Chapter 10: A happy ending for us

Rianna's heart was beating very fast as she walked alongside Sohka. He just said that she was going to meet his father, yet she didn't expect and wasn't ready for this! She was nervous, real nervous, and she didn't know what to do or say. She was once the most "popular" Red in the village so what if his father rejected her? What if he didn't allow their love? What if he had already chosen a girl and she would be forced to see him marrying an anonymous person? Those questions would be unsolved until she met him, so she would have to wait to find out her own answers.

"Hey, is everything alright?" His question snapped her out of her thought.

"Yeah, I'm fine. What is it?"

"You have been awfully quiet since I said you and my father would meet. Are you nervous about that?"

She didn't want to lie to him, so she told him. "Yeah… I am."

"Oh don't worry, my father's very nice and lovable. You two will get along in no time."

"I hope so."

Soon enough, they had reached a very big house and she quickly knew that it was his. They stepped inside and went along the hallway led to a room, it showed no sign that someone was in there because the door was shut and no sound came from inside. But Sohka led her to that room and whispered.

"Wait here."

She nodded and he carefully opened the door without even making a creak sound, which she was kind of amazed by it. He tip-toe and went inside with the door was slightly open. After a while, she heard a "Surprise!" and someone else yelped. Soon enough, she heard a man talking in surprise and joy, which she thought that it was his father.

"Sohka! You're back from your journey!"

"Yes, I am, dad. I miss you very much!"

"I miss you so much more that that. Come here and give me a hug."

A short silence went through, and she guessed that they were hugging. The man spoke up again.

"So how was your journey? It must be dangerous, doesn't it?"

"Kinda, because it was fun as well. I would talk about it, but I'll do that later, because the most important thing right now is about my purpose for going to the Gods. You remember, don't you?"

"Oh, I almost forgot about that! So that means you have found your bride?" The man said with a little excitement in his voice.

"Yes, and she's waiting outside."

"Let me see her!"

"Alright, dad." He called out. "Rianna, you can come in now."

"Wait, Rianna?!" The man asked.

'Crap, he knows about it.' She thought as she sweated nervously. This was the moment of truth. His father's choice defended on this very moment.

She took a deep breath and stepped inside, she could feel her legs were shaking. She stopped as she was in the room with the other two, her fiancé and her father-in-law.

Maybe.

An uncomfortable silence went through the gap between them. Rianna kept her head down, but she could feel his father was staring at her, and that made her wanted to run out the room, but she stopped herself from that and tried to stay still. A few minutes had just passes, but it felt like it was about hours of silence. She eventually got annoyed with it and spoke.

"N… nice to meet you sir." Her voice was almost like a whisper.

Silence again.

"Dad… meet Rianna, my bride that I have chosen." Sohka seemed to notice the two others. The man didn't say anything but eventually spoke up.

"R… Rianna…?" He still had that question. "I have heard of you…"

"Yes… I know sir, everyone knows me for that… I'm sorry that your son chose me-"

"Dad! Don't abandon her!" Sohka came up to her and put a hand on her shoulder. "It was true that she was told by people like that, but it was all in the past! We were companions and I love her! She has been being very nice to me since we met, and she once had to go through all of those awful things. So please dad, don't abandon her like others!"

"Sohka…" The man said. Rianna could feel footsteps went closer to her which made her sweat. Her little heart beat loudly as the man walked closer. His deep voice spoke up.

"Rianna… look up at me."

She gulped and with all of her might, she glanced up at him. She was expecting an angry expression, but no… he was smiling gently down at her. Now she had a chance to look at Sohka's father. He was a tall White with light-tan skin, but his blue eyes were like sparkling. His black hair was short and hung gently down his forehead and the sides of his face.

"You have beautiful eyes."

"Th… thank you sir…"

"Rianna, you don't have to be afraid of me. And don't expect me to be angry at you. It's true that I heard those things about you, but that doesn't mean I hate you like the others. Our family respects everyone that their children chose, and you're one of them. Beside, I think that you and Sohka will be perfect together. Just look at yourself Rianna, a beautiful woman with strong will to become a White. I'm proud of you."

"Th… thank you very much mister!" She said happily, his father didn't hate her!

"And don't call me 'mister' anymore. Call me 'father-in-law'."

"So you accept?!" Sohka asked and his father nodded. He jumped up in joy and hugged her.

"Thank you so much dad! We'll be a happy family!"

"I'm sure of that." His father chuckled.

Rianna held Sohka's hand tightly in a loving way. She still had her short black hair, but with a beautiful flower at it. She was wearing a longer white cloak, with ended at the ground and matched with Sohka's. They walked while waving at the people cheering for them. This was the happiest day for them, because they became husband and wife, and the day ended Rianna's awful life before.

A happy journey ended with a happy ending.

Welp, we reached the end. I was happy to write this story. What do you guys think about this story? Tell me in your comments, I appreciate them a lot.

But anyway, bye!