The drunk groom....
1301 Words
Jack looked at the time and smirked. "Two minutes left for the gates to close. Is not he a bit too much late?"
"He is on the way already! You don't have to comment!" Claira lied.
"Ohh!! Do you want me to delay the closing of the gates. I can do that!!" Jack smirked proudly, trying to make a good impression on the girl. Though he so much wanted her groom to miss the cruise.
"No thanks!! I don't need your help!! He will come in two minutes! He knows the time!!!" Claira snapped back, looking at Jack.
"Ohh!! Ohkie then! See you on board!" Jack walked past the girl, his heart beating rapidly. The CEO had turned into a teenager, who was madly crushing on a Hollywood celebrity.
Claira was now nervously waiting for Ivan. "Where the hell is he?? He is not even attending my calls since yesterday night!!"
Just then her phone rang and she answered it immediately." Oh!! Thank God!! It's him! Hello? Ivan! Where are you baby?" Claira asked sweetly.
"C...C...Claira...HIC!!" Came Ivan's drunk voice.
"Ivan!! Are you drunk? Where are you? Did you over sleep or something!? I know somebody in the ship, who can make the closing of the gates to delay. You just come quick!!" Claira was now on the verge of crying. Her heart was beating rapidly.
"Claira, I got drunk to say this to you! I do not want to marry you at all. I just said that, so that we can get physical with each other. As you are hot!!!" Ivan spoke in a drunk voice.
Just then the siren of the cruise, errupted and Claira looked at the man, signalling her to come across the bridge. It was Jack! He was furiously waving his hands at her. "Damn this girl!! She thinks I wasted my fifteen days, just to see her missing the cruise?" He muttered in his mouth.
Claira looked at the man, hesitating to go or not. Maybe she should also miss the cruise. But what about her family? They will be held responsible for everything!! Media will make fun of her and her family too!!! But what if she goes across the bridge? It will be such a huge embarrasement for her. A wedding where the groom dumped her, right at the nick of time!! But then her family, will be questioned if she does not go!!!
Claira quickly jumped on top of the moving bridge and ran towards Jack. Soon the bridge started lifting and Calira jumped at the edge of the deck, falling right on top of Jack. They both stumbled and fell on the ground. Jack was now on top of the girl, while she was panting profousely.
She quickly held the phone's speaker near her phone, irrespective of the fact that Jack could here her. "No!! You can't do this Ivan! Everybody is here! My family, my relatives, even the media!! How can you ditch me at this moment?"
Jack frowned listening to the girl's conversation. Is the man crazy to leave a beauty like her. Is he blind or something? I would never do that!!
He was still lying on top of Claira, while Claira was over the phone. He was so close to her that he could hear Ivan's voice too.
"Claira! I am not coming! I was drunk when I proposed you. I wanted to make out with you and you were not ready for it. You wanted wedding, commitment and kids. I was not ..hic..ready for that!" Spoke Ivan in a stressful voice.
Jack frowned again looking at Claira. Girl you want kids? Tell me? How many you want? I'll give you one in every nine months, just marry me!!
"How could you Ivan!! What will I tell everybody now!!? You ruined everything. You should have told me earlier. I never forced you at all. I asked you everything! You said yes to it!! What will I do!!?" Claira looked nervousely at the now slowly moving cruise which was slowly crossing the port. As the port was leaving, so was Claira's sense of thinking. Her nerves were now getting frozen!
"Listen Claira! I don't know what will you...hic...do..!! Just tell them that the groom missed the cruise or maybe find somebody from the crowd and marry him. It is none of my business. Also, don't you dare, bring up my name, or I will f*****g ruin your career. I am hanging up now!" Beep .... Beep.... Beep....!
Claira starred at the phone in horror and then at the port. "Ohh!! Damn!!! What will I do now?" Claira looked around in confusion and suddenly her eyes fell on Jack, who was still lying on top of her.
"You...."
"You...Jack...are you having fun lying on top of me and watching me cry!!! Get up instantly!! How dare you, listen to my personal conversation?" Claira bursted out all her anger on the poor boy.
"What!!? What did I do!!? You were howling and shouting yourself. I am just trying to help you. If it woud not have been me, you would have missed this cruise!!" Jack quickly got up, defending himself.
Claira too got up quickly, brushing away the dust from her clothes. "I don't need your help. Don't you get it? What the hell were you even doing her at the edge? Spying on me? Waiting for me?" Claira glared at the man angrily.
"Why the hell would I spy on you!! I have no interest to wait for you, whatsoever!!! I just saw you, so called you over to board the cruise!! No respect for humanity at all, these days!" Jack walked away in attitude, making the girl angrier.
"You!!! I'll kill you too!" She also stomped her foot and walked towards the main deck of the cruise, following Jacob, where everybody was gathered for the drill practice.
Jack was walking a little ahead of her, when suddenly everybody saw Claira and Jack walking almost side by side. All the guests started clapping for the two. Claira smiled awkwardly, while Jack walked away, thinking the claps was just for Claira!
"Wow!! Isn't that Jack? The richest bachelor!?" Spoke one of the guests.
"Oh my God!! He looks so hot!!" Spoke tge another female guest.
"Is he Claira's fiance? I hope not. It will break my heart!" Spoke up an elderly lady, looking wickedly at Jack.
All the people who had to live on the same cruise, were now standing on the deck, practicing inflating of their respective life - jackets. Jack was also standing in and extreme corner, while Claira stood in the other extreme corner.
Soon people started settling down, in their rooms, while the friends, families and media were gathered around Cliara, asking her several curious questions.
"Claira, tell us now! Who is your fiance!!"
"Yes sweety! Even your mother did not tell us!"
"Yes dear!! We can not handle the suspense any more."
"Yes mam!! Can we get your exclusive photo session, before day after tomorrow's wedding?"
"Yes mam, we would like to live record your love story now!"
Claira smiled awkwardly at all of them. "Relax guys!! Hehehe...Now is not the time. You need to wait a little more. Till then keep guessing!!"
"Let's all go to our rooms in that case, the bride is in a mood to play games. Ahh!! I love this guess work!!" Spoke another elderly relative.
"I will guess earlier than you. Nobody has been saved from my prying eyes!"
Soon every body started moving inside towards a large hall. While Claira stood their frozen on the spot.
"Claira, I don't see Ivan! Where is he?" Claira's mother spoke in confusion.
"Ahhahaha!! He is hiding mother. Otherwise everybody would have guessed, it is him, already!" Claira spoke awkwardly.
"Is every thing alright dear?" Asked Claira's father.
"Offcourse father! Everything is absolutely fine. Why don't you take rest for a while, we shall meet near the pool after settling down!" Claira smiled.
"Alright!! See you then!!" Her parents left, leaving the girl all alone on the deck.
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