Third-Party Pov
Megan pulled out the red velvet box and gave it to Mia...
"Mia this is for you, hope you like it..."
"Thank you, Megan... I will like it, it's your first gift for me..."
as Mia opened it, She was startled to see a complete jewellery set, A necklace, earning, bracelet... it was a not silver set, but a blue crystal set, a Four-string layered necklace, a pair of matching circular studs, the bracelet was also a two-string layered with a centre pendant with her birthstone.... it looked very beautiful, Mia was so moved, she looked at Daniel puzzled, Daniel nodded his head and smiled at her,
"Thank you, Megan... Thank you so much, it's so beautiful... "
Megan smiled and pulled out a Navy Blue evening dress from the bag, and gave it to Mia and said...
"That set goes well with this dress Mia..."
Mia was all most in tears... no one has treated her so well before, Mia got from her seat and hugged Megan, and said,
"I just said we can be friends and you come back with so many gifts for me Megan, thank you"
Megan smiled, hugged Mia while said,
"I never say, that I will be your friend even for fun... I only have three friends in my life, now your added... simple, and moreover your my man's sister... how can I be stinge with you"
Mia smiled and showed the Crystal set her mother, Abel saw it but didnt react much, whereas Mr Reid, said...
"It looks so beautiful... and it should be very costly with that dress, Why did you spend so much Megan"
"it's nothing Uncle, Mia is my friend, and I treat my friends like this always..."
and she pulled another box, it had three men's bracelets, same as Daniel's with their girls engraved... it looked like a family heirloom, all the brothers have the same bracelet with their wife's name on it, and another box with three sets of multicolour Crystal set for all her Sisters, Megan gave it to Mrs Reid and said..
"Aunt Abel, please give this to the elder brothers and sisters, when they come next time"
and she pulled out a small square box and gave to Mrs Reid... and said
"This is for you... I really don't know what you like, so I randomly picked it, hope you like it..."
Mrs Reid took it and just placed it by her side not opening it... Megan was a little disappointed, Smiled bitterly... Mr Reid got a glimpse of it, asked Mrs Reid...
"Abel, children have got all these things with so much love... open it and see, what it is... they will feel happy, why are behaving so weird"
Mrs Reid just faked a smile and opened the box and her eyes and mouth opened wide... it was a single string Red Beryl crystal necklace with a matching earring and a bracelet... Mrs Reid looked up at Megan in astonishment and turned to Daniel and said...
"Thank you, son, it's so beautiful... and it should have coasted you like thousands, why did you spend so much...."
"I didn't buy anything Mom, it was Megan who bought all the gifts... and she customised every single piece of jewellery personally.... "
He smiled widely.. and put his arms around Megan's shoulder saying...
"My Wife is the best"
Megan pushed his arms from her shoulder and snapped at him...
"Behave..."
and pulled out two boxes from the bag and gave one to Mrs Reid and said
"It's for Angel... it's a healing crystal, to keep children from evil eyes...its a tribe collection"
Mrs Ried took and opened it to see a half-white crystal chain pendant with an eye mark in the centre, it was very unique, with some ancient markings behind the pendant... Finally, Megan gave the last jewel box to Becka and said,
"This is for you..."
Becka hesitated first but when Mrs Reid nodded her head, she took the box and opened it to see a Tanzanite single string bracelet, Becka looked up at Megan in surprise... Megan gleamed at her and said,
"You're my husband's admire, how can I treat you bad... it's just fun... it will look good on you"
after that Megan looked at Mr Reid and said...
"Uncle, I will be joining my college Professor as a job assistant, to coach all the weak students in studies, so even I will be having touch on my subject, my entrance is in another six months, and I can't miss it, I need to get into University"
Mr Reid just nodded his head to her, without knowing what to say next... while Mrs Abel, who had a little bit changed opinion about Megan, started to fume in anger, and yelled... which literally shocked everyone in the room,
"What is this girl talking about, she's going to work, apply for the exam, and go to university... why do you even need to study anymore, you're married and have a husband, take care of his needs and have children, that's your job now... why will you go to work while your husband is in a good job, and you said, you get a lot of money from some companies"
Megan was dumbfounded by what Mrs Reid said... with a shocked look she looked at Daniel, Daniel understood, what his Mother was talking about, he looked at Mrs Reid and said,
"Mom, Megan will give her exam in six months, and go to University for her higher studies... she's just 19 years Mom, and we are not planning any children now..."
"Danny, you shut up... I have already given in a lot for you, and she doesn't leave the house like your sisters-in-law and stays home, that's final..."
Mrs Reid finished what she as to say and got up from the couch to leave... when Daniel sat there without a clue what to say... Megan stood up and said,
"Aunt Abel, a minute please, No one says what I do... I informed Mr Reid, what I am going to do from tomorrow, not asking permission... I control my life, so please, I will be working with my Professor in our university from tomorrow, and will give my exam in six months... I can't sit all day home watching some stupid TV drama as you do, so don't try to come in the way of my career...and that's final"
She swing the bag aside and walked up to her room.... Mrs Reid was so shocked, that she stood there like a statue, As Daniel also got up to leave, Mrs Reid stopped him and asked...
"Is this your wife you have chosen, No respect for elders, talks like a street wander... what that she means by no one controls her life, then why are you her husband... Shame on you manliness"
Daniel was furious at his mother's words... and looked at her eyes and said,
"Mom, I already have said, she's a freewill girl, and will not follow any so-called your rules, she lost her exam not for losing me... So I support my wife in her every decision, she takes her job and her exam, goes for her higher studies, and if you think it's a shame in my Manliness, then so it be..."
Daniel walked past his mother with a great rage... didn't even bothered to look at her, Mr Reid sat there holding his head with his hands...
"Why do you sit like that, say something"
Mrs Reid shouted at him... but Mr Reid stared back at her and said,
"Stop fidgeting with children's life they all are grown up, have their own family, they can decide they own life, live a happy and peaceful life, why you bother them, and about Megan, you know she's been topping her studies all these years, and you want that girl to sit home, I don't think that's going to happen Abel...."
"So even you support her..."
Mrs Ried started to use her last weapon cry... but it was no use this time, as Mr Reid got up from the couch and said...
"I have said what I have to say, now it's up to you, I am leaving to office, will be late in the evening..."
"But...But... you told you took leave"
Mrs Reid grumbled behind him, but Mr Reid didn't turn, just walked out with his keys...
Mrs Reid sat there so angry, her face turned red... all her life she had controlled this family, and just some random girl is here to shake her foundation... that's not going to happen, as Mrs Reid thought, she sneered.... You wait and see Megan... what I am going to do with you.