Arranged Life - On Hold

#5 - Engaged

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"I would rather not be engaged. When people are engaged, they begin to think of being married soon, and I should like everything to go on for a long while just as it is." 

― George Eliot, The Mill on the Floss

"Ummmm, you are proposed to Tyler Wood? Should I say?" my mom questioned herself. And by the name Tyler Wood , I know exactly who he was - the super sexy guy in my living room. But I didn't look at him; I was too confused to look at him.

"You got to be kidding, right?" I asked her. I stared at my mom for a moment to make sure she is not joking. My mom has a funny personality, but this got to be a joke. This shouldn't be a type of thing that she should be joking about.

My mom didn't say anything; instead father started speaking, "Yep, you heard your mother."

"Why are doing this? This is so sudden and random. What is this about?" I asked, and was about to throw more question at them, but I didn't.

"Well, remember when you were 8 years - old, you asked us why you have to keep on eating these medicine and why you can't miss taking the medicine, even a day -?" dad asked softly.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah." I said impatiently this time. I can't hold my patients in anymore.

I wish I could just wake up from this terrible nightmare

"Well . . ." mom said, "you know the story when you were born, you – "

"I know, I was weak, I was different, and the doctor cured me by giving me the medicine and now I am beyond healthy and – " I said.

"Yeah, you know that doctor is Doctor Wood. And, ummmm, you know, you were really weak, you could have passed away, but this special doctor decided to help us. He . . . said that he would help us, if only you would marry his son –"

"NOW, you got to be kidding me!" I said.

"I am sorry honey, but this is the truth." Mom said quickly.

"How come you didn't tell me about the deal a long time ago?! Why are you telling me now?! Why didn't you explain this when I asked you about the medicine, when I was 8?!" I said, getting up. My anger was boiling in my blood and I feel like screaming any moment.

"I'm sorry, honey. I should have, but I thought that you were too young to understand - " Mom explained, getting up to settle me down. She put a hand on my shoulder.

I stepped away from her hand, to let her hand fall."

"YOU ALWAYS THINK I AM TOO YOUNG FOR EVERYTHING! YOU KEPT EVERYTHING FROM ME! YOU LIED TO ME SAYING THAT YOU TOLD ME EVERYTHING WHEN I ASKED YOU DID YOU TELL ME EVERYTHING! YOU DIDN'T TELL ME THE TRUTH ABOUT MY LIFE! YOU KEPT IT ALL A SECRET!" I shouted.

"Honey, I am so sorry, it was my fault. I should have told you, but it was only for your goods. I - " mom said and stepped closer to me, but I was too angry to listen. I didn't care and it was too much.

"I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT IT! I HAD ENOUGH!" I screamed, "THIS IS TOO MUCH! I DON'T CARE ANYMORE!"

"I shoved everyone away and ran for the door.