The wedding.
"Young Madam, do you know your husband?" Ruth her maid ask the question she herself have been asking in her mind. She didn't answer the question. But it seems her maid is not ready to let it go without her answer.
"Madam?" Ruth said indicating that her question is left unanswered.
"I don't know him Ruth" Clara answered.
"What if he is not a good guy?" Ruth questioned again.
"Then I will just deal with it. Ruth You know everyone considers me lucky for getting the chance to marry into the White family. So whatever my fate will be, I will just accept it. After all happiness is out of my life since I was a child" Clara said.
"Madam don't say that . Am sure God will bless you with a good man because of your kindness " .
"I pray so. Just apply the eyeliner and let's go, before my stepmom get mad at me. "
" Noted My bride" Ruth said and Clara smiled. That is her first smile since her wedding was arranged .
Clara Benson, the unfavorable daughter of the Benson Family and a name everyone think of it as a bad omen. She was born by a mistress who died a day after giving birth to her. And Clara hate her mom for that. Why should she bring her on this earth if she knows she won't be there to take care of her? That's what she always thought whenever her stepmom beat her up without a reason.
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The Hall of the house was already filled with people when Clara descend the stairs in her wedding gown. "They can't wait to celebrate throwing their unwanted daughter away" She said to herself and smile as if she is mocking herself.
Her eyes drafted to her step mom who is busy chatting the socialites women. She must be bragging about her clothes or jewelries. Clara thought. She sat gracefully in her chair as everyone's attention shifted on her.They whispered among themselves which Clara care less about. How she wish the wedding will end soon. But her wish is not going to come true any sooner , because none of her husband family members are around.
" Don't the groom always wait for their bride to be?" She questioned herself. But she is Clara Benson, The ill Fated woman. Who would want to wait for her.
One hour time, just when the guest starts to complain, she saw her husband. In a black suit With a red tie and a matching shoe. He was first followed by a girl she assumed to be his sister because of her face. Then his parents. She saw her step mom going to welcome them. Then the husband to be sat gracefully besides her. His facial expression is not so good. He looks like he has been forced to go with the wedding. Then the wedding process began. Just Fifty minutes and they were done.
When the priest announce "You must kiss your bride" Her husband whose name she has come to know as John White told the priest that they will just skip it. Is she really that disgusting? Then what will be the life that will await her at her husband house? The question fluent her mind.