Let Her Go

*Katherine* 

My father continues to drag me until we get to the black SUV parked outside the compound. He opens the back door and pushes me inside so hard that it causes me to scream out in pain. My step mother comes in through the other side and while I'm trying to get down, my father hops in shutting the door too loudly it almost feels like it'll break off. 

“Stop moving you idiot” my father spits out.

“Ungrateful brat” my step mother says from beside me. 

I'm too old for the way these people treat me. I blame my mother for falling in love with a crook whom I later found out has a daughter almost my age after my mother was buried. I mean, he had a whole family all those time.

“I am not going to marry Derek” I say with annoyance. “He cheated on me”

“You are in no position to say otherwise. Because you have to do that very quickly so that the other shareholders will not take our company away” he says the words ‘our company’ like he even has any idea how the company was built. 

“I will not marry Derek.” I repeat but following my words, I feel my father grab my neck painfully. 

“You will marry Derek and you will sign off that company to me, all your shares—I deserve to be CEO. What do you know about handling a company anyway” he sighs, pushing my head away. 

I swallow the depressed lump that formed in my throat. I can't marry Derek and I definitely can't sign off the company to my father or anyone. 

“Drive as fast as you can, we have a wedding to commence” he half screams at the driver. 

“Yes, sir” the driver replies before starting the car engine. Soon, we are on the road to the hospital. 

“To think you've never thanked me for looking out for you when your mother died” my step mother suddenly says. I want to sigh so loud but I probably shouldn't so, I don't. 

“Don't mind the brat. Her mother spoiled her so badly. But I'll correct that—its not yet entirely late.” He sighs. 

When I was little, Fred signed to be my legal father after he got married to my mother. I told you I don't remember much about my birth father, right?  

“I will not sign any company to you” I say looking at my father to his face. 

He smirks before pulling my ear so hard. Next he lands a resounding slap on cheeks. My hands fly to my face instantly as I feel the sting of pain on my face. 

“You will not speak to me in that manner ever again” he barks. 

Tears stroll down my cheeks. I should have remained at Aria's place no matter how suffocating. I'm sure it would have been better than receiving all these ill treatments from my own family. 

Soon enough, the driver pulls up in the hospital parking lot. 

“Now come down” my father commands, grabbing my hand. I didn't mention this man is mancho and huge so, I would never win any fight with him. 

He draws me out of the car. When we are down, that when he dawns on me that even Elena and Derek came with us too. They drove in Derek's white Benz. 

I glare at them. And at the stupid engagement ring on Derek's finger. At the smug victory smile on Elena's face. I need to think fast….

“Let us go. Fast!!!” My father demands still tightly holding my wrist. 

He starts pulling me but I fight back. He stops and glares at me.

“You don't even have any shame. Still refusing to get tested after cheating on me with some cheap gigolo.” Derek says “we can't get married without an assurance that I'm safe” 

“I should be the one requesting for—” 

“Will you shut up” my father says. 

“Dad, I'm sure Derek doesn't even want to marry this cheap cheating girl” Elena says with a smirk on her face. 

“I'm really pissed off about it but I'll still marry her. After all, I'm just doing her a favour. Besides, what is love if I don't forgive” I hear Derek's disgusting voice. He smiles looking at me and rubbing his chest. 

“I will never marry you” I say with a scowl on my face. .y face is still hurting from all the hitting. I almost feel like my face might fall of from my body because of the way it feels. 

“Just stop talking and let's move. Our guests have already started arriving” my father says and starts dragging me alongside. 

“Please let me go, I don't want all this. I don't want to marry him—ahh you are hurting me. Please, please” I plead but he doesn't let me go. I can hear Elena giggling from behind me as she walks side by side with her mother and Derek. 

I continue begging even though I know he still won't listen. I might as well just marry Derek but I need to think of an escape from whatever marriage. 

“Let her go. That's what she said” a male voice says sounding commanding and with too much audacity from behind us just as we were about to enter the hospital elevator. 

My father stops dragging me. “Is that person talking to me?” He questions.

We all stop moving and turn around in unison to see who has the mind to meddle in family business.