Fated Vows

After Elara returned home, she had not yet figured out on what to do or where to start. She had told his father Sebastian that she wants to go back to Washington for reasons known to herself. "You aren't going nowhere Elara, I have plans that I want us accomplish as a family" Sebastian said. "But Dad there is no best company in the city to suit my career, I need to practice what I love doing best" "Smack-" A hard slap landed on Elara's face. "Where did i get such ungrateful wretch like you?. Are you really my blood daughter?" Sebastian said. "It's just few days and she has started giving you headaches dad?" Fiona's voice was heard coming down their mansion staircase way. Elara frowned at her step sister who was laughing maliciously. Elara's lips parted blood oozing from the corner of her mouth. A shocking scene. She wasn't used to this other side of her father. But Elara's father Mr Sebastia didn't care, and cursed even more harshly, "going back to Washington? If it weren't for our family's money, where would you be going back to? I have spent so much money on you and you're not satisfied? is this how you pay back?" Sebastian said angrily. Elara looked at her indifferent father, then at Fiona who was leaning against the living room wall with a bitter smile. She wiped her mouth and stood to walk out of her father's sight without a word. At this point she was extremely confused not knowing what to do, she wondered how her father had changed over the years. "This is nolonger my home" Elara thought. These were the family members she had once loved and trusted, but now they were like a sharp thorn on her heart. She stood infront of her dressing mirror observing the tear on her mouth. Elara wished her mother was here. In that instant, a thought of her mum being a vegetative woman lying in hospital bed lifeless, crossed her and all the grievances of the past few years burst out. Without even noticing, tears were rolling down her cheeks. Her wish is one day her mum will respond and be full of life again. In the evening hours, few minutes after she had looked at her mum and aired all her grievances as she weeped like a little girl, Elara took a rest at the hospital lobby. She sat on the wooden bench for a long time until the sun set in the west. She was sad and felt lost. She didn't want to go back home. Should she go to Tyler Gush? But he was already inlove with Rosalie, her childhood friend. Isabela is not in the country either... The more Elara Sebastian thought, the more powerless she felt. She looked at the lights of the city at night, and her eyes uncontrollably turned red. "Young lady, what are you doing here at this hour?" a voice was heard next to her. It was one of the hospital security guards "I.. I'm leaving" Elara said getting on her feet and dragged her heavy body out of the hospital. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew, lifting a piece of paper from the ground and hitting her in the face. Elara instinctively moved it away, and was inadvertently attracted by its contents. It was a birthday invitation card. Tyler's birthday party? What!! He nowadays throw such a party in such big hotels? But he is a whole CEO anyway. The thoughts of her and Tyler as teen sweethearts, flashed her mind like pages of a book being flipped through at haste. She smiled and shrugged it off. ** "Knock knock" "Who is there this early?" Grandpa Gush heavy voice roared. "It's uncle Tyler's birthday party and aunt Bellina has not dressed me up already" A beautiful young voice answered. "Jade is that you" Grandpa Gush laughed. "Yes Grandpa" Jade said. "it's 6.00 am. Uncle's party will be starting in the evening hours probably at around 6.00pm. Go back to your room I'll notify you when the party starts" Grandpa Gush said. "Okay" little Jade said. Jade is a little boy, six years of age. He is a son to Tyler's late sister Floral Gush. His intelligent surprise almost every person in the entire of Gush's family, except Grandpa Gush who claims that Tyler behaved the same way when he was of the similar age as Jade. Tyler Gush was already awake, and despite the day today being his birthday, he wasn't happy. His beautiful Rosalie is outside the country for a cast she is shooting in the film company she works in. "Dam*n I wish you were here" Tyler Gush said staring at one of the Rosalie's photo in his phone gallery. He stretched his hand holding the phone towards his lips, he closed his eyes as he pecked the beautiful photo of his girlfriend, his stern face softening at the thought of the last night. Suddenly, there was a sudden phone call. Drawing him from the beautiful feeling. "Aaargh" He said pressing the reject button. In his mind he knew, it was either a business call or a call from one of his company employees. Today he had no intention of carrying out any business related duty. His phone rang once more and upon opening his eyes, it was a call from Rosalie. He smiled getting rid of his usual cold demeanor. "Hello darling" a beautiful feminine voice rang through his ears. "Hello princess" He said with his heavy morning magnetic voice. "Today is your birthday and I just cant explain how sad it feels to miss my love's birthday party. It feels like am commiting the worst crime" Rosalie said in a low sympathetic voice. Tyler felt a strong pang in his heart and went silent for some moments. "Damn when I marry you girl, trust me, I'll make you a very big film company here in the Gokon City" He thought. "Hey are you there?" Rosalie asked. "Ye..yeah, I'm,.I was thinking when you come back we can do a simple rewind of the party.Dont worry hunny, I got you" He said After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Rosalie wished her fiance a happy birthday as he wished her a good moment in the field. Mr Sebastian was already awake, and this day was a busy and important day to him. He placed a call to his designer asking as to why he hadn't received his parcel yet. Few minutes later, a luxurious black volkswagen passat was packed in his family packing lot. He went out and it was his personal designer who had delivered some parcel. "Royleta" Sebastian called his wife walking towards their bedroom. "Yes please" Royleta said "The package is here, I want you to go to girl's rooms and wake them. let each of them fit their dresses, then give me the feedback" Royleta who seemed to understand what was going on, got up on her feet immediately, adjusted her sleeping robe and went out of their master bedroom in a rush. She woke her daughter Fiona first, and then went to Elara, her step daughter's room. " Our family is going out today to a private party that we have been invited, quickly everyone take your quick shower and fit these dresses, incase of any seen mistakes, they can be adjusted before time" Royleta said to girls. "Mum what party" Fiona asked. " It's Gush's son's birthday, and we got the invite" Fiona was a bit shocked. It will be her first time to interact with Gush's family since she came into Sebastian's mansion, unlike Elara who grew up interacting with the members of Gush family. Elara's face remained unchanged. The birthday party wasn't a surprise to her, nature had already disclosed it on her way back home yesterday. Secondly, she has been to many Gush's family parties and thirdly, Tyler Gush is her exboyfriend who moved on with Rosalie her bestfriend when she was studying abroad. Meeting him one more time and seeing the two dance together would trigger long healed wounds of heartbreak. "Mrs Royleta, I don't feel like really attending the party" Elara said. " Go tell your father darling. He is the one who got the family invite" Royleta said faking a smile. Elara's thought of yesterday incident with her father was not so good. She therefore decided to attend rather than being kicked out of their house and become a street girl. "It's okay, I'll attend" Elara said. "Good girl, go fit your dresses and pick the best" Royleta said