" What should I say ? I don't know. I never took any of my life's decision ever. I don't know what is right and what is wrong. I'll let my father decide. "
I told Petric what was true and he chuckled at my words.
" I don't think I said anything funny, now did I ? "
I said getting offended.
" Forgive me my dear. I didn't meant to offend you. But, I can't take that you never took any decision of your own life ! I mean, It's your life, you have all the rights to make your own decisions.
We are humans, we learn from our mistakes. If we do some mistake, we remember it and never repeat it and I am sure your father too have used the same way to make his decisions !
And I would deny you saying that you don't have anything to say of your own in this and you would let your father decide to take the decision for you. It's impossible ! "
Petric said not believing me at all.
" But I really don't have anything to say ! "
I said getting irritated.
" There you go again, liar ! "
Petric said.
" Hey ! I am not a liar ! "
I said raising my voice a bit without even noticing at the false accusation.
" Oh I am afraid you are. Because, you lied just now. You said you don't have anything to say and let him decide. If that's true, then why did you bolted in and tried to question him about his decision ? If you didn't had anything of you own to say, you would never have done that !
And assuming from the way your father reacted, he never let you do that or you have never done that ! So now, skip the liar face and tell me, what do you think ? Or want ? "
Petric said collecting all the correct points and catching me red handed ! My face turned into a full ripe tomato red ! He caught me right. I did have decided to oppose Dad for the first time in my life. I couldn't look him in the eyes after the embrassing moment.
" You look so cute when you blush and turn into a red tomato. You don't need to be embrassed about anything, just speak your mind ! "
Petric said praising me. His words made me blush even more and gave rise to a millions of butterflies in my stomach. Nobody have ever praised me ever. And he is going on praising me.
I covered my face with my hands and started smiling like the idiot I am ! He grabbed my hands and forced me to take them off.
" Wow ! I've never seen a girl blushing and looking this pretty, I swear. You are so beautiful, Jenifer. I lost my heart to you the moment I saw you for the first time. And the feeling grew more and more as I came to know your dids.
Whatever you do for your family to survive and everything possible for a delicate woman like you and things seeming impossible for your delicate and soft hands !
It would really be my honour to get married to you ! I know we don't know eachothers at all, but eventually we will. We won't rush into things. We would be together and know eachothers. Please, will you give me the honour to give you the ring and spend my life with you as your man ? "
Petric said with pleading eyes.
I can't breathe ! I can't stand ! I am numb. Is he serious ? He really wants to marry me ? This handsome man wants to marry a poor ugly girl ? Is he out of his mind ? He can get the most beautiful and rich girl as his wife... as if reading my mind he said,
" Don't think too much, dear. I am not bluffing. I really want to marry you and be with you. Please don't doubt my intesions. If you want time to think about it, you have all the time in the world. Take your time and tell me your answer. But know one thing, I really love you Jenifer Brown ! "
Petric said warmly grabbing my palm in his. And that did the thing. My knees gave up completely and I almost fell on ground but he caught me in his strong arms,
" Hey, be careful dear. "
Petric said.
In the attempt of not letting me fall, his face came closer to mine and my brain stopped thinking anything else and started screaming,
' KISS HIM ! KISS HIM !'
" You ok, dear ? "
His concerned voice broke my trance. I was unable to say anything and so I just nodded.
Something is very wrong with me. I just risked everything a few moments ago just to confront the guys in a room for buying and selling me like some thing in the market and now, I am attracted towards my buyer ! What is wrong with me ?
I don't know why, but I really want to believe he loves me and wants to get married to me. If he asks me one more time, I swear I am gonna kiss him right here right now !
But to my dismay, he had planned something else.
" I guess, we should head back, your father must be worried about you. We shouldn't make him wait anymore. Shall we ? "
Petric said and we left for my home.