed and sh

d them

ake care of

f yourself, I lo

waved them as t

ls still singing, I sat on my bed to re

a wardrobe for each person. There was a huge painting

end and saw different

the girl with dark hair asked d

replied and

u're stunni

id. I

name is Pr

h looked at each other

he scarf and

y goo

ed, girl you

nd she'

m. They gave me a fill in on school and a little about the

f Ehi and Patty and in a f

chen and also a

we stopped by to have lunch on our

so I prepare myself something to eat. I packed some sn

ing out the kitchen with a tray

" she handed me a pla

ght we prepare

o clear m

in room 163 we cook

smil

ly do" I

was good, pasta is not my favorite but it was rea

ng and I offered

only in the company of Angelica, Mum and the house st

" Patty said dreamily

Jason?"

has a boyfriend? Mum would readily behead me if

, music and Of course Za

her body. She fell on the floor dramatically describing

ou Pretty?" p

ear them, Mum

epl

e so pretty and boys are sil

actually my brother is silly t

fter a while but Patty is very ch

classes to resum

wait to see Zayn H

her shoulde

u have

ad and they we

d to drive, Mum thinks i

ed. I smi

all and I can't wait to