Daniel Pov
As I was ending the call, Backa came to my room with some snacks in her hand. She smiled at me and asked, How are Daniel, I wanted to..... she started to stammer, I said, Thanks for the snacks Backa, please leave, she looked at me with sad puppy eyes, but I didn't buy it, I was like, what my brother is not enough for your family, you think me to be a complementary item with him. How can I even have an eye for you Becka, when I was so lost in thousands of thoughts of my little goblin.
It is past three days I have stuck here, My mother called everyone to the living room, as she had some announcement to be done, I walked lazily to the living room, and sat on the sofa beside Mia, My mother grinned happily, and said, a simple engagement will be held only with family for Jovel and Jessica in three days, all we're happy, even Mia was clapping her hand's with joy, and my mother continued that, Mom, Andres as spoken to Jovel, he as agreed his father's request, and asked for an emergency vacation from his headquarters.
I called Jovel to confirm the latest updated news from my mother, He was at his lowest of his spirit as spoke, Yes Daniel, Hitler called me after your call, and asked me to apply for leave and come in two days to uncle's house, and engagement will be on Friday, you know none of us can argue with him when he as decided, so I had agreed. My emergency leave is also approved, I will be reaching T city late evening on Thursday, come to pick me from the airport. He sounded very depressed, but we can't do anything about it, as he can't fight our stubborn headed "Hitler Dad".
Thursday morning, few close relatives and my remaining family, came to T city, all we're happy about the sudden engagement, and so to be called sick Granny of mine was grinning at everyone she spoke to, as I was helping with the decorations, my Granny called me and said, Daniel what is your plan for future, if planning for good management university, there is plenty of it in T city, your uncle is into politics now, and have a good name, he can get a good university for you with scholarship, why can't you come down to T city for your higher education.
I was like Granny not again.... I said, will see granny I am not planning anything at present, I have to finish high school first, our school's, university management as its best management course as far I know, I planned to join there only, and I will be getting my full scholarship, it won't be difficult on Dad, for fees, and I get well paid with the part-time job that I work during my vacations. I will not face any problems.
She hanged up her face as I spoke, and I went to help my cousins with decoration.
It was past six, I needed to pick Jovel from the airport, so I drove my uncle's car to the airport with Mia, My mom, and of course Becka, my mom was talking with pride about Becka, saying she can cook, keep the house clean, she very good with handling all household work, while Becak was smiling sly at my mother saying, Big aunt you're praising too much even Mia does all this, right. I know what my mother was up to, I just asked, how about your both academic performance, I know that Mia hardly gets some grade to pass, what about you Becka, she fell in silence, as my mother said, what will girls do with Academy performance, they will marry a good man to handle household work. Academic affairs are not important for girls.
Wow great.... what an idea, which era these people live, I shook my head, waste talking with them, but I thought to myself, Mom what you trying to do will never happen. We picked Jovel, and it was a grand dinner, as the new son in law had returned, Next morning, everybody gathered in the great hall, for engagement, after engagement we had a grand party, all my uncle's friends joined the party. But Jovel was a little out of the place, while Jessica was very happy, all her friends were teasing, she was looking at Jovel now and then, smiling with shy and blush on her face.
My uncle said, Big Sister, Brother in law, I have arranged a small outing for our family in a resort, near the mountains, the weather is good, and children also will enjoy there, and the new couple will get some privacy, so they can talk and understand each other.