Footsteps could be heard all over the place, it was as if the house was been invaded by a lot of people and then it became quiet.
The lights came back on, and a guy dressed in an expensive green tuxedo was standing at the entrance, with flowers in his hand.
"Roy"
Natty ran over to hug him, she wanted him to be here when they left each other's embrace, she realized that the whole place was transformed, they were petals in the pool and a heart-shaped cake on a table close by a huge placard with the words I love you and gold balloons that say marry me on it.
Everyone there was confused, who was this man who just badged it and made her this happy?
The decoration alone was enough to tell everyone it was a proposal, but why is he not on his knees yet.
And then in happen, Roy went down on his knees, he looked up at Natty with love in his eyes.
"Natasha Brinks, We've been together, not for so long but long enough for me to know I don't want to let you go, I love you to the moon and back, you're my life, without you I'll be a living corpse, you came into my life as the angel you were and I became greedy, I'm not letting you go" tears started rolling down his cheeks as he said his confession, Natty couldn't fight hers too so she let hers fall freely too.
"I love you Natasha" he put his hands in his pocket and brought out a ring case "please marry me?" he opened the case to show a pretty diamond ring.
Some of the guests were anticipating her reply, others were taking photographs. Natty couldn't believe that he was doing this without telling her, she was wearing a bikini for christ's sake.
She looked down at him and pulled him up,
"Roy, I can't believe this, I never thought you loved me this much, Yes I'll marry you, I love you so much" He slid the ring on her finger and they kissed passionately, the party continued with both of them left alone to enjoy their special moment.
Greg was struck, he had plans for Natty and his brother but now she just became another man's wife-to-be, George, on the other hand, was aware of all this, he had come to the mansion earlier and they had spoken, he gave his consent since Nana also gave her consent, he had been in the house since then, waiting for this.
"Wait, how did you plan all this"
"I had some help"
"Really? from who?"
"it's a secret"
"Hey no secrets we'll soon get married," she said pouting her lips.
"ok ok, Nana, George and Lisa, They all helped me with the preparation and all."
"Lisa? But she was with me... oh, were you that guy that called her?"
"Yh, I did, it was brilliant right"
"yes, it was"
"so what kind of wedding do you want"
"Uhm, I don't care if it's simple or grand, I just want you to be my groom and my family and friends to be present there, what about you"
"Same here baby girl, you're all I ever need"
Lisa and Lyn walked to where they were to give Natty the gifts they had purchased and congratulate them.
"Aww thank you both, I appreciate right now I am overjoyed, but am a bit upset," she said pouting again.
"Why are you upset"
"Well someone with blue eyes and white hair just had to betray me" Her words made them all laugh "am just joking though, thank you, Lisa, I love you a lot"
"Hey what about me?"
"I love you too Lyn, don't get all jealous of me"
Another round of laughter erupted.
Lisa and Lyn excused themselves to give the couple some privacy.
Lisa and Lyn were looking sexy in their bikinis, they were attracting a lot of guys, but they politely turned them down they didn't know how to swim, so they sat at the edge of the pool, chit-chatting.
Lyn heard her phone ring, she wanted to ignore it but it kept on ringing so she excused herself to go pick it up. It was her dad, why would he be calling this late,
"Hello, dad"
"Lyn, where are you?"
"Am with Lisa, any problem"
"Just be careful okay, your brother is missing, we think he was abducted so be careful"
"abducted? who would want to abduct him? did they contact you for a ransom or something"
"I don't know, maybe someone who wished my family bad? "
Only one name was in her head, George, she was fuming with rage, she still didn't know how her family offended him, he needed to provide her brother right now.
She walked straight to where he was drinking with his brother, she held the collar of his dress and dragged him out of the pool area, everyone was shocked how could such frail looking girl drag a guy like that. Greg followed behind not happy with her actions either
When they were out of sight she let go of his collar, there was something about her eyes, George saw the green turn white, giving her an intimidating look that sent chills down his spine she looked really scary like that, George was wondering what she was and why she was this upset.
"where did you keep my brother?"
"huh? your brother?"
"Don't act all innocent, I know you were the one who abducted him?"
"I didn't, why would I do that"
" You hate my family remember, you wanted to kill me once, you hate me remember"
'sigh'
"It was a mistake, I have no intentions of taking anyone's life, your mother took mines life, I only wanted revenge, but I couldn't bring myself to murder anyone, especially you"
"Huh? "
"Wait you don't remember me? the orphanage?"
"What are you talking about? I never lived in an orphanage, don't try to change the topic, now tell me where did you keep my brother?
"I didn't abduct your brother dammit "