Forced Marriage.

4:party

The sky woke early, bright and full of life not caring if others are as bright. There is one thing about the weather that always influence my mood but this morning is not the same, even with the bright sky I still feel gloomy and sad inside. Despite my sour mood I got to class and all my activities were done, the constant vibration of my phone brought me out thought,
"hello", I held the phone away from my ear to check the caller.
"why do you sound like you don't know who this is, did you delete my number,"she said accusingly,
To be sincere I though of it but I didn't do it. I smiled," No Ife, I didn't I did not check my phone "
" OK, hope you got to class in time yesterday, I'm sorry I delayed you"
"yea no problem, so..."
"good I don't have to pretend to be sorry,
That shut me up for a minute, why did u call Ife I'm busy.
" yes, there's a party and I can't go alone, so you're coming with me, dress up and be ready by 9pm, I'll come pick you at Abel's place.
Dress well, bye and she hung up on me. Just like that.
Ife has always been rude but what if I had plans, well I don't but, courtesy, common courtesy, commanding me to come to a party just like that.
The day went along fast, I got through the day without any drama or surprises.
I called my mother today, she is still happy I got married, well that makes one of us.
"do you know the time young lady, I asked you to be ready by 9pm and this is 9:30,how can you delay me so, you have no respect or manner, just go inside and dress up it will make me forget I've been standing here for 30 minutes"
I laughed suddenly at the ironic situation ;
"Ife, you and I know I'm not rude, you are and don't try to blame me I can come home any time I like and I'm not going to your party you can as well leave".
"still as blunt as ever un, please come with 'Kay, I need support, my crush would be there and I really need to go so he'll notice me and you need a change of scenery, come om getting married so suddenly, please you'll love it, you're totally free tomorrow and next you don't need have a to take alcohol.... "
The club has a dim light, it's very chic and designed beautifully, if I'm a fan of loud places I would love this place.
I'm past my party phase," so you owe me big time, "
" okay I'll pay you, now let's have fun. "

The club is so dim lighted that I had to adjust to my eyes for a while. The music is so loud, I can't believe I once loved clubbing. This club is really beautiful its been so long that I've been in a club so I'm a little unfamiliar with the noise and the people of different sizes all from different backgrounds ok, i know y'all curious about my party life. But really I used to love to pass a lot because you know the time I run away from home I was a party girl I always go out every single night like I was really never a time that I stayed in I think it was because of my felt rejected because of my dad and mom was sick.
Forget underage drinking in most places I just hang on to a boy and look pretty and since all they need is a person to sleep with they do not care about my age i was 19 at that time underage drinking in most places. I always made sure i never got too drunk and i leave the club by feigning a bathroom break.
Abel was a real gent then, its such a pity i don't really know him.
Those days he'll leave his place i mean sneak out and come wait outside the bàr for me then take me to my one room apartment.
Enough with the past i told myself I got used to the party and started grooving, I ordered a glass of cosmopolitan for me and Ife.
She said this was her first time in a bar , i was shocked.
"Where is the crush were stalking?"
"Hush, keep it down, will you?"
"Hey were in a club i can't whisper, its loud and people aren't paying attention to us, now shoe me the guy you like so much you had to follow to a place you've never been before".
After a while she relented and showed him to me and she started to go closer saying she was going to introduce herself since he his alone, knowing her well I was not that surprised.
The guy are really fun and 'the crush ' name is Jonathan and he his also into Ife.
"Guys, what kept you so long if no for this pretty ladies I would have been standing here on my own looking abandoned".
"We sorry bro, we tried to come meet you early but traffic was hectic, cool".They staked hands and did their bro thing and i guess all was forgiven.
"Won't you introduce us Jonathan, common"
"Of course guys this right here is Ife and that's her friend Mirabella,they have been keeping my company"
"Well thanks girls, I'm Ade and here is Opemipo, its nice to meet you"
"Nice" Ife answered I and continued chatting with the guys as I tune them out,I excused myself as I finish my drink and went over to the bar to get another one I was there for a while before one of the boys joined me.
"Care for a dance bel", i didn't look back then he sat by my side and ordered a drink.
"Mirabella would you please dance with me",he said with a big smile on his face and if I'm being honest he his a handsome guy I thought as I play with the ring on my finger under the table,
"Sorry, I'll like to dance but my legs has gone weak due to walking in this heels that Ife put me in and I've been dancing in them", i told him; really i don't want to dance and the whole issue with Abel is making me think, could he really betray me.
He has asked me so many times to marry him and I've refused, why couldn't he respect my wishes?
I know he likes me a lot but I see him as just a friend. "Snap out of it crazy, you're here to have fun not think, get me, stop worrying and make Abel jealous". She paused for a moment, looking at me seriously, "those guys want to dance, go and dance with them and let Abel see that he his not your boss".
"But..."
"No but anything, betray you or not he still married you without your consent, that's betrayal enough".
I realised that she's right, he did not respect my wishes and I'm young.
I stood up to dance with the guys with a promise of seeing them later.