I was sitting in between my parents looking directly at the Williams. I was breathing heavily as I was confused and tired, Donovan sitting in between his parents, and his brother Drew sitting close to his father they all stared at me looking anxious to hear what my condition was.
"Before you say anything can I speak to you, my dear?" Mr. Williams asked with a big smile on his face.
"Of course Sir you can" I replied with a soft smile, my mind racing wondering what he wanted to talk to me about. "Is there a room we can sit and talk or somewhere private?" He asked and stood up looking at me with a calm face. Me Williams unlike his sons had a very calm face and looked so young if you didn't know the Williams you would think they were all brothers.
On the balcony, I and Mr Williams were standing and he looked at him with a smile "I don't know what your condition is or what it might be but I'm sure you don't want to get married to my son. I know my son at times can be very hard to like because of his attitude toward people but he is a very good man and he loves his family a lot and can do anything for the people of love, Your marriage might not be built on a strong ground presently but you need to give it time I'm saying all of these because I want you to be my daughter in law. Donovan has brought ladies home I even lost count but you are the first one I'm sincerely satisfied with because of the aura you carry my dear". I was speechless and didn't know what to say to him he said lots of things and he made sense but how exactly could I tell this man his son does not have respect for women and make matters worse tell him I'm already in a relationship. I was confused and didn't know what to say.
"Sir I don't know what to say but a month is too close I and Donovan barely know each other and I don't understand why he's trying to rush the wedding" "You two barely know each other then why not get to know him? I promise you personally if after one month you are still not convinced about marrying him then I will listen to your condition but for now just say yes to marrying him because the son I know will never give up till he gets what he wants".
At that point I realized what Mr. Willaims was trying to say: Agree to marry him and if after one month you are still not convinced then I can help you not to marry him, but if you refuse right now to marry him there's nothing I can do for you and Donovan can do anything just to get me to marry him. "Okay hiitisha let's agree to marry this man and after one month we will find an excuse to stop the marriage from happening, " I told myself quietly " Are you okay" Mr Williams asked looking at my face "Oh yes sir let us go downstairs now have made up my mind".
We got downstairs and I saw how Donovan looked at me that face was the face of a man who would never take NO for an answer and would go to any length to get what he wanted.
"Have made up my mind. Mum, Dad, Mrs Williams Mr Williams, and Drew with you all present here today I have agreed to marry Donovan Willaims. But with you all as my witness, I need Donovan to promise something. I need you, Donovan to promise me that after one month if I'm not convinced enough to get married to you I can call it off without you creating any scene I need you to promise me that". I said as I looked directly into his eyes, his eyes were all over me as he smiled and turned around.
Donovan looked at his brother he also looked at his dad like he was asking for their approval before he could say anything. His father nodded his head telling his son to agree with a smile on his face. "Oh, what can I say you have decided so I have to agree I guess right? So of course I agree" I was filled with so much joy and happiness "have finally caught you in my trap, Donovan " I said quietly with a soft smile."
"Finally, now I feel so relieved my brother has finally gotten a beautiful wife, " Drew said while hugging Donovan.
"I hope we don't have any regrets Miss Hitisha," Mrs Williams said to me and I just smiled at her. " Oh and don't forget you are to come to my house and spend a week after all you just agreed to marry my son so you have to follow our rules" "I will," I said with a smile I was so happy Donovan agreed and nothing could annoy me at that moment.
The Williams left our house and I went back to my room I was so happy. "I have to call Daniel I need to tell him about this I'm sure he will be as happy as I am"
"May I come in?" It was my dad he was standing and staring at me with lots of love in his eyes, I went to him and gave him a big hug he was surprised all we had been doing since he announced my marriage to Donovan was just greetings. But I was too happy to even be angry at anyone, " My daughter I'm sorry for everything I know you must have so many regrets and you must hate me by now but later on you will understand everything " "It's fine Dad I won't get married to Donovan I only agreed now because it's the best thing to do but after one month I will give him so many excuses and I will get the wedding called off so don't be sorry dad I know what I'm doing" "My child it might not be as easy as you think but I wish you luck my dear ". He stood up and left the room. I'm not going to let anyone ruin my mood I said to myself with a wide smile I haven't smiled that way for weeks. Just as I was about to call Daniel I heard a loud scream downstairs.
"Hey, Hitisha come down. I'm back girl" I was filled with joy because I knew that voice.