Chapter 3 The date

I was a bit angry but who am I to complain.I quickly packed the dishes to kitchen washed them up and went to my room . I finally had a warm bath and laid on my bed while I called my fiancé Marley.

"Hello my love I have been expecting your call for some hours now " he said

"Oh am sorry baby I was a bit busy !! I replied

"Ok so how was your day!! He asked

"It was ok and yours!! I replied

"fine .so I asked you when will you be coming over to my place ??!! He asked

"Uhmmm baby can that wait for now I really have many things to work now!!

"For how long ??!! He asked.

"can't really tell but I will come over once am done!! I replied

"We talked for a little while and decided to sleep

"good night my love!! He said

"good night baby!!I replied

"I miss you a lot!!he said

"I miss you too !! I replied

It's was Monday morning I woke up early to get ready for a job interview I already received before weekend ,I was at the dining table trying to grab some food before I leave when my father walked up to me.

"My dear are you ready "

"Yes father good morning "

"Good morning my dear. there is something I would like to tell you my dear"

"Please father that can wait am almost .late I need to catch the bus"

I hurriedly left the house before he could insist on telling me first. I went to visit my best friend Ariana.I seriously wanted to discuss what has been going on in my family with her.

''Bestie were have you been??'' She asked .

'I have been busy my dear things are a little bit tight for me'

'Bestie I have something to tell you and it is really seriously'

'I was curious to know what it was.what is the problem'.I asked

'It's about Marley your fiancé"she said

"What about my fiancé"I asked

"I heard the police are looking for him"she said

"You heard what"I asked

"Believe me girl that's the truth and I also heard he has been living a fake identity.He's real name is bobby not Marley"she said.

I told her I don't believe her and she should stop spreading fake rumors around .I left her house in anger ,by the time I got home my father had already slept. I entered my room took my clothes off ,had a warm bath and went straight to bed.

The thought of what ariana told me kept coming to my mind and I didn't want to believe it was true,I thought of calling Marley to ask him but it was late already.I just managed to catch some sleep .

I woke up very early in the morning the next morning but was too lazy to get stand up from my bed ,I just lay down and was trying to think of what my father has to tell me.I could not come up with something but I knew it must be related to the arranged wedding.I finally overcome the laziness in me and decided to go help with some chores.

As I opened my door to step ,I met father standing right in front of my door,it was as if he was waiting for me to open the door for him.

"Good morning father" I greeted .

"Good my dear.I guess you came back late last night right" he asked .

"Yes father I went to see my friend ariana after my job interview" I replied .

"Oh how is she doing"he asked.

"She is fine"I replied.

"So how was your job interview yesterday"he asked as he was trying to sit on one of the long couch in the sitting room .

"Fine ,I am still waiting for there responsed"I replied.

"My dear when you finally get married I don't think there will be any need for you to work because you will get anything you want by just saying it"he said.

"I just smiled, and went on to ask him what he wanted to discuss with me yesterday.

"Father what did you wanted to tell me yesterday"I asked.

"You and Derick will be going on a date to night "he replied.

"Date??Father why the rush"I asked.

"It was obvious you guys didn't get to know each other the last time they came,so we decided that you people should go on a private date"he replied.

"Honestly father I don't like what are doing to me" I lamented.

"I'm sorry my dear,it is for our own good."he said

Tears almost ran out from my eyes I just managed to hold it.

"I will send the address to you phone when I go inside to get mine phone"

Without responding to him I went to the kitchen to grab a broom and I started sweeping the house.

I really don't have anything doing today so to rearrange things.while I was looking for the best position to stand my standing mirror my phone began to ring.it was my fiancé callling. I decided not to pick or return the call because I was still thinking of what ariana told me.

After some minute I heard my phone beep it was a text from my father,he just sent me the address of me and Derick's private date.

Derick's pov

I just sat and wish she doesn't show up,only for me to sight her coming down from a taxi.The sight of her only irritates me but I had no option than to go on with the plan.Besides I should be grateful for seeing someone who is

ready to marry me despite my health condition.

She came In and sat opposite my direction without even saying a word. I noticed she wasn't happy with the plan neither was I but we just have to do it. The waitress came and took our orders