"No! I will not marry him! Dad, I love Louie, please don't do this to me!" I yelled at my father. He can't control me! I have my rights and I'm way past eighteen.
"You will marry Jacob and that's final!" and he quickly went away, I tried to run to him but my mother stopped me. "There's nothing you can do Lina, I know you love Louie but his family and ours don't get along well dear, please be considerate of your father, he's just doing what's best for you" she exclaimed.
"No! You don't understand! All my life I've been doing what Dad says! For once can I just do what I want? it's my life!" I said to her and quickly ran to my room.
My 24 years of existence became hell because of my Dad, well he was good, he spoils me with all his riches but in return, I have to follow and do whatever he wants and says. At first it was good, I can buy whatever I want but I realize that money can't buy anything. It started when I was in 10th grade.
*Let's go back to the time when all was well and I'm living my best life until I met him, Louie. I was 18.
It was a nice summer morning and I am looking through my window as usual. I was never allowed to go out because my parents are super strict, especially my Dad. It's fun tho, being alone sometimes. As I was listening to Crazier by Taylor Swift, a boy caught my eyes. He was just passing by carrying a box. He has dark hair by the way. I couldn't see his face because he's to far away and my eyes don't work. ( and I lost my glasses soooo yeah)
I was looking at him and suddenly he looked back at me. I keep staring at him and then he eventually waved at me. I didn't wave back because it's the first time someone waved at me for a long time and I don't know what to do. Should I wave back? or should I smile? or should I just ignore him? i didn't know what to do. So i just stood there, still looking at him. He eventually stopped waving at me and went away. He probably thinks I'm weird at that time. How can I be stupid, if I only knew that he was going to be the love of my life then I would literally waved or smiled at him.
Days pass and I waited for him to go pass our house but he didn't show up. So I decided that I would focus on something else and not constantly looking through the window like literally every day. Anyways, I just focused on my studies. I need to get straight A's to make my parents proud.
One night, our family was invited to a party, which is just three blocks away from our house. I quickly changed to my outfit. I'm wearing a white dress with a pink lace on the waist and shoes given to me by my Mom. Yes, a typical outfit for a 18 year old girl. LMAO
Since the party is just three blocks away from our house, I thought that we would just walk, like a normal human being. But no, knowing my Dad, he's way to extra. Who could have thought that we would use our Limo. Like we could just walk, it's not that far away.
Anyways, we got to the party and it was pretty huge. "Mom are you sure it's not a Ball?" i asked Mom, "*chuckles* No hun, it's just a small party". Does a small party have an orchestra and big chandeliers inside?
At the entrance, there was a man announcing names. Talk about small party sheesh. When it was our turn, I quickly showed my manners as a young lady. Chin up and don't slouch.
"Mr. and Mrs. Delavin and the Lady Selina"
Why do they always announce my first name it's so... ancient. We walked towards a man with a beard and hat. It looks like he's the one who invited us to this 'small party'.
"Ahh, Frederick and Astrid. It's so good to see you here" said the man. " Oh Thomas, we wouldn't miss it to the world" my father replied. "Well, are you ready for the announcement later? I'm sure miss Selina here is excited". said Mr. Thomas while looking at me. I just smiled at him, what announcement? is Dad and Mom giving me away? are they going to give their only daughter? I mean, they wouldn't do that but what announcement?
Since my head is in confusion. I decided to go clear my head and get some fresh air in the balcony. I grabbed a little drink that was offered to me on my way to the balcony, this house was so huge I could get lost. I found a small balcony just on the second floor. "Well this is a nice place to get some fresh air" I said to myself. As I sat there and finishing my drink, I started to feel a little dizzy. Wait, does this drink has alcohol in it? Oh my god I'm dead. My parents would kill me if they know that I had alcohol. I quickly ran to the kitchen to gargle, in this way they can't smell the alcohol. On my way to the kitchen I felt really dizzy and fell on the hallway and hit my head.
"help.." I whisper, I really hit my head so hard I couldn't get up. Then I hear footsteps walking towards me. I've seen this in the movies, it is the part that they kill me. I can feel the footsteps getting closer and closer. I tried to look at the person but all I can see is a boy in a suit and he's running towards me. Then all was black, I fainted. The next thing I knew was I was in my room and I have a terrible headache. Talk about a bad drinker. I went downstairs to eat breakfast because I was really hungry. I looked at the clock and it was 3:00 pm. Wait what? IT'S 3:00 PM??
oh.my.god! did I sleep all day? I don't remember anything, just the fact that I pass out in the party last night. Wait, did I really pass out last night? and why am I at my house? who brought me here?
Oh no, I'm so dead.
I saw my Dad at the living room, "Young lady, to my office, now" he said while pointing a room, which is THE office.
"oh no, not the office.." I said to myself in a low tone and quickly walked to the office. Dad quickly followed. He sits on his big chair and sips his tastless coffee, and then he began to talk.
"Last night was a..."
"Dad I'm sorry, it was a mistake, I didn't know" I interrupt him because I was really nervous, I couldn't hold it.
"What do you mean mistake? It was a success, I see you've met your future husband"
"Dad I really don't know that there's alco-- wait, my future what now?"
Then he points at the door.
I looked around and a boy in a suit was standing on the doorway.
"Good morning Lady Selina, I'm Louie Vonedy"