"He what?" Grandma yelled out rationing the same scowl.

"How could your father, do such a thing?" She sums her words to me.

I don't why, dad would do such a thing, but the question is, can such marriage work?". ( Contemplated to me. When mom grinds entrance into the room). "What's going on?" She asks with a frown.

Grandma grunts at her question and gets up from the bed and said, "Sofia!!! You tell me, what's this am hearing; did my grandson tell, Elena to get married to a man, she knows nothing about?".

Mom lowers a weak smile and acknowledges back, " yes grandma, that's what the lawyer came home to give, today and got the shock of my life when I read the last wish of my husband".

They both talk amongst themselves, and mom made sure to steal glances at me, seated in the same spot.

It felt like Indian movies, but this time, I'm the protagonist of the story. ( Frowns)

Thereafter, grandma beers back her attention over to me, mom stands behind and gave attention to her ( grandma) speak.

She says, "dear!!! I'm sorry but, it seems that your dad, did write his last wish, although, surprisingly, he compelled you to marry a stranger, I think he knows what's he's doing and best for you to, abide by it, and get married to the young man!!! Who knows, it might be the beginning of a beautiful love story". ( Fans a smile to me)

I took sight of mom, and saw her juggle her head to Grandma's words, can my life get more complicated and besides, I'll love to see, the man dad wishes me to get married to. ( Sarcasm)

"Please excuse me". Without explaining much, I fret my way out.

Mom endeavored to go after me, but gets drawn back by Grandma, "what?" She says.

"Sofia!! Please let her be by herself and tomorrow morning, you can talk with her". Grandma declined her idea and meets her slipping into a sad glare. "Please excuse me" mom muttered out and left.

(Two days later)

"Happy birthday sweetie".

Mom screamed out the second, I left my room, and met the entire mansion decorated with illuminating lights, "oh wow!! Isn't this too much mom?". I said.

She soars her eyes round and went, "Nah, it's not" and excused herself, into the kitchen.

Grandma smiles her way out and aunt Stella swiftly walks past without altering a single word.

"Are they not affected by a slight chance that my life might end up in peril if, by chance, I get married to the wrong person". ( That's my head talking, as I left to the beauty parlor).

(10:00pm)

I reinstated home and saw the whole mansion was filled with unusual faces, unexplainably, a hand weaves me away and I fell my eyes to a man glancing at me.

"Who are you?" I inquired

"Hello, Elena!!! My name is Chad Lowell and I'm the one your, future husband". ( He says)

I donned a startled glare the minute, he introduced himself to me, "oh my goodness!!! Chad, nice to finally meet you but tell me, how did know, I was Elena?".

( His eyes draws back and forth with his answer) "your mom, made sure of that, since, it was the first time we've meet".

( Continued talking)

"She wanted it to be less awkward and I think, it worked right" ( waits to hear my response, but veers back, when the same person, walks into the conversation).

"Elena!! I can see you've met, Chad". She maintained her glare and gets closer to us.

(NEXT CHAPTER 4)