Chapter 3: Friendly Visit

A knock on the door woke Emily up for the second time that day.

“Who is it?” asked Emily

“It’s Nessa”

“Go away!”

“That’s it I’m coming in “ replied Nesa as she barged in.

“Girl you look a mess.” Mocked Nessa

“Well you don’t look too different now do you?”

“Shut up”

“What are you even doing here at 8 am?”

“You don’t only look a mess, you are a mess indeed. It’s 1 pm sweet girl so wake up and freshen up already .”

“What? By the way what brings you here? Not that I don’t want to see you.”

“Your mom called me to come take you shopping. She said you have dinner with your fiance .”

“She did?” Emily asked in shock

“Yes, she did. So when were you going to tell me Liam proposed? Was it yesterday? That’s so cute but why didn’t you tell me?

“Nesa you talk too much. “

“Oh, so me wanting to get information about your life is me talking too much? Sorry for caring “

“Come on Nessa don’t be like that. I’m just so sad right now.” Emily burst into tears.

“Emily, what's the matter?”

“Firstly yesterday after you left us Liam texted me to meet him behind the auditorium. Upon my arrival, I saw him making out with Rebecca Torry.”

“What? Rebecca Torry? Really? Say he had to cheat on you, how could he stoop so low? I'm beyond disappointed. So are you mad that he cheated on you or you’re mad because it’s Rebecca? Anyways I’m mad because he cheated on you with Rebecca“

“Both Nessa how can you even ask that? Anyway, then I came back home to receive shocking news that we were broke and some bank agents even came around. The solution to this is to marry me off.”

“Impossible. They still do this in the 21st century?”

“Tell me about it.”

“What's your plan? Go through with the arrangement? Who are you even wedding in the first place ?”

“Nessa I don't even know. I've never met the guy. “

“I hope for your own sake that he's a fine guy. If things get too tough he should have a cute face that you can use to console yourself or at least to compensate.” Nessa joke

“Nessa I'm serious “

“We have dinner with the family today.”

“Say what now? Here I was thinking that my family is full of surprises, I guess your family beat mine .” Nessa laughed

“This is not in any way funny .”

“So I guess we are to go shopping to get you a dress?”

“I'm not going anywhere. I'll look for anything in my closet. The last thing I'll be doing is impressing a family I want nothing to do with .”

“You see this is always your problem. I've told you severally that dressing appropriately uplifts your mood.”

“Save me the preaching Nessa, this particular mood of mine can't be uplifted thank you.”

The ringing sound from Emily’s phone interrupted the duo. Emily takes the phone and just as she’s about to accept the call, she reads the caller ID and declines the call.

“Who’s it ?”

“Liam”

“That guy has some nerve. You won’t have declined. You should have picked and given him a piece of your mind.”

Before Emily could think it through, her phone rang again. This time she picked without hesitating.

“What? What do you want from me?”

“Come on baby don’t be like that. Why all the hatred? If someone is to be angry it should be me after all “

“Shut it, Liam! Really? Do you want to play the victim? You asked me to meet you yesterday and upon my arrival guess who you were with?”

Oh my ..baby, I can explain”

“That shitty Rebecca. Tell me did you just call me to come watch the both of you make out?”

“Emily please let’s not discuss this over the phone. Let’s meet up somewhere and talk about it. I understand that you are upset and you have every right to be but please just hear me out”

“No Liam I don’t want to see your face today, tomorrow, or ever again”

“Emily just an hour and if you want we can end this relationship. All I need is an hour.”

Emily quickly dropped the call and burst into tears

“Shhhh baby it’s going to be okay” cooed Nessa “Why don’t you give him a chance to explain things?”

“Nessa, what for? It’s not like if I forgive him we can can live happily ever after. I’m engaged to be married at any point in time” sobbed Emily

A dead silence engulfed the duo as Emily was deep in thought. Her relationship with Liam was not her first but out of all her relationships this was her best. Liam loved and appreciated her till Rebecca came along digging her claws into their relationship. She contemplated forgiving Liam because it’s not like they could get back together and just forget that she’s engaged to be married at any point in time. Instead, she could use this situation as an excuse to end the relationship.

“Emily if you are still deciding you have to do so quickly because it’s already past 2. At what time is the dinner?”

“6 pm I’m sure”

“So will you go?”

“Yes I’ll go let me just run down quickly and leave”

Emily texted Liam to meet her at Central Park and she left to take a shower.

Nessa felt sorry for her friend. As an active third wheel in their relationship, she saw how in love the duo was. Now not only will Emily lose Liam, but she’ll also be getting married off to whoever. What if her friend is not treated right? Nessa was from a humble background and it’s in a time like this that she was grateful for that. “Rich people and their troubles,” she thought.

“Emily, are you swimming? Hurry up you don’t have enough time.”

Emily walked out in a summer gown and cute sandals.

“How do I look? Hope the dressing is not bad.”

“You look cute that’s all. It’s appropriate enough.”

“Okay let’s go then.”

As the girls exited the house, Nessa got into her car and drove off, and Emily drove to Central Park.

She chose the location because it was open and airy. Not only did she like nature, she didn’t want to give room for temptations.

She was prepared to meet Liam but was she prepared enough to end the relationship? How would she face her guests at dinner? All these thoughts bothered her as she drove off.