Flames of That Night

Chapter 3

"I won't be remembered as a woman who keeps her mouth shut. I'm okay with that".
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"Samaira,darling the guests are waiting for you",I halted midway on the stairs
hearing Nina's sweet voice and made my way to the living-room with a synthetic-smile on my face.

The exquisite-couple seated on the couch turned their attention towards me,giving me the time to inspect them.The man was definitely an American with striking-gray eyes and
well-built body,aged around mid-50s.
He had a lopsided grin,staring at me intensely with his cold-calculative gaze.

His wife is definitely a lucky-woman to get such a handsome man.

"Sam,meet Andrew Remington,one of my closest friend's son from San
Francisco",pops said jovially.

"Hello sir,glad to meet you",I shook my hands with him anxiously.

His demeanour scream of power and intelligence.

"No need to be so formal dear,we are almost a family",the angelic woman beside him replied.

"I'm Elora Remington",she said in her alluring voice,coming towards me.

Now I observe her features carefully, I notice this woman is an Indian,with
pitch-black eyes and long raven-hairs.

"Nice to meet you,Ms. Rem........",my voice stucks in my throat, as she engulfs me in a motherly hug.

My body freezes in her warm embrace,
raising my heart rate,not expecting her
sudden gesture.Its like my soul and beating heart have finally found their solace in her arms.She is drenching my soul with her kindness and affection,
that I missed from my mom my entire life,by her single embrace.

I don't like this woman.....Not at all.

In just a second she made me to crave my mom's love.

She withdraws from me,with a heart-
warming smile,still holding my hands.

"Call me Elora,dear. I'm so glad to meet you finally", she says softly
touching my cheeks.

"Darling,let the lady take her seat first",
the handsome man pulls her towards him.

"Of course",she smiles towards her husband lovingly,allowing me to sit beside Rishi.

They look like young-couple in love.

"They are here to meet you,sweety",
Nina said in an unusual gentle tone.

Was she made in China?
She sounds as fake as it's products.

"Ah",I gave a nervous laugh,still not sure why I was sitting here.Wait a moment......I shook my head diligently at the sudden realization.

Nope. Maybe I was thinking too much
into the matter.There are no ways
they are all plotting the thing I'm
thinking now,right?

Uneasiness crept through my stomach at that mere thought of my family not respecting my decisions.

"They are here for a marriage proposal,
for their son Nicholas Remington",pops
said carefully, waiting for my outburst.

My brother snickered beside me saying,

Roses are red;
Violets are blue;
There is a marriage waiting for you.

I let out a breath I was holding and finally turned to my grandpa with a full blown smile on my lips. He was taken aback by my actions,with his mouth hung open,expecting anything but a smile from me.