*10 minutes ago. In the kitchen*
"Felix, we really need to get her to a therapist. I'm for real this time, jokes apart. She acts like a savage. Her boyish character is not so bad. Infact I don't have a problem with it. She's rebellious and cares very little about any and everything. I'm starting to feel like this is mental, Felix. This is not how things are meant to be. She said getting bread in and out of the old toaster.
Most of the things that weren't to be left in the house (people were going to buy the house at anytime) nor to be taken with them were given out. The old toaster was that one thing Annah didn't know what to do with it. The bread she had bought earlier was to be eaten as sandwich but the kids already ate it like that. She had to get a new loaf to serve the family for dinner. She had initially decided to leave them hungry as a punishment but she changed her mind immediately after. Annah was a very woman but one thing she always had on her mind was her daughter's character. Unlike other rebellious kids she knows or hears of, Evie didn't go around causing trouble, which was just a little bonus that still held her hope.
If not disturbed or bothered, she was like a good pet who just sat at the corner of the house doing it's thing. However, saying or doing something to her that is displeasing could cost the person his or her wellbeing. She's engaged in endless fights. Heavens know how she rarely got suspended. About 5 years in the school with up to eighty two fights and only two suspension cases. And she was pretty good academically which was not too surprising (focusing in class with everyone of the teacher's words on her head and not having to read). Suspension cases were rare because she always turned out right calling it ' self defense'. Everyone knows she doesn't make trouble and whosoever got beaten got a good amount of his own trouble. However, those two cases were as crazy as beaten a classmate unconscious with blood from his mouth. Rumor (or gist) had it that she only hit girls with a few punches but boys got the main beating.
All these information didn't just pass by. Annah took note of them and tried as much as she could to tame the girl but there was just no suitable leash. Her association with people was like that of a serial killer with bloodlust and didn't want people around and trying to shoo or get rid of them with words. Those adjectives- rude, rebellious, cold, boyish, stubborn, carefree, easily irritated, savage and many more....
It got to a point, Annah started terming it as a mental and emotional state that needed to be attended to before getting worse till it gets to it's peak.
She spoke to her husband about it multiple times, raising more or different points everytime.
However, Felix had his reasons for not terming it as mental or emotional problem. He called it "nature."
"Nature, you say? Did you see how she reacted this afternoon after asking her about the bread? You keep mentioning nature all the time but this nature is already getting not natural. I've made my point now so I'm going to go call the kids down for dinner. I expect you to say something to her about it. Okay?" She said placing the wraps of sandwich on the dinning table.
Realizing Evie was no longer in her room, but Dave's, she knocked on the door and called them down for dinner.
This is as far as I can go for today. It's already late. I do hope you guys can drop comments on your opinions. I plan to make this book an enjoyable one so pls read and enjoy.
Everyone sat at the dinning table with a very tense aura hanging in the air. Evie noticed this and knew it had no other meaning, she just kept still and started chewing her food ever so slowly. She looked beside her and saw that Dave also got the message.
"hmph hmph". Felix cleared his throat.
Knowing fully well what was coming after, all I had to do was wait. A double cough begins advice or complaints. A single but regular shows mom's upset and he's trying to get her attention. Triple means big announcement (good or bad) just like the one that was told few weeks ago that they were moving out of the house (what short notice). All that was left was for her dad to spill the beans.
"Evie,...."
'And there you have it. It's me again. Let's just get this over with.' she thought.
"Your mom and I have been..." he was caught mid- sentence when mom nudged him with her elbow.
"hmph hmph... I've been hearing reports on your behavior and I've been thinking... is this really how you want to live your life? Scaring people off and leaving bad impressions is not a good way to live. I know you say it's cause they cause you trouble. But is retaliation really the best way to resolve it? You know I don't like it when I hear reports like this, honey. Do you really have an excuse to be.... rebellious?" He said in a calm but still offended tone.
'my turn.' she said in her head.
Sniffing two times, she started "Do you really think that's how I am daddy? I know mom told you all those things and it's only cause she hates me..." acting as cute as possible, she continued " So, you believe I'm a bad, evil, wicked, rebellious and unwanted child who just goes around and hurt people. I don't just bear in mind to just hurt anyone, it's my NATURE, you know. I'm really sad right now cause sometimes you make me want to cry. You hurt my feelings daddy." she said wiping fake tears and keep her eyes fixed to her other freehand on her thighs.
Quickly holding her hand that wiped her face and pulling her head to his chest, he quickly apologized "Oh, honey. I'm so so so sorry. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. I was only trying to make corrections but... nevermind. It's okay now, daddy's got you. You don't have to feel bad, okay?" he said patting her back.
"Daddy? Do you really think I'm rebellious?" she said grabbing his shirt at the back as she leaned in closer.
"No, honey. Never. I take back what I said. Now don't cry. Finish up your food so I can take you to go get your favorite ice cream."
"And anything I want?" she added not moving
"Yes, honey. And anything you want."
"What? Just like that? What about me? You can't just leave me out of the fun." Dave who watched everything that was being put up right in front of his eyes but stayed quiet finally spoke up.
"Fine, you too. But Evie's going to be the star of the show. Aren't you, honey?"
"Yes, daddy." she said, eating up what was left of her sandwich.
She looked over at her mom who still had her jaw hanging low.
What did you think she meant when she said 'let's get this over with' ?
He scolds her, she acts cute, he apologizes, she demands, end of story. She wins.
'Sorry dad, I don't mean to fool you but... that's just my only way out.' She actually felt it somewhere deep down that he was not fooled, but he prefers pampering her to scolding her. I mean, who can resist all that cuteness?
They'll be leaving the house at about 5:30am the next morning. Heaven knows what is waiting in stock for them.
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