Chapter 2 The agreement

Jones pov

I kept banging on the gate at mr Harrison house but it's seems the security was in deep thought and could not hear me.

I brought out my phone and called mr Harrison to let him know am outside his house .After some minutes the gate was opened and I entered.

we greeted each other warmly and went to the sitting room.I told him that my daughter is around as she was done with studies in the state .He asked if I have discussed with my daughter over what he told me few weeks back,

I said yes and that is why I was in his house that morning. I told him my daughter isn't ready to comply with our discussion and asked him if there is nothing else I could do aside that.

He said no there is no other way out ,that I should try and convince my daughter more.

what more can I say,I need to convince my daughter so I get his financial support.I went to his house thinking there be another way out but I was heartbroken ............So I took my leave and went home

When I got home with the look on my face my wife and daughter could tell that something was wrong

"Honey,honey what is the matter why is your face like that my wife asked "

With no response I look straight into my daughter's eye ,are you happy?are happy that family business is going down?are u happy that we draining in debt ? don't you want the family business to come back?

(With a shocken look on my wife's face)

Honey what are you talking about?which business is going down ?who is draining in debt?my wife asked.I had no option than to tell her the truth.

Darling I'm sorry for keeping this away from you for so long but is that the family business is going down,I even went as far as borrowing money from the bank hoping I will be able to back before the due date but it's obvious I can't.

I asked my friend for some financial support and he said the only way he can help me is if our daughter agree to marry his son who is an impotent .I broken down in tear after seeing the look on my daughter's face ,I felt sorry for her.

Darling please talk to our daughter let her see reasons with me .This is not the type of life I wanted my daughter to live but I'm left with no other choice,I said to my wife

My daughter just went back to her room and weep her eyes out.

After much pressure from me and my wife my daughter finally agreed to the arranged marriage.

Abigail pov

After I agreed to the marriage my father then called for a meeting.Mr Harrison and his family were to come to my house on a particular date picked by my father.

I was in my room trying to put on some light makeup and get ready to receive our visitors when my mother came in.

"Aren't you done yet my mother asked "

I'm almost done just some few touches and I will be out I replied

"Ok please be fast your father is waiting "

"Ok mother I replied.

At this point I could not express what I was feeling,how I wish it was a dream so I can just wake up already .while in my thought I heard my phone ringing..................

Who could that be ?I murmured

I stretched out my hand to reach out for my phone only to find out it was Marley my fiancé that was calling.I was shocked and confused ,I didn't know weather to pick or not .While I was debating on weather to pick or not the call dropped then the phone rang again!I had no option than to pick the call

"Hey baby how are you doing!!he asked

"I'm fine and you??!!I replied

"what are you doing!!??he asked

"nothing still in bed!! I lied

"baby I have missed you a lot,when are you planning to come over ?!!he asked

"you said what??I replied

I needed to hear him clearly I thought my ears were playing tricks on me . Then he repeated what he said.

For some minute I could not reply

"please can I call you back??

I could hear my father calling my name so loud and his footsteps approaching my room.

"please let me call you later!!then I hang up the call.

""Please come outside our visitors has arrived said my father.

"Ok father I will be out shortly,I replied

I came out of my room ,I saw mr Harrison and family,I was not happy about this whole plan but I still manage to put a smile on my face.I greeted our visitors and was trying to look for a comfortable place to sit.

"Honey sit down "said my mother

I sat beside my mother facing Derick who was just staring at me.

Both parents kept laughing and discussing about our wedding while we just sat and stare at each other.With the look on Derick face you could tell he's also not interested in the wedding just like me .

"How are you doing my dear"??Derick's mother asked.

Fine thank you ma'am.I replied

"There's nothing to worry about my dear Derick ,I and his father will take good care of you " said Derick's mother

I just nodded my head.

"So you just graduated right ?"Derick's father asked

Yes I responded

"From Harvard university right?" Derick's mother asked

My mother cut in to the conversation without letting me answer the last question

"Oh yes with good grades"said my mother

It's obvious my mother was proud about my grades in school.

Throughout the whole conversation Derick barely said a word.it was as if his body was there but his spirit was somewhere else.I just wished the meeting can end already but no the conversation kept going.

It was 4hours already and the meeting has finally ended, I was the happiest person on earth .I just to go into my room have some warm bath and sleep .Finally they left and I was relieved .I was eager to go to my room and call my fiancé back. As I was about going to my room my mother called

"Honey please help with dishes while I clean the kitchen up.