Seahorse

Minah's POV

" Let me tell me about our family..."

" The woman who gave birth to us , I don't even want to call her my mother. She married my dad only for his money and when his company went bankrupt, she left us behind and married another man . My grandma told me that she had multiple affair during the marriage too but Dad forgive her for the sack of his children, me and Mihui. She was a woman with no morals. My grandma was always afraid we might end up going down her ways as we grew up. Being branded together with that women is the last thing I want and my whole life , I live by my morals. I never dress inappropriately, I never went out at night, I didn't drink or smoke , I avoid any desire for material things. I was happy, that I'm going down a path so much different and better from that women. But Mihui kept making me worried. She doesn't care about anything but her fun . I know we're in our teenage years but I'm afraid she'd go down that woman's path . People are already judging us because of that woman . I don't want them to think they were right all along . It's driving me crazy . I don't know what to do anymore." I sigh letting out all my frustrations. I love my sister, I really do .

" It's okay Minah. Sometimes things just don't go as planned. It's just the universe testing how strong we really are . You don't to beat yourself up about it . I'm sure everything will be fine ." Lillac said comforting me. I nodded silently but did I really believe her words? I don't know. I just can't believe things will be fine anywhere soon .

" Maybe you should give Mihui some space. Maybe she'll realise what she's doing wrong on her own . She may be feeling rebellious because you always stop her . Not everyone is mature like you ." Pranita shared her veiw. It's not surprising people think that way . Maybe they're right , after all we are just teens . Maybe the problem is me all along .

" I know that face you're making Minah! It's not your fault. You are not the problem. Don't blame yourself for everything. Although it's not a bad idea to start having some fun of your own ." Lillac hastily declared.

" What do you mean ?" I asked a little confused.

" I mean you're also a teen . You don't have to live your life walking on eggshella just because of what your mother did . People will judge you no matter what you did . It doesn't matter. That's how people are . They love to gossip about everything and anything. " She advised me.

" Easier said that done . You won't understand unless you went through it . It's not that easy to ignore people's judgement." I said letting out a cry chuckle.

" It's late . You two should go . I am returning home. I have to help Dad with his store. You don't have drive me . I'll take the bus ." I said getting up.

On my way home in the bus, I started thinking about how my dad has raised us on his own. He could've gotten remarried. He could've indulge himself in his misery and neglected us . But he didn't do any of that . Instead he pick himself up from the worst place in his life and give us all the love we need. I'm sure life is just as hard for him . He lost everything. His company went bankrupt and his wife left him for a richer man . I can't even imagine how hard it must be . But he managed to hide all his pain with a smile and treated us with like we deserve the world. I hope he's my dad in every life I had after this one . But I hope my mother will never get to be a mother in her next life . She reminds of a female seahorse. They lay their eggs and swim away to enjoy their life while the male seahorse carry the eggs arround until they can be on their own . My mother give birth to us and left to never look back . She seems to have forgotten all about us . I guess she's having a good life . Even with all the love dad gave us , I will always resent my mother. My father is a good man , he probably already forgive her in his mind. But I will never forgive that seahorse of a mother.