CATCHING UP ON THE GOOD TIMES
" Thank you all for your warm welcome yesterday although I am sorry for the unexpected attack, it wasn't like any of us saw it coming," I said to my family as we all had breakfast, I couldn't wait for them to be on their way. Especially Patricia." Oh dear, it wasn't your fault." My uncle's wife, who I know well spends all his money on plastic surgery, spoke and I smiled at her, mind you it was forced." So what's your plan?" My closest cousin spoke and all I could manage was a shrug." What plan could she have? She has everything planned out for her, you know being a spoilt princess and all." The sooner they leave my house, the better chance I have of avoiding prison on my second day in Italy. Patricia was getting on my nerves." Patricia, stop!" Someone said but I didn't care I was channeling all my energy and calling all the gods of calm so I wouldn't kill her." Thank you for the breakfast, I'll be leaving first. And thank you all once again for the welcome." I said as I stood up from my chair making my way out of the dining room and heading back to my room, I had places to be.A message beep came through and I was hoping it wasn't another threat message." Are you up for a tour today? I'll be your special tour guide." I couldn't help but smile, it was a text from my childhood bestie Rodrigo, I was sure he saw me on TV, and my surprise was ruined. He wanted to give me a tour of the city we grew up in, I couldn't help but roll my eyes." Okay fine, please bring a lot of chocolate, let's meet in twenty minutes." I sent him a reply and his reply came quickly and I didn't bother checking, I knew what was there without even checking.I changed from what I was wearing which was a big shirt and shorts then I picked a blue short dress, a black Versace bag, and blue heels, it was a blue day, and no way would I forget the sunglasses.I chose my blue Ferrari to go with my outfit before driving off.The sound of the seagulls was pleasing to my ears, it reminded me of high school when I and my group would run away from our drivers to come to spend time here until I bought one of the yachts or more like made my father buy it." My beautiful goblin," Rodrigo called, I mentally facepalmed. When was he going to grow up? I was a mean girl in school back in the day and that was how I earned that name, I was really brutal. I didn't know where I had all that bitterness back then in school, but not like they did anything to stop me, more like they fueled it whenever they laughed at what I did." And you are a troll." I fired back.He rushed to me as he engulfed me in a hug," At least you missed this troll." He said and there wasn't a doubt I didn't, we did video calls here and there but it wasn't like seeing him physically, I had told him several times to come visit me in America but he always told me he didn't want an American girl to sweep him off his feet, the idiot.I missed this. Being hugged by the only person who supported whatever I did, I meant like anything, even if I was being an evil witch, he would still support me. Some might call him a bad friend but to me, he's my perfect friend. When I noticed he was getting deliberate with squeezing me tight I pinched his shoulder and he released me." You never change," he groaned in fake pain." Where would you be taking me to?" I asked as I folded my arms looking up at him." Wherever you like my princess." That made me roll my eyes at him, when would they all stop the nicknames?We ended up going to the museum, the park, and finally to Wonderland. I was tired but I couldn't deny the fact that I had fun and the thought of someone out there trying to kill me didn't even bother me." That was fun, We should probably get something to eat." I had missed eating Italian food. We have a lot of Italian restaurants in the States but nothing beats eating it in the home country." You mean to tell me there was an attack just yesterday you arrived in Italy?" Rodrigo asked as we went up the stairs heading to the entrance of the restaurant. I nodded my head at his question as I told him to bring his voice down." What is wrong with people these days? Why can't we just live in peace? Did you report to the police?" He asked as he took my hands in his affectionately I knew he was telling me he had my back, he always did." I think my parents must have, I just know one thing, whoever it was, I would never be scared or let them affect me."" That's a good thing."We did our best to catch up on the gossip in town, he was a guy didn't mean we couldn't gossip, having a guy bestie was the absolute best, they give the best gist.We paid for our food and stood up to make our way out of the place. Just as I reached the exit, someone bumped into sending me falling but Rodrigo held me preventing me from falling and the person didn't even apologize. She just rushed away." Hey, that was rude," I said but she didn't even bother turning.When I steadied myself I saw an envelope on the floor, it must have fallen off from the rude bitch, whatever was inside must be important. I picked up the envelope and contemplated opening it, but when I turned to Rodrigo he had that look like he wanted to know what was contained in the envelope, so against all the voices telling me not to open it, I didn't listen.I opened the envelope and what I saw inside made me freeze and the envelope fell off my hand.THE ENVELOPE " What's wrong?" Rodrigo asked as he picked up the envelope that fell from my hand and looked into it." Fuck, girl they've been tailing you, who could it be? Doesn't this person have something else to do than following you around?" The pictures were of me leaving the house this morning, and all other places I've visited. Who could be so desperate to wipe me off the face of the earth that they had to be everywhere I go?Could it be the lady who bumped into me earlier?" We should report this to the police," Rodrigo said as he held my hand and we both started walking out of the restaurant." We can't,"" Why is that?" He asked, surprise evident in his voice." We just can't, whoever is doing this just wants me to be scared, and involving the police would just put me more in the spotlight and soon enough it would be all over the media, I don't want that to happen,"" Then what do we do?" Rodrigo asked as he opened the car door for me but instead of getting in, I took the
HUSBAND TO BE" Isn't it nice to meet the love of your life here?" I heard Rodrigo teasingly ask as I came out of my thoughts. " You wish," Rodrigo had always mocked me about having hidden feelings for this freak but he was so wrong.I could feel eyes on me and I knew just who they belonged to but I didn't give two shits about it, he could stare at me all he wanted." Mr. Ferdinand, so nice to see you here," I guess one of Rodrigo's business associates said as he shook hands with Rodrigo, and then turned to me." And who is this lovely lady with you?" I smiled at him as I took his hand that was stretched towards me for a handshake." This is my best friend, Lilian Vincent," Rodrigo said as the man raised his brows at Rodrigo seeming not to believe him." Well, this is something different from the usual types you bring here,"" I agree with you on that," Rodrigo said as they got to talking about whatever it was businessmen talked about while I just sipped on my wine. One thing I was
THERE MUST BE NO WEDDING The room grew silent as I stared at the man in front of me, if this was some kind of joke it was too expensive. I didn't want to jump to conclusions even though the smirk the bastard had on his face told me whatever assumptions I had might just be true." What are you doing here?" I asked with spite, surprising my parents. " What are you doing Lilian? Is that the way to talk to a man you'll be getting married to soon?" If I wasn't sure before now the confirmation was right before my eyes, it was him, they wanted me to marry him, they wanted me to go to prison." There would be no wedding," I said with so much confidence like nobody could utter my decision." Stop this madness, Lilian," My father said in anger, not liking the fact that I was disrespecting his soon-to-be son-in-law or rather business partner." What madness Dad? That I don't want to marry a man I don't love, that you're forcing me to do something I don't want to? Seriously, you're the one that
THE ESCAPE PLAN" How are we gonna do that?" Rodrigo asked looking quite confused, I was confused too.My parents always got what they wanted and I knew that if I didn't act fast I would soon become the wife of an enemy. I couldn't let that happen, my life would become hell.A thought suddenly came to me, I didn't think it through, it was just an idea but it was worth the shot." I've got a plan, I don't know if it will work but it's something," I said as I started opening the pizza box that Rodrigo brought. Now I felt better knowing I had a plan even if it wasn't a thoroughly thought-through plan." What plan?" I beckoned him to come over and he looked at me like I was crazy, walls have ears they say, and I wouldn't want anyone to hear what plan I had in mind.I whispered what I wanted him to do and he gasped looking at me with an evil smirk." You my friend, you're very dangerous, how did you come up with such a plan? That's going to work and I know just the right person to help us
MY BOYFRIEND " Have you been smoking lately?" I asked Rodrigo as I looked at him." I'm serious, if this plan doesn't work, you marry me, if we have a fake marriage and tell them we're married, they will be off your neck," Rodrigo said, sounding so serious and I tried to process his words. Thinking about it, it was actually a good plan, we could stage a marriage, fake loving each other." Oh my god Rodrigo you're a genius, this is brilliant, if this doesn't work we'll get married, it's going to be so funny if things turn out like that, they'll be so shocked,"" You can say that again," My mood immediately lifted, but we have to work with our plan A first before going with B if A doesn't work.Brilliant.Rodrigo dropped me home and I was no longer worried about meeting my parents. I entered the house with a broad smile on my face. Let's see how they make me marry that man." Lilly," I heard my mom call just as I stepped foot on the first stairs leading to my room." Yes Mom," I turned
THREE HUSBANDS" That bastard, he wants my clients now he also wants my woman," I heard Charles say." What do you mean by that?" I asked him, feeling like a character in a book that didn't know what role she was playing." There's nothing to worry about, you wouldn't be marrying that man, I'll make sure of it," He said with so much confidence that it shocked me." There's something you're not telling me, and I need to know," Charles took my hand and led me to the couch then he sat down and made me sit on his lap." I just want you to know that you won't marry that man, Antonio is one sick bastard who doesn't care about anyone but himself, someone like him doesn't deserve you, you deserve someone who will treat you like a queen, I might not be a perfect man but I know Antonio is not that man to take care of you, God I even hate to say his name." Charles groaned as he rubbed his eyes in annoyance." Then let's not talk about him, let's talk about something else, what about you getting
The welcome party Cars, luxury, vacations, and expensive shopping, anything that had to do with excessive money spending was the life I was used to. I didn't ask for it, but it was given to me from birth. What do they call it again? Ah! born with a golden spoon.Like right now. I was currently seated in my father's private jet waiting for the perfect time I would be signaled to present my beautiful self, the daughters he was so proud of.To any onlooker they would be filled with so much envy and jealousy, screaming how lucky I was. Having such a life, being treated like a princess. But they didn't know what I go through every day. I didn't have a life, I only lived the one that was designed for me. The perfect daughter.My father had prepared a whole welcome party at the airport to welcome me back home. If it were left for me, I would be back without anyone's notice, that was the type of life I liked. Living a peaceful and quiet life but well, fortunately, or unfortunately for me, I
The Declaration " Isn't she just so beautiful?" My mother asked for the hundredth time. And still, I didn't bother to look at the tv screen, I had far more important things to do than looking at the face of a woman on tv I didn't give two shits about. Especially these spoiled rich girls who go around flaunting their parents' money they don't even work for.All they know how to do is throw money to plastic surgeons to alter their already hideous faces. Such a waste." Son? Son?! Are you even listening to me?" Could I ever have peace without this woman breathing down my neck?" Mom not now." I knew what was coming next whenever she started showing me pictures are videos of a woman and it was a sign for me to run away." But I want grandkids, do you want me to die first before you do just this one thing for me?" There, I knew it.Instead of starting an argument, I just took my laptop with the documents I was reviewing and left her in the sitting room.I wondered what part of I am not ge