My Brother-in-Law

Meeting the In-Laws

I close my eyes and take a deep breath. These people were going to be half related to me. I might not like them. But for Daniel's sake, I am going to try my hardest to like them.

Daniel could have been more descriptive. All he told me is that his soon to be wife's name is Annette, and that she has two other siblings.

I step out of the car and walk to the door. 2 weeks. 2 weeks until the wedding day. I need to see who my own brother is marrying.

It might seem a bit weird that I haven't met my soon to be sister-in-law's family.

I knock on the door and wait for it to swing open, greeted by a woman who I take to be Annette's mother.

"Hello! You must be Alissa! We've heard so much about you!" the woman says, embracing me in a rather too friendly hug.

I realised she called me by my full name, which I hate. But I smile and hug her back, being friendly.

Behind her, I see a young girl who has dusty blonde hair and pretty hazel eyes. She stares at me with curiosity, probably wondering who the heck am I, and why I'm hugging his mother.

"Mum? Um, who's she?" the girl says in a bit of an embarrassed tone.

"Oh Rachel, this is Alissa!" Annette's mother exclaims, pausing to see an expression of recognition on her face, but greeted by the same confused face.

"Daniel's sister! Your new sister-in-law?"

Only then does she recognise me, as Daniel's sister.

She reaches out to shake my hand. I take it.

"Rachel. Annette's sister. Your soon to be sister in law." he says warmly, but soon strides out the door, off to a party or something judging by her clothing.

"Well, follow me to the kitchen, and I'll fix up something." she says, and walks off.

I shyly follow her into the kitchen, and find her already making 2 mugs of English tea and plating up some beautiful homemade mud cake.

"It's just us in the house for now. Annette and my other son Joseph are out buying things for the wedding. They'll be back soon."

She plates up the cake and tea and hands it to me.

"What do you think of it all? The wedding, Daniel and Annette?" She asks, striking up conversation.

"It's a bit overwhelming. But from what Daniel has told me, they seem like a good couple." I say, trying not to be rude and ignore her.

"Yes, I agree with you. Very busy! But with Joseph and Annette in their rooms almost 24/7, it's very hard to plan any wedding." she says to me.

I hear a door swing open. And hear Daniel's voice ring through the house.

"Mrs Garrett? We're home!"

We walk along the hall until we see Daniel and his fiancé. Annette turns around and I see her face.

I have seen her before! I don't know where, but I recognise her.

"Hi Ali!" My brother says and gives me a hug.

"Hello Daniel." I say. "How did you go with the suit?"

"I like it." Daniel says.

I laugh. "Well, that's good then."

The door creaks open again. A man with brown curly hair and dark brown eyes walks in, carrying a few shopping bags in each hand.

I finally recognise and remember both Annette and Joseph. Why didn't I see it before? Their last name is Garrett. I didn't even need to hear their voices to know.

My brother is engaged to Netty Plays.

My brother-in-law is Stampylongnose.

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