Chapter 7 : Lesson

"Hey, i saw Zeke walk out of the school, there were some girls calling out to him just now but he completely ignored them..." Millie looked at both me and Matteo, my hand was holding onto his wrist.

"well as usual he just left without saying much again and his popular isn't he~?" I let go of Matteo's wrist and smiled. The two looked at me, seeing that I was smiling even after hearing what Millie just said.

"ah look at the time, i need to get home early today so i'll get going first, bye!" I looked at my phone text before heading off.

"she seems like she's in a hurry..."

"yea i guess." 

I went home early since my sister had just texted me to come home early and that dad wanted to talk to me about some things. I wasn't looking forward to it but i had no choice, I bet it's something bad...ugh.

I opened the door and went in. There were people in the house, they looked like guards and there sat her father and a lady, with a boy beside her. The atmosphere was seemingly tense and quiet.

"um what is going on here...?" I asked, looking at the lady and the boy, they looked like they were from a wealthy family. Noticing my stares, they smiled at me, making me tense up.

"Come here Clover." I walked over to my dad and sat down. I didn't know what was happening and my sister was not home.

"where is si-"

"So meet Mrs Lee and her son, Aiden. This is my daughter, Clover." Dad smiled, holding onto my shoulders, squeezing them tightly.

"quickly say hello!"

"ahaha...hello Mrs Lee..." i greeted them with a forceful smile, still wondering what was happening. 

"ah~ your daughter is beautiful, she's perfect for my son." I listened as i stared cluelessly until it hit me.

"what is going on?" I sternly asked, looking at my dad. My dad squeezed my shoulders hard, making me squeak out of the pressure.

"are you okay dear?"

"y-yea im fine..."

"so you'll marrying Aiden and he will be your new lover Clover." My eyes widened, hearing what my dad just said. I stood up and backed away from him.

"what...what is the meaning of this father?! No, i will not marry someone who i don't know and i already have a soulmate that you asked me to marry didn't you?!" I burst out yelling at him, not caring whether if it gives a bad impression to the guests.

"dear listen to me-"

"Shut it! i don't wanna hear your nonsense dad, i.will.NEVER.marry.him. I have someone i love and like so don't try to change my mind on that." I glared at my dad, turning to look at the guests.

"I'm sorry but I will not marry your son, your sons has the looks and he seems reliable so he will be able to find someone else who's fit for him." I bowed before storming up into my room, slamming the door shut.

"im so sorry about my daughter Mrs Lee...she may just be having a bad day-"

"well, i think we should get going, your daughter said she already has someone she loves didnt she? i suppose that is her soulmate so this will no longer be discussed. come on let's go Aiden."

"w-wait!" Clover's dad tried to stop Mrs Lee but the guards of hers stopped him and she turned around.

"Let me give you some advice...you should treat your daughter better with care and respect." Mrs Lee said before she walked out the door.

He was fuming with anger and embarrassed that they had to see this kind of thing. He went up to Clover's room, banging on the door loudly.

"you little rat, come out now! how dare you reject the offer of marriage and yell at me like that in front of them!" I was in my room, crying behind the door, I didn't want to listen to all my dads words.

"I'll count to 5 and if you don't come out, i'll break down the door and you will not see the daylights of tomorrow!"

"1!"

"2!"

"3!"

"4!" I opened the door slightly but my father swung it open harshly, making me stumble back from the force. My eyes stared at what was in my dads hands.

"Why did i raise such a brat like you who doesn't listen to me huh?! do you think that was okay?" I looked at him straight in the eyes, it didn't scare her at all...it was normal...

"i was just saying the truth, i don't wanna marry him. Like i said, i already have someone i love, CAN'T YOU UNDERSTAND THA-" My dad slapped me across the face hard, making me fall and hit my head on the side table.

"i should teach you a lesson huh?" My dad held out the whip and started hitting me with no mercy. I tried shielding myself with my hands while crying out in pain as the whip hits my skin, making red line marks all over my legs and arms.

Even some of the marks made on my arms, under my hoodie, started bleeding from the continuous hits. After a while, he stopped hitting me.

"next time if you dare talk back to me, it will not just be this...I can't believe your just like that worthless b*tch huh, like mother and daughter isn't it? Tch...you should learn not to be useless like her and maybe you'll get better."

I stood up despite the pain of the marks, i grabbed the scissors that was in my box of writing tools. I held it against my dads neck when he was about to leave my room.

"don't you dare say that about mom, she did nothing wrong...your the worthless piece of sh*t here...and I'm glad I'm not like you. One more word about her, this will not be the one being plunged into your neck but a knife..."

I snapped, hearing my dad insult mom like that was unacceptable. No one is allowed to insult my mom...if they don't know anything at all.

"if you wanna say anything, direct it to me instead, old man..." i warned, sliding the scissors gently across his neck, it didn't do much but it's just a warning.

I gave a glare to my dad before letting him go and shutting the door. I fell to the floor after shutting the door, my legs gave out, it was hurting me.

Everything was hurting...then flashbacks of the past came back to me...