Chapter 125 - ...band aid (2/2)

He gave her head a friendly kiss before easing up a little.

”She's okay, I promise. Tale is a big girl,” she assured him.

”I'm sure she is. Okay that's a lie, I can't help but worry either way.”

”I understand, it will be okay alright,” Precious tried to encourage him further.

It was late now, she wasn't going back to Su's place any time soon. And maybe this was the opportunity she needed to talk to her parents, or avoid them while hiding out in her room.

Few words had been said when she arrived, and fewer words were passed around during dinner and the awkwardness of it all was too much to bear.

”How have you both been?” Tale asked forcing a smile and taking a seat opposite her dad.

”Fine, what's wrong?” He asked outright.

”Nothing is, I'm good.” Tale watched his face. He was back to being silent. Her mum wasn't looking her way right now.

”I moved in with Precious,” Tale blurted after total silence filled the room.

”Why, because you can't afford rent anymore?” Her mum finally spoke.

Maybe it wasn't the best time after all. Tale stood up ready to go back to her room. She was leaving in the morning anyway.

”Answer the question,” her fathers shouted halting her in her tracks.

”We got attacked, almost go killed. I had a gun pointed at me, I was hit. I had to get stitches, my house was ruined, torn down.” She let a tear roll down her cheek. ”I could have died, and all you both care about is money, and having a job.” She has managed to keep her voice low while talking.

Now they were truly silent. ”Why didn't you tell us, how would we know you—”

”So this is my fault?” She asked.

”Don't say that!” Her father sounded angry again. ”How would we know, why didn't you call us when all this happened. Now you want to blame us for not magically understanding,”

”Fine. I'm sorry. I'm sorry I almost died. I'm sorry I disappointed you beyond belief but I am not sorry for the decision I made for me. If me being happy mean nothing to you both, I will keep my distance.” She was angry now. ”I almost died but didn't. I will not waste any moment of the chance I got pleasing anyone but me. I matter the most to myself.” Tale ran back upstairs to her room, locking the door behind her.

She wanted to cry but found she didn't have it in her, so she dropped to the floor beside her bed and picked up her phone.

Thirty five missed calls graced the screen and two texts. All from Su Yan.

”See you in the morning.” She replied before switching off the phone for the night. She just wanted a little space.

From everyone.