A month after the break-up, my mom and dad asked me something. Even though I was heartbroken and can't eat or sleep because I was thinking about Agathe, day and night, they asked me this favor. And I wanted to save the family's business and I don't like seeing my father in sadness.
I have nothing to lose that day. So whatever the fuck he wants and says, goes. He came into my room, holding the food he wanted to feed me. He looked petrified after seeing me. It was just four days after Agathe but I was a seating skin and bones.
"Son, come on, just eat."
"I don't want to."
"Your mother's downstairs, just come with me if you don't want to eat."
I got downstairs and saw my mom there with her husband. Mom hugged me tight that I can't breathe anymore. I wasn't supposed to cry but she asked me if I was alright. I tried to pretend, but it didn't work.
I cried to my mother's arm.
After a while, we sat down at the dinner table and I started to eat. I don't want my mom to see me like this or she will be weak too. Then, my father put down his silverware and looked at me. My mom tried to stop him but the problem needs an immediate solution.
"Brahms, I need to ask you something..."
I just ate there, listening.
"I want you to marry someone."
I looked up at him. Blandly. Then I nodded. Just like I said, I have nothing to lose so I took the chance to move on. I can never, ever forget her.
The girl's name is Melissa Reed. She is my wife. We met when she and my parents set a date for us. Melissa is also, Dean's (my mother's husband) niece. My father said that no matter how long it takes for me to marry Melissa, he would take it, as long as I going to wed her.
That night, don't know what I'm supposed to do. I broke the heart of Agathe, whose the love of my life. And then, my father wants me to marry a girl I don't even know. I was out of my mind. I wanted to kill someone, specifically, Mr Evans. He was shallow and stupid.
The next day, my father told me that Melissa is coming. I wanted to look... Okay. Even if I'm not. It wasn't her fault so I wanted to give my best. I got dressed and ate, so I would have enough energy for the day.
By the time she came, I was just getting dressed. It was embarrassing. I came running down the stairs as fast as I could. When I saw Melissa, she was pretty.
She was staring me with her green eyes and red hair on. Her face was full of freckles and so is mine. She looked mad. But I still introduce myself the best way I could.
"Hello, my name is Brahms. I heard yours is Melissa, pleasured to meet you."
She just rolled her eyes and said let's go.
