The next day came by. I had begun to lose hope. Then the phone started ringing once again. I didn't think it would be him anymore. I answered it. It was him! It was Dr. Charles Montgomery. I felt like I couldn't speak. I was all choked up. He started asking me how I was doing, and then he soon apologized to me for not calling sooner. He claimed he was busy, being a doctor and all. I understood. Still in shock that he actually called me.

"Nora, I would love to see you again. But, under better circumstances. Perhaps we can meet at dinner? I know a great italian restaurant that you would love." Charles said with excitement.

I replied with "Oh yes! I would love to! I love Italian. Shall I have my car take me?"

Charles insisted that he pick me up himself. He said it would mean more to him if he picked me up. I couldn't say no! He could be the love of my life for god sakes. We ended the conversation soon after we picked a time to go out and eat. As soon as I ended the phone call, the first voice I hear screaming with her scratchy yet annoying voice, is my mother.

"Who dare to call the house at this early hour?!" She screamed.

Mother was hungover as usual. Anything before 12:00 in the afternoon is like dawn to her. She didn't work. My father provided everything. He provided our servants, and our riches.

"Mother, it was Charles Montgomery, the man I met on New Year's Eve. He is picking me up and taking me out tonight."

"Oh Nora, do you really think you have a chance with him? Every man who has tried to make you happy, has run away. You scare men. You are controlling, angry, and spoiled."

She told me this every morning. Only when she was hungover though. When she started to feel better she always treated me with kindness. However, that only lasted a few hours. I have gotten use to her harsh, rotten words.

"Mother, this one is different."

"How so? Because he is a doctor? You had a great chance with the man who was a dentist! He made a great income! You ruined it because of your controlling ways"

"Listen and understand this, Mother. The first thing that awkward dentist man wanted to do was get me under his sheets. He wasn't interested in me. Every day he wanted me under his covers. I felt as if I was his whore. He treated me like one. He didn't love me. The only thing he wanted was my body. I wasn't controlling. I told him how I felt. He left me because I had told him the truth about himself.F Charles is different. He wanted to talk to me, he wanted to have an actual conversation with me. The last thing he was thinking about was getting me into the bedroom. He actually cares about me unlike any of the other men I have dated."

"HA" my mother said. "You think men marry you to be happy? How can you be so naive young child."

"I'll show you, mother. He will ask for my hand in marriage, and he will not ask to sleep with me before then. He has morals and respect for women. Unlike the men you have bought into this house! You let them treat you like a whore. Do you know why you let them treat you like a whore, mother? That is because you are one! I am sick of you treating me like I am useless. YOU are useless. Remember, I am your heir."

Mother came and slapped me across my face. I showed no signs of remorse, or pain. She usually slaps me across the face when I tell her the truth about herself. It was almost 6:00. Which means, Charles will be coming soon. I went upstairs to get ready on my own. I didn't want the servants to help me. I wanted to be alone. Especially after the huge quarrel with my mother.

Thirty minutes went by and I hear a knock on the door. I ran down the stairs to answer the door. I didn't want my drunken mother to answer the door of course. I opened it and there he was. Handsome, with a clean shaven face, and that beautiful smile. He asked me "Are you ready?" I nodded my head, and walked out of the door. This was going to be an amazing night. I could already see it.