Family discussion

"What is remaining dad? since the dancing and cutting of the cake is over, I have also gotten so many gifts from the guests too" she asked her father after taking a sip of juice from her glass.

"Well, the party is over it's just that people might want to see or speak with you, why ask,is there a problem?" he asked facing Isabelle with a raised brow.

"Not really, it's just that my heels are hurting a lot... I want to go take it off and get changed as well". she replied staring at her father.

After the party, Isabelle went to her room to freshen up and to also know what else to do with herself, like she do say.

"Isabelle open the door, it's me your mother". Sophia said still knocking.

"Oh... sorry mom, i was changing and i didn't hear the knock". she explained to her mother promptly.

"It's okay my daughter, I just wanted to know if you enjoyed the party" Sophia asked with a smile.

"Yes mom, I surely did... it was really among the best birthday celebration I have ever had" Isabelle replied with a smile looking at her mother so passionately.

"Oh my dear princess, am really glad that you did enjoy the party" she said moving closer to the bed where Isabelle was seated and slowly gave her a quick peck on her forehead, Isabelle smiled back at her mother once again. Her mother has been the one who cares about her all through her childhood until now, she has always been by her side , always been in support of her own decisions on like her father who has been objecting all her decisions and wanted only his own decisions to be carried out.

"Well, the dinner is ready you can come and eat downstairs, I have prepared the table for us all". she said shutting the door behind as she left the room.

"Okay mom". Isabelle replied when the door was half way shut.

"I will be waiting for you dear" her mother replied walking down the stairs.

"So you decided to join us for dinner today?" Stephen asked Isabelle who came to sit on her sitting position In the dinning room.

"Mom asked me to, besides it isn't a big deal, I have always wanted us to eat together as one family but you have been the one making me eat in my room, that am sitting here with you now is because mom asked me to, if not I won't be here but in my room as usual". Isabelle replied not looking happy, but tried not to be harsh to her father.

"Isabelle you should...

"Will you two stop this nonsense and let's have our meal peaceful or should I leave the dinning for you two instead?" Sophia interrupted Stephen's initial words.

"I'm sorry mom" Isabelle said making an apologetic face.

"it's okay my dear, just eat up quietly". Sophia replied with a smile.

*Few weeks later*

Stephen called his wife, Sophia and daughter, Isabelle for a gathering.

"Well, I called two here for a family meeting or should I say discussion"

"What is it all about honey, if I may ask?"

questioned Sophia not knowing the reason for the sudden meeting, because her husband never told her anything about the meeting and discussion as he said.

" hmmm...(he took a deep breath and continued) okay, it about Clinton and your daughter".

"Clinton and I? mom?" Isabelle said in amazement looking at her mother who raised her hand signaling her to let her.

"What about them?, wait... did I hear you say my daughter and Clinton?, is she no longer your daughter as well?" she asked furiously but received no answer for her questioning, then she continued.

"Stephen what's wrong with you, why do you make this comment all the time?, most at times I will pretend not to have heard you, but this time around you made the very same comment in our daughter's presence, what do you really think of her? huh?" Sophia stated either painfully or angrily. "There's nothing wrong with what I said, you are the one excavating it and misunderstanding me"

"Dad!" Isabelle called out, she had been trying to hold back all this while but she couldn't, this time around her father has cross the boundary, by making her mother a liar. "Is there anything else important you want to discuss or you still want to go ahead dragging issues with mom, when you know you are the one at fault, besides I have somewhere to go with my friends this afternoon" Isabelle said losing her conduct. "Like I said before it's about you and Clinton" Stephen snapped.

"And what about us? there is no us to begin with, father will you hit the bar or should I stand up and leave, and if I'm to do that I will listen to neither you nor mother to stay back" she stated becoming furious about the whole thing.

"I want you to accept Clinton when he asks you out on a date, and I need no objections to this" Stephen stated drastically.

"Dad!... what do you really think of me?, a toy that you can control anyhow you please?, dad I am to young for this your date of a thing and I can't remember telling you that I like the Clinton of a guy, I don't really get you dad" she said shaking her head in disbelief, almost busting into tears.

"What kind of a man are you?, I married you thinking that you were the best, but ever since your promotion you automatically changed for worse, even though there were some aspect that I do not like about you I still kept quiet because I love and care about you, but this one... I don't think I can bear it anymore, What really happened to you?"

Sophia asked almost in tears as well.

"Nothing happened to me, you just have to do as I say, can't we have this discussion as a family discussion? must you two raise your voice and always find a reason to criticize me?, what on earth is wrong with you two?" he asked really upset by his wife and daughter's words.

"Family discussion you said right?, is that why I should let you impose my daughter into a relationship she isn't interested in? is that really what we should be listening to?" she asked in an angry tone.

"Dad... I think I have already heard enough from you, since there is nothing else left to be said by you, I got to, honestly speaking I prefer it when you don't speak to me to when you do". she said shaking her head in disbelief and left the place leaving her father startled by her reaction.