Chapter 2

"What do you see?" I asked while holding Seline's palm. One of the most powerful witch friends of our race. "A danger, you're in danger. You have to be careful. A cure. A baby. DEATH," she consistently promised. I became even more confused and immediately withdrew my hand from her. "What does this mean?" my father replied. "It's not clear what I see in the future, but I'm only sure of one thing..." She stared at me sharply. "Your son will die when he reaches the age of twenty-five if he cannot find a cure," she added. Tyron clapped his hands because of what Seline said. "Tyron calms down," I promised. "What do you say to my brother? Take back what you said!" He said angrily and started moving to chase Seline. But it wasn't even a step away when Seline suddenly stared at it, Seline's eyes turned white and Tyron gradually fell to his knees due to the pain caused by Seline's power. "Seline," mom scolded. Seline immediately turned to me and Tyron breathed a sigh of relief after Seline's power was removed. "Don't rush son, you don't know what power I have," she's threatened, Tyron. "What do you mean about the cure, Seline?" dad asked. Seline immediately released the crystal ball. She caressed it and gradually formed an image of the woman inside the crystal, it smiled loosely and I can say, beautiful lady. "You need to have children before your twenty-fifth year, this woman is your mate, I don't know the detail of her and where its location is because my power is limited," she explained. We are all now staring at the image. "Are we sure he won't mess with our race?" dad asked. But instead of answering, Seline stood up. "I'm done with my work here, I've used my power too much," she replied. "But—" Dad couldn't continue what he was going to say when Seline uttered a mysterious word and she transformed into a black crow and flew away. Everyone in this room was a mess today because of that prophecy, sadly mom came up to me and hugged my back. "Don't worry son, we will find the cure even if I gamble my life." ***** "Beca! Help me get here," mom shouted outside. I immediately went downstairs and a group of men came up to me outside. "Where's Fernando?" asked Marcilo, a wealthy lender and owner of various gambling establishments. I know they are looking for dad again because of his debt. It's like dad is in debt every day, it's boring. "He's not here now Mang Marcilo," I lied. As we always say tsk. "I can't believe it, I know Fernando is just hiding in there. He already owes us so much, he still doesn't have enough soul to pay us." "But Mang Marcil—" "No more but's, search their whole house, "he interrupted, and the men with him immediately acted and began to search the whole house. Feona held my hand and looked worried for Dad. It hasn't changed, mom tries to change dad's behavior but he still doesn't want to change his attitude. He was so selfish, we almost sold all our property just to pay off his debt but he still didn't want to stop gambling. The only thing missing is that he will risk his life just to gamble. Later they went out with dad. As I expect, he has nothing else to hide inside the house because we have almost run out of things because of him. "Do you think you can handle us? What Fernando? You're like a rat hiding now, when do you plan to pay your debt?" said Mang Marcilo angrily. "I'll pay you—" "When? Until you die?" Manong Marcilo chopping it. "You don't get in a polite word huh?" Mang Marcilo added and he pulled out a gun. We were all surprised as well as Feona on my side and mom. I hugged Feona, my younger sister. "Please, don't be like this Marcilo. I'll do my best not to get into this situation." "All?" assurance of Mang Marcilo. "Yes, I'll do everything." We were even more nervous when Mang Marcilo looked at our behavior, he was smiling as he criticized my whole being. I hugged Feona tightly because she seemed to be raping us in her sight. "What if I say your eldest daughter will be the payment of all your debts. Will you agree?" Dad looked at me. Before he answered. He has no emotions and seems to be thinking of answering. "Let me—" "Fernando? Are you crazy?" mom interrupted. We all turned our eyes to him, he clenched his fist. Mang Marcilo motioned for the others with him to hold mom. "Please don't be like this," I pleaded. But before mom could touch, she pushed a man and it looked like something had flown away. "Antacia stop! We have no choice Antacia!" Dad shouted, mom couldn't answer that. I was so depressed. I can't accept that I can be exchanged just for money. Little by little my tears flowed and I knelt in front of Mang Marcilo. I can do nothing now but beg. My body is getting so weak because even though I want to pay off dad's debt I don't have the money to do that. "I feel sorry for you Mang Marcilo, give us two more days to pay you," I promise generously. It thought for a moment and stared at me. "I will give you two days to pay off your dad's 5 million debt. But if you don't have the money in two days, you will come with me even if you don't want to," he said and left the house immediately. Mom immediately approached me to help me stand up. Dad frowned as he looked at me. "Why don't you just go with them!?" I didn't expect his promise. "Fernando what? You're going to sell your daughter just to pay off your debt?" mom said and immediately stood up and approached dad's habit. "I can't think of way! I'm in a mess!" He said and carelessly raid the house. Mom and Feona immediately followed me inside. I don't know where I'm going to get that kind of money. But I was willing to work just to pay for that. The next day, I immediately looked for a job almost all that when the company I entered but they always rejected my application because I only finished high school, I couldn't go to college because we were too deep in debt. I chose to work so that Feona could be more educated, but I was soon fired because the company I had worked for was losing money. I sat on the side for a while and drank water, the sun was also setting and my body was also tired from walking and looking for work all day. Sometime later I reached a company. This is the last company I will join because I have already joined almost everyone but my application is always rejected. I immediately went in and went to an office to submit my papers. The woman was checking and reading my requirements, she stared at me for a few more minutes. "I'm sorry Ms. Beca, but we don't accept you, because the company's standard doesn't meet your requirements," she said sadly, defeated and bent over me to leave the last company. I feel mixed emotions now as I walk out of the company. I began to despair. How can we pay our debt to Mang Marcilo? The fluid started to clot in my eye and my tears slowly flowed. I sat in an empty waiting shied and I burst into tears. "I'm so worthless! I'm stupid! I'm a useless one!" I shouted repeatedly. I don't know if anyone can hear me but I don't care. Moments later, I noticed a man staring at me from a distance, he was wearing a white shirt and simple black shorts, he was leaning against his car and seemed to be examining my whole being. After a while he slowly walked closer to me so I decided to step away out of fear. It's so weird and it looks like I need something. I walked even faster because it looked like I was his target. "Miss wait!" he promises, but I still keep on walking. I don't know why he quickly approached me and grabbed my hand. "Who are you?" I promise. He let go of my hand and stared at me in shock, it was as if he had seen a ghost. I stared at his face for a moment, his nose was piercing and his skin was white, he was tall and his eyebrows were thick. "Ahm... Are you looking for a job?" I didn't expect him to ask. He stared at the papers I was holding for a moment. "Yes and why?" my answer. "Ahm, I have an offer to you," he said. "Ahm... Can... Can..." he said anxiously. Suddenly I was nervous because of his words, I saw a man approaching us. I think he was with him. "I'm sorry sir but I'm in a hurry, I'll go first," I said and I immediately turned around and started walking. "Ahm... Miss. F*ck!" I heard his promise. "Can you be my wife !?" My whole body stiffened because of that term. I immediately turned to him and stared at it in astonishment. "Are you crazy!?"