Melodies of Soul

1: Vampire Band

I looked at everyone as they were excited to arrange this marriage with someone I haven't met yet. He has kids am still young though so this is all for the safety of my families health. I not even older than 20 so I just looked around as everyone was preparing to pack their belongings. I looked down to one of the kids as they had a big smile on their face. I felt so weird as I looked around confused. A party bus had stopped and I felt so confused. 

I walk pass the child and headed to the backyard as I searched for the squirrel food. I need to clear my mind and I need to think all of this through. Do I really want this? I just can't handle any of this. I looked around as I didn't notice any of the squirrels and I felt confused. They are usually here around this time waiting for their daily nuts. It's mostly almonds but I got here so many different nuts. 

The water fountain was still on and birds were cleaning their feathers. I smiled widely as I sighed out in relief. The gentle wind kisses my skin as I could feel its coldness refreshing my hot skin. The sound of footsteps in my mind made me remember a song from Jordan Sparks. One step at a time. I sat down under the tree as I threw a few nuts high up so the scent can be caught in it and the squirrels can come.

I started to hum the song at the beginning but I ended up singing One step at a time and I just some odd way knew the song. I just felt this urges to sing and I love it. I close my eyes as I sang lowly and gently as the wind made my hair dance. It felt so nice. 'Have this chance because when your married all your dreams will crash down' Sadness started to envelop me as my conscious reminded me of the arrange marriage. 

I should have maintained silence but the moment I opened my eyes I noticed a few squirrels. There were like eight birds waiting for the squirrels to run away to dig their nuts so they can get a few of the smaller nuts on the floor. Someone started clapping and I looked to the side panicked and the squirrel with birds were gone. It was some man clapping his hands and I felt utterly confused. Who is he? I have never seen him before. Not even in this family area so it is confusing that I have never met this person before. 

I did my best to not get any wrong ideas so I stood up and tried to leave "You have a beautiful voice..." 

My face heat up but I say with such anger "Look... It is very rude to spy on a woman all alone"

He chuckles and speaks gently "It is not my fault that I was checking this home seeing as it is for sale... The owners had given me permission to look around for if I actually like it" 

I had to basically bite my tongue and say a bit less angry "Well then... I shall leave you alone" 

The moment I tried to pass by him he holds my arm and spoke in such speed "Please stay" 

I looked at him with wide eyes as I felt confused so I spoke "I apologize but I must go back... The family inside is awaiting for me to finish here before we leave" 

I had to lie. I can't stay near any other men. I don't want them to think that I am some whore in need of sex with whichever men appears to catch my eye. I only need to marry a wealthy man to be able to help my dad with not worrying about me living in the streets and paying his hospital bills. In my father's family they usually do the arrange marriage thing even in this time of era. But I will do this for him. He has done so much for me and it is my turn to do this. 

I yank my arm away as I walked past him as I felt my heart drop at my whole world crumbling to the floor as reality crashed down on me. Why do I feel like this? I felt like crying at the realisation of how my future would look like. It crashed down as all I needed know is to complete my father's wishes. The closer I got to the house my eyes were covered and my mouth was muffled.