The Girl In A Cap | Book #1

Chapter 3

Waking up today, I feel like I'm drained, like everything that's inside me is suddenly sucked out of me.

"I'll be leaving now," I said, as I was about to leave, mom called me.

"You haven't eaten breakfast yet, aren't you going to be hungry?" She asked, standing up from her seat.

I glance at dad's seat, but noticed that he isn't even here.

"No, I'm not hungry." I said.

I didn't wait for mom to contradict as I walked away and got in my car.

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"I heard your conversation with dad yesterday," Archie said, as we both walked towards the cafeteria, the rest of the quads aren't with us because they needed to rehearse in the school's play that is happening by the second week of December.

You must be wondering how that happened, well before school finished last July, the school had an audition for the called play, and as you can guess, the 3 of them were accepted and is now at the school theater.

"Huh, no surprise there." I said, as we sat down on out usual table at the cafeteria, which is in the middle.

A light laugh escapes his lips, as he said, "You know me better then myself or anyone else, I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing."

"Trust me Archie, it's a good thing, nothing bad about it."

He gave me a small smile, "I know, and about that contract, I think you should do it."

"Why? I mean if it's about the business then it's pointless because the family business is doing great."

"It's the other way around, the family business is running slow right now, and also, the Harrington's don't want to agree with the business deal unless you will marry their only son."

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"Mom, I don't want to marry some guy."

"I know that Archie already told you the reason, so stop trying to get yourself out of the situation." Mom said, as she left my room.

I groan loudly, "Why can't I make my own decision for once?" I yelled.

"If I were you Arabella Montez Barbie Lockhart, I will lower dow that voice of yours."

I can't believe this, tonight I'm meeting the man that will probably be with me till death because of that damn contract.

You must be wondering how I fell right now, I feel like I want to scream until my voice can't be heard anymore, I want to punch, kick or kill someone with my bare hands so that I can release my anger out of that person, I want to cry until no more tears are left to be shed by me, I want to do so many things that I know I will regret by the next hour, but I can't even do any of those things.

Because I know for a fact that starting today, not only will I have to meet my 'fiancé', but I will also face a lot of drama, such as bringing back topics that I don't want to remember, and yet I know that they will come out and cause another set if problems to me my family.

"Bella, the guest are already by the gate, come down here now." I heard dad said from downstairs.

I'm shoch to hear his voice, I mean we live in a very huge house, not bragging it anything, but by huge I mean 3 story high, 2 kitchens, 1 dining room, a basement, a huge garage, 5 rooms in each floor with an attached walk in closet and bathroom in each room, a huge living room and a theater room.

I walked down the stairs, taking my time since my room is at the 3rd floor, and I know that it will make dad and mom frustrated, which is my goal for tonight.

Reputation is a huge part in their lives, one small mistake that can ruin your reputation, it would be like the end of the world for my mom.

Once I arrived downstairs, mom, dad and the guest are already heading in the living room.

"Oh, my son will be a little late because he has somethings to di and somethings to get before dinner starts." I heard a feminine voice, I bet 100 dollars that it wasn't my mother's voice, said.

"And talking about son's, let me introduce to you my children, the quadruplets, Archie, Aaron, Andrew, and Andrei. The twins, Alejandro and Alessandro. Then Alexander and Alexis." Mom said, as my brothers line up and did a handshake with Mr. Harrington and kissed Mrs. Harrington on the cheek.

"How about your daughter? Where is Arabella?" Mrs. Harrington asked.

"Right here."