chapter 3

CHAPTER 3

Ukaria

I was so angry and confused at the same time because my dad would not let me know the reason why I would not be allowed to go hunting with him and my brothers.

Romeo and Leo are my brothers. My mother gave birth to them three years before I was born.

My thoughts ran to different reasons why I was always left behind but I could not see any good excuses for that so, I ran into the conclusion that it was because I didn't have a twin sister.

I was so upset with everything around me which resulted in me locking myself inside our old barn trying to get inner peace.

I heard footsteps approaching the door and I quickly grabbed the rod from the back of the door and opened it with force. Well I had nothing to worry about because it was only my mom.

She asked me my reasons for staying there alone but I refused to tell because I was the one putting on the shoes and I alone knew where it hurt me. I insisted on keeping it to myself ;so, she let me be and invited me to join her in the kitchen.

As I picked the grains, my thoughts were eating me up. I wasn't comfortable at all, which made me burst and let out the burden in my heart by asking my mom to tell me the reason why I was always left behind by my father.

My mother turned around and stared at me for a while before asking me if that was the reason I was drowning in my own blood. I tried to explain to her it was a pure act of partiality which my dad himself was always against.

My mother's response to me was that I should let the man do the hunting and the women do the house chores. Her choice of words did nothing but make the situation worse. I also saw the act of discrimination in addition to the one I saw earlier.

I started thinking of how to argue it out with my dad immediately when he returns home.

My mom also added that a woman's skin is very delicate and too fragile. I wasn't pleased at all with what my mom said to me. I understood that we are taken as inferior and weak creatures which was the reason why a female is not allowed to lead the pack.

I didn't want to hear things that upset me anymore so, I had to pretend as if what mama told me sinked in. And there, the case ended.

She also mentioned to me that the next day was going to be a day of great celebration in the pack. I was so glad to hear her say that but hissed when she told me that it was going to be John's birthday ceremony.

She laughed so hard but I didn't see any reason for her laughter. I looked at her in a confused state but she continued. My mom told me something which I was so excited about. She let me know that there was going to be hunting which I was curious about.

My mom had a good day together even though it all started bad.

Some hours later, my dad and my brothers came back home with the goodies from their hunting. I was so excited leaving my face smiling foolishly. I followed my brothers around in order to get information on their tour. Romeo and Leo played deaf ears to all my hovering around them.

The boys were so excited about their experiences and they kept gisting themselves leaving me behind. I felt like squeezing the Life out of my bros but I was just a weak and fragile lass. After pushing so hard, I had to go and confront my father.

Approaching him with an angry face, he thought i was being bullied by my brothers so his first question was "who?".

I did not hesitate to tell him that he was the one. Looking nervous, he asked me what wrong he had done to me this time. I started lamenting, I told him exactly the way I had it in mind.

I asked him the reason why he always left me behind and carried my brothers along. He felt unhappy about the question but he had to pretend. The first word he told me was that he always and will always carry me along.

I felt remorse at first but I recalled that I was the victim and if I didn't speak up, I would continue to be outcast.

My dad began to tell me exactly what my mom had told me earlier in a more pleasant way. As he raised any point, I countered immediately. My dad was getting tired of the argument but I wasn't. Anything he tried to end the discussion or rather the debate, I prolonged it because I wasn't getting the answer and the apology I needed.

I also mentioned to him the cold attitude I was getting from my siblings. As I remembered more, I boiled up in anger. I was a hundred percent ready to continue the argument until he got my point . I was even ready to go into a fight with him to prove a point.

My father was just giving his own opinion and to him, I was in better hands than the men.

He was tired of the argument so he told me that if I wasn't going to listen to him, then I should go ahead and prove to the whole pack.

I told him that if it's worth it,then I will do it. His last response to me was that the only female who was thinking like me was banished after her attempt to challenge the alpha. And so, he ended the conversation by wishing me good luck while I try.

I was so sad about what he told me but I consoled myself because I knew that later in the night, he would come begging.

I only had to keep on bearing a long face till the end of the day and waiting for my apology for my dad.