IT FEELS LIKE A DREAM

Special sobbed in his arms as they sat together in the sitting room couch. Her soft body jerking with each cry. He was proud of her, yet angry that someone could make her this sad. He heard the bold question she posited to her step mother and he knew it took some courage to do that. Mrs Lola had tried comforting her but left after a while when she noticed he wanted to be alone with her. What a smart woman he murmured to himself.

Special could barely tell him why she was crying but he knew it had to be Susan's reply. Its been a long time coming but he also knew this could unleash more episodes of pain and tears.

"I am proud of you. Its a beautiful thing to know that you can stand up to your abuser". Derek spoke softly into his wife's ears.

"Do not let anyone walk over you". He added.

As soon as the sobs subsided, he knew she was asleep. Derek was a strong man, and kept regularly to his exercise routines. Hence, lifting the 75kg female was nothing to him as he moved her into her bed room carrying her in his arms like a baby. Dropping her on the bed, he propped her head on a pillow and he laid next to her. Kissing her on her forehead, he knew he was absolutely in love with Special Nosa.

"You are the most abusive and disrespectful child I have" Hope yelled as Susan who walked away to the kitchen to take some apples and returned back to the sitting room looking at her mother and Treasure who was sobbing.

"Look at the rubbish you opened your mouth to tell the king. Do you want to cause problems for me?" Can't you see that I am trying my best to give you and your sibling a great future?"

"Mummy which future?, Which stupid future?"

"Is it bad if Treasure is the Queen and not Special"Hope asked.

"oh, you want to even scatter her hope and put this one that is sleeping around in the palace?"

"The way she insults me as though we are age mates is so terrible"Treasure cried out moving into her mothers arms but Susan acted unconcerned.

"Just see your elder sister crying because of you. Is it because you are married and she is not? Imagine if Ashely was this rude and insulting to you, how would you feel?"

"Ashley is not like you and Treasure mummy. Besides, if she insults me, I will so beat her up until she faints" Susan assured, biting her apples while Ashley stood up from the chair, exiting the room with great speed.

"You see yourself, Susan what is really your problem? Is it bad that I want my children to do so well? is it a bad thing I put your interest above all else?" Hope questioned.

"Oh please Mummy save your blackmail for another day. You are very mean and I have come to detest it so much. I was a child and couldn't speak then, but now, I am an adult, married with a child and another on the way, I can't just keep quiet anymore. You treat Our eldest sister like a SLAVE!!!!!"

"Do you want to know why? Do you know why I hate her?!!!,Susan I saw your father's will and he willed everything he owns and will ever own to Special since she was 5 years old?" Hope broke down in tears.