I stared to the man whom my father wants me to marry and shifted my gaze to my father disbelief edged into my face, i said, dad! Just tell me this is some kind of joke! Please! Not again with the drama Azra! Talked Violet coming from the Kitchen with a tray full of drinks,can't you just accept and carry a little piece of burden from father's shoulders? And how about you marry him? I said, what! Me? Are you hearing yourself right now? I have a boyfriend already! Its not like you have one! I blinked twice in a row, what is Violet saying? I thought,since when she has got herself a boyfriend? I encouraged myself and said, dad i also have a boyfriend can't you consider that? Ha! ha! ha! ha! ha! Nice try Azra! And which boyfriend are you talking about? I ignored Violet's laughter and kept talking, i have Charles dad! Oh! No! Azra aren't you joking right now? Violet said that in a dramatic sigh! Which Charles are you talking about? Of course its Charles Depuy! I shouted as my anger started to boil inside me, Violet pushed me to such a corner, because she knew what i was talking about still added nonsense to it making it as if i am a fool! Big sister why are you mentioning my boyfriend as your boyfriend? The room went dead silent,till Vivian scolded, what an evil daughter could you be Azra! How can you stoop so low as to take your little sister's boyfriend? Can't you even accept that she is more beautiful,elegant and charming than you? Wait! Violet what do you mean Charles Depuy is your boyfriend? Since when? And how is that even possible? Oh! Big sister! Open your eyes and see! She said that while touching her stomach, i still didn't believe her.
I took my phone and dialled Charles' number but that familiar ringtone from his phone was heard just outside the door i turned and there he was! Charles! I called while looking at him eyes blurred with unshed tears, is what Violet said true? Asked while standing from where i was sitting, and he was walking into the house handsome as always! Welcome mister Depuy! I didn't know you were coming today! Came my father's voice i turned to see him smiling and had welcoming gestures towards Charles, well that wasn't a new thing but for the first time i felt something weird i couldn't get a grip of it,oh! Love! Come and sit here with me, said Violet,my mind went wild in shock! What is this? I asked myself through my mind how come my Charles be Violet's boyfriend? I didn't know what happened to me but my knees went weak i felt i could collapse very soon,but i needed answers to my questions,i tightened my hand fist trying to compose myself, till now Charles didn't utter a word he just sat there while Violet laying onto his left shoulder, Hey mister Morgan we are still here remember? Came another voice from the earlier guests, oh yes Mister Baker where were we? The man whom my father referred to as mister Baker replied, well we need to sign the papers and close the deal today am very busy lately! That's very generous of you, my father beamed with excitement!
So you lied to me all this time Charles? I asked with a trembling voice, and what do you think he lied to you? Asked Violet and continued, aren't you be too delusional here? I didn't even face Violet, i focused on the man beside her and said, since when? Just! Just tell me please! I asked as fresh tears now dripping from my eyes, young miss Morgan can't you wait so that we can close the deal first? Bryan Baker asked, i didn't even spare him a glance though i wished i could throw him out along with his parents. Well as you can see Violet is the woman i chose in the end! For the first time till he entered in the leaving Charles replied with an annoyed face. What did i do to you Charles? I still have the right to know, Violet rushed to speak, that's not even important big sister!Charles has already stated what he feels and whom he chose so what's the big deal? Can't we focus now on the matter at hand? I mean we were talking about your marriage here weren't we father? Yes! Yes! So Mister Baker where are the papers to sign? Asked my father without even looking at me or even cared to know my opinions on that marriage,am not marrying into Baker family! I stated what i had in my mind with a resolute and firm tone, and who asked your opinion here? Asked Vivian, isn't for your well being that your father is even considering marrying you off to a rich and respectable family? With your rude behaviour how dare you think you deserved Charles Depuy? The Baker family felt pity for you in exchange for saving our family company! For God's sake Azra can't be reasonable and responsible for this family even for the first time in your 20 years? Vivian said all that in one go.
I have said no! I shouted and run off the door wishing to get a fresh air out of a suffocating house full of venom. As if called the rain started when i was running off heading to nowhere particular, i was glad as it put me to my senses confirming the reality i needed to face, i cried but a rain washed it away the tears. Meanwhile mister Baker got angry and stormed out with his wife and son saying, i came out of a respect of our old friendship and you let your unruly daughter misbehave infront of our very own eyes? This deal is over! My father tried to stop them with a futile attempt, This brat! Made me look like a duck! How dare she? You see father? How my sister could be? Said Violet. Oh how ashamed i am to even called her father! Said dad with a voice full of venom.