"Came to take care of me"
"For only some time"
"Now mom wants us bounded to each other"
"For lifetime"
Karina brushed her hair which was the colour of the gold growing on the farmer's fields. She had changed her dress and wore a sweater on top to keep her warm in the cold weather when there was a knock on the door of her room. She unlocked the door and her brother was infront if her.
"Good morning"she said to him
"Good morning. You got ready quickly" said Bryan because Karina mostly got herself well dressed after breakfast.
"Yeah I woke up early so decided to take a bath and change the clothes. Shouldn't we go to have breakfast now or else it will get cold" Karina told Bryan who was thinking about something from last night.
"Brother"
"Huh?" Bryan came back from his senses when Karina called him. She further asked him
"You alright?"
"Yes,iam fine but there is something you need to know" Bryan closed the door behind him as Karina waited for him to tell her about what he had to say.
"Karina last night Madam Gabriella came to me and said that she wanted to talk about something important from me"
"Madam Gabriella?. She is William's mother right?" Karina questioned because she didn't know William's mom's real name.
"Yes and I know that it would be strange for you to know that she wants you..."Bryan stopped in the middle and a sigh escaped from his mouth.
"She wants me as?"Karina's curiousity increased as she wanted her brother to complete what he had left in the middle.
"She wants you to be her daughter in law"
"Wait what?"Karina was left surprised and needed a moment to process what had just left from her brother's mouth.
"Listen Karina iam obedient and respectful to Madam Gabriella and her family but I don't want to force you in anything against your will. That is why I asked Madam to give me some time while I ask your opinions" Bryan told Karina how he wanted the best for her and didn't want her to be left struggling against something which she didn't wish for.
"Brother what do you think?. Do you want William as my husband?" Karina asked for his brother's viewpoint on this.
"William is like a brother to me Karina. I don't care about his past because what matters is the present. He is kind,caring and understandable. As a husband he would be able to provide you with shelter and will also fulfil your basic needs but your role in his life would be similar to how it is right now. That is of a caregiver because if William doesn't ever walk in the future,which I hope bever becomes true..."Bryan stopped talking and he didn't have to finish his talk to make it perfect because it delivered his thoughts to his sister fully.
"Then I would have to be with him in every stage of life and take care of him. Just like how iam doing right now" Karina spoke and sat down on the bed having no idea what to do or what choice to make.
"Right now it is temporary but it could be permanent if you accept the formation of the relation between you two" Bryan reminded her the different consequences of her choice.
"I will need time to think Brother but does William know about this?" As an answer Bryan shook his head from one side to the other. It was a direct action telling Karina that the man whose mother wants him as her wife was still unaware of the plans being made for him and his caregiver.
The siblings didn't remain in the room anymore and went to the kitchen where Madam Gabriella and William were. It revealed to them that they hadn't started to eat considering it impolite to even have a bite of food before everyone in the house was present with them.
"Pardon me Madam that because of us you both had to wait for such a long time" Bryam apologized for being late for breakfast ans in response Gabriella said
"That is all fine. Now sit down and start eating"
The group of people ate breakfast and then Karina went with William to his bedroom to give him his everyday pills and help him with his clothes. On the other hand the wife of Bryan's boss asked him
"Did you tell Karina?"
"Yes, I did"
"What did she say?"said Gabriella who was on pins and needles waiting for Bryan's answer.
"She said that she needed time to think about it. It is a big desicison for her" told Bryan
While the two were engaged in their talk. Karina and William were in William's room. Karina was handing out the clothes to William when he asked him
"What do you think about your mother's wish?" Questioned Karina from William. She saw how comfortable he was and how he didn't feel awkward around her so she asked this thinking that his mother must have told him about her wish.
"Huh?. What wish?" William looked back in confusion. Karina's conveyed the full meaning of what she wanted to ask him.
"The wish of your mother for you to get married to me" This became the elucidation of Karina's question but it it made William's jaw drop for a few second. He closed his mouth and opened it again to say
"When did she say that?"his voice sombre and his face unsmiling as he cross-examined Karina.
"Nevermind. You should change your clothes now" Karina realized that she shouldn't have asked such a question and now because if this question of hers things could get worse.
"Leave the room" Karina left the room rolling her eyes and closed the door while inside the room William began to change his clothes.
"Why is he so sensitive in such matters?. Like it was just a question sir. Why did he get angry so quick?" Karina leaned against the wall when he heard William's call to her. She went back inside to find William on the bed. A scowl on his face as he asked her to help him on the wheelchair. When she did that he told her to open the door and when that obstacle didn't remain in his way he used the remote to move his wheelchair and went outside in search for his mother as he had questions of his own to ask from her.
His mother and Bryan didn't remain in the dining room. Bryan had some tasks to handle and Gabriella who was free of all worries was in the living room. However little did she know that this worries were coming to her in some seconds. And they did come when William,on his wheelchair came in the living room with a stern look on his face. Karina stood near the door but only William's mother knew that she was there as William needed his mother to reply to his questions quick.
"Mom don't tell me what I heard is the truth"William spoke as he came closer to his mother.
"What did you hear?"
"You want me to marry my caregiver?" William asked to get the corrobration of Karina's statement.
"She is Bryan's sister William" told Gabriella which William already knew about.
"So you want me to marry my caregiver who is also Bryan's sister?"asked William. The expression on his face still the same as it was.
"Yes" his mother spoke making William groan as he felt unpleasant.
"Mom I don't want to get married. Not to Karina and neither to anyone else" William said making his mother raise her voice and say
"So you want to deprive me of my grandchildren?"
William was taken aback by what he heard and looked at his mother in the eyes.
"Mom..."he started and Gabriella didn't interrupt him when he was saying his words
"I did want to make a family. I wanted to make you happy but that incident changed everything. My life,my thoughts towards love,my point of views. It destroyed everything. She destroyed everything and I destroyed everything for you" William held his mother's hand telling her how hard it was for her to leave his disturbing and terrible past. He thought that he couldn't move on after that traumatic experience.
"William dear I know that but you need to give Karina a chance. She is kind,nice and most importantly she is trustable"
"Mom its not about giving Karina A chance. It's giving her the last chance. Making her the last hope that with her presence my life could be better. If I mention it in other words it would be making her my wife" The person who William was talking about wasn't where she stood because she had left from there a while ago.
"That is what I want William. And you will want it too. You may not feel like it now but in the future you will learn that this desicion was the best for you and I know that very well." His mother wasn't a fortune teller in her profession but the way she spoke made it seem as if she had every detail about his future life if he accepts Karina for marriage.
When her son became silent Gabriella had to speak
"William please. Iam only saying this for your betterment"
"Your also saying this so that you can have grandchildren" William said slightly pouting
"That is also included but my dear please you don't need to think about it. You need to accept it right now. For me,your dad and for your ofcourse" William loved his mother and he had already put her through so much that he didn't want to hurt her once again and then to fulfill her wish he finally said
"To make you happy. I will marry Karina" Madam Gabriella's face lit up and she beamed with happiness.
"This will also add happiness to your life. I assure you that"
In the end William accepted to marry Karin and make her a part of his life. Mrs Gabriella was also jolly to know that now her son would be off to a new start. He was sure that her son would find some contentment living his life with Karina who in her eyes was an amazing person but she knew that even in the happiest times sadness doesn't leave the man behind but she had fully believed the statement that
"When you have a good partner nothing can ruin you"
Or was that even the truth?