Love by Contract

My vow

The first thing I saw when I opened my eyes was a pink ceiling, beautified with red roses.

They looked so beautiful that I smuggled in bed to take a better look at the beautiful ceiling, and I felt a pillow beside me. It was so comfy, and as soft as a feather. Fully conscious, I realised I was in a room. A very beautiful room. And I felt like I had truly rested my body. I felt like I had gotten enough sleep.

But, where am I?

I wondered as I tried to recall where I was, and why I felt uncomfortable here.

Everywhere was indeed beautiful.

"This is not home, obviously". I said to myself.

"Keisha?!". I heard a strange voice call my name from the other side of the door. Followed by a gentle knock.

I tried to remember where I had heard that voice before, but my brain seemed to have suddenly became dull

"Keisha? Are you awake now?

When I didn't move, the voice called out my name again, followed by another knock.

I looked around the room, then I saw a white wedding gown on the cushion beside the bed in the room. Then it came rushing to me, and my sense recalled the event of yesterday.

I have a wedding that day.

"Keisha?!". The voice came again.

That must be Kim!" I said to myself.

Kim is the chief maid servant of the Mafia family. She is the personal nanny to Brendan, my supposed husband. And she it was that showed me my personal chamber the first day I was abducted and brought to this house. And has been the one in charge of my welfare, and my persona stuff ever since I came to this house as Brendan's wife.

Hearing her voice, and remembering the event of that day, I hurriedly jumped out of bed, and ran to the bathroom.

"Good morning Kim, I'll be out in a minute". I said with the toothpaste foam in my mouth when maid servant Kim's knock continued.

I had been recaptured yesterday after I tried escaping from the mafia lord the second time. And the old man had been kind to go into an agreement with me the second time to have my freedom back, and all the debt my family owed him cancelled if by the end of 30 days of being married to Brendan and he didn't fall in love with me.

That, to me had been lenient enough.

Having my freedom back, with my grandfather out of danger, made me so happy that I felt so relaxed last night that I slept like a baby.

I was fully convinced that Brendan would never fall for me, he already has a girlfriend.

And I, have a boyfriend.

Jake!

Thinking about Jake made me feel even much better.

I jumped into the shower and had the quickest bath I have ever had in a long time. I couldn't just wait for that day to end already, and let the next day in the row of 30 days I have to spend in the Mafia's mansion begin.

Refreshed, I stepped out of the bathroom Inyo the room, and was surprised to see a couple of maids in a row, bearing one expensive jewelry in hand and some other beautiful adornments to prepare me for the wedding.

One of the maids was bearing a different tray, filled with different mouth watering cuisines for my breakfast.

Maid servant Kim was there too, standing aside to give them orders on how to make me look gorgeous.

"Miss Keisha, you will have to have your breakfast in your room today. It is not a good omen for the groom to set his eyes on the bride before she appear at the altar". Maid servant Kim said to me, smiling happily, when she saw the shock on my face.

As Brendan's personal nanny, maid servant Kim had totted on him so much so that the thought of Brendan getting married makes her happy. And she is now extending that same kindness towards me, being Brendan's wife.

But little did she know.

Feeling dumbfounded, I sat down at the edge of the bed, and the maid with the tray if food placed it before me. And I gently had my breakfast like a princess, under the watch of maids waiting on me.

After the sumptuous breakfast, the dress up began.

My hair was neatly arranged in a pony tail, and beautiful ribbons and hair pins used to hold it firm.

My face, beautifully made up with expensive foundation and face powder that smelled so nice, and my lips painted with a beautiful glossy red lipstick. Next, the beautiful white wedding gown was slid down my body, and the veil neatly pinned on the pony tail hair.

Standing before the huge mirror on the wall in the room, I looked so beautiful like an angel that I regretted the event being just for 30 days.

And I wished it was Jake I was getting married to that day instead of Brendan.

The thought of seeing Brendan again that day almost ruined my mood, as my countenance fell so visibly that chief maid servant Kim noticed.

"Don't worry miss Keisha, everything will turn out so excellently today. Young master Brendan is a very nice person, and I am sure you will like his kind aide when you eventually started living together as husband and wife". She said to me. Still smiling.

I forced a grin to reciprocate.

At least she has been very kind to me ever since I came to that house. And all of this was never her fault.

"Thank you very much ma'am, I really appreciate your kindness towards me". I thanked her, but she refuted my respect immediately.

"Call me Kim please, Chief maid servant Kim will be preferable ". She told me, still smiling at me.

"Okay, thank you chief maid servant Kim ". I said, and she nodded happily to my appreciation.

"Shall we? The chauffeur must be ready now. And young master Brendan is already on his way to the church". Chief maid servant Kim said to me politely, as she bowed slightly, and motioned for me to step out first before she and the other maids would followed.

And I stepped out elegantly, with the veil of my wedding gown trailing behind me in a nuptial way.

So glamorous and elegant, befitting a royal wedding.

I made a vow right then to stick to my agreement with Roni.

Agreement to stay married to his spoilt son Brendan for 30 days.

Just 30 days! And I will be free again.