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Chapter-7 The Montalvo's

[knock knock]
"Coming, Hello, ma'am...may I please have your name?"

I said "Skye, Skye Angelo"

The servant took a deep breath and said "please Ms. Angelo come and have a sit. Let, me call Mr. and Mrs. Montalvo for you."

I said "sure, thanks''

And with that she left, Me and Jacob went inside and sat on the living room's couch. 

They had a big house. It was the same size as ours. But,it looked more ancient. All furnitures were very old fashioned. And the house looked like one big palace where the ancient kings and queens used to live. However they were not so bad.

Jacob screamed "Earth to Skyee!!"

I said "why the hell, are you screaming? I am just beside you, so, I can hear you well you don't need to scream!"

He said "well, I guess, I wouldn't had screamed if you had answered me the first time, I called your name, you know and not had zoned out."

I said "I zoned out?"

"Yeah, he said, kind of day dreaming"

I cleared my throat and said "sorry brother, but, I was not day dreaming I was just wondering how could people still live in this type of old fashioned house?"

As I had just finished, I saw a long man at least 5'11 at his late 40's, was standing in front of me and said "I actually like old fashioned things, and like to preserve what my ancestors had left, your generation may call it old fashioned, but, I adore this things. Oh how stupid of me, I forgot to introduce myself, hello I am Giovanni, Giovanni Montalvo. You can call me Gio."

I stood nervously and said "Hey, Mr.Montalvo, I am Skye, and this is my brother Jacob. And well, um"

Jacob cut me in and said "we are here to talk Mr. Montalvo, and we would very much rather like to talk to your son, what was his name again Lacas, right?"

I said "Lucas, Jacob"

And he said "yeah, whatever Lucas, please would you summon him? I have to talk to him."

Mr.Montalvo said "You can talk to my son later, first have some tea and snacks and let the three of us have some chit-chat. What do you say Jacob?"

He said "sure, why not?"

Mr.Montalvo asked one of their servants to bring is some tea and snacks and we went on their garden and sat. I must say the garden was huge, it was so calm and there was also this cute little pond there. I just loved it. It was pretty nice outside than inside. We sat on the table and chairs and soon the snacks came and we started talking.

Mr.Montalvo said "so, what do you kids want to talk about, okay let me make a guess about the oath right?"

I said "yes, it is about time we talk about it"

He said "likewise"

Jacob broke the suspense and said "Mr.Montalvo I am extremely sorry, I won't let my sister marry your son. I don't think he is anywhere perfect for her. And, I so don't care about the family oath. Because, I will not give away my sister for some oath."

"Oh, that will be a very ridiculous thing to do then" said a woman who was coming in our direction, and I am pretty sure, that she is Mrs.Montalvo. Damn she was one hell of a pretty lady in her early 40's or something.

She then pulled a chair and sat beside his husband. And, said "this is an oath we are talking about not some joke. This is something our ancestors made and I don't know about your family, but, my family respects them like anything. And, we will keep their oath because we respect them, we honour them. We will not let anyone break it."

Jacob said "well Mrs.Montalvo I don't care what our or your ancestors did. But, I will not let that oath ruin my sister's life. And when I say I won't I mean it with every letter."

"Well, I think you should calm down Jacob." Mrs.Montalvo said. "And, we would very much appreciate talking to your parents, Jacob. You are still kids. We should not rather talk to you guys, about something so important and crucial. It will be much more appropriate to talk to your parents instead." She ended her lecture.

She them summoned a servant, and said "can you please, take them near the pond and ask Lucas to come and meet his soon-to-be wife"

Jacob rose from the table and said "she is NOT going to be anyone's wife anytime soon. And, clearly not your son's."

Mrs.Montalvo said "Only time will tell Jacob, don't worry time will fix it all, and if it is in their destiny to get married then they will. And, I will make sure that they keep my family's honour intact."

I whispered to Jacob that '' there is no point in arguing with this arrogant, self-obsessed, obnoxious old-hag. She can do whatever she feels like, but, she ain't doing shit with my life, that I know for sure. So, chill she can't even pull a hair on my head without getting her ass kicked. Brother I know very well how to handle women like them."

Jacob laughed and said "I know lil one, now let's get done with this Lacas shit."

I said "yeah, but, Lucas shit not Lacas...😂😂"

He said "yeah whatever, let's go."