Allure

I rubbed my index finger through each line as I read the book. It was a brown dusty dairy found at the old Storeroom which was locked for centuries, and I still remember this place ,when my mother was around. I could feel the musty aroma spread across the each corner of the locked room. I was quick to guess my mother's handwriting written on scrumbled paper of the book. I slid each page, each piece of paper was filled with memories. This page called 'My wishes' caught up my attention, which probably had been written recently but it was not the same handwriting like the previous ones,on checking up the date. I felt my left shoulders heavier, shifting my gaze to look up seeing my father , whose face wrinkled into a smile. "What are you doing?" He asked sitting beside me on the couch. "Nothing dad, just was hunting this diary" I say closing the book. "That is your mom's book, do you know that?" He asked as his eyes aimed the brown dusty book I held. "Yeah..but Dad, why do you keep her things safe, when she never cared about you?" I asked. He gave out a sigh. "You keep it so obvious that you still remember her. " I asked brows furrowed up. How can a man love a woman, after being ditched. I have been had affairs and ditched in my college days. But now, it's only work which I live for. "Yeoli, leave that. "  disappointed clearly masked on his face. He rose up from the couch, as he walked away. He stood beside the door turning behind, "Well, it's time for you to find your partner. But, don't be like your father. " He said , but I couldn't understand. "Why? I shouldn't be like you?" My brows furrowed. He tapped my shoulders, "Your mother did not receive any love from me she deserved, because I did not have time for her I just worked ,and don't be a fool, that people fall in love with you just because of wealth." I nodded. "I will try my best." Just to make him happy. "Sure?" I nodded. I woken up by my dad calling me. "Yeoli, wake up. We have to go out" I growened as I pull over to wake up."But, where?". He remained silent, then he spoke up,"you are old enough to get married" I hitched my heart as I heard it. "You...you mean I have to be arranged married? That too so soon? " He nodded. "You are already 28 my boy. You don't want to die virgin right?" My dad always was behind me for marriage because I was just behind his company and work. He told not be like him, and always told me even love life is important. So as I had three days off from work, I agreed going. Because my dad wants it. I wore a black hoodie and pants, my hair gelled up. And obviously my Rolex watch. I geared up the car and drove it. A man approached us towards the car, mostly a security guard. "So, you are Mr. Park? " I nodded as I rolled down the windows. He opened the gate for us to park the car. It was a pleasent but big house, places for parking cars, a huge garden Everything was really pleasant to see. A man dressed in classic suit, my dad's college friend approched us greeting us, therefore giving a hug to my dad. He smile gratefully on seeing me. "Please come." He invited us. The house was huger than what we see outside. Our house is also big but, this was a amazing architecture. My dad and the man talked as I study the living room in detail. I was quick to see a monochrome photo frame of a beautiful young girl. "Who is that? " I asked. The man was quick to answer, "my wife, but she is no more." "I'm sorry." I apologized. The door swung open by a young beautiful blond haired woman who  looked similar like the man's wife. She wore a white dress with a lace tied around her waist revealing her prominent tiny waist, and her curled blond hair dropping on her chest lazily. She wished " Good morning dad!" Her dad wished the same. "Hello I am Park Chaeyoung ." She bowed to us as she sat beside her father. The too men talked for a while and left us to have our own time. It was awkward we remained silent, as I never been into relations recently. It was six years back then , but now I couldn't even talk straight to any woman. She was indeed beautiful, but I couldn't talk. Then, soon she murmured softly,"Mr. Park, actually I am just doing this for my father. I agreed because my father wanted to, and I can't see him sad. Please understand, I may not be giving you any love or affection." She was in the same condition as I had. "As you said, I am going through the same conditions, I am just doing for my father's happiness. Same, please don't expect much from me." She nodded , no sooner the two men approached with a smile plastered on the face. "So, how is it going? Approved?" Her father asked. "Yes dad." She spoke with a forced smile. I replied the same, when dad asked me. "I knew it, they are made for each other. Good we decided when they were just in teenage." The too men chucked. I saw Chaeyoung leave a sigh but forcing herself to plaster a smile at this time. I understood that feeling. 949 words~ Edited