MARRIED TO ANDREW

Chapter 2

"What!!!" Melissa exclaimed.

"You heard me right, Melissa, this is your husband." Mr. Anderson said.

"No Dad, you must be joking." Melissa said, shaking her head.

She looked at her mother.

"Mom, tell me this is not true." Melissa said, agitated.

"Your Dad is right." Mrs. Anderson said.

Melissa couldn't believe her ears.

"No Mom." Melissa said and ran off to her room, locking the door.

Mr. Anderson looked at Andrew who kept smiling at what was going on.

"I'm sorry, Sir Andrew. She is a young girl, it may take a long time for her to accept you." Mr. Anderson said, trying to convince Andrew.

Andrew looked at Mrs. Anderson who walked to the living room after chasing her daughter.

"I am sorry Mr. Crook, you will have to come back some days later for her." Mrs. Anderson said, and Andrew laughed.

"Where is she?" Andrew asked.

"She locked herself in her room." Mrs. Anderson said.

"Where?, What direction?" Andrew asked.

Mrs. Anderson pointed to Melissa's room and Andrew stood up from the couch and headed towards Melissa's room.

"Sir Andrew, please do not hurt her." Melissa's parent said as they followed Andrew to Melissa's door.

Getting to Melissa's door, Andrew dipped his hands into his pocket and took out a key which he used to open the door.

Mr. Anderson looked at his wife when Andrew opened the door and followed him into Melissa's room.

Melissa was shocked to see Andrew in her room.

She ran to the window and opened the curtain. She put up the window.

"If you take a step closer, I will jump off the window." She said.

Mr. Anderson tried to hold Andrew as they knew that their daughter really meant it.

"I have a boyfriend and I love him. I would marry him and no one can stop it. If anyone tries to stop it, I am going to kill myself." Melissa said.

"Don't Melissa." Mrs. Anderson said. "Sir Andrew is going to give you a good and comfortable life."

Melissa climbed up the bed and was about to jump when Andrew caught her by the waist and lifted her up into his arms. He carried her to the living room while she kept hitting him with her hands.

Getting to the living room, Andrew placed Melissa on the couch and smiled.

Melissa looked at her Mom who folded her hands in a pleading way.

"Melissa!!" Her mother called.

"You can't force me to marry him." Melissa said, pointing to Andrew.

"He sponsored this family and took care of all of our need even your schooling." Mr. Anderson said.

"Do it for us, go with him. You would have a good life with him and also provide a good life for us." Mr. Anderson said, and Melissa looked at her Mom.

"No, I can provide a good life for you both after my education." Melissa said.

"We don't have any money. We depend on Mr. Andrew for money." Mrs. Anderson said.

"Dad!" Melissa called.

"Yes my dear." Mr. Anderson said, nodding his head as he used his hands to clean his face.

"You are selling me all because of money?" Melissa asked.

"No my dear." Melissa's mom said.

"Then why this?" Melissa shouted.

Andrew looked at Melissa and was about to hold her when Melissa spoke up, making him smile.

"Alright, I accept." Melissa said.

"Thank you." Mrs. Anderson said and was about to hug her daughter, Melissa, when Melissa raised up her hands.

"Don't move close." Melissa said and Mrs. Anderson stopped.

"I accept to be his wife for your good." Melissa said, and Mrs. Anderson nodded her head.

"Thank you." Mr. Anderson said.

"I need to get some clothes before going with him." Melissa said.

"No Babe, there are a lot of clothes waiting for you at home." Andrew said, irritating Melissa.

"He is such a flirt." Melissa mumbled.

"We need to leave now." Andrew said.

"Alright." Melissa's parent chorused.

Melissa looked at her mother and said, "This is it mom. You weren't sold to Dad, so how can you sell me?"

"My dear, please help us from this poverty state." Her mum said.

"We aren't poor mom. We aren't poor." Melissa said.

"I thought you were done with this." Andrew said.

"Shut up, I wasn't talking to you." Melissa said.

"I have the right to say whatever I want because I own you." Andrew said.

"I am not a property you can own, so give me my space." Melissa said.

Andrew check the time on his wristwatch and opened his mouth, looking up.

"Wow, the day is far spent. I would love to go with my lovely wife now to my home." Andrew said.

"Is this how you would treat the parents of your wife?" Melissa asked.

"And how do you wish me to treat them?" Andrew asked.

"With respect." Melissa said. "You have to treat them with respect."

"Okay my mistress." Andrew said and bowed his head down, making Melissa laugh.

Andrew turned to look at Mr. Anderson.

"I would like to take my leave now sir." Andrew said.

Mr. Anderson smiled, nodding his head.

"Okay Mr. Crook." Mr. Anderson said.

"Ma'am." Andrew said as he turned to Mrs. Anderson and took a bow.

"Okay Sir Andrew take care of your wife." Mrs Anderson said.

"Mom, why do you have to call him Sir Andrew?, He is just my husband, not your boss." Melissa said.

"Okay dear." Mrs. Anderson said, seeing the look on Andrew's face.

She knew that Andrew was in a hurry and wanted to leave as soon as possible as he was checking his wristwatch.

"Okay Andrew. Take good care of your wife." Mrs. Anderson said.

"Okay Ma'am." Andrew said.

Melissa walked over to hug her parent.

"I will miss you Mom." Melissa said.

"I would miss you too." Mrs. Anderson said. "You don't have to worry because I will visit you on some occasions."

Mrs. Anderson looked up at Andrew and saw the frown on his face which meant she was wasting his time. She turned to face Melissa.

"You need to go." She said, letting Melissa go.

Melissa turned and walked to Andrew. She turned to look at her parent's face.

"Bye Mom, Bye Dad." Melissa said as she waved her parent bye.