The arranged beginning

"Oh my God, what the hell was happening, why?" I asked confused with all he just said. I was walking up and down while waiting for him to answer. "I don't understand yet, please explain better" "I have no choice, that was my last option" he said shortly and sat down with a calm face. "Mom, why are you silent on this matter!. Why am I even an option?" Her look say it all, there's nothing she can do about it. Dad was the only one who can change his mind "Dad!" I called and he face me "Mr Wilson said he wanted his son to get married to a family like mine. He said his son was not ready for marriage and he wanted him to get married this year and month And I understand clearly what he meant by that" he explained with a small smile "So??" I said impatiently "He said he wants our children to get married to each other And he's a very strong man in this business. We have been together for years and more close. It's going to be tough to say no and he said if we agree on this, he going to make the contract have been trying to get mine. So you are meeting him tomorrow and if it works you are getting married" he said and breath heavily "I can't negotiate right?" my eyes is heavy with tears cause I can't believe I will be getting married soon. Dad was silent and went inside leaving me and mom alone "Mom, You are not even saying anything!" I moved closer to her with a sad face thinking she might help. "Am just 23 that will be clocking 24 soon, am still quite young and I have a lot I wanted to do. I can't believe I will be getting married soon" I said it and started crying. "Am sorry dear, I wish there's something I can do but I can't" mom said with an expression of sympathy "I have not even date anyone before! I haven't do a thing's people at my age do, go out and have fun, went for a date with your boyfriend not with someone I don't even know or wish to know" i explained with a shaking voice I was always thinking there's time to do all this if my friends complain. I wanted to focus and finished my studies with good results and now am done with all of it but I can't even have my life?? I don't know maybe the guy was an i***t or maybe very older than me "Mom! What if he was an old man or imbecile or very ugly Orr...." Am scared I will not marry someone of my dreams, my type and someone I will love. I never taught am going to be caught in this thing called arranged marriage. I have always wanted feel love and love him too but... "Maeve" she called and I looked up "Don't worry everything will be okay. I can't assure you that he's a young guy or handsome but there's no way he would be imbecile" holding both my hands Mom even knew it was a possibility of me marrying a man not a guy. "Mom, am sad. I think I should just run away from dad. I don't want to get married, especially with someone I don't like" "It's still a date okay, if the guy said he doesn't like you that fine" mom said to assure me. Rubbing my head to calm me down. "Really??" I asked gently, Calming down thinking there's still a chance. There's still a chance right?It's was hard for me to sleep yesterday night because I kept thinking on way to avoid the marriage. Crying won't solve the problem I should think harder. I heard a message alert on my phone, I raised my hand lazily and drag my phone from the desk beside my bed. "Be there by 3:00pm, Maldehive hotel. Make sure you doll up am sure he will like you since you are very beautiful" looking at it was a message from dad. But I don't want him to! Doll up? For an old man? My heart skipped from seeing that it's really happening, I wish I was dreaming. I went to the bathroom to wash my face and my teeth. I went back to bed, pressing my phone. One of my friends send a photo to my Dm with a caption 'Me And my husband' she got married 5 months ago. "He's so handsome" I stated with a smile but it makes me remember that I have no right to marry who I want. I even woke up late, This is 12:30. I look my self in the mirror, I look so horrible. Wow no one will like me like this....... "Yeah no one will like me like this" I said happily. I need to look worse and worse and worse. Am such a genius. I need to eat first am so hungry "Good morning young miss" all the maid standing at the dinning area greeted. I sat down and they brought the food arranged perfectly. The meal was nice pending on the mood I was. Cause the idea makes me think I still have a chance. 2hours later....... I was busy planning when I heard a ring on my phone, It was mom "Good afternoon my dear" she said "Afternoon" I replied happily "I wanted to stay with you this morning but I was busy with something so I had to go, hope all is well?" She asked curiously. She was thinking I would still be devastated but I already find a way "Am great and happy" I said with a cheerful voice. "What??" "Sorry who am I talking?" "Your darling Maeve, you are surprised right?? I said in a joking manner Am always a cheerful and funny person but this situation changed me. "What? Maeve what happened to you. You have accepted the marriage??" She said with a confused tone. "No??" Then I added "but I have gotten a solution" "Really, am so happy for you" she compliments and said with a curious voice "So what the solution" "It's a secret" I said with a low voice "So you are not going to tell me? Don't tell you plan on running away" she shouted. "No way, you know I can't do that to you!" Everything was silent for a while and she decided to break the silence "so can you give me a hint?" I can imagine her face cause she sounded so curious "Just about beauty" I said shortly "But I don't understand" "I know you can't but it's just that am going to......" I was interrupted by the clock I noticed, 30minutes left. "Mom later, I don't want to keep him waiting for long. Dad said three o'clock but this is almost 2:30pm" I explained. "Alright, I wish you good luck" she said and hang up. I have to do everything fast am sure I will be up to 25 minutes late cause I have to do my make up. I sat in front of the mirror and started my plan with a smirk I went out after finishing with it and enter the car my dad told me to take. Elias (My chauffeur) looked at me with a confused and shocked face "Young miss are you okay?" He asked "Yeah i am” “You look…” he was trying to describe how I look and I smirked