He came out of the car angrily and I wondered how he was going to keep up the act with the way he was acting. We walked into the large house that stood in front of us and I tried not to show my amazement at how beautiful it was.
“Shayan.” Tess excitedly called out coming to hug me. She was so bubbly.
“Hi, Tess.” I greeted smiling
“Where’s mom?” Kel asked and Tess answered saying she was in the garden.
Kel took my hand leading us to the garden as Tess followed behind.
“Hi Kel.” his mom said hugging him tightly then turned to me giving me a disgusted look and I scoffed.
Like I wanted to be anywhere near her.
“Hi, guys what took you so long?” Jess asked. “Anyway, now that you’re here we can call grandma to be on her way.”
Kel’s mom called him and he had to leave. Jess had already gone to meet Tess and I just stood alone. I was so uncomfortable and the way Kel’s mom glared at me didn’t help. It was official, she hates me. She didn’t even follow me back on Instagram not that I cared though but I just wondered why she doesn’t like me. I don’t remember doing anything to make her hate me.
Kel walked up to me with a beautiful blonde by his side and at that moment I wished he was going to marry her and just let me be but it seemed like he was assigned to make me miserable.
“This is Melissa and she’s going to be your assistant. Melissa my fiancee Shayan.” Kel introduced and we both said hi.
“I should start getting you ready, the glam squad are here,” she said taking me to a room.
The room was big, it was more of a dressing room though. There were a big mirror and a vanity table with different hair and makeup products. The clothes were a lot too and I was hoping I wasn’t going to wear them all.
“You’re here, I’m Katie.” a girl I didn’t even notice was in the room spoke up. “I’m going to be your hairstylist for as long as you want me.”
I had nothing to say and just smiled, another girl came in introducing herself as Trisha and she was the make up artist while Melissa was the one picking out my outfit.
“I’m so glad for the opportunity I have to work for you,” Katie said smiling.
“You’re making me seem like one celebrity, there’s no need for the fuss I’m just like you,” I said and Trisha laughed.
“Girl you’re nothing like us. You’re going to be married to Kel Adrios, you’re guys are the hot topic now. A lot of girls want to be you or get to know you and here we are working with you. Do you know how amazing it is?”
I wish I knew, was it bad that people were more excited about the wedding more than I was?
“I guess I don’t,” I answered.
“You have no idea how popular you’ve gotten Shayan,” Melissa said.
“Yeah, and it would mean so much to me if you followed me on Instagram and help me promote my work,” Katie said.
“Sure I’d do that, I’d follow all of you,” I said and they smiled. What’s with people and Instagram?
They continued doing their job and we were making small talks in between. Melissa brought out the clothes I would be wearing for the shoot and it was so expensive and beautiful. I wore the first which was a long white lacy gown paired with silver six-inch heels. My hair and makeup were expertly done and it was amazing. To go with the outfit was a diamond earring and necklace and of course the star of the show, the diamond engagement ring.
“You’re so beautiful.” Katie and Trisha squealed and I smiled.
“It’s all thanks to you guys, I appreciate.”
“Nonsense, you’re a natural,” Melissa said and I smiled.
“Now let’s go show you to Kel,” Trisha said taking my hand.
“He’d wish you both were alone and not going to do a shoot,” Katie said giggling and I laughed. There’s no way Kel would think that but she didn’t have to know.
We got to where Kel was and he was talking to Jess but as soon as he saw me he stopped. This was the time we secretly checked each other out without the other person knowing. Although I hate to admit it he looked good. He had on a black suit that had the same lace embroidery as mine and a black bow on his neck.
“You all did good work she’s so beautiful,” he said smiling and they smiled but I didn’t. The way he said it as if it was just because of the makeup that I was beautiful.
“We should leave you guys to have your shoot,” they said excusing us.
We went back to the garden and it was already decorated. There were white roses all around it was so beautiful.
“I’m Santos, I’m going to be your photographer and I’d be taking the couples first,” he announced.
Everyone stepped aside leaving just the both of us and with the way the arrangement was going I wished I was getting married to someone I liked. I would be so happy but no it was a fake marriage to someone I had sworn never to have anything to do with and it was funny that we entered a marriage contract, marriages were meant to be for eternity to someone you love ours is for a year and we very much hate each other. Love is only a fantasy and marriage isn’t meant for me but still yet here I am following through with the contract.
He instructed us to get into a pose, Kel forcefully pulled me to his side but I bet other people found it attractive. He placed his hands around my waist something he does frequently when we’re pulling up an act. He stared at me deeply but I knew it was a glare, he was pretty much still mad.
“You broke one rule today, you disrespected me,” he stated calmly even though he wanted to shout.
Disrespect? What would I call what he does to me daily?
“We can’t have this talk here especially not now,” I said ending it.
He closed his eyes sighing deeply something I know he did when he trying to let something go or make a hard decision.
We took several pictures together with different outfits. There was a picture of him kneeling in front of me with the ring as I held out my hand using the other to cover my mouth feigning surprise. We also took pictures with his family and I felt sad that my parents were not there even if it was fake. No one had ever bothered to ask about them, isn’t it supposed to be both families coming together but I guess it wasn’t in this case. It was only about his family.
After hours of having to smile looking happy my cheeks were hurting, I had worn more clothes than I would wear in a week and I was hungry and tired.
“Let’s go have breakfast familia.” his mom said staring at me. Since I wasn’t part of the family was I exempted?
Everyone has left leaving just Kel and me, was he going to shout now? “Are you just going to stand like a log of wood or are you coming?”
“Well your mom said familia, she was screaming you’re not included Shayan,” I said and he smirked.
“Thank God you got the message because you’d never be part of the family,” he said coldly.
I wasn’t hurt like I thought I would be, there’s no way I’m letting him go away with this. “Good to know we’re on the same page because I don’t want to be part of your “so amazing family”