Break This Spell You've Created

Never in my life have I seen my father so mad. This was a side of him I never knew: Cruel, cold hearted and evil. The look on his face when he found out I was in love with Nathan, will never erase. But most of all, the slap he gave. I still can't believe he laid a hand on me with such a force. Sure I wouldn't mind the yelling and the being dissapointed, but I never dreamed of him laying a hand on me.

He took my cellphone away, and took off the internet on my computer, the house phone was gone too. I was completely isolated from the world.
For the next three or four days, I would receive food by the servents, who always had a pity look on their faces and I hated that look. How could my own flesh and blood do this to me, make me a prisoner in my own home. It was inhumane.
But I'm still wondering about what caused the hatred towards the Fullerton's. My father never hated anyone in his life as much as John Fullerton.

On the fifth day my mother came in to see me.

"Everyone misses you." said my mom; I was sitting the bed with my mom on my side."You know your father means well." I remain quiet.
"Why?" I finally said, my voice rough since I haven't spoken in days.
"Why what, mija?" asked my mom petting my hair.
"Why does my papa, hate the Fullerton's so much? What did he ever do?" I said look at my mother with curious eyes. She looks away, as if in shame of something. She stands and paces a little in front of me, I give her a confused look.
"Your father hates John..." she hesitates, while her eyes looked so scared.
"Why?!" I raised my voice a little.
"Because of me." my mom finally said, she looked like the world was lifted off her shoulders. I give an even more confused look. She catches it and continues."Your father and I, were in an arranged marriage."
"What?" it was my turn to stand up. I was so shocked."Arranged marriage? How?"

"My parents and his parents had it planned since we were born." she said.
"I thought you and papa, got married in love?" I asked. She shakes her head.
"I fell in love with your father while we were married." said my mom.
"You? What about dad?" I asked.
"He was already in love with me." my mom said.
"I don't get it, what does this have to do with John?" I asked.
"Well, I was young, I didn't want to be tied down, plus I was in love with someone else." my mom said turning away in shame. Then I made the connections.
"You and...John?" I asked slowly, my mom nods her head, her back still to me."That's why he said he knew you."
"He..talked about me?" she asked, like it was an impossible thing.
"Yeah...I cursed at him in spanish and he told me you taught him what they meant." I said, my mom giggles, I guess she was remembering something funny.
"Yeah, it was all he ever learned." my mom said.
"So dad hates John because you were in love with him?" I asked.
"Yes, but...a few days before my wedding with your father, I began to feel the pressure and reality started to hit me. Me and John would meet up secretly and..." her cheeks turned red.
"You had intercourse." I finished, her mouth slightly dropped in shock."what? Mom, I've had the se.x talk remember?"
"I try not to." my mom joked.
"What happened then?" I asked getting interested in her romance.
"Me and John ran away." she put it simply."We ran away to Italy."
"Awww." I said.
"But it was soon crashed by MY father. He moved heaven and earth to find me and John. The day after that, I got married to your dad. He loved me and back then I lovED (as in the past) John. But with time I grew close to your dad and fell deeply in love." said my mom.
"That's not an excuse to hate him, he knows you love him right?" I asked.
"Of course! But...but...dios mio, me vas a odiar por esto. (god you're hate me for this)" my mom said, now even more worried.
"WHAT?!" I pleaded.
"I was at a photoshoot in Manchester, England. You were in Mexico with your grandmother, and your father was too wrapped up in his mob buisiness. John was there, I was there. We talked, we drinked and one thing led to another..." my mom said looking me to finish what she meant.
"Oh..OH...ohhhhh." I said realising with each 'oh' what she meant."You cheated on dad."
"Yes."my mom said, now tears building up in her eyes.
"Mom..." I said in dissapointment..
"I had not self control...plus your father and I were having problems." She said sniffing her stuffy nose..
"You and Nathan should be together. When Nathan told your dad he loved you, I saw it in his eyes and I knew he meant it. He loves you Melinda." my mom said.
"I know. And I love him too mami. He..*sighs* makes me so complete. I can't explain it." I said. My mom smiles.
"That's true love, mi amor." she said."I'll try to talk to your--"

She wasn't able to finish her sentence because the door swung open and my dad was at the door. Smiling and glowing.
"What?" I asked coldly.
"Mas respecto muchachita." he warned.(more respect little lady.)
"Pfft, as if." I scoffed. He glares and I return the glare.
"I solved the Fullerton problem." he smirked. I knew this wasn't good.
"What? You're gonna let go of the past?" I asked. He scoffs.
"No...You're gonna get married." my dad announced.