Accidental Bride

Chapter 2

At the Bruce’s there is a heavy debate on the issue that Mr. Jeff is trying to shove down their throat, because it is both juicy and also a life time opportunity for the middleclass family to climb up the social cadre but Ana is not going to be having the idea sink down well with her because she had prepared all her life to be married to a complete, affectionate and wealthy business man not the like of Murphy Jeff whose news of arrogance and inhumanity is trending around town and on the internet.

My daughter would not get married to that disabled beast you call your boss, I didn’t send her to the best schools to end up with a wicked and mean liability you call a man, he can walk, he’s dependent and ill mannered. News around is that he is also impotent and would not make it to the end of the year. the more reason why our daughter should marry him so that she can become the lady of the house, make him will all his properties, money and estates to her, then she make him die untimely or earlier than expected and then we become even richer and more powerful in the society, Her husband said, but you know she’s seeing someone and from what I overheard in one of their conversation I think she’s pregnant and they are planning on getting married soon by the end of the year. this is great news we can get Ana to meet with Mr. Murphy then drug the both of them making them believe that they spent the night together and then talk to Ana to make a public statement that the child she’s carrying belongs to Mr. Jeff and that settles it all my darling it’s going to be a win, win situation for us all and not to think of the money and power involved we would become powerful and would take over this city as the number one family, he replied his wife. Ok then, let me speak to our daughter first and hear what she has to say then we would know what to do and the response to give to Mr. Jeff, there’s no need to waste time call her now and let’s discuss this issue, this is our golden opportunity to get rich, powerful and influential and you want to keep it for later, please hurry up, fine I would go bring her now so we could have this conversation but don’t get your hope high she might dash them to piece.

Over at the Jefferson’s house hold there is fear fashioned in form of silence because one wants to lose their precious job so everyone walks around like a muted mule only to answer when spoken to.

Have you gotten a response from the Bruce family and why has my phone being ringing nonstop all morning, sir we are yet to get a feedback from the Bruce family, to the reason why your phone has being ringing all morning is that your grandparents got an wimp of what happened yesterday between you and that lady, so they went there to release her on bail but the authorizes refused insisting they must hear from you fist and you must come in personally to do that if you would not be pressing charges against her hence they have being calling all morning to request for her release from jail, Oh look they are the ones calling again.

Good morning Grand ma, how are you today, there’s nothing good about the morning get yourself down to the station right now and make sure you let go of the young lady you have arrested and locked up. Fine I would be on my way soon, let’s get ready to head out go put everything in place while I prepare, yes sir my assistant said as he ran off.

Why does everything about me always go with a crowd of people can’t I just live a quiet and peaceful life without the cameras and media haunting me and wagging their tongues, I said as my driver pulled up at the police station with a huge crowd already round my car like a pack of wolves waiting to feast on me like a prey. Sir you are the richest and most popular man in the city so everything you do must come with a fuss that’s how the media makes their money from projecting and sticking their noses in your business, what about the media outfit that published the news what were you able to do to them, like you instructed to make sure the authorities shut them down we dug deep and hard only to uncover their dirty leanings so we simply published theirs to the authorizes too and they are scattered as the dust of a crashed block. Good lets go then.

My grandparents were at the waiting room all morning trying to get me to the station so I could free that arrogant fat lady from yesterday, I had no choice but to oblige. Sir please let her go I said as I moved in on my wheel chair I do not want to press charges against her anymore, we all have had a fair share of the noise and tribulation. Ok he responded as I saw my grandmothers face lit up with a smile, one last thing you must do to finally make grandma happy, what’s that I said in deviance please take the young lady home make sure she gets home safe and sound I got to find out that she’s new in the city and is still looking for her family she just came in from the province. No I said in all disobedience and refusal, please my darling do this one thing for grandma so she could be happy and die in peace, you’re not dying anytime soon grandma, ok fine I would but she would not ride in my car my security would take her home, she refused and insisted she rides in my car.

How do I cope in the same space with a dirty looking fat, lazy girl who has being in jail all night and has not had her bath. I would choke I said to myself as I wheeled myself to the car. My assistant ran to me saying sir, she’s one of the daughters of the Bruce family in fact the eldest daughter of the family, do you think anyone in his right senses would give his younger daughter to you in marriage after all the horrible things you have said and done to the eldest daughter I sincerely doubt it sir, Oh shut up you moron and let in the car let’s take the fatty home.

What have I done, why do I always seal my fate with an evil blade before the time of salvation. Am I really cursed or would I truly die alone without a family or an heir. Getting into more trouble as my days come to an end is becoming a habit right now and it must stop. What do I do now to appease this young lady so she doesn’t spill what I have done to her family thereby making them not to give Ana’s hand to me in marriage. I smiled at her and asked her name but was met with cold silence and a devilish looks I reframed before she attacks me again because this time if she does I would not survive it my assistant and driver are in front she would have killed me before they stopped the car, so my fate is sealed then, let’s take her home to the Bruce and probably wait for their response. What a life I have.