Chapter 2 I made a choice

Chapter 2

I made a choice

Instead,mom just stared at me with no possible come back,her expression was totally over the roof,father continued eating,pretending not to hear anything,but I noticed,the smile at the corner of his lips.

Then mom turned to silent father,"aren't go you going to say anything about this?" she asked him

"What do you mean 'say anything?isn't that what you are doing?" he replied by asking her

"Moses Johnson?" mom called dad by his name,which she always does when pissed "your daughter just said she is not going to college,and you are not going to do anything? You are too clamming for this."

Dad signed tired then refuted,mimicking mom,"Becky Johnson,I don t see you doing anything."

While Lisa and Lora were laughing at the sound of father s voice,I just stared at my parents weirdly; then it dawns on me,I looked at father puzzled "papa?"

"Yes." He answered without looking at me

"Did you know,I was going to say something like that?" I asked him

"What? How would he know something like that?" mom in turn asked me

Nope,he shouldn't have remained calm when I refused the money,he must have known,I looked at him again "No,no mom,I am sure papa knew how today would turn out," I stared at him,the added "right papa?"

"Haha,haha you are not going to leave me alone until I answer you right?"

"Most definitely papa,"

He just smiled at me,"I won t say I knew,more like got the intuition." He paused then stares at me,"you are your mother's daughter,so It's expected,but are you going to be okay staying at home?"

"I can manage,papa,don t worry about me." I smiled at him,but mother wasn't happy about it

"I can't believe you are giving her the go-ahead,we struggle all these years just for her to what? Throw it away?" mama was still furious about it,but papa had to calm down.

"Honey,if this is the decision she has made,who are we to stop her,as long as she knows what she is doing is fine,right?"

"That s not what I am saying." Mother replied him

I very well understand what mother was trying to say,even I didn't imagine I would be able to give up my longtime dream just like that "mother I understand what you are trying to say."

"Do you Mary? Because I am starting to doubt that,"

"Mom I do understand what you are trying to say,but you are looking at it from the wrong angle," I said confidently,this made father looked at me confusedly

"Oh,is that so?"

"Yes mom,I know I have always dreamt of going to college and going beyond that,and I still am dreaming about it and I know one day I will achieve it all but right I am not throwing away my dreams I am merely just changing it. Instead of dreaming for myself,I am dreaming for my siblings." Mom for once was looking at me with a thoughtful expression,"so I think it will be okay,even if It's not my dream."

Mom signed at loud; with a worried look,she asked me,"then what will you be doing at home? We are not rich and in this corner of town to get a better pay job,you must be at least a college graduate; you know that,right?"

"I know that,but It's alright,I can work with you and papa on the farm. I can even sell some vegetables and fruit in the counter market; surely I will make some money. isn't that okay?"

"Seriously,why am I even wasting my time talking sense into you? You are stubborn,just like your father."

Laughing,"mother,and here I thought I was exactly like you."

"You thought wrong,dear."

"I don t think so" papa added and looked at me,"you are exactly like your mother,stubborn to the born."

We all laughed at mom s shocked expression,"you... How dear you pig head."

"Coming from a dog head,that s funny," Papa slam mom

We all laughed at papa and mama s teasing on the dinner and once again we the happiness returned to my sister's face,and I,for one,was very glad.

I knew for the fact that things were going to change for me and my family by taking this bold step even if it means sacrificing my education,I was still proud of myself and the fact that Lara and Lisa will have a good future.

The following week Lisa and Lora returned to school,and I stayed behind and helped mom and papa on the farm,after which,I would always go to the counter market and sell some vegetable,fruits with other eatable spices,I had gotten from the farm; it wasn't easy at first but by after spending close to a year working in the farm,I became an expert and sometimes when mom and dad wasn't able to work on the farm I was there,working tirelessly,because I was convinced that I needed to take care of my family,and since mom and papa wasn't looking any younger I had to work hard for them.

Sooner than later,I was looking like my parent's old,dirty and haggard,it didn't bother me,as long as I was helping out the family. Just like a blink of an eye,I clocked twenty,while Lisa and Lora got a scholarship to finish their highest grade in the better part of Chicago,I became a shop owner,well I wouldn't say 'shop owner more like a little standing where I can place my farm product at the counter market,and I was happy.

I was famous for selling good and tasty vegetable and spices,even the local restaurants' owner became my regular customers but despite the fact that things was going fine,its wasn't enough,papas health got worst,and he was stopped from working in the farm,and all the money I had gotten from my sales was used to take care of papa,but I wanted to do more and something different for a change,after all I was twenty now.

I meant with one of the restaurant s owners and asked if they needed an extra hand? I,half expected him to say no because of my educational standard,but to my surprise he agreed.

I then took the news home,but of course mom and dad was against it at first but later allowed me,while they took care of the shop,and honestly working there wasn't what I expected,but I was glad that I was having a new life experience and just like that again,half a year was gone.