The Black Dragons: Guns and Roses

The Engagement Party

Ezra

After waking up from my nap, I showered and wore a suit for the party. Let's see how my bride-to-be likes being married to the devil.

I walked through the ballroom doors. I was unhappy to be here after what I learned a few hours earlier. I approached my parents. "What kept you son?" Dad said.

"How are you feeling, sweetheart?" Mom asked.

"So I take it he has told you want he wants me to do?" I hissed.

"He did, and I'm sorry but there is no other way." Mom said.

I scoffed. "I should have known you would take Dad's side, unbelievable,"

"This isn't about taking sides, Ezra; it's about sticking together like we always have," Mom said softly.

"Whatever," I brushed my mother to the side and went to get a drink. My father approached me. "Ezra pull your head it, or you're going to blow this whole deal,"

I rolled my eyes. "This is not a bloody deal, Dad; it's a marriage, a fake marriage!" Then Dad's phone rang.

"Pheonix, talk to me. Alright, thank you," Dad hung up. "They're here, so you keep your cool,"

"Coming from you, that's rich," I said.

Coming from the doors came an older man with gray hair, wearing a gray suit and a red tie. Behind him was a girl, maybe his daughter. Dad and I approached them. "Jona, how are you?" my father asked.

"I'm good, Damian, so have we got a deal?" Jona said.

"Yes, we have a deal," My father nodded.

"Good, this union will be good for all of us," Jona smiled.

Oh, this poor clueless bastard; I'm laughing internally at how stupid this man is. "Let's get a drink," Dad said, having him lead the way.

"I will follow you to the bar, I want a word with your son first," Jona said.

Dad nodded and left to wait for Jona at the bar. "Ezra isn't it?" Jona asked me.

"Yes," I said with disinterest.

"This is my daughter, Tali; she is all yours now." Jona snickered.

"What do you mean? We are not even engaged yet," I said.

"This is your engagement party, no? As of now Tali will live with you,"

"What?!" I was shocked at this news. Dad did not tell me about this fact. Why did Dad leave this part out when he told me everything? That slimy bastard.

Tali began to cry, and Jona slapped her. "Shut up, you are showing me up!" Jona turned back to me. "As I was saying, Tali knows her place, she is a good cook and cleaner and will make a good wife and will birth many children for you,"

I did my best not to punch this guy in the face for slapping his daughter. Is this prick for real? "I, Jona Santiago, welcome you to the family. I will leave you to get to know your fiancee," Jona left to join my father at the bar.

Now it was just Tali and I. "Tali, why the hell did you agree to this marriage? Are you fucking crazy?" I whispered angrily. Tali looked at me with fear and ran off. "Hey, what's going on, Ezra? Who was that girl?" Aerith said.

"She is nobody, Aerith. Anyway, are you having fun?" I smiled.

Aerith shrugged. "It's okay. It would be better with a few fit boys,"

"Don't ever let Dad hear you saying that," I said.

"Aerith laughed and went back to talking to Gianna.