DESTINY MARRIAGE

CHAPTER TWO

I left the office in a daze, my head not catching up with the fact that I'm engaged now. I was thinking how I was to marry into the Omondi family.... The richest family in Kenya, they led in almost every field you can think of; engineering, hospitality, Tourism and also dabbled in crude oil refining. There was nowhere you would go and not hear or see the sign MDX Co.

I entered my room and lay flat on my stomach and let the events of the day play in my mind over and over again in 3D.

Next when I opened my eyes it was morning, with the sunlight seeping from the open curtain showing off my beautiful white and pink room.

I was still hazy from last night when there was a soft knock from the door and my father welcomed himself in ...

"Good morning darling"

"Morning dad" I said sleepily sitting up

"Doesn't seem like you slept at all, it is my fault sorry for what I did if...."

"Don't worry dad, its okay"

I said laying myself down my bed again feeling guilty and tired.

" Okay darling... I came to tell you that the wedding planner is downstairs waiting for you"

"What? Like seriously dad, you just told me like 24 hours ago that am to be married and now a wedding planner... huh... What's next... huh?"

"Sorry darling, but the wedding is in one month and we saw it best if you decided what you wanted for your wedding."

I stood up angrily,

"what do you mean 'you', like by myself... where is the supposed groom?"

"He is busy and he said you can choose since the wedding was sprung on you"

"He won't even see me or even decide a thing for his wedding?"

"No... am sorry... I'll see what I can do sweety, don't be mad."

I paced the room in anger because it seemed that I was just a pawn in my father's and the man I was getting married to. That got me thinking and stopped me at my tracks.

"By the way dad... When am I getting to meet him at least before the wedding day?" " That my dear is not up to me , your husband to be said that he is busy and will not be able to see you until the wedding... am sorry."

" You've got to be kidding me? and dad will you just stop saying sorry am tired of you saying sorry sorry sorry every single time"

I said frustrated from all the unbelievable and silly news I was getting. I fell back on the wall behind me tired now. so many emotions where rolling over me anger, resentment and fear.

anger: for not even being consulted before they made this decision

resentment: for my future husband who did not even want to see me.

fear: of what my future held for me now

"Tell me dad, now do I have a chance to say no to the wedding?"

"I'm sorry dear, it was already decided long time ago."

That was my answer...The only answer I got from him before telling me to get ready and not delay the wedding planner. He left me down there rethinking my entire life.

The wedding planner had one of her three enormous books on her lap going through it when I walked in. She quickly stood and introduced herself with a very enthusiastic face.

" Good morning Miss?, I'm Model from Montez Wedding House."

"Good Morning" I said and sat down opposite her on one of the light brown seats and stared at her waiting for her to sit and start.

"Oo... okay then... where do you want to begin?"

" I don't know, you tell me."

"Well you have to decide on the wedding theme, colours, your dress, the venue, the guest list, the food and chef, the cake and caterer, the DJ and music , the priest or officiating minister..."

Wait, hold on, all of that and it has to be decided by when?" I asks skeptically because those where a damn lot of things to do within a month.

"Well we don't have long so right now, we need to mark at least half the things done."

" Okay then, what do you need now? "

" What's the budget?"

" I don't know... I guess we go with about half a million. "

"okay then, Where is the venue so that we can book? "

" I don't know"

"Is it a destination wedding or a church wedding.

" I don't know .... I don't know... I ... Can we pick this up tomorrow am tired... Like really tired, I need some rest.... just... just write down what needs to be done by the end of the week at least and I'll look into it and maybe.. maybe I'll have answers for you... Okay?"

"Okay miss, I will see you tomorrow morning then."

" I'm sorry am just not in the best state of mind now."

" I understand." she said standing up elegantly.

"Matilda... show the guest out."

"Okay Miss."