Chapter 5 Change

Chapter Five

I was sitting there in my wedding dress, still clutching my bouquet, and I was facing the man I had just seen, not so long ago, cheating on my closest friend. I struggled to stay firm on my feet and felt my determination crumble. I could say that I was somewhat privileged to have grown up with my parents' great affluence for the majority of my life, but that all changed the day my dad received the news that we were bankrupt and that a consolidation was required to rescue the business.

A larger business, such as the one owned by Brian's parents, offered my dad's company a great opportunity to grow. I gave up on trying to save the company after a futile battle and decided to get married. I am baffled as to how life has become so cruel to me. I can not believe I just married someone who is madly in love with my best friend. With this shocking revelation, how will I be able to cope with being married to Brian, knowing full well that he is cheating not just with anyone, but with my best friend? The mere thought of it weakens me, and tears well up in my eyes.I had to quickly excuse myself to use the restroom.

My mother, who had been keeping an eye on me the entire time, followed me in. When I saw my mother, I tried to fake a smile but could not because tears streamed down my cheeks. "I am tired, Mom; I do not want to go with Brian any longer." "Why, it is your honeymoon today." "Aria, honey, you should know better by now that you need to be strong and resilient." "Never be a wimpy kid; always be ready to fight for what you want." "You have always gotten everything you wanted on a silver platter; I expect you to be wise now." "Regardless of what happens in your marriage to Brian, never give in."

"Fight always to be a part of the Rodriguez family, you know how long it took your father to finalize your marriage" "do not throw it all away." "Now wipe your eyes and straighten your shoulders" "learn how to deal with Brian and any problems you may encounter in a smart way." "There is no way out of this, and I will not help you""You are aware of your father's business situation; you cannot afford to let it fail, and one of the only ways to ensure that it does not fail is to maintain a positive attitude and remain married to Brian."

"Mom, I really do not want this marriage, and I do not love Brian as much." "Why does this loveless marriage agreement have to be our company's only option?" "Our performance has been pretty good". In what way did all of this occur? I really need to figure out how to get myself out of this situation.I asked for a response from my mom but got no reply. I suppose I should not have accepted Brian's proposal in the first place. Why me! What did I do wrong? Why did they choose to take away my happiness? Why am I so unhappy? This is not something I can live with. I will not forgive myself if I do not find a way out of this predicament. What are the chances that Brian will love me like he should when he already has a secret lover, my best friend, with whom he is cheating on me?

Having Brian around I've never felt more alone. I'd had enough crying for one day, but nothing has changed, so I'm holding my head up. I had to make the most of my life if this was how it was going to be from now on. Being into an agreed marriage to the Rodriguez family's eldest son is a great honor. Something that many girls would readily give their all for. "I realized both families had personal reasons for this relationship, and I now have mine now, though none of this seemed right. To this day, I'm not sure how my life went from being an only daughter to being married to the dubious only son of the Rodriguez family. How could my father have persuaded Brian to accept this partnership? I'm guessing it's something he's been talking about with the Rodriguez family all along? Brain was compelled to do this, just like I was, most likely by his parents as well, since he was also an heir to the throne under their direction.

Despite being my spouse, I knew very little about this man. I'd had enough crying for one day, but nothing has changed, so I'm holding my head up. I had to make the most of my life if this was how it was going to be from now on.

I was furious that Emily thought of me as a fool. Betrayed me and gave me a back stabbing. A person I considered a friend. Is it possible that I did not see them both clearly? I hope to wake up soon enough to know that this was all just a dream. Oh, how I wish.

I suppose I should not have accepted Brian's proposal in the first place. Why me! What did I do wrong? Why did they choose to take away my happiness? Why am I so unhappy? This is not something I can live with. I will not forgive myself if I do not find a way out of this predicament. Brian has chosen to make me feel lonely. Of all days, my wedding day. I feel so lonely right now. Thinking of the possibility of Brian being able to love me as he ought to. Emily has chosen to betray me despite all odds. What are the chances that Brian will love me like he should when he already has a secret lover, my best friend, with whom he is cheating on me?