Meeting My Groom

Alicia Wilson was left sitted on her bed, her eyes roaming around and about the room. She was going to meet her groom and his family today. Her dad decided to this marriage because he thinks she's suitable enough and needed to be with her in-laws. She had been a good daughter so far and needed to leave so that the rest of her sisters could take over. Alicia stood up as her hand gripped a handful of her icy blue dress. She walked over to the window and pulled on the pink tinted curtains revealing the vast of green grasses displayed on the outskirts of the horizon. What would become of her? will her groom be a good man? will her in-laws treat her well? thoughts ran freely through her mind. She had dreamt of finding her true love, she didn't believe she would get married this way, but she had to do it for the happiness of her family.

Alicia actually had a really real connection with this big room of hers, and couldn't believe that in a day time, she would be leaving for good. Her dad Diler Wilson was a business man. He was also a successful and good-looking man who got married to Bella Wilson her mom. Their families were billionaires because each member of the family had a business booming as hell. Diler was the sole owner of the Wilson's Empire and Bella had cosmetics making factory where she makes creams, body lotion and all other things regarding the cosmetics aspect. Not to talk of her aunt Jean and uncle Samuel, they were both business minded.

But today, seems that everyone left work just to meet up with her soon to be groom and his family. The had also planned a small but grand celebration rooted for the fix of the alliance. The occasion was being prepared by Diler, he didn't make it too extravagant it was coiled up with a warm and welcoming feeling that no one would dare resist.

Alicia's hand went to her hips as her elegant and cute thin lips squeezed. The complexity of her face brightened a bit as she decided that she was going to accept her fate wholeheartedly, besides whatever Diler and Bella was doing, it was for her own good so getting rid of all thoughts she exhales.

A knock on the door startled her thoughts as her head snapped reverently facing the door, she waited a while as she processed that the groom and his family, probably might have arrived. She immediately began to organize herself forgetting about the knock which came yet again, her eyes rolling in discontentment,

"come in"

Alicia's voice echoed. Slowly she watched as the door opened revealing a short lady. Her body language could tell that she has been a loyal servant to the Wilson's family. She bowed slightly showing off her sign of respect for the young mistress, her demanor showing off humility and hospitality.

"Ma'am, the groom and his family are here, madam instructed that I ask you to hasten your preparations"

the lady who's name was Irene said and Alicia gave a slight nod. However Irene didn't leave from there, she walked towards the make up table and gently placed a flawless golden dress on the top of it. Irene was a family person, she was warm at heart and had that gentle feeling oozing out from her.

"Please get ready on this dress, it's directly from the groom's family" Irene said and the next minute she was gone. Alicia picked the golden dress, her eyes dazzling with a million emotions. She definitely would miss all of this warm attitude portrayed towards her.

***

It was 30 minutes before the main occasion starts and Alicia walked around the pavement leading into the vast ballroom, though it was empty, but she knew that her sister Rauline was preparing her ball party for her great achievement in the course of her university studies and Diler was helping her set the party up while concentrating on the occasion, isn't he a wonderful dad? As Alicia moved around, taking in memories of the corners of this great mansion she exhales deeply knowing fully well that after her wedding tomorrow, she wouldn't have the chance to look around so she got to use this much aroused opportunity.

As she climbed down the stairs moving gracefully as ever, hands holding the Hem of her gown as she walked, her smile casading beautifully against her face but all of a sudden, she missed a step and noticing her mistake, she tried to wiggle to balance but it was too late. Her weight surpassed her stamina as it pulled her, stating the law of gravity. But before she could hit the hard floor, someone grabbed her.

Alicia's gaze met a pair of silvery orbed eyes. The eyes looked cold and expressionless, it was this incredibly handsome young man. His perfect figure was enough to send her into a trance, his personality alone was as breathtaking as his well defined face and body structure. His body language showed off an "I don't care" feeling and Alicia liked this side of him, she watched as his perfectly arranged hair scattered slightly showing it's disheveled nature. But this wasn't the deal, she was meeting her soon to be groom and his family, so what on Earth was she doing, looking at someone else?

"Be careful"

an erotic masculine voice barred into her ears causing her heart beat to race tremendously as she gave off a slight nod.

***

Alicia, after climbing Down the stairs, she met a man in his mid 60s and his wife sitting alongside him as they chitchatted with Diler and Bella. She smiled knowing that everyone looked happy. Uncle Samuel popped open a wine and served everyone and Aunt Jean distributed cookies.

Just then Diler raised his head towards Alicia who stood far from them and he stood up.

"Ah!" he lowered his glass and walked to her, he pulled her forward "Matthew, here's Alicia... right on time girl" Diler said and Alicia smiled warmly as the man who's name was Matthew stood up. She shook hands with him and Matthew's wife Lizzy hugged Alicia as a welcoming feeling envelopes her whole being.

"Dear, Samson went out for a while, sit, he'll'd be right back" Lizzy said and Alicia sat on the sofa right next to where Samson was sitted before he had disappeared.

Alicia couldn't help but wonder who this Samson guy was, she wanted to think about the man she had met earlier by the stairs but she concluded that he must be an important guest to Rauline, she was a bit classy so probably, she had specially invited him to her ball party.

Feeling lost in the family's discussion and games signifying the terms of the occasion she shook off all thoughts. She didn't want to feel excluded she decided to participate in whatever the both families were doing, she wanted to engage herself in some conversation, at least to get her mind off that handsome young man. She realized that she was unable to stop thinking about him, "stupid!"

Suddenly, it was him. That man, he was slowly approaching them and Alicia had to blink severally to make sure she wasn't seeing things. When he got closer, Alicia kept up with her murderous stare as he returned back the stare, his silver orb piercing through her. He was Samson Bill, the one she was meeting for the second time, the one she was also getting married to. How ironic.