Chapter 2 Meeting Derek

She is mine 2.

Fardaykhemy Raheem.

Alice was woken up by the buzz of her phone.

She stretched her hand to grabbed her cellphone and Amanda's name was inscribed on the screen.

She answered the phone before placing it on her left ear.

"How are you doing, girlfriend?".

"You woke me up, dear". She responded with a low voice.

"Are you just waking up?". Amanda asked.

"Yes".

"I'm sorry for disturbing your sleep. I wanted to visit you today and I was asking if I could come?".

"You're funny,

You are asking for my permission before coming to my house?.

"I don't want your younger sister trouble, you see the way she behaved towards me when I came last to that place.

I don't want a smaller kid to disrespect me". She said over the phone.

"She dared not.

You are free to come home.

Am at home today and I have something to tell you, dear.

It's urgent and I felt that you are the only person that can advice me about it". Alice said.

"No problem, girlfriend. I will be there soon". She said and ended the call.

Alice dropped her phone and opened the door.

She met piles of cloth at the entrance of her doorstep.

"Alice". Her mother called out from behinde while she responded to her and greeted her.

"I was the person that brought these cloth over to your doorstep.

You will soon leave this house and you will start living with your new husband.

I want you to please us before leaving for your husband house".

"What husband, mother?

Have I given in to your demand?.

I wasn't aware of the debt that you collected from Derek not until he started threatening you about his money.

I knew that Derek would demand for his money, not for me.

He won't demand for my hand in marriage when he hasn't set his eyes on my face before.

Were you the person that suggest handling me over to him?".

"Stop with the questions, sweetheart.

Aren't you tired of our current state in the house?.

We've been taking care of you and your younger sister since. It is now the right time to start paying us back".

"Is that the reason why you wanted to sell my future to a man I barely know?". She asked with a sober face while her mother mocked her.

"It's not fair".

"The only thing that is fair is to get married to Derek and let us out of this average life.

You will also benefit from all of this.

He is rich and cute.

You will be well taken care of". She said before leaving her presence.

Alice walked over to her room back and start crying .

She does not have a money of her own neither does she have somewhere else to run to.

All of the money she got from her work place was given to her parents and she had to quit working at the place when it has start affecting her health.

She was tired of the house.

Not too long,

Someone knocked at the door.

She instruct the person to come in while she cleaned up her face.

Amanda walked into the room with a small bag in her hand.

"Hi, girlfriend. What happened?". She asked while Alice managed to compose myself.

"It's my family".

"Your family again!. She said walking closer to her while Alice adjusted for her on bed.

"I was told to get married to Dereke in order to cover up their debt".

"Which Derek?". Amanda asked.

"You mean the popular Derek?".

"Yes".

"How come? What happened?".

"My father is the person that burrowed some money from him without returning it and in order to cover up for the money, he wanted to use me as the bait".

"That's too bad of him.

Girlfriend, are you sure that this people are the person that gave birth to you.

This is getting so serious.

They've been maltreating you since school days".

"I don't even understand again!

How would I marry someone that I barely knew?

"It's okay dear, such is not going to happen.

I'm going to talk to my parents to come over to your place and talk your parents"

"Are you sure that they are going to accept?".

"They must agree. Stop crying dear,

You know what?

I bought you this from the store". She said handling a red top to Alice while she collected it and thanked her.

"I love you dear" she said hugging Amanda.

"How do you manage to get it?".

"No one is at the sitting room and I saw some clothes at your entrance ".

"It's for me to wash". She responds while Amanda shake her head.

I .....

"Alice, go and get ready". Alice mother voice is heard from outside.

She walked towards her door and opened it.

"Derek will be here in ten minutes, dress up and be in your best attitude.

I want to fetch your father from the next street". She said before sighting Amanda.

"And you, what are you doing here?".

"I came to visit Alice ma".

"As what?"

"I'm sorry ma".

"Please leave my house, she is no longer friends with average people like you anymore.

She will get married soon and Derek need to know that his new wife move with sophiscated people! She said shouting at Amanda while she hurridly drop the gift and left Alice room.

Alice was tired.

She washed her face up with water before wearing an old gown.

She sat on the bed while Charles call came in.

"Hello".

"Hi, Alice.

I'm sorry for disturbing you yesterday night.

How is everything?".

"Everything is good and you".

"Good too. Alice, I'm thinking if you will be chanced this night".

"I'm sorry, I'm unavailable". She responded

"Oh? Okay, I'm going to call you back"

"Okay".

"Bye". She said and ended the call.

"Should I kill myself". She muttered to herself.

"Why didn't I think about this before.

If I'm dead, Derek wouldn't marry a dead body".

She muttered to herself and walked over her bathroom.

A Toilet wash is hanging beside the Windom.

She grabbed it and walked over to her room.

She poured some content into a glass and close it up.

"Alice!! Someone voice called out while she dropped the toilet wash on the floor before rushing outside.

She opened the door up and her mother's face is the first thing to see with a wide smile on her face.

"Alice, are you done?".

"Yes".

"In this old cloth". Her mother said and laughed it off.

"I know that you are deliberately doing this, and let me tell you. If Derek doesn't find you attractive, don't bother to stay in this house again.

Now, go back in and change into something decent. I'm giving you two minutes. She said with a frown, walked out of the room and slammed the door.

Alice grumbled out loudly and tears strolled down her chin.

She wiped it off and change into another outfit.

She packed her hair into a bun and went out of her room.

She slowly walked towards the sitting room and her parents were seated already.

"Now you look beautiful". Her mother complimented while she frowned her face.

"Where is Becky?". She asked all of a sudden while Alice looked away.

"She might be away to her friend place". Alice father responded while Alice ignored them both.

"Dear, smile for me". Her mother insisted but she didn't budge.

Not too long,

Some vehicles arrived at the entrance of their house.

Alice parents rushed towards the door while Alice remained seated.

"Welcome sir". Alice mother said kneeling down while her father almost lick the man feet.

"I am Mr Derek personal assistant, and he sent me here for your daughter". The young man said while Alice looked up.

"Is he no longer coming down here?". Alice mother asked.

"He said that...the last time he came here, your house is too small for him.

He hardly breathe".

Alice chuckled on hearing what the man said.

"There is nothing wrong with our house".

"That is the order that he gave to me.

He wanted to meet your daughter in his house not in your house". He said while the both parents left the passage.

The young man walked in.

"Are you miss Alice?". He asked

"Y...Yes!

"Mr Derek asked me to fetch you.

Do you have an handbag that I can hold for you ?".

"No, sire.

It's just me". Alice responded.

"She will follow you now". Alice mother butt in while Alice was lead outside by the P.A

The door was opened for her and she walked in.

"Smile!. Her mother said before the car drive off.

Alice closed her eyes and hot tears streamed down her face.

Is this the beginning of another fate for her or what?

Why on earth would Derek desire her if not for her parents.

Is he even going to have a proper wedding with her?

Different thoughts run through her mind as she closed her face with her two palms.

To be continued....