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Say What?
"Say what?" was all I could say. Arranged marriage?
"Rachel, your fostor mother, arranged marriages for Riley and Amanda. She did the day she took Amanda into her family. And it says here that she's gone missing, and Amanda adopted Riley once she turned 18. So I'm assuming you are Amanda, if you were wondering how I just knew." he said, smiling. "...Plus I have pictures." he added.
I shook my head, which felt like it was about to explode. "No. There will be no marriage. Riley is only sixteen years old, and it's America, she should be able to have a choice." I told him. Ugh, this bites!!!
"Well, I came here to discuss the age she will be married at. You can never start to early with these things. And I'm sorry, but it was her mother's choice. Technically, her mother's last choice. I'm sure she would want to follow through. If not for herself, for her mother." he said. Damn. He's good at his job. No wonder they sent him. That's a horrible point, yet true. She might actually follow through.
"Well, I'm her legal gaurdian, and I say that this will be kept from her until she is eighteen. I want her to get to experiment a little in school with guys, see how relationships work, etc. Then, we'll have to work from there." I said, in a sad tone. Arranged marriages aren't right. You can't force two people who don't even know each other to marry. It's completely wrong.
"I see your point, and I'll respect it. But, I will be sending the person she is arranged to marry to her school, to let them get to know each other. Without letting her know a thing. Or him for that matter." he told me. Oh god, I have a bad feeling about this....Too bad I can't do anything about it. Ugh, stupid Rachel! How could you do this to her?!
I took back that thought instantly. Rachel was innocent, not stupid. She probably just wanted to make sure Riley didn't end up alone....wait. He said my name too, didn't he?
I put my head on my temples, rubbing them to get rid of my huge-ass headache. "Did you say I have one too?" I asked, keeping all emotion out of my voice.
"Yes, yes I did." he said, smirking like he had a secret. I really want to punch that smirk off his face. But I can feel everyone inside the house watching me from the window.
I shook my head. "Yeah, that's not going to work. See, I have a boyfriend. You know those two kids that greeted you? Yeah, they are my kids. The ones I had with my boyfriend. And I'm not getting married to anyone else but me. I know this is going to sound corny, but he's my soul mate." I told him. Corny, but true. Seriously, if I was told this back in the day, I would have laughed.
But he didn't laugh. Instead he asked, "Well, if you already have a boyfriend, and he is here, then it would be different. Is he here?" Fuck.
"No, he's not. He went away on a buisiness trip. I'm not sure when he'll be back. I forgot to ask." I told him.
He smiled. "You have no idea how much I've heard that before. I'm sorry, but if this boyfriend of yours doesn't show up within a week's time, you're going to have to forget him and go on with the arranged marriage." he told me. SAY WHAT?
"Excuse me? You have no right to tell me..." I started, but he cut me off with,"Actually, I do. I'm not breaking a law in the Constitution, and my company has certain rules I have to follow. It's my job. I have the right. I'm sorry, that's the way it has to be." he told me.
I sighed, on the verge of tears, I crossed my arms and held them to my stomach so I wouldn't break down. I can't break down, I have to stay strong. And just pray that Jer comes back...
"I have two kids. Twins. If their daddy doesn't come back within a week, how am I going to explain this? I don't even want this arranged marriage! How can you come and tell me this? Why would anyone want to do this kind of job? How can you stand there, and ruin my fucking life?" I said, venom in every word. I would have shouted, but if I did, my kids would definitly hear me. And that would just cause more problems.
He looked down, avoiding eye contact. "Your kids are young, they won't even remember any of what you tell them now. It's not that bad. I'm not here telling you all this to ruin your life, I'm here to help you salvage it. I have read all your records. I know the day your twins were born, the father's name, and that he hasn't been living here since before your kids were born. I know all about your case. It's also a rule to learn the backround of your case, before visiting the people. Amanda, I'm giving you another chance. A chance to be happy, with a man, to raise a family. One with a father figure." he said, still looking at the ground. Finally he looked me in the eyes, "I know right now it seems like a horrible thing, but it is actually a great thing. And you'll appreciate all I've done eventually." he added.
Most people would feel understanding to this kind of news.
Keep in mind I'm not like most people.
I felt angered. "Don't hold you breath." I said, my voice cold.
The side of his mouth twitched, as he fought a smile. "I know you also know what you are. The Chosen Witch. Well, I may not be able to hold my breathe forever like your vampire boyfriend....but I am a Chosen also. The Chosen Warlock." he told me. Oh shit.
I could feel my eyes widen. "What is the guy that Riley is arranged to marry?" I asked, really worried. What if it's a mythical creature she's scared of? She's petrified of most vampires, and all werewolfs. She is only comfortable around Lissa, Susan, Tiffany, and Jer. That's all! She doesn't mind witches, because hell, we're mostly human, we just get a bonus! Oh god, I'm scared for her...
"He's a born vampire." Luke said, giving me a weird look. Yeah, I don't blame him there. I mean, I'm a mythical creature myself, brought Riley on a logn journy, and I'm worried about what she is marrying?
I frowned. "This isn't fair to her, you know. She's scared of most vampires." I told him.
"I'm sure she can over come that. This vampire is sweet, and doesn't hunt humans or have any human blood. Plus, he isn't even a full vampire yet. He hasn't gone through the transformation. So she'll get to know the real him, be comfortable with him, and they can get through it together." he said.
"What if he bites her? Or drinks her dry?!" I nearly shrieked.
He gave me a 'You're one to talk' look. Yeah, I know I'm kinda being a hypocrite. Considering Jer is a vampire and everything.
I sighed. "Okay, I see your point." I said. "But I'm not getting married, and everything with Riley's marriage will have to wait until she's there to discuss it with us. Until then, I suggest you leave. Before I do something really stupid." I said, as the wind started to pick up. Still need to work on not letting my emotions run my powers.
He raised an eyebrow. But said, "Alright. You need some time to think things over. Remember, the person you are arranged to, will be visiting to woo you, regardless of Jer's final week to come back. Starting tomorrow." he said, with a smile. There's that secret thing again....
"Send a message to him for me, will you?" I said, and he looked at me with interest. Then nodded his head, and waited for me to speak.
I smiled. "Tell him that even if Jer doesn't come within the week's time, I'm not marrying him. I'll get out of this, I'm great at getting out of sticky situations. He won't even be able to make it through my front door." I said.
He smiled a crooked smile like Edward Cullen, and said, "I'll keep that in mind." Then he was gone. He couldn't have meant that....No. Of course not. Why would they send the guy I'm arranged to marry to come tell me all this? That's just stupid.
The wind died down, I put on a happy face, and walked towards the house. Aaron and Annabelle ran to me before I could even make it to the house. Both of them each took one of my legs and hugged me.
"Mommy, who was that man?" Annabelle asked, sounding a bit scared.
"Did he hurt you with his words? You looked upset." Aaron stated, worried.
I walked on to the house, with one kid clinging on each leg (really, it wasn't much heavier), I didn't say anything until we got inside the house. Then I pried Annabelle of my left leg, put her on the couch. Pried Aaron of my right leg, and put him right next to Annabelle. I got eye level with them and answered, "That man was Luke. He didn't hurt me with his words, not on purpose. He just reminded me of how much I miss Daddy." I told them, being as honest as I could be.
They looked like they were deciding whether or not to believe me.
I smiled at them, kissed them both on their foreheads, and then said, "Let family night begin. Just pretend Luke never came, okay? I'm alright." I said. They both smiled, and got all excited about family night again. As they giggled, Jessica sent me a message in my head.
'What did he really say?'
'I'll tell you and Adam later.' I replied.
She nodded her head, and then came over with Adam. She smiled, "So, what do you want to do first?" she asked the kids.
Until 8 we had take out, laughed, dance to music, played mother may I, Red Ligh Green Light, did all the secret handshakes that were ever invented...but all the fun had to come to an end.
"Time to go to bed, Annabelle and Aaron. You two start pre-school tomorrow. You need your rest, my little angels." I said, in a gentle voice. I got on my knees as both my kids ran to hug me. I kissed them each on one of their soft cheeks, stood up, held their hands, and walked them to their room. I got them in their Pj's, put them in their beds, tucked them in and wished them sweet dreams. As soon as their heads hit their pillows, I could hear their soft snores.
I went downstairs and found all of the furniture moved back to it's original spot, and the room was spotless. Riley came and gave me a hug. "I'm going to go to bed early, tomorrow is going to be a long day." she said, then she went upstairs.
Jessica and Adam waited until they heard her door closed before asking, "What did this Luke guy want?"
I spoke quietly and quickily, "I have an arranged marriage, and so does Riley. Rachel set them up before she died." I said, then held up my hands, the basic signal meaning 'Don't interrupt'. "Riley will make her choice when she turns eighteen, until then, it won't be discussed or even mentioned. As for me, if Jer doesn't come in a week, some guy is going to try to win me over." I finished, sitting down on the couch, and putting my head in my hands. That stupid headache is coming back...
"Oh my god. I'm so sorry." Jessica said, sitting down next to me, rubbing my back to make me feel better. Resist the urge to slap her. I'm not a touchy person, but she means well.
"It's been a little more than three years. If he hasn't come back yet..." Adam started, but Jessica shushed him. Although it was a wasted attempted, I already knew what he was going to say. 'Jer hasn't come back for three years, hasn't made any contact, don't have any hope that he'll come this week. Start planning'.
And as much as it hurt to admit it... "No, he's right. I have to start planning on how I'm going to get out of this." I said, quietly. I'm so quiet. How unusual. God, this is a dead giveaway I'm sad. Can't you people let me be alone like I always am when I'm sad?!
Adam sensed how I was feeling and said, "Darling, let's leave Amanda alone. If she needs us, she'll call for us. Amanda, if you need us, we'll be doing some laundry." Then they both left. Hehe. Doing laundry. Still cracks me up, even when I'm sad. Speaking of cracking up, I'm going to .com. That website always brings me out of my worst moods.
I went in the kitchen, got some chocolate frosting, and went to my room. I shut the door, grabbed my laptop and went to the website. I read the first one,
'Today, my family was preparing a turkey for my grandma's birthday dinner when my aunt noticed a utensil on the counter and asked what it was for. My mom said it was used to keep the turkey's legs together. My aunt responded to her by saying, "Maybe you should get one for your daughter."'
I burst out laughing. Haha, that is gold! Another one!!! I scanned down and read the next one,
'Today, I was walking on the track when this really cute guy shows up. I was hot and sweaty, and wanted to impress him by pouring water on myself. Instead of being turned on, all he saw was me wiping my face on my shirt screaming. It wasn't water, I forgot I had brought Sprite.'
I laughed again. My therapy is working!!! So I read a couple more....
'Today, I saw a couple of beetles doing it. Jealous, I quickly crushed them with my boot while screaming, "IF I CAN'T DO IT, NOBODY WILL!" All the little kids playing on the local playground, including parents supervising them, gave me dirty, confused looks.'
Hahahahahah!!!!
'Today, my boss asked me to pick up some supplies for a presentation. I entered the store in the middle of an armed robbery, was knocked to the floor, and had my cash, phone and credit cards stolen. When I told my boss the story, she said, "So were you able to get the binder clips?"'
What a prick! Haha!
'Today, while masturbating at the computer, I was interrupted by a flash of light out of the corner of my eye. As I turned to face it, I realized I forgot to close the blinds. Standing at the window in the appartment across the street were two girls, one had a camera and was snapping a second shot.'
Ewwwww!!! AHahaha!
'Today, I went to meet my girlfriends parents for the first time. I accidently drove past their house the first time, but saw the whole family outside waiting to meet me. I pulled a U-Turn and heard a thud. The whole family watched me run over their dog.'
That is sad, but hilarious!
I was laughing too much, and too loud, and I couldn't eat my frosting, so I turned off my laptop, and settle for watching television. As I ate frosting, I started thinking...
I love Jer. Will he come in a week? No, of course he won't. He hasn't even made contact for more than three years, why bother hoping now? It's time to plan.
After thinking, I came up with a couple of plans.
Plan A: Be extremely unattractive.
This plan consists of acting like a hill billy, and being all disgusting. Slurping soup, farting and belching, basically just being completely raunchy.
Plan B: Move far away, illegally.
All I have to do is get a new identity for me and my family, cut and die my hair, along with my kids hair (this plan is really stupid, it just crossed my mind), move and never be found. Therefore, no one will be force to marry anyone else.
Plan C: Fake Death.
It's really just as it sounds. I fake my death, along with my family, in some tragic accident or something.
Plan D: Be stubborn.
That one, you can already guess.
Plan E: Come up with an actual good plan.
So, out of all those plans, Plan E sounds the best....although that leads me back to square one.
A good night's sleep will make me feel better....
I fell asleep, and went to the one place, Jer never left me.
A/N: And that's the end of the chapter!! Believe it or not, it was 4000 words long!! I really hope you all like it!!! And yes, there really is a website called .com. Seriously, that is where I got all those funny, yet horrible stories. Hehe. Check it out if you want to, it really does cheer you up! Now....
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