BEHIND CLOSED DOOR

chapter 4

CHAPTER 3

Daphne POV

  I was bored, the crowd were boring likewise the boring lunch and annoying as I continue consuming my mother ice cream which she gave me.

But something caught my attention when my mother look at me and started smiling

“What” I mouthed before looking at the other guest who were looking at me also.

And somewhere from the guest Mrs Harrison pull me out of my sit and gave me a tight hug

“I thought so, I am so happy for you Daphne”

“What is happening” I ask but instead Mr Harrison said “I am so glad you finally choose Son, so congratulation Thomas” before shaking hands with my happy father.

“You are welcome to the family” Mrs Harrison said while my mother hug me after.

“Which family” I ask

“I am so happy for you also” Marla said while hugging me with Dian also.

“Daphne, you will be marrying Reece in the next three days” my father said

“W-What”. I ask in a wild expression.

“Yes, and this is the engagement ring with some tips” the arrogant guy said before putting a pink ring box in front of me with the two dollar note I gave him when he was trying to pay me off.

“No w- “I am sorry Daphne, the marriage is in three days so your mother and your other sister will help you prepare”

“Father you can't make me marry someone I don't know not to mention a rude jerk like him ”

“I am sorry Daphne, there nothing I can about this and remember that the rude jerk is your husband to be ” he said before walking out of the room with Mr Harrison and his son.

My other sister hug me before Reece sister came closer and crush me into a dieing hug.

I was crying already and when I open my eyes it was only me and Reece sister.

“I am Maeve, and I will like to know you more” she said as she clean away my tears.

“I know this can be difficult but you need to be strong”

“I have a lot of things to do, I want to finish my education, have my own work and ground, get married some days but I wasn't expecting this now, not to someone I don't know” I said.

“I understand how it feels and I most say you are lucky he pick you” she said.

“He is so arrogant and unbearable”

“I am not surprise you know but have you meet him before” she ask

“No-way except today” I replied as I explain our encounter on the road

“Really”

“Yes really and now I have to marry him” I said. I wanted to laugh and cry but non came.

“You don't have to worry about anything for all I know is that he is a good guy. If you get to know him more”

“I hope so” I replied

“So are you going to tell me about yourself or you want a shoulder to cry on” she ask.

She seem nice and easy to understand so I have no problem talking to her.

“I don't remember when last I cried. I am sorry that happen”

“I understand so it alright. If it were me I will cry more than that also” She said making me smile.

”Let take a tour to my bedroom” I said before standing up and going the way up the stair to my bedroom leaving the small box on the dinner.

  It was very late in the evening when I decide to speak to my mother about this issue so I went down to her bed and knock on her bedroom door.

“Come in” I could here her voice so I went inside “What is it Daphne” she ask

“Mother I want you to talk to Father about the marriage, I don't think that a good ideal” I said while she shook her head.

“I am sorry Daph, this was the way I married your father, likewise Harrison So there is nothing I can do about this since it decide already” she said with her gaze on her hands.

“I was surprise Reece choose you over your sisters” she said again.

“Mother, can't you do something. I don't like or know him, don't you care about my study or my future”

“I am so sorry Daph and about your study, you have to talk to your fiance about it. It was always like that but you need to make love grows ”

“I don't think that possible”

“I tried already Daph good evening and please excuse me” she said before going under her Duvet and pulling it over her head leaving me in a total silent to drown.

Just like always, she never gave me attention, she never listen to me, even when I needed her the most she was occurred with her friends and now she has to sleep while I cry my eyes out.

Stabbing my self will add to my judgment and running away was partially out of the point because my father will surly find my shadow.