CH.3
770 Words
I'm not going to anywhere. I have
work to do and I'm going to go back in
there. You're all going to leave now and go back to wherever you're staying. You can't just spring something like this on me and expect me to drop everything I'm doing to go shopping with you. I'll take Friday off
so that I can be home for the wedding on
Saturday, but as for anything other than
that, please count me out." Elise said, and
walked back into the restaurant, praying
inwardly that they would not follow her
and leaving them gaping at her in
something skin to shock.
It wasn't every
day that she was bold enough to stand up to them, but she had to admit that it was
extremely satisfying to do so.
"You re such an ingrate and a terrible
sister!" Carolina shouted after her
daughter, before flouncing off in anger,
with her other daughter and husband in
tow.
Elise did not hear much from her parents
and sister after they left in a huff that
Tuesday. They refused to pick up her calls,
but her mother kept reminding her to
travel over latest Friday morning so that
she could be there before the big day.
Elise was still not sure about the whole
thing, but it was not in her place to tell
her sister what to do with her life, after
all, she was an adult and could make her
decisions herself. Not that Sandra gave a
rat's ass about what her sister thought in
any aspect of life, least of all her love life.
Elise took the morning flight and landed
in the town in which her parents lived
before eleven in the morning. She took a
cab to her parent's house and was totally
shocked by all the hustle and bustle that
met her when she got there. Considering
the way this wedding was going to be
rushed, she had not expected this much
preparation. The whole place was huge
with activities and people were milling
around, including relatives that Elise had
not seen in ages and would have honestly
not wanted to see.
"There you are Elise pie." One of her
aunties, her father's elder sister crooned
and advanced towards her with arms
outstretched for a hug and kiss before she
could hasten away.
Elise groaned inwardly as soon as she saw her. This
woman was such a handful and Elise
tried her best to avoid her whenever she
could.
"Aunt Victoria! How are you doing? Elise
exclaimed, feigning excitement and
accepting the kiss on both cheeks a little
reluctantly.
"I'm doing as well as can be, dear. Now,
you can imagine my surprise when I
heard that your beautiful sister was getting married. It is a taboo, I tell you, for
the younger one to get married before the
elder one, but well, these things happen
now and then. You must not let it get to
you, love."
"Aunt Victoria, I'm sorry, but I really need to go fin..".
"Ah, yes. I know all about it. After all, I did
get married before dear Sarah, my sister,
God rest her sweet soul, I guess you can
say I'm a nice person because I did not
mind that she got real mad at me for
getting married before her. No, I didn't.
She was a real b***h about it too, but she
did come around in the end. Now, I hope
you will not put your beautiful sister
through what I went through in the hands
of my dear departed sister."
Elise rolled her eyes, resisted the
Overwhelming urge to give the Woman a
piece of her mind, and nodded humbly.
"Yes, aunt. Now, if you'll excuse me, I
really need to go find my mother and my
sister."
"Oh, wait. I haven't told you about..."
"Yeah, see you later," Elise said and beat
a hasty retreat as though she did not hear
the woman's last words. Since she did not
know the majority of the people who were milling about, it was easy to escape into the house without having to greet too much.
As shy as she was, she always
found it a herculean task to socialize with
many people, especially people whom she did not talk to on a regular basis.
Elise found her mother in the living
room, holding court with a bunch of
women around her. She looked the part of the proud mothers in-law and was
gesticulating wildly as she told her
adoring audience about the numerous
expensive gifts that her son-in-law to be
had bestowed on her.
- Writer
