Cheer up

Chapter 6

BIANCA’S POV

“Told ya he wasn’t bad,” Mum said as she wiped the dining table clean. She swayed her shoulders playfully, making funny faces that I found a bit awkward and embarrassing for someone called a mom. “If I were you right now, I’d be the happiest girl alive.”

“You’ve got to be kidding me, Mom?” I frowned, eyebrows slanting in disbelief.

Can they not like say something nice about him, even for a moment? Since he and his father left, I can’t be in the house for a minute without them mentioning his name. They made it seem like he was my only chance for a happy married life and that not agreeing to marry him was an offence. A punishable offence. Even Thea, to my surprise, joined them in praising him.

Mum shrugged, still wearing that funny look on her face. I let out a heavy sigh, as if the weight of the entire world rested on me, and continued helping her clear the tables and do the dishes. If only they knew what he truly was, then they would forget how to even say his na