"I don't mean marry as in marry for real, I need to pretend Just for a while Daniel "
"What do you mean pretend?". He asked with a sharp voice I could picture his angry face already and I didn't blame him I would have reacted angrier if I were in his shoes". I narrated everything to him from when the Williams came to our house and everything that was said.
"So you mean you would go to his house to stay for a whole week?"
"No No of course not, not his house. His parent's house "
"It's the same thing babe Come on, it's his parent's house he could go there anytime and day that he likes you know that too".
I could not deny it because it was true, I was telling my boyfriend I wanted to go to Donovans' parent's house which was his house too so of course he has complete access to the house as much as his parent. How was I expecting him to react?
"Daniel, I fully understand you, I don't know what to say to you right now but that was my only key to getting out of Donovans' trap Imagine I said no at that point what would have happened to my parents??? I need you to understand and trust me at this point, please Daniel".
"And what will happen if after saying no he still insists on marrying you on that day? Please tell me your plan".
I was speechless and had nothing to say I didn't have a plan I just knew I would say no on that day and it would hopefully work for me, not like I have one elaborate plan. But when Daniel asked I thought about it and honestly it made no sense I need a plan B if Donovan still insists on marrying me even after saying no.
"We will find a way I promise you, Daniel, we might even have to run away but we will find a way. I'm only yours Daniel". I said and I smiled, I was so happy by what I said to Daniel, I loved Daniel so much and was not ready to leave him, and if we had to run away to keep that love burning then I didn't mind doing it.
"Babe is that a promise? We will run away if things don't go as planned. I need your words on this, please, I trust you babe and I believe you also". He said with a calm voice, that was the Daniel I knew calm and understanding and I had no plan to break his heart.
"I promise you, Daniel if this plan doesn't work, be ready to run away with me baby boy". I said and we both laughed out very loud I even woke Sharon up from sleep.
"Girl, come to bed please, have not been able to sleep since you started that call, have you forgotten I'm a very light sleeper?"
I said goodnight to Daniel and immediately ended the call. I jumped on the bed and hugged Sharon with a big smile, she just smiled and hugged me back. I was very happy, I was happy because Daniel trusted me and gave me the go-ahead for my plans, which made me really relaxed and happy too.
It was morning and we were all awake, we were all on our phones. Sharon had a Man, Peter, and they had been together since college days, I was always jealous of their love till I found Daniel, he has shown me nothing but pure love. As usual, she was on a call with him, Rachel, on the other hand, hasn't been able to keep a man, she always does something to chase them away.
We went downstairs to eat and my mum smiled when she saw us I ran and hugged my mum tightly, she was a very strong and caring mother, and she would always take my side in every situation, but in this case she was weak and I saw how that affected her every day. She was hurt that she couldn't help her own daughter out of this forced marriage.
"Mum, have been meaning to ask, where is Dad?" I haven't seen my father since Donovan and his family left here after he came to my room we haven't set eyes on each other.
"He traveled for a meeting, he will be back soon, " My mum said without looking at me, she was clearly avoiding eye contact, and when my Mum tried to avoid eye contact it meant she was lying.
We went back upstairs and suddenly Rachel came behind me.
"If your wedding is in a month's time that means it's on, well today is March 7th, I'm sure it would not hurt to say you would be getting married around the second week of April, Mrs. Donovan Williams ".
And immediately they both burst into laughter it was funny not to laugh, even though I could not help it.
We talked and planned to go to the beach that day to have a little fun when we got there it was cold and refreshing.
We changed into bikinis so we could go into the water.
"Girl is that not Donovan?" Rachel asked me while we were in the water and immediately people there saw him they screamed out of excitement, I was the only one who didn't get it, Rachel and Sharon were not left out they screamed directly into my ears.
At that point, I only had one question, why was he here? Did he follow me? Oh guess I had two questions.
He walked to me, I was still in the water, he reached out for my hands, and when I held him, he looked at the crowd.
"I will be getting married to this woman very soon" And immediately there were murmurs everywhere in the pool, I was so embarrassed I could not say a word, He pulled me out from the pool, wrapped me in a towel carried me on his arms and walked away with me to his car. Rachel and Sharon kept staring at me, I was too ashamed to say a single word.