Chapter 3 A Tragedy

"Why are you so interested in that necklace?" Quinn asked. She passed by the house one afternoon. "Because maybe he is looking for the necklace too. This necklace is of good quality! It is made of white gold and is valuable."I explained to her. "Does the necklace have value? Or does the owner already have value in you?" she is teasing me. "I can not get it, Quinn! But I want to see him. I want to know his name." the guy's looks came back to my mind. "Come on, Maddie! Maybe you are in love with him." she shivered. "In love right away? I just want to return this valuable necklace to him." I even pinched her on the side. "You are acting as if you have fallen for him!" Quinn continues to tease me! We both laughed. For me, falling in love is not a simple process that you could feel in just a day. I do not believe in love at first sight. I have been with Basty for several years and have never been in love with him. How possible is that love at first sight? That is vague! "Nanny Rica, why are you cooking so much?" she is our servant at our house. "Jesiah is coming!" she replied. "Really? That is good that my brother will visit us today." I felt really glad. They were not visiting us for such a long time. I am excited to see my cute niece. I helped Nanny Rica with some of the chores. It is dark and they are not yet here. Soon they arrived. "Shemyca!" At once I offered my hand to her. "Hi, Aunt Maddie!" She greeted me and I carried her. "You gained so much weight, dear!" I was joking with her. "She still drinks her milk that is why she is heavy." Hera, my sister-in-law said. We laughed. Nanny Rica and Mommy are already preparing the table. Hera and I approached to help them. "Wow! I love all the dishes. Will we be able to consume it all?" When I saw the prepared food at the table. "Why aren't you getting dressed yet?" Mommy asked. "Why do I need to get dressed?" I frowned in response. "Basty is coming tonight. He is with his parents, right?" Mommy also asked. "They are coming here? Mom, Basty, and I have already broken up! "I approached her. "What? But your Dad said Sebastian and Merlott will accompany Basty to ask for your hand." Mommy was surprised by what I said. "Mommy, we are not in love with each other. He has another girlfriend. Why will he ask for my hand to Dad? "I told her furrowed forehead. "You should better talk to your Dad while they are not here yet." As always, Mommy is very supportive of me. I was about to go to Dad when I saw that Basty and his parents were already inside the house. What will I do now? "Maddie, they are here! Come!" When Dad noticed me. Basty came to me and put his arm around me. What is he doing? I confronted him. "What is this?" I have a poor question. "Maddie, you are the one I choose." He said with a smile. "Hon, come here so we could talk about the purpose of their visit," Dad called for Mom. Mommy came over and motioned for me to say what I have to say. I nodded! "Dad, Mom, Uncle Sebastian, Aunt Merlott, what is this for?" My initial question. "We are going to talk about your marriage. We want to have grandchildren as soon as possible. " Uncle Sebastian replied. "Basty, why don't you tell them the truth?" I turned to Basty. "It is true, Maddie !!! I want you to be my wife." What is he saying? He must be out of his mind. "We broke up. It has been a few days ago. Basty, why can't you tell them that? You have a new girlfriend, tell them. She is Jonah. And Dad, Mom, I also have another boyfriend. And Basty has already seen him. "I boldly disclosed to them all. Go! Maddie !!! Fight for your life !!! As I talked to myself. "Maddie, stop it! I was with Jonah just for unfinished work! There is nothing between us." Basty's voice was loud. "If nothing is between you and Jonah, well, I have a new boyfriend! What we have is genuine." I answered him back. "Maddie, what are you saying?" Daddy stood up. "Dad, I am making a decision for myself now. I followed you for such a long time! I have already given you what you wished me to do. This time, I will listen to myself first. I will follow what my heart says. I will not marry Basty. "My voice was high. I was shocked when Daddy suddenly slapped me. I grabbed by my cheek. It was painful and I can feel that my face heat up! "It does not make sense! You only woke me up from my long sleep! "Weak but I am sure he heard me. My tears flowed. The slap I received was strong! It was trenchant! "You are getting married!" Daddy shouted. "Hon, that is enough! Please!" Mommy's scolding. "I am not going to marry someone I do not love and does not love me back," I said again. "Maddie, enough!" Jesiah's rebuke. "Basty, let's go!" Uncle Sebastian approached his son. And they left without a word. "You embarrassed me, Maddison!" Said Daddy rampantly. "Dad, when did you appreciate my feelings? Have you ever asked me if I am happy with my life? My life is miserable! Others envy me because Basty is my boyfriend. But here, here in my heart, I am so crushed! "I started to break down. "Get out! Get out!" Daddy shouted again pointing at the door. "Joaquin, what are you saying?" Mom scolded him again. I took my car key and ran out of the house. "Maddie! Please! Talk to each other properly!" Mommy followed me. "When will Dad realize my importance to him? When I am gone?" I wiped away my tears. "Where are you going?" Mommy asked crying. "I will just call you. I am sorry, Mommy! I need to do this for myself!" I hugged her. And then I got in my car. I started it and I left. Where am I going? I cannot stay with Quinn because we are just neighbors. I drove and drove without any specific plans. It is up to me wherever my car takes me. My eyes are full of tears and I was crying stinking fish. Even if I stop it, it still won't stop. My eyes are already flooded with tears. I have a blurred vision of the road I am following Baaaagggg ..... THEIR Point-of-View "Oh my! Call an ambulance." a man called for help. "The driver of the car is a woman." The other one said while checking the car. "Isaac, call the police. I will call the ambulance." Another one ordered his companion. "It is terrible! The driver looks beautiful. "Another one joked. After a few minutes of calling for help, the policemen and an ambulance responded. "Giannis, let's go! They will take care of it!" The man named Isaac said. "Let's go, Dustin. Stop checking if she is pretty. She needs urgent medication to save her life." The man named is Giannis approached his friend Dustin. At the hospital... "Where is my daughter? Maddison Evangelista?" Maricar asked when they arrived at the hospital. "Ma'am, your daughter is still in the operating room." The Nurse answered. "Joaquin!" she hugged her husband and cried. "It is all my fault! If only I hadn't kicked her out of the house. I cannot forgive myself! "Joaquin also cried. "It is an accident. There is no one to blame. Let us just pray Maddie gets well. She will recover soon." Jesiah while strengthing his parents. "I will die! I will die without seeing my Maddison!" Maricar is hysterical. "Mom, please! Try to calm down. If something happens to you too how will you be at her side when she wakes up after the surgery? Please, I cannot do this alone. I need you both to be strong for Maddie. We have to be strong for her." Jesiah while calming his mother. "I cannot forgive myself! I am a selfish father for always thinking about what I want for her. She is right all along. I never thought of her happiness. I should have not insisted her marry a man she does not love." Joaquin also broke down. "Dad, we are a family! We will overcome this together. Stop blaming yourself. You just wanted the best for Maddie and she knows that. You will reconcile when she wakes up. You can start brand new. Maddie's surgery will be successful. We will go home together, alright." he advised his father. They are waiting for the doctor to come out of the operating room.