Super Strict

I am sitting on the couch while chatting with my friends and laughing when mother suddenly showed up from nowhere.

"Who are you chatting with right now, Ella? Why are you laughing?"

Asked mother as I look at her and let the smile on my lips vanish.

For god's sake! Do you not like seeing your eldest daughter be happy?! And what does it have to do with you if I'm chatting someone?! Can't I ask my friends how they've been this summer!? Darn it!

"My friends."

I answered as I looked back on my phone. Oh my freaking god! You friends are so wrong timing! Why send a funny photo right now!?

"Just make sure you're really chatting with your friends or else…"

Threaten mother as she walks away from me.

Or else what? So, is this your way of telling me that you aren't trusting me? Sure, I lied many times in the past. But I only done that because when I ask for your permission when going out with my friends, your answer was always no. Unless it was related to school or birthdays.

I am so suffocated in here. I just want to live alone by myself, far, far away from this hell. If only I am able to sign a contract with the app where I am writing my stories, then I'll be able to save money as soon as possible and get the hell out of here. I don't want to waste my precious youth in this place! How am I supposed to enjoy my once in a lifetime youth when I'm still living with this people who aren't concerned about my well-being?

"Who are you chatting with, Ella?"

Asked father as he appeared out of nowhere, making me look at him. What!? Again!? What is it this time!?

"My friends."

I answered as I looked back on my phone. Father suddenly grabs my phone and take a look at it.

What the--! Where is my goddamn privacy in this house!? Should you always know what the hell am I doing from time to time!? Oh my god! If you think I have a boyfriend, well I don't! You know why? Because they all freaking know that both my parents are super strict! No one even tried to court me because of that!

"What is wrong with them!? Sending this nonsense photos!"

Said father as he gave back my phone. I quickly grab my phone then look at the photos that my friends have recently sent. What the—this craps are so funny but was sent in the wrong time! Oh my freaking god!

"I just don't get it why are you friends with them."

Said father as he walks away from me. Okay, that's offensive. That's freaking offensive you piece of crap!

I don't know what the freaking hell it is that you don't like about them but they are the ones whom comforted me when you've hurt me in junior high school! They are the ones that I can lean on to whenever I'm feeling down! They are the ones who tries to make me laugh and happy whenever I am on the edge of crying!

You don't even know what they did for me and you dare insult them right in front of me?! And you also dare to ignore my privacy!? You are a piece of trash! Ugh! Why can't the day pass by quickly? I want to escape through my sleep again.

After a few hours of keeping myself as calm as possible even though I am surrounded with people who keeps on testing my temper, I am so glad that the night has come and the four of us are now in our rooms. I'm lying on my bed while scrolling down on my phone making me so glad that I have time for myself again. Wish this never ends.

"Ella, you phone. Now don't you dare groan at me again."

Said mother as soon as she barged into my room without knocking. Again. Oh, f**k this crap! Why do the always freaking ruin my moment!?

"Yes, mother."

I answered as I turned off my phone, get up from bed and walk towards mother to give her my phone. She quickly grabbed my phone away from me then walks away. She didn't close the door again. Darn it.

Why!? Why does she have to always take my phone away whenever they're going to bed!? Can't they just mind their own businesses!? For craps sake! This is making me nuts! Thank goodness I have my old phone with me to use for the night until I fell asleep.

Why are they always like this? It's just so suffocating for me. I can't go out with my friends whenever I want. I can't have someone courting me. I can't spend the night how I want to. I can't have my privacy. I can't have my me time.

I know they're just being protective of me because I'm a girl but that doesn't mean that they can lock me up like this and control my every move. What I mean in 'every move' is that they even tell me when should I take a shower and when should I eat. I am getting tired of living like this.

If only there's a way to run from it all without having to worry financially and them finding a way to connect with me just to torture me after running away, I would happily take it without hesitance. I know that was selfish but you can't blame me for wanting to get out of this hell. Just look at the way they're treating me. I can't stand this no more. Not anymore.

Oh, please! Someone or something or anything out there! Please grant my wish to be able to escape from this hell! I beg of you! I just want to feel happy again… I just want to feel loved and be in love. Just get me the hell out of this house that belongs to my super strict parents.