Get Me Married

Chapter 6: The proposal

he also got up and pulled me into hug. “She is going to be fine” I cried into his chest while his hands ran through my hair. “Her bills came with a price” my father said with a sad voice. Though I wanted to remain in that happy, jubilating mood, I could sense the sadness and fear in his voice. I pulled away from his hug and stared at him. “What?” I asked, nervousness creeping into my body system. He stared at me for long and dropped his hands to his side and looked away. It felt like he was unable to speak for the fear of what he had to say. “You are to marry her son in less than two weeks” he said without meeting my eyes. For a moment there, I stumbled back a little while I tried comprehending the things he said. They were the exact same thing Ava had said earlier. I shook my head violently, it couldn’t be, how could it be? I turned to my mom and a tear slipped down her cheeks, she affirmed what my dad had said and more tears rolled down my cheeks immensely. “How could you?” I yelled accusingly at my parents. “Am I just some property of yours that you can give out? How could you agree to such terms? I am your daughter” I yelled louder and my mom cried openly. My heart was broken at the thought of not achieving my dreams, they sold me off, they gave me away like I was nothing. They didn’t care about me, they didn’t care about my future, how could they do that? “No…my dear, our hands were tied, we had no escape. She had paid the bills and……”my mom tried explaining but I wasn’t listening. The thought of loosing everything, I worked and strived so hard just to graduate so I could build a better home and they were all for nothing, My chest began to hurt and I found myself a place to seat down. “are you okay dear?” my dad asked and tried touching me, I openly glared at him. “Don’t you dare come close to me” my voice held anger and coldness, it shook him and he moved away. “We didn’t mean to Gen……” “You sold me out mom, you sold me out to a family I know nothing about. Didn’t you care about my dreams and my opinions? My wishes and life, you just threw everything away” I screamed at her. “Calm down, it’s not all that bad, the family have money. It’s a life changing opportunity for you and us, we would no longer be poor” my dad added and I glared harder at him with more tears streaming down my cheeks. “Money, this is what it’s about. You are tired of being poor and used me as a collateral for your rich life” I snapped and my dad flinched back, his shoulders slumped and he looked away from me. My words were hurting him but I didn’t just care . I couldn’t take the sight of them anymore and I took to my heels and left the room. Tears kept streaming down my cheeks as I ran out of the hospital and got into the first cab