CHAPTER 3
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ANABEL POV
I haden't eaten anything all day and I was really hungry. But I had been invited for a dinner I had to take something light. It really funny how i was told that am getting married, and am about having dinner with the family tonight. After eating the cereals on the kitchen counter, I strolled down to my room.
It's time to prepare for dinner, I wouldn't have my Father screaming my name. The biggest task of the day is choosing what to wear, I just got out of the bathroom and am still thinking about what to wear. After a long time of thinking, I wore my short black V neck floral print high waist gown. Sitting on my dressing table I brushed my hair, and let it down. I did a nude make-up.. Puting on a silver heel and my black purse. I knew I was good to rock the dinner.
Twirling around, and checking myself out for the last time. I left my room.
Strolling down the stairs, I saw my Father and his family waiting for me.
"What's took you so long" Naomi asked.
"It's doesn't matter at least am here now".
"Okay, we should start going. Dad is waiting for us in the car". Silvia said.
"Hold on, are you guys going to the dinner too". I couldn't help myself from asking.
"Yes, it's a Family dinner and we all are. family". Silvia announced.
Huh! family indeed, with the way she is dressed I know the daughter and mother have an ulterior motives. Silvia was dressed in a mini red body con gown with matching heels with the most perfect makeup I must say. She was looking all doll up that one would think she is the one getting married to the Smith's.
The ride to the Smith's was nosy, Silvia blabbering about how she can't wait for me to get married. I know she was making fun of me. But I had other things in mind than to listen to her or start talking back to her. Finally, the ride was over.
Staring at the mansion, I gasped in surprise. Our house is big but this is ten times bigger than my house what's are am I saying this is the Smith's house for crying out loud.
"Sir, this way please" an old man in suit told my Dad.
Silvia was checking and rechecking herself out in the mirror. I really don't know what the mother and daughter were up top but seeing the way Silvia was behaving like a teen girl in love who is trying her very best to impress her crush smiling I walked up to her.
"You know, you can tell Dad that you are interested in Alfred Smith's" I wisphered to her.
"Oh, please you can take your sympathy else where. And what's made you think Alfred Smith can take care of me". Twirling her hair she walked out on me.
Now am the only one outside, how I really wish I can disappear from here.
"Ma'am are you not going inside" the old man who walked my dad in asked me.
"Of course, and if you do not mind can you please show me the way please" I asked
"With all pleasure, this way please"
I was admiring the mansion not knowing that the inside was Gosh I don't have the perfect word to describe it. Everything in here were screaming of wealth, the walls were sparking white. I wouldn't be surprised if they walls were repainted every morning.
"Here you are ma'am"
"Ohhh thanks". He pulled out a chair for me at the dinning table. I chuckled softly. He bowed and left.
Mine Dad and his family were already comfortable.
"You must be Anabel" a lady about my mom age asked me.
"Yes I am" I told her
"Ohhh my God you are a sight to behold, your dad wasn't baffling around when he said you are really beautiful".
"Really, thanks" I simled.
"Forgive my manners, am Edith Richard Smith's. Am your soon to be Mother-in-law, you can call me Edith or Mom. But I will love it if you call me Mom. She introduced herself. I guess I won't be having difficulties in relating with my soon to be Mother-in-law.
"I would love to call you Mom, what do you think".
" Gosh I love you already" she giggled.
"Richard did you hear what she said". Edith asked her husband.
"Yeah, Anabel please ignore her she can be dramatic at times" Richard apologize on her behalf.
"Come on Richard that's not a nice thing to say" Edith's cried.
I chuckled, I guess my soon to be mother-in-law is a cry baby.
"Don't worry Alfred's will be here sooner or later, I guess he is caught up with something". Edith's told me.
"Oh it fine". I guessed she saw me scanning the whole place around.
Great, just great I guess the rumors were not just rumors, Alfred Smith is really an irresponsible, degraded man. Like what sort of a man makes a woman wait for him.
"Yeah, can we dig in already am really starving". Some one said at the far end of the table.
"It's not like his presence matters that much". Some one that looks much like Richard said.
Woooah, seriously his presence doesn't matter much. Does it mean that Alfred's isn't treated right in the family.
"If you all do not keep quiet and eat in peace, you all leave with no options than to leave the table for you all to eat your". Mr. Smith said with lot of authority.
Just like that every where became quiet, and only the sound of cuttery would be heared. At the far end of the table, the legendary Mr John Smith, the Founder of J&S was focused on his meal. The man who owns the biggest company in the country's.
Half way in to the meal a man walked in. He pecked Mr. John Smith on his cheek. Haa the nerve of this man
"Hi Grandpa, sorry I was late something came up" The man apologized.
Huh am I dreaming, I remember that voice. It's the voice of the man whom I ran into today. Raising my head to be sure I was hallucinating. I saw the man on a black shirt, what's with him and leaving his buttons open.
God, please don't let it be what I am thinking I prayed on my heart.
"Alfred's thank God you are here, thought you won't make it again"Edith said.
"No, mom I promised you I will be here and here I am". Pulling out a chair near Grandpa Smith he sat beside him.
"Alfred meet Anabel" his mom introduced us.
Raising his head he caught a gasp of me and I must say he was really shocked. Well he is not as shocked as I am.
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