LOVE

He is Chris

The day came when Isabella had to leave. She made her way down the stairs to Christopher and looked into his eyes. She planted a fake smile on her face and said "Granpaa, don't you dare to cry. I am happy and I love you a lot."

"I love you. Isabella, Riza. I hope that you will take good care of her," Christopher said.

"Don't worry Christopher, she is my granddaughter. After all, I will definitely treat her well. We should leave Isabella," Riza said.

Isabella nodded and looked at Christopher. "I will miss you Isabella," he said, with tears in his eyes.

"I will miss you too, Grandpaa, bye, and I love you." Isabella said and made her way to the car. She settled down inside.

The whole ride to the airport was quiet, until Riza said "Just let me know if you want something OK."

Isabella kept on looking out of the window and replied "You are already going to give me a lot. I don't want anything else from you."

After quite a long drive, we reached the airport. Isabella and Riza made their way on board the flight.

After a long flight, they reached Newyork.

Isabella and Riza got into the car and reached home. As the car parked. Isabella stepped down. "This is the place where your mom grew up, Isabella," Riza said.

" OK." Without any particular response, Isabella went inside and Riza told a maid to show her her room where she was going to stay.

Isabella got settled in the room when a maid came into her room. "Mam, may I come in?" she asked.

"Yes," Isabella replied.

"Mam Riza mam said that you have to wear this for tonight's dinner, and come to the table by 8pm." Isabella took the dress from her hand.

" OK, I will be there on time." she said.

The maid came out of her room. Isabella arranged everything in place and then looked at the time. It's 7. She took the dress to get ready.

Meanwhile, Riza was sitting on the couch when Chris came and said "Hello Granny." He said. Riza stood up and hugged him.

"How are you, my dear?" she asked.

"I am good, how are you?" Chris asked her.

"I am perfectly fine and you said that Isabella is here," Chris asked.

Riza smiled at him and said "Yes Chris, as I promised that you would get the position, my son, it means you will get it. She will be here in a while."

Riza and Chris were chatting when Isabella came down the stairs. "Isabella, finally you, came." Riza said.

"So is she Isabella?" Chris asked.

Isabella looked at him but didn't say anything. "Isabella, he is Chris the guy you are going to get married to." Riza told Isabella with a big smile,

Isabella put a fake smile on her face. "Hello Chris."

"Hello Isabella," he said.

They all got settled down at the dining table. Isabella was barely saying anything. It was just Chris and Riza who were talking.

"So I think tomorrow we should do the engagement," Riza said. Isabella's eyes widened.

"Tomorrow, but I just came here," she said.

Riza smiled, "Isabella, listen to me, you knew this from the start, that you had to marry, Chris" she said.

"I know I have to marry according to you, but at least let me know who the guy is," Isabella said.

"Isabella, you will have your whole life to know him. He will be your husband." Riza said.

"But," Isabella said.

"No, but it's tomorrow you are going to get engaged to him. Is it OK with you Chris," Riza asked Chris, which filled Isabella with anger. Isabella got up from the chair without eating her food and went to her room.

"I am OK with that, but do you think that the attitude Isabella has, she will be ready for it?" Chris asked Riza.

"You don't have to worry about that." Riza and Chris finished their food. Meanwhile, Isabella broke the vase in her room in anger.

Isabella started to throw more stuff in anger. The maid heard the notice and told Riza about it.

Riza and Chris went to her room and knocked on her door but she didn't open it.

The maid took the keys to the door. Riza opened it and as she entered fell down in front of her feet. Riza looked at Isabella. "What kind of behaviour is this, Isabella?" she said.

"Now you will have an update on this, too. Now I have to learn from you how to behave in my room," Isabella said in anger.

"I don't care what you think, and what you don't, Isabella, this is my house and here you have to follow my rules. Indeed, Christopher brought you up very badly," Riza said, and stormed out of Isabella's room.

A maid came and cleaned her room. Isabella sat at the bedside and tears fell from her eyes.

Next day, Isabella was peacefully sleeping when a maid came into her room. "Mam, good morning."

Isabella opened her eyes. "Good morning," she said.

"Mam Riza mam sent this dress for you, and mam.in 3 hrs your make-up and hairdresser will come," the maid said and left.

Isabella got up from bed and looked at the dress. The dress was quite heavy and it was from Isabella's favourite designer.

Isabella got up and did her morning routine. Meanwhile, Riza took care of everything, media and decorations. "I want everything to go on air, understand," Riza said to the media person.

"Yes mom, everything will happen as you want," he said, and started doing his work when the makeup artist and hairdresser came in.

"Hello Riza," he said, and planted a kiss on her cheek. Riza smiled and kissed him back.

"How are you?" Riza asked.

"I am perfectly fine, so where is the bride? Can I see her?" he asked Riza, smiling, and he took him to Isabella's room.

"Isabella, look who he is, here he is", Riza said. Isabella didn't say anything.

"You are as beautiful as your mother. You know I only got your mother all dressed up. When it was her big day and now, I will. dolled you up." he said, Isabella smiling.

"So let's start then" Isabella said.

"She barely talks Riza. I remember Alena used to talk a lot,"he said.

"Will you please concentrate on getting me ready instead of talking about the woman who is dead. I am least interested in talking about her." Isabella said in anger to him.

" OK as you want", he did Isabella's makeup and hair. Isabella wore that dress and looked at herself in the mirror as she dolled up.

"Thank you." Isabella said,

It was about time. Archie went into the house and met Riza. "Hello Riza," he said.

"Hello Chris, you are late," Riza said.

"How am I? In fact, I am the only one who is here?" Archie said.

"Yeah, but it's your brother's engagement. You should have been here helping me out," Riza said.

"Sorry about that, by the way, where the bride is. I didn't see her?" Archie asked.

"She is in her room. Wait, a maid will take you there." Riza told a maid to take Archie to Isabella's room.

Archie went in front of her room and knocked "Come in." Archie went in and got his eyes stuck as he saw Isabella.

"Who are you?" Isabella asked.

"Hello Isabella. I am Archie, I am the guy you are getting engaged to, I am his brother," Archie said.

"Hello, I am Isabella," Isabella said.

"No need for introduction. You are as beautiful as mom used to be. In fact, you are more beautiful than her." Isabella didn't say anything back.

" OK, so it's time I think we should go down. Let's go then." Archie asked Isabella.

Isabella wrapped her hand in his arm and they both went downstairs. Chris' eyes turned to her as he saw her and Archie.

Archie let go of Isabella as they reached front of Chris. Chris took her hand into his "Hello everyone." Riza. gathered everyone's attention.

"Tonight you must think it's a normal party as it used to be. But my granddaughter is not engaged to anyone other than Chris Montgomery. Please have a huge round of applause." Rzia said.

Isabella and Chris came on the stage

TO BE CONTINUED.....