THE POISONED VIRGIN

5. New start

I couldn't hug my sister Lizzy goodbye. Even though she was always rude to me, I loved her as my sister. She wasn't bothered by the fact that I'll be going for a long time, she just wanted me gone !After waiting for two full hours, my in-laws arrived, They didn't even enter the house to greet my aunt, they just took me. I sat at the back seat with an old woman who happens to be my mother in-law.

"You look so beautiful my dear, my son is going to be so happy" said the woman. I didn't know what to say. I have never been in such a situation like this before .We arrived into such a huge house, I think I now know why my aunt married me into this family. This family is so rich. Should I really be excited about this, I am not supposed to be happy but I really am happy. We got inside the house, I still don't know how Ishmael looked. I kept seeing different man in the house, they all looked young and handsome.

I am hoping that Ishmael is one of them. "Ma'am which one of them is Ishmael?" I asked as I looked innocent. My so called mother in law gave a sad look and said "go and wait in that room he will eventually come at six pm". Lord where could he be. I walked slowly to the pointed room as I stare at the guys in the sitting room

So I got in my new bedroom. It was so big. I sat on the bed and waited for my husband, it really sound weird saying "my husband" am only sixteen. Eventually I fell asleep. I don't know when he came, I felt someone grabbing the blanket, Even though I was closing my eyes I kept refusing with the blanket. Then the force became stronger so I hit him with the reading lamp. I really knocked him over to the point where he fainted. I thank God that no one heard that noise. Because it was dark I switched on the light to see his face. Lord I ve never seen such a scary person. No wonder they arranged a marriage for him because, no girl would agree to this. I know I shouldn't be judging but yooh! He looked five years older than me, maybe he is not Ishmael, but why would someone enter the room of a person expecting to see her husband for the first time, so I pushed him on the floor.

I slept on the bed with a guilty conscience but what could I have done, he could have raped me. Maybe I should start praying, my life is truly a mess .Although I was awake I stayed in the bed. Then Ishmael stood up, I pretended to be fast asleep. Not knowing what hit him, he ran to the bathroom. My mother in-law called me to start cooking for the whole family, there was about 10 people living in that house. I was born lazy, but this will drive me insane. I cooked for 2 hours and it took me 30 minutes to dish and serve everyone. I wasn't used to this kind of lifestyle, for the first time in my life I sat down to eat with a large family. They all seem to be happy except for Ishmael,

He hasn't said a word to me ever since I stepped into this house. But he seemed ready to sleep with me yesterday, "How was your night my son" asked mother in-law. He immediately rushed out of the sitting room, how he could be so rude to his own mother. I wish I could just whip his ass, as everybody was sitting on the table, one guy was looking at me strangely. He looked so cute but he is not my husband.

I tried looking away but he just stared at me. So I took off. I found Ishmael laying on the bed, so I sat on the chair, and then he woke up. Why would he wake up knowing very well things are going to be awkward between us? "My name is Ishmael, what's yours" Like he seriously didn't know his wife's name, "My name is Esther" I said as I stared at his eyes because I know it's weird for him. I think am his first girlfriend, or wife, He is so shy, I thought am the shy one but yooh!