Chapter 3
*BRITTANY’S POV*
LUNCH BREAK
Tiana, Ezra and i are seated together at the cafeteria. We ate in silence and the silence is quite disturbing.
“Okay, something is definitely wrong with you, Brit. You look unusually dull today” Ezra said breaking the silence.
“Yeah, I noticed it too. Did something happen?” Tiana added looking at me.
I faked laugh. “Nothing is wrong. You guys don’t know what you are talking about”
“That’s a fake laughter. I know you, Brit” Tiana rolled her eyes. She knows me so well.
“It’s just....” I started while their whole concentration was on me.
“I’m just dull because I lost my puppy and I’m really sad about it”
“You don’t have a puppy, Brit” Ezra and Tiana said at the same time rolling their eyes.
“I don’t? Oh yes! I don’t.” I laughed nervously.
“Nothing is wrong okay? I’m fine” I told them and removed my gaze from them focusing on my food but I could still feel them staring at me intently.
AFTERNOON.
I laid on the bed brining out my iPad. My parents aren’t around and I’m grateful for that.
My phone started ringing. It was a FaceTime call from Tiana.
I picked and her face popped up.
“Hey baby! How are you doing!” She said.
“Uhm..why is your room so scattered?” I asked looking at the screen.
“I’m to lazy to clean it up. I will just do that later” She huffed.
“Eissh! Why did you call me?”
“Wow. Now you are questioning me for calling you. Questioning me for caring. If it were to be Ezra, you would have been screaming” She rolled her eyes. That was Tiana, being dramatic, as usual.
“Oh stop it!” I blushed at the mention of Ezra.
“We would talk about your crush later. Tell me what’s up with you. And don’t you dare tell me nothing. I know something is wrong but I guess you didn’t want to tell Ezra about it and there was no free time alone with you at school today so start talking” She said with a strict tone.
“You know you can’t force me right?” I rolled my eyes.
“Oh really!, you are so dead when we meet in school tomorrow!”
“Sorry mom” I apologized sarcastically.
“Now tell me what happened”
“Well,” I started.
“I’m getting married” I told her.
Tiana laughed looking at me like I had gone crazy. “Last time I checked the calendar, it’s not April yet”
“I’m not pranking you, Tiana. I’m serious”
“What? How?”
“My dad said so and my mom supports him so I guess I have no choice”
“What! You still have a long way to go Brit, you can’t get married now. What’s wrong with your parents? No offense but someone needs to speak sense into them”
“Exactly. I’m not ready for marriage and the fuck, I like Ezra. I don’t want to get married” I sniffled.
“Poor Brit, don’t cry. Should I come over?” Tiana asked.
“I’m not sure my dad would allow any visitor of mine to the house now” I said.
“Gosh! Who are you getting married to? When? Will you finish high school? Are you going to go to college. Are you...”
I cut her off. “Tiana, calm down. I’m getting married to Wyatt Hayden.”
“Wow. I know him!”
“There is nothing to wow there. He’s way older than me.” I squeezed my face.
“I...I don’t know what to say” Tiana said as her facial expression changed.
“It’s fine. Don’t know the date I’m getting married but I feel like It’s soon”
“Isn’t there a way to persuade your dad? Make him stop his plans”
“I don’t know. My dad doesn’t go back on his words. He doesn’t even care about my happiness!. All he cares about is money!”
“Brit, I’m sorry this has to happen to you” Tiana said sadly.
“There is nothing I can do order than to accept my fate” I said at the verge of crying.
“Brit, don’t cry ...please. If you cry, I will cry too”
“I won’t.”
“Promise?”
“I promise” I managed to smile.
“Tiana, can you please not tell anybody I’m getting married.” I requested.
“What about Ezra?”
“I don’t want him to know. Please don’t tell him”
“You know he is going to know eventually right?”
“Yeah, yeah. But please don’t tell him. At least for now.”
“Okay. I won’t” She promised.
“Thank you. Gotta go now. Wanna do my assignment” I told her.
“Okay baby and don’t think too much okay?”
“Okay ma’am and clean up your room”
“I will...try” she chuckled and the FaceTime call ended. I dropped my phone and hugged my pillow tightly.
It feels good telling Tiana about it.
I got up from my bed and opened my backpack and brought out my homework.
****
The week was a boring one. Nick drives me to school everyday. I can’t hang out with and Tiana except in school.
I didn’t tell Ezra yet but he suspects something is wrong somewhere just don’t know what.
It’s weekend. Saturday morning to be precise. It will be so fucking boring because I will be stuck at home throughout.
I had my bath and made to leave my room to the dining room for breakfast but met one of the maids at the door.
She has a box with her. “I was told to give you this” she said and bowed slightly.
I nodded scrunching my brows in confusion and collected it from her.
I entered my room back closing the door behind me and placed the box on my bed.
I unwrapped it. In the box is a striped summer Clifton dress, black high heel and red purse.
“Huh, is this for me?” I wondered and left it on the bed and exit my room.
Luckily my mom was in the living room. I walked up to her.
“Mom, are the one that asked the maid to deliver the dress to me?”
“Yes darling. Do you like it?” She asked with a smile on her face.
“yes. Is it for an occasion?” I asked.
“Oh yes. You are going on a dinner date tonight” she replied.
“Huh?” I arched my brows.
“With your soon to be husband” She said and my mood changed immediately.
A dinner date with Wyatt fucking Hayden. Are you kidding me?
Ch 4“With your soon to be husband” She said and my mood changed immediately.A dinner date with Wyatt fucking Hayden. Are you kidding me?“Mom, I’m not getting married to him and I won’t go on any stupid date with him” I said furiously.“You don’t have a choice. Now, go get ready. Nick will drive you to the restaurant when it’s time”“But mom!”“Brit, I understand you don’t want it but trust me when I tell you you won’t regret it. Hayden won’t hurt you”“I didn’t say he will. I’m just not ready for marriage”“That was what I thought my parents told me then I’m getting married at age 16 but as time goes on, I got used to it”“So your marriage to dad was Arranged?” “Yes dear. But we are both happy now” she smiled and I scoffed.“I’m not you, Mom”“Brit, just accept this. Nothing can change. You’re getting married to Hayden no matter what!” She maintained her ground.“Wow” I said as a tear drop from my eyes.I walked away from her and went up to my room to empty my tears.***IN THE N
Chapter 5It took me a while to lapse back into consciousness. I took my phone from the floor and with shaky hands, I logged in back to Instagram.The post already has 100k likes and bloggers were reposting it already.This is not good, this is not good at all.I entered Hayden’s inbox and messaged him immediately.TO HAYDEN- why the fuck did you snap me without my permission. And could you please delete your post on Instagram. I told you I’m Not interested in getting married to you.He viewed it but didn’t reply. In anger, I sent another message.TO HAYDEN- Reply me!!!He replied me after three minutes.FROM HAYDEN- Hey wifey, how are you?I clenched my fist in anger. He didn’t even reply to my message but asked how I am. The fuck, I’m not fine!My phone started ringing. I picked without checking the caller’s ID.“Brittany!” Tiana’s high pitched voice said.“Yeah” I replied dryly.“You went on a date with Hayden!! The news is all over the net. Baby girl, you are trending!” She screa
Chapter 6I stood up from my seat. Hayden was about to say something about my sudden action but I shut him up by walking to his seat and placing my lips on his.Hayden seems to be shocked by the kiss also because he didn’t move his lips neither did he push me off. I disengaged from the kiss and cleared my throat nervously.I looked back and saw Ezra and dolly staring at us with their mouth opened and they eyes widened.I smiled satisfactory and went back to my seat.“Let me guess...that’s your ex boyfriend right there and you just kissed him to make him jealous” Hayden said.“I’m sorry” I bowed down my head.What did I just do?? In an attempt to make the person I like jealous, I kissed someone I don’t like.“Damn you, Brit!” My sub conscious screamed at me. “I...I...”He interrupted me. “So have you made a choice on the food you want?”“Oh yes!” I said and he beckoned at the waiter nearby.I couldn’t think anymore. I kept thinking about what happened earlier ago.I touched my lips an
Chapter 7*BRITTANY’S POV*Some minutes later, I was done and I came out of the bathroom and opened my wardrobe.I took my pajamas and wore it. I retired to my bed and carried my phone.My eyes widened when I saw five missed calls from EZRA.I scrunched my brows in confusion. Why is he calling me? I asked myself.I contemplated whether to call him back or not and decided not to. I laid on my bed expecting him to call back but he didn’t.I didn’t know when I slept off.**THE NEXT DAY...I woke up feeling extremely weak and my head was banging.I managed to get up from my bed and touched my forehead.I got down from the bed and limped out of my room. Immediately I left my room, I fell on the floor and lost consciousness.*******I slowly opened my eyes and looked around the room. This is definitely not my room. I stood up when I saw my mom walking in.“Baby, how are you?” She asked, a worried look plastered on her face.“Where am I?” I asked instead ignoring her question.“The hospita
Chapter 8He started moving his face closer to mine and I gulped down nothing. His lips were about touching mine I heard a crashing sound and I widened my eyes on seeing Ezra been pushed to the wall.He made a painful groan and I turned to see who pushed him.“Dolly!” I looked shocked on seeing her. How did she get the strength to push him that hard.“I don’t want to see you with my boyfriend” she glared at me angrily.“Boyfriend?” I arched my brows and moved my gaze to Ezra who also looked shocked to see Dolly.“I’m not your boyfriend” Ezra gritted his teeth.“Of course you are. You asked me out, remember “ dolly said.“You literally did and I’m not interested in you. I don’t love you” he uttered.“But you love her” she squeezed her face in disgust. “You love someone you can’t be with. Someone who is nothing but a whore. Someone who is...”Her words were cut off when I slapped her hard across the face.“I can take anything from you but don’t you ever call me a whore. I’m not like you
Chapter 9On getting to the church, I realized how nervous I am. I was scared to even enter the church.“Just take a chill pill. It will be fine” Tiana assured me.“I’m not scared. I am fine” I said nervously while Tiana just stared at me and squeezed my hand softly.**The door to the church opened and the bridal chorus started to play. Down the aisle I came. I held a French rose silk bouquet. My dad held my left arm and smiled at me as we reached the bottom step.There waiting is the pastor and my husband to be. Tch! I can’t deny the fact he looked stunning but he kept a straight face.He wore a black, single-breasted,satin tuxedo with a white wing collar shirt.My dad removed his hand from mine while I stood in front of Hayden.His eyes were on me but his concentration isn’t. I scoffed and looked at the priest waiting for him to just get this over with.*“Do you Hayden take Brittany as your wedded wife? To have and to hold from this day forward , for better for worse, for richer,
Chapter 10I walked around the room checking everything out while Hayden was in the bathroom. “Why will he paint the room brown?” I scoffed. He doesn’t have taste at all.Few minutes later, he came out of the bathroom wearing a singlet and a short.I walked past him and went to the bathroom. I was wowed when I entered the bathroom. I removed my clothes and got under the shower. When I was done, I took the blue towel on the hanger and wrapped it round my body. I went into the closet.My clothes was arranged already at the right while his were at the left. He scoffed. He has lots of suits and tuxedos.“Such a boring man” I huffed and was about to take my pajamas when my eyes widened.I am going to be sleeping in the same room with Hayden. Wearing my pajamas is really dangerous.I took a white turtle neck and blue jeans and wore it. I smiled satisfactory and left the closet and entered the room.Hayden was on the bed operating his laptop. Does this guy have respect at all.Working on ou
Chapter 11I looked at him unbelievably.“Better stop dreaming” “You need to wake up too because you are never getting a new room” he said and walked to the bathroom. Argh. He just love getting on my nerve. I rubbed my tummy and skipped to the dining room. I was halfway through the meal Wednesday Hayden joined me. He already had his bath. He said nothing to me and just started eating.I ignored him too. I imagined how it would have being having dinner with a guy I truly love and marry. Feeding ourselves, cracking jokes, laughter etc not with this cocky man who only knows how to work.“So unfortunate” I said rather loudly and Hayden looked at me questionably.I scoffed and continued eating.LATER THAT NIGHT.“Don’t tell you are going to sleep like this too today?” He inquired looking at my dressing not satisfied.“It really isn’t ur business” i shot at him.“Yeah It isn’t. Goodnight” he said surprising me. Why isn’t he arguing with me? Whatever. I slept beside him leaving enough sp