The days passed by in a flash. Laura met Andre's mother and grandfather and they were very nice to her. Laura's father, uncle and cousin were furious but they eventually calmed down and decided to come support her on her wedding day. They purchased the rings the day before but Andre's mother gave Laura her own ring because it was a family heirloom. And then it was finally the day: 10/10/20XX.
Laura was up early to pack her things because Andre told her that while they were out to sign their marriage certificates and to receive blessings from their elders at his grandfather's house, the moving company would come to move her things to his house. Her father had arrived the day before and was at grandfather's house, he was further convinced by Priya and Old Mr.Davis so he didn't seem furious anymore. Her uncle also followed her father and her cousin lives in Country X so he was sure to come after work hours even though he was still a little bit angry.
While she was still packing, she heard her doorbell ring. ' But it's still work hours, Dave shouldn't be here' she thought as she went to open the door. And behold, in front of her was the most handsome man she had ever seen in a suit. His jet black hair was nearly groomed and his eyes peeled at her through his long and thick eyelashes. Everything about him screamed of elegance and authority. She felt her knees weaken.
"You're here?!" She blurted out not knowing what to say.
He leaned in closer to her while not taking his eyes off her "Is there anything wrong with that?"
"B-But I'm not ready yet, I'm not even done packing."
"I know, that's why I came here to help you pack." If one looked at the both of them as at that moment, they potrayed the picture of the princess and the pauper, except that Andre was not a princess he was a prince.
Laura was wearing an oversized white t-shirt and cream colored shorts that reached a few inches above her knees.
"You know it's bad manners not to invite your guest in.." Andre reminded her after she kept staring at him without saying anything.
"Oh.. I'm really sorry, please come in." Laura said as she made way for him to pass before closing the door. ' I'm so stupid' she scolded herself in her head.
Laura went to her bedroom to continue packing her clothes while Andre took off his jacket, rolled up the sleeves of his shirt and helped her with her books that were on the bookshelf in the living room. The situation was not that awkward as he had entered her apartment a few times since the past few days already.
Laura was done with packing her stuffs in her bedroom so she proceeded to have her bath. She could come back later to sort out her other things, she thought. She was quite confident that Andre wouldn't come inside her bedroom so she changed into a thin and very short towel. She picked out the clothes she was going to wear. While she was busy with something else, she mistakenly pushed one of the suitcases that she hadn't zipped yet and it fell to the floor. All of the clothes in the suitcase were scattered on the floor.
" Arrgh..." She groaned knowing she had more work to do now.
She bent down to pick her clothes. As she was picking them, Andre suddenly barged in.
"What should I...." His voice trailed off as he saw what Laura was putting on. Laura let off a stiffled scream as she sat up on the floor and hurriedly lucked some of her clothes to cover her body.
" Sorry.... I... furniture .... packing" Andre shook his head and rephrased his words. "I meant what are you going to do about the furniture since you don't need them anymore?"
" I'm giving them out to charity." She stuttered, her eyes landing anywhere but on him.
"O... okay." He stepped out and closed the door. Laura put her face in the pile of clothes beside her and screamed hard.
'Stupid, stupid!... you should have locked the door.!!!' she screamed in her head.
In no time at all, Laura got out of her room fully dressed. She wore a white long-sleeved dress that reached her knees and she wore a pair black stilletos and a black handbag to match. She packed her hair in a beautiful ponytail.
'She seems to really like white a lot.' Andre thought as they were going to the car.
Within a short period of time, they had concluded all the formalities, and now they were husband and wife. They were now on their way to grandfather's house.
Laura was looking out the window while remembering the content of the contract she signed when Andre cane to give her two days ago and they were that:
1. She must not disclose that she was Andre's wife.
2. She must fufil all her duties towards her husband.
3. She will be allowed to continue her education as she had always wished with support from her husband
4. The financial problems her father was facing woukd be sorted out by her husband.
5. There is no room for divorce between the both of them.
6. There will be no love between them.
She remembered she was a married woman now and she sighed.
Not long after, they got to grandfather's house and they met everyone there. It was around 3pm as at then. Everyone congratulated the new couple and gave them their blessings and some advices as well. Laura was actually very happy and relieved to see her father, happy because he was being so good to everyone ( well that was her father's nature) and relieved because she wouldn't see herself as incompetent in helping her father out anymore, moreover he was the reason she agreed to get married anyways.
Laura's cousin Dave also brought his fiancee, Charlotte who was like a very good friend and someone Laura was very familiar with since she had known her for a couple of years now. Dave was around 6 years older than her(Laura) do he had every right to have a fiancee.
While everyone was busy dining, Charlotte suddenly pulled Laura to a side and stuffed a small container in her hands. " This is for when you both want to make sparks fly." She whispered in her ear as her eyes twinkled and then she sneaked away when she noticed Andre coming.
Andre was the one who knocked Laura back to her senses. " Let's go home, it's late already."
'.... home... our home' Laura thought and she blushed. When they were in the car, Laura couldn't stop thinking about how her life would be now. 'Well, it's time for a new chapter of my life to start.' she thought as the gates to a mini-estate opened and Andre drove the car in.