Chapter 4

Lena’s Point Of View

(Married)

It was finally the day, it was my wedding day to a man that I didn’t known.

We were at the court and the wedding proceedings were about to start but I need to be with my mother at the moment.

She held me like her baby, I am her baby.

“Mom I cannot do this, I will not be able to.” I tried to wipe my eyes but the more I did that the more I cried, Mom pulled me into a hug and I stayed in her arms for a while, I didn’t want to let go.

“Go with him, Lena.” She cried. I watched my mother cry for me and I felt weak.

“I am sorry that I couldn’t have found a better way to save your father, my dear. I am so sorry.” Mom cried as she wiped my eyes.

“This is for your fathers sake, you are doing it for him, for us.”

“Go with him.” She let go of my hand. We were outside the courtroom and Mr Dante stood waiting for us.

“I love you baby.” She kissed my forehead and I looked at her. As I tried to hold her, Mr Dante stepped forward.

“We do not have this time.” He stood tall and as I looked at him, I got a bit scared. Was this how my new life would be?

I wiped my eyes and smiled; the worst smile I had given.

“I love you mom.” I hugged her one more time as I could not help it, after which Mr Dante took my hands in his and we walked into the courtroom for the joining.

Joining us didn’t take much time and I hated it because I did not have the time to look at my mother’s face because it would take me a year to see her and I will miss her so much.

I had dreamt that I would say my vows with someone I loved and my father would walk me down the aisle

The court and wedding proceedings were over and I was now married to this man that I barely knew. As we walked out of the room, I saw mom and wanted to go to her but he pulled my hand back.

“You have just 3 minutes.” He said and I looked at him, his eyes were void of emotions I nodded and he released my hand then I walked to meet my mother.

“You will be okay.” She smiled, I didn’t feel like I was going to be okay, the rules I had read yesterday had scared me to death, but I smiled anyway; I didn’t want to get her scared.

“Take good care of yourself mom, please make sure you eat.” I hugged her and kissed her on her head.

My mom looked at me and I looked at her. She donned a simple red dress and had her hair wrapped in a low bond her black hooded eyes were teary and I wanted to hug her tight and not let her go.

She stared at me. “You are beautiful my daughter” she smiled at me. She could say that over and over again and I would not doubt her because I know that I was and today I had donned a white dress and I had a glass block heel on and my brown hair was packed in a low ponytail, I looked like my mom and I knew it.

“I will be fine, mom. Take care..” I pulled her into another hug, she knew that it would take a year to see her but what she didn’t know was that I wasn’t going to be able to contact her for that one year.

“Lena.” He called and I pulled out of the hug and kissed my mom.

“Bye.” I said this and Dante took my hand in his.

“Mrs Theresa, thank you and goodbye.” Dante tried to pull me away but mom stopped him with her words.

“Please take care of my baby. She is my only child and I love her so much.” He nodded and we both walked out. I turned back and watched my mom wave at me. I will miss her.

We walked to where his many cars were packed outside the court and we got into one.

We were silent as we sat in the car. I looked out the window of the car, I sat at the other end because I didn’t want to have any contact with him. The contract had started and I had to make sure I was following all the rules.

I noticed we we’re about to pass by the hospital my father was being treated at and I wanted to tell him bye. I wanted to tell him I had fulfilled my promise by making sure he was going to get treated, I turned to Dante who sat scrolling through his iPad.

“I’d like to bid my father goodbye before we leave. It would be the last time that I would see him.” As I said this, he gave me a hard glare but I insisted.

“I want to see my father!” I didn’t raise my voice but I made sure he heard me.

“Stop the car. Follow her Christian, you have five minutes.” As he said this I smiled. At least I will see my father.

The guard named Christian climbed down the car and opened the door for me, I climbed down the car and walked into the hospital, as I walked through the entrance of the hospital, I noticed that they were wheeling a patient out, I looked and noticed that it was my father, he laid there and was being rolled out.

“Lena, good your hear.” It was doctor free.

Hey doctor, where are you taking my father to?”

“The helicopter will be arriving in a few minutes we will be flying your father out. Payment has been made and your mother has signed the papers, your father will get treated.” Doctor Fred said. I was happy to hear this.

This was Dante working, he was keeping to his words.

“Okay, I’d like to say bye to my father please.”

“Do not be long.” He instructed.

“Dad, you are getting treated, I am so happy. Our prayers has finally been heard. Get better and I will see you soon.” I kissed him on his cheeks and pulled back.

“I love you.”

I watched the doctor’s and the nurses roll him out and I heard the sound of the helicopter.

“This is for you dad.” I sighed.

“I am doing this for you.”