THE POISONED VIRGIN

6. Little wedding

He didn't know what to say so I said "do you work?" Why would I say that though? He probably think am a gold digger. "I work as a system analyst at CTO" said Ishmael. , I honestly wish I was good at school maybe I would have refused to get married. It must be nice having a career, well am just stuck here as a wife. "How many kids do you want?" Said Ishmael. Wait what! He want to give a baby a baby, and I am really terrified, before I could even respond my mother in-law called me.

She honestly likes ordering me around, but she is better than Lizzy and Aunt. My aunt could wake me up in the middle of the night just to ask for water even though her room was nearer to the kitchen. "We have to do a small celebration for your wedding and it's going to take place at your house tomorrow" said mother in-law. I know why it's going to be small and why it's taking place at my home. They know that, this marriage is illegal, and they can't afford to draw people's attention to it. I was kind of excited to go home. She gave me some new clothes that fitted me perfectly. Their bathroom was the best me time I could ever get. I don't really like drama, am always down for peace and quiet.

When I got out of the bathroom, I found the boy standing by the door, what the hell! I just hope I don't die, "Am Chris". He gazed into my eyes, I am feeling so weak, and how could someone look this handsome. I think it's because I have never been this close with boys. Why am I this weird? "Am Esther" I said as I walked past him. Then he winked at me as I looked back .I just wonder why Chris is the only unmarried person in that house, He is cuter than everyone here, but anyway, it's none of my business. Wow Ishmael expects me to change clothes while he is in the room, with my towel wrapped around me I laid on the bed, it was truly awkward for the both of us.

"Mom says you would be going with me on my car" said Ishmael with his eyes facing at the door. I nodded whilst on top of the bed, Why is this so hard for him to notice, after a very long time, he left the room. So I put on my new clothes. I have never looked this cute in my life before. Our home village was five hours away from my new home. I sat at the backseat, He looked kind of disappointed. But he was too egoistic to beg me to sit in the front seat. "So what grade were you in" asked Ishmael. What the hell! The audacity of that boy to ask me that after they ruined my school life, I know I was terrible at school, but I didn't deserve what they did. "I was doing Form three" I said as I stared at the window.

He was kind of embarrassed, I decided to make him feel worse. "How old are you" I knew that this question was going to make him worse. But then again I was so eager to know his age. "I am 24 years old" said Ishmael. I am so confused! Is the age gap really that bad, I am turning 17 years soon, yooh, it's kind of bad. How could I possibly reply now, "Wow that's nice" I said as I tighten my fist. Why would I reply with such a weird answer, He stopped by the petrol filling station to get some food? I really love eating a lot, but I never get fat. I want to get fat, I am so thin. Thank God we were eating on the car, I wouldn't have been able to eat in front of him, and I am such a terrible eater.

Finally we arrived home. It really feels weird to call that place home, my aunt literally sold me The house was filled with many relatives. All the women seemed busy. My aunt welcomed us in the most respected way, it's really rare to find my aunt being respectful. "It's nice to see the both of you together , you would be staying in that room to till the wedding is over" said aunt as she points at my late father's room.

Ever since I stayed with aunt, I've never slept in my father's room. It kind of made me feel happy to finally sleeping there. Ishmael wasn't talking, he was quiet the whole time. "Look there is my sister Lizzy" I said in order to break the tensity, Lizzy was peeling some carrots. She looked tired, I am really feeling sorry for her. She had a big stomach, What if she is pregnant. If she was not crazy I would have asked her, "Hello Lizzy" I said whilst trying to hug her. She pushed me, I don't know why she hates me so much. Her eyes were filled with hatred for me. I don't care anyway. Finally the wedding took place and we headed back home.