It's going to be dreadful tonight, there is a dinner that will be taking place for both families to meet and for me to see my would-be husband. I hated this but I knew I had to do what Lucifer said. I should pretend to be happy.
The more I rebelled the more security Dad put on me and it would be more harder to escape.
"You look better than last night," Tess says.
"What choice do I have Tessa," I reply. I knew she doesn't deserve it but everything annoys me, every fucking thing.
I wonder how long this is going to take before I lose my mind.
"I heard he is sexy." Tess smiles, that is all she sees in a man. His beauty and money I wish she knew there was so much more to life than this fucking things.
"Why don't you marry him instead Tessa," I say harshly, I hate the way she tries to overlook the fact I don't want to get married, she keeps doing all these things to piss me off.
"Why are you being rude? I was just trying to cheer you up." She says and I give her a fake smile.
I need to be more careful with what I say around her, the more I act like I don't want this marriage, the more she will suspect me and I'm sure she will have father strengthen the security around the house.
She was a devil, not a sister.
Leaving her in the room, I went into the shower to take a quick bath. I decided to dress pretty today even if I didn't want to see his face the least I could do was look good.
There was a dress in my closet that I had never worn, I know Mom would want me to dress according to her taste which I found rather annoying but I would much rather dress the way I wanted.
It's a dinner, not some fashion show and I need to put on my best smile today.
I wore a red dress that had a slit that exposed a bit of my legs, I curled my hair and did my makeup, makeup was something I was quite familiar with mainly because during one of our summer breaks in school Tess suggested going to a makeup school would be the best use of our time.
I made sure to add some Jewelry to go with my dress, by the time I got out Tess was no longer in the room.
"You look beautiful." I heard a voice, it was Lucifer.
Tears began brimming from my eyes when I saw him.
"Hey don't ruin your makeup." He says making me let out a short laugh.
"It's happening," I whisper.
"It's just dinner, I promise I won't let you marry that bastard," Lucifer says.
"You found a way."
"Not for sure but I will confirm it tonight." He smiles and I smile back.
I push back my tears and hug him, he always comes to my aid.
He walks me out of the room, stepping into the dining room. I found Mom and Tess dressed, well Tess overdressed.
"I think she is trying to steal your husband," Lu whispered in my ear which made me laugh.
Sometimes I don't understand her, she dresses up all slutty in some tight cloth on the first dinner with my soon-to-be when she clearly showed that she doesn't want to marry him.
Oh does she?
I really didn't have the energy for all this. I strolled toward Mom and gave her a hug.
"You look beautiful, maybe Tess could learn something from you," Mom says making Tess roll her eyes.
I didn't even bother saying a single word because I knew if I started talking it would probably turn into a big argument between Tess and me and then Dad would come in not liking how it was going.
"How are you feeling about this?." Mom asks.
I made sure to smile before answering. "I'm a bit overwhelmed but I'm okay."
I noticed how Mom went quiet when Dad walked into the room, our guests had arrived.
Fuck fuck fuck.
The moment of truth, I'm going to meet my new fucking husband.
The door opens and a few guards enter before a man walks in.
He was in his later fifties, he looked like a man who depicted dominance, and he walked into the room like he owned the place.
This must be his father, a woman walks beside him she is elegantly dressed in a blue dress.
"Where is he?." My subconscious says.
"I'm sorry he had work but he sends his regards," Austin says.
Austin is Andrea's father, I expected him to be like his father but he was nothing like him. He is kinder and nicer. He apologized a lot of times because Andrea didn't come. He tried to get to know me.
I felt like Tess was a bit jealous because she kept bringing herself up which I found pathetic at some point Dad told her to stop speaking.
His parents were too nice I wondered if the rumors were true, if he was really a monster, or if it was misinterpreted. They didn't look like they could give birth to a monster like him.
I didn't care about him but I feel disrespected, he choose to work rather than come to meet his wife, at least I could have spoken to him today and see if I can buy myself out of this fucking marriage.
His father suggested I come to their house for lunch so that I could meet and spend the day with Andrea. I don't know if it's a good idea but before I could reply Dad was quick to answer on my behalf.
The dinner went well, it did show that I was happy but I was trying to be nice because his parents were good people and there would be no need to be rude because of their son.
After the dinner, Mom had a smile on her face.
"They loved you, I'm glad you changed your mind about the wedding," Father says.
As if I had a fucking choice.
"It was a bit rude for Andrea to ditch her," Tess says making me roll my eyes.
What is her problem?
"Can I go and sleep now Father?" I ask and he nods.
I did go back to my room but it wasn't to sleep, I needed some alone time, so I made sure to lock my door so I wouldn't be disturbed.
I went through my phone looking at some old photos, if anyone told me this would have been my life last year I would have laughed in their face.
I didn't want this for myself. I went into my closet and opened a drawer, a drawer I kept all my pads and tampons, and in a pack of one pad was money. I kept it because of situations like this.
I did trust Lu but I don't want him to get in any trouble.
I waited until everyone was asleep before I tiptoed to his room, the door was slightly open. He was on a call.
"What do you mean it can't work, I can't let her marry him. What am I going to do." He said through the phone.
My heart breaks when I hear that.
"He doesn't even like her, he just wants her as a babymaker."
Fuck.
I didn't bother hearing the rest of it.
I went back into my room and locked the door.
I took out the phone and put it in a bag, I had a plan and I was going to act on it.