“Good day Mr West.” Kel greeted and all he got was a glare. “I would have been here earlier, I’m… ”
“Kelvin, the last person I want in my house.” my father angrily said. “You and Shayan should leave.”
“But dad… ” I said in an attempt to beg him.
“Out. We don’t want you here.” my mom said and that feeling of rejection came in. All this was all because of Kel.
“We just wanted to give you the invitation card,” Kel said, now he decides to invite them to the wedding?
“We’re not coming, keep your card.” mom said throwing it in his face.
“I don’t know how you can do this Shayan, why marry this bastard?” he angrily asked.
Because he was the only option I had to have you treated, I wanted to say but said nothing.
“Answer me, why go back to him? So you believe he loves you now or what? God, how stupid can my daughter get? ”
How much am I going to get insulted because of Kel?
“She’s not stupid, I love her sir,” Kel said and I nearly scoffed but my dad did.
“That’s what you told her five years ago and look at what you did to her, so tell me how is that love? you didn’t love her then, you don’t love her now. ” my dad shouted.
“I do,” Kel said. Liar, I thought but my dad took it out of my mouth.
“I warned you Shayan, not to mix with the likes of him but you never listened, you kept chanting he loves me, should I remind you what he did? ”
“You can deceive my daughter but not me. Get out of my house Kelvin.” dad shouted angrily.
“I’m not deceiving anyone here, we’re getting married on Saturday and I’d love for you to be there for her,” Kel said.
If it was any other guy I’d be thrilled by what he just said and the fact that he’s going through all this with my parents but now I was irritated.
“Dad please, I want you to be there, to walk me down the aisle,” I begged
“As long as it’s Kelvin I wouldn’t, don’t even expect me there.” he angrily said.
“Dad, mom, please,” I said looking at both of them but the way they turned their gaze away from me was the final blow.
“Out of my house.” my dad ordered while my mom opened the door.
“Let’s go Shayan,” Kel said taking my hands and I pulled it out.
“Let me go, I can’t do this anymore,” I shouted and they all turned to look at me with shocked expressions.
I was frustrated with the whole thing and didn’t even notice I was crying. I was so close to spilling the beans, his mom knows so why can’t mine? Now they’re thinking I’m stupid for being engaged to him, they needed to know I wasn’t doing this for love but money.
“What do you mean Shayan?” my mom asked and I could see Kel tense.
” I just want you to be there, I want you guys to come, I can’t do this without you. It would mean a lot to me if you guys come please.” I begged and I could see Kel relaxing a bit.
I was actually going to tell my parents but knowing what they will think of me stopped me and also I wanted to taunt him. I wanted them to come because this was going to be my first and last wedding, I wanted them to be part of it.
“Please leave Shayan and please don’t come back except he’s gone.” she opened the door wide for me to leave and I could see the tears slip from my eyes.
“We’d leave but I’d love for you to come, if not for me but Shayan, it would mean a lot to her.” he took my hand and I just let him take me out. I was shattered.
As soon as we got to the car I started crying. I hated this whole thing, I hate the deal. I hate that I’m getting married to Kel, I hate that my parents don’t want to come and probably hate me. I hate my life and it’s all because of Kel. I wanted to kill him.
I was crying hard, I was so sad, frustrated, angry but mostly hurt. I wanted to blame it all on Kel but it was my fault too. I was stupid then and now, stupid enough to agree to the deal and to sign it. To think that I did all this because of my father, for his surgery. For them to have a better life now look at how they treated me.
A hand was wrapped around me and I was shocked because I know it was only Kel that was there.
“Let me go.” I sobbed hitting and pushing him away but he held me tighter and it tugged my heart a little. It didn’t help that his touch was exhilarating and he was moving his hand on my back.
“Just let me go, it’s all your fault.” I cried repeatedly hitting and pushing him away but he didn’t budge.
He said nothing and just held me as I kept on hitting him. I wanted him to shout at me telling me to stop, push me away from him. I got tired of hitting him and just rested my head on his chest crying as his hands were around me stroking my back and hair. I had no idea why he was doing this or why I let him but I was too tired to fight him off and just cried.
Once I was done I removed my face from his chest and his cloth was soaked. I looked up at him but his face was neutral, couldn’t he shout at me for soaking his shirt? I got into the car, I had done something I promised myself not to do. Most especially in front of Kel.
“I meant it when I said I can’t do this anymore,” I said turning to look at him.
“What do you mean by that?” he asked coldly
“I can’t marry you, I can’t do this, I’ve always been a bad liar, I can’t pull this off.”
“A bad liar? You’re a very good liar and actress West and it’s not a compliment.” he coldly stated.
“I don’t care Adrios, I can’t marry you.”
“You signed the contract West,” he shouted hitting the steering as he drove.
“You can sue me, take me to jail, do whatever you like but I just can’t do this. My family is all I have, I don’t want them to turn their backs on me.” I pleaded
“There’s no going back West, the deal is final, we’re getting married this Saturday.” he firmly stated.
“I can’t marry you Adrios, I wouldn’t,” I said shouting out of frustration.
“What do you want, how much more do you want?” he asked calmly.
“Nothing, it’s not about the money Adrios. I’d return it to you all of it, let’s just end this. I’m lying to my parents and I don’t like it.”
“What would make you change your mind?” he said calmly but seriously.
“I want to tell my parents that the whole thing is fake.”
“That is not possible.” he angrily stated
“Then the marriage isn’t possible. Your mother knows so why can’t mine know?”
“Because I don’t want them to know, this is the end of the discussion. Don’t make me tighten the security throughout this week.”
“It’s fine, don’t worry. I wouldn’t miss the wedding.” Well… hopefully not.