Alexander's Pov:
It was Nina.
Why did she have to call now? My heart pounded with confusion and anxiety, making me wonder what news could be so urgent.
I stamped my feet angrily.
I quickly picked up the phone.
📱 Hey Alex.... Have you booked your suit?
📱 suit? What for?... I asked
📱My goodness, bro! Don't tell me you haven't..
📱 suit for what?... I asked lost
📱For your Wedding.... Grand wedding wedding 💒
📱 Wedding? Whose Wedding, if I may ask?
📱Your Wedding! Don't you know it's taking place?
My jaw dropped in shock 😳, a cold dread creeping over me as I realised the reality I had been avoiding was finally here.
📱What the.....
Words refused to come out of my mouth.
📱Don't you know about this? She asked
📱I don't... I said in annoyance
📱What? Mom has already organised everything...
📱Are you joking or something? I scoffed in disbelief
📱Am fvcking serious... She said
📱Date has been fixed, and Stephanie's tummy is protruding out very fast.
I closed my eyes in depression.
Oh God! Why me?😭
📱Alexander, are you there?.... She asked
📱Yes... I'm right here, Nina! I managed to say
You're right, I don't love Stephanie, but a part of me felt trapped, questioning if I could ever escape this arranged future.
📱When is the Wedding taking place? I asked
📱You really mean that you don't know?
📱 I'm not joking, Nina... I said
📱Yikes! This is awful... Well, it's this Saturday.
📱What? How come Mom never told me?
📱I have no idea... I have to go now
📱Bye.. That was all I could say before I hung up.
The pills fell from my hand, and I slumped on the bed, short of words.
I just curse the day I met that Stephanie...
Can I bear being apart from Amaya for eternity?
Hell no!
I ran out of what to think, feeling torn between duty and love, overwhelmed by the weight of responsibility.
I ran out of what to think....
**
I was still engrossed in my thoughts when my door opened, and Mom rushed in with a smile.
I rolled my eyes at her.
She didn't mind!
I'm sure she's super excited...
She has gotten what she wanted.
"Hello son!" She patted my hair.
"What are you doing here?" I asked, staring directly at the wall.
"Don't be grumpy, son... You are going to be a father soon" She chuckled.
I gave out a loud sigh.
"Whatever! You know I don't want you to stress yourself out, so I'm organising your Wedding with my dear Steph by myself," Mom said, smiling.
"Mom, what do you really gain?" I asked anxiously
"How do you mean?" She asked
"What do you gain in doing things that will make your child, your only son, unhappy forever?" I asked
"Alexander, you are my son, and I will never do anything that won't go in the favour of my son... Stephanie is an heiress, and she's the right one for you," Mom said
"Dammit, Mom! I fvcking don't love that lady," I yelled to the astonishment of my mom.
"You don't love her, but you got her pregnant?" Mom shouted back at me.
Tears streamed down my cheeks.
"Mom, I don't know how that happened... I can't even remember any single thing that night," I said
"You have to take responsibility for her and the child", Mom said
"Mom, can't I just take responsibility for my baby alone?" I asked
"You do know how powerful and influential her father is, right?" Mom asked, and I nodded.
"Good! And you know your dad, who would have faced him, is late too, right?" Mom asked again.
"Yeah, I know", I managed to say
"That's good! Do you want her father to have you sued and to bring down our company?" Mom asked, and I shook my head in disagreement.
"Then do the right thing", Mom said as she walked out of the room.
I bounced back on the bed sulking.
Stephanie's Pov:
I sat in front of the dressing mirror with a bright smile, feeling overwhelmed with joy for my wedding day.
The makeup artist applied makeup on my face.
I was still in a bathrobe.
"Oh my... girlfriend, you look absolutely stunning", Sonia said as I smiled excitedly.
"Thank you, girl", I chuckled.
I glanced at my wedding dress on the bed and smiled.
Today is the happiest day of my life 🎊
Finally, I am going to get married to my one and only love, Alexander Smith.
The door was thrown open, and my mom rushed in with a shrieking scream.
"Oh, my little baby girl is now a lady", Mommy said as she kissed me.
"Mommy! I missed you," I said as we hugged each other.
"I'm so happy for you, my princess", Dad said as I hugged him too.
"Thank you, Daddy." I smiled broadly.
"And the tummy?" Mommy nudged me as I quickly covered my face with my palms shyly.
"Mommy..." I said childishly as she pecked my pink cheeks.
I was already blushing.
I ran into her embrace again.
Mommy and daddy have been in the States for a long while, away from me.
I'm so happy they are attending my Wedding.
Amaya's Pov:
Lucy and I sneaked out of the house with our luggage.
We are so tired of living a secluded life.
And she was determined to help me get my man back.
We are finally going to live among people.
We saved up for this already.
Lucy paddled away from the island ,, and we headed straight to the beach.
🕒
We got to the beach and got down with our bags.
The beach was quite empty.
Suddenly, I saw two ladies rushing out, and something fell from their hands.
"What's that?" Lucy asked as she quickly picked it up.
It was an invitation.
I snatched it from her hand and read aloud :
🗣Alexander Smith 💍 Stephanie 🗣
I blinked my eyes in disbelief.
"Could it be my very own Alexander?" I asked myself.
"Let's go to the venue, Lucy", I said as we rushed along.
**
"Sir, please let us in", we pleaded.
"I'm sorry, miss, but you are not among the guests," the guards said, going through the guest record on the laptop.
"We really need to get in", we begged.
Lucy and I eyed each other as we pushed the guards and rushed in.
To my utmost surprise, I saw Alexander's lips glued to Stephanie's.
As the priest said, "You may kiss the bride"
Tears rolled down my cheeks.
"ALEXANDER...!!" I called in tears...