Get Me Married By Tori Chapter 6


    Chapter 6: The proposal


    GENESIS I stared at my sister with an amused look in my eyes while my lips remained jammed


    together, so to suppress the urge tough at how ridiculous she sounded but I couldn’t hold it in for too


    long, it was just so far fetched, I couldn’t help butugh so loud. My sister and parents stared at me


    with weird eyes but I didn’t stop, Iughed till my stomach began to hurt. Then I had to stop, I rxed


    and took deep breathes before turning to them. “What? Did you hear you daughter speak?” I said and


    surpressed theughter that threatened toe out of my loins again. “I am saying the truth” Ava said


    in annoyance to the way I wasughing at her silly jokes…. I pouted at her. “of course I believe you…..”


    I said and sat close to her, her eyes brightened and she smiled widely. “In our next life”I added and the


    smile washed off her face, it was reced with a deep frown. “Mom…..tell her” she whined and I turned


    to my parents. They looked anxious and ufortable, they were tensed about something and I was


    just taking note of it. “What is wrong?” I asked them concerned. “I said the truth and they know it” Ava


    said unconcerned and went back to the things in front of her. “Sweet heart” my dad called with a


    worried voice and my shoulders immediately tensed up. Something was wrong, something I had no


    idea about. “Genesis…we are going to be leaving now” Tiana said the moment they felt the tension in


    the room. They immediately knew it was a family time and it was there queue to leave. I turned to them


    immediately, I gave them a faint smile. “I wille to the apartment to pick up some of my things” I


    said and walked towards the three of them. “Just tell us you miss us already” Tiffany teased and pulled


    me into a hug. “Yeah sure” I smirked and turned to Tiana “Be a good girl okay” she started and I


    hugged her tightly. Before turning to Nate, he had been so ufortable before my parents, he didn’t


    know how to behave. But I pulled him into a hug none the less. “I will miss you” I said audibly and it


    made him more ufortable. He shifted ufortably and tried pushing me away but I still held him.


    He was my boyfriend after all and my parents needed to start knowing him. After holding him for as


    long as I could, I allowed him to breath and then he red at me, it made him so cute. They said their


    good byes and left immediately while I turned back to my parents. They still looked tensed and scared


    out of their mind. I could feel the tension slowly getting to me as I stared at them, they were so scared


    and afraid and it was unlike them. I didn’t understand what could be the reason for their behavior. Ava


    looked fine so I couldn’t tell if it was because of her they looked tensed, something was bothering them


    and whatever it was, was getting me worked up immediately.. “Dad….mom…” I called them as gently


    as I could. “Talk to me” my eyes pleaded to them. They just stood and stared at me for a while before


    they took their seats and urged me to take mine. “We are sorry we missed your graduation” my dad


    apologized. I smiled faintly at him and nodded my head in understanding. I had wished my family would


    have been there on such an asion, it was something I wanted but I knew they had better things to


    do especially because of the fact that Ava’s health was deteriorating deeply. “It’s fine….I understand


    perfectly well” I said to him. He nodded his head and went quiet again. My mom sat beside him with her


    hands entertwined together, she kept squeezing and shaking her hands nervously, I knew there was


    more to the story than what they were both telling me. “Ava copse few days ago” my father started


    again. They were finally going to speak. “She was brought here and the doctors said she needed a new


    kidney” he continued and I immediately turned to Ava. She was fast asleep with chocte all over her


    mouth. I was scared for her, she had been sick for so long and we knew she would get worse but we


    were hoping it would happen when I had finally gotten a job. I knew how much a kidney cost and the


    money could not have been raised so easily. “What are we going to do…she can’t die, she… .” tears


    were freely running down my eyes as I spoke. “Calm down…” my mom started. “What do you mean by


    that…she is going to die on me and…..” “ She got a new kidney” my father interrupted and I gaped at


    him. “Wait…what….” My eyes travelled back to Ava. She didn’t look pale, she didn’t look sick, she


    looked better than she had ever been in ages. But I was still confused. “I…don’t. understand” I said and


    turned to my parents. “What she said earlier was the truth” my mother said nervously and my confusion


    increased. “She got a new kidney” my father said calmly. “How…what are you saying?” I asked in


    frustration. I heard what my sister said earlier and it was still a joke to me, it was still confusing. “Leona


    Chase had paid her hospital bills” my mom said and my eyes widened. I had heard about the family of


    the former head of state and the things I heard were none of my business so I didn’t pay attention to


    them. I only knew they were rich and in our state, poor people stay away from the rich, that was how it


    worked if you didn’t want to be in trouble or be their puppet. “She paid for the transnt?” I asked inN?velDrama.Org: owner of this content.


    realization and understanding. My mom nodded her head vigorously, tears streaming down her cheeks


    in happiness. “You mean….she won’t get sick ever” I said as I felt more tears burn the back of my eyes.


    My mom nodded her head again and my heart leaped in Joy beyondprehension. The tears freely


    flowed and I felt relieved and happy, thoughts of what life was like for her, she was never like the


    normal kids and it affected every one. I had to watch her go through pain and as her big sister it was


    always hurting me to see her that way. The way I felt at the pure knowledge that it was over, the health


    issues, the sleepless nights, they were over. I couldn’t be happier. I got up from my feet and stared at


    my parents. I wanted to scream, I wanted to shriek, I wanted to jump all at once. My father saw through


    me as he always did and 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, jubting 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 usingly 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 exining


    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 ce to seat down. “are you okay dear?” my dad asked and tried touching me, I openly red at


    him. “Don’t you daree 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 red 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 coteral 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 I saw. I didn’t stop crying, I couldn’t stop


    crying. I felt betrayed, I felt like nothing, I was hurting terribly. They knew how much I wanted to


    graduate, they knew how much I dreamed for us, they knew how hard I had worked to get to where I


    was, I didn’t understand how they could throw away everything like that. I went to the ce I thought


    best for myself, it was the only ce I could actually run to and I pushed the door open and barged in


    violently. “you don’t have to……” Tiana paused what she was about to say and stared at my face.


    “What is it? What happened?” she came closer to me with worried look on her eyes. That called


    Tiffany’s attention and she also came closer, making me her priority at that moment. I didn’t know how


    to exin or where I could exin from. How could I tell them I am was about to be given out to a


    family that was feared in the city. The thought itself was scary to me. The tears in my eyes didn’t stop


    flowing, I pulled Tiana into a hug and cried even more. “Come-on baby girl. It’s going to be fine” she


    hugged me back and patted my back like she understood my pain and allowed me cry for as long as I


    could till I was able to feel better. When I felt like I wouldn’t cry anymore. I sat down on the bed and


    wrapped my hands around a pillow. “Is Ava going to be fine?” they asked at once and a faint smile


    spread to my lips as I recollected how lovely she was. I nodded my head in a positive response to them


    and suddenly felt tears burn the back of my eyes when I remembered that my life had been exchanged


    for hers. “What’s wrong?” Tiffany asked concerned. I took a deep breath and exhaled. “The wife of the


    former head of state had paid her medical bills and more…….” I started my story and told them exactly


    what my parents had told me. At the end of the story, they wentpletely mute and just gaped at me.


    “Guys say something” I urged them. “Oh my God……” they both shrieked at the same time, frightening


    me and shocking me at the same time. That was not the response I was expecting from them at the


    least. “what…what is it?” I asked with my hands on my chest. They both stopped shrieking and stared


    at me. “She can’t see it” Tiffany said and turned to Tiana who was still staring at me. “No she can’t…I


    can’t believe she was crying because of this news” Tiana said to Tiffany ignoring my utterly confused


    state. “Guys…I am still here” I said with a tone of annoyance and they both smiled at me. They came


    closer and sat beside me. “You are going to be married into the richest family in the state” Tiana said


    calmly, she talked so slow like she was talking to a child who found it hard to understand things. “You


    are lucky” Tiffany rushed in. “What do you mean lucky. I have dreams, I have ns, should I just throw


    them away like nothing just so I could get married to a man I don’t know” I snapped at Tiffany. “Whoa


    …calm down” Tiffany backed up like I could bite. “Genesis….” Tiana ced her hands on my thighs


    and called out calmly. “Those dreams and ns were because you wanted to make life better for your


    parents and take care of Ava’s health issues right?” she asked a question she knew the answer to. But


    I answered her all the same. “Yes…” “And a chance has been given to you. A chance that would stop


    you from striving. Can’t you see? Your sister’s hospital bills had been paid and she has a chance to


    live, your parents will live better and you can as well achieve your dreams easier by being their


    daughter in..w” she said and I began to see reasons. “Your parents had no option. You know they


    would never sell you out, it’s a great opportunity for you too” she added, my shoulders slumped and


    guilt filled my heart in remembrance of the things I Said to my parents. And at the same time I started


    seeing the light, it was indeed an opportunity for me and for my family. It was a great way to escape


    from the suffering they have been through and my dreams were to give them a better life, if giving them


    a better life was through a different medium than I have anticipated then…. “But…I don’t know this


    man. He might be old or Haggard or wicked. What happened to love?” I found a different excuse to


    prove that the marriage was not really a good idea. “Shut up…” Tiffany shrieked again and got up from


    the bed in search of something. When she came back, she came back with a newspaper and ced it


    on my legs.. It was the same newspaper they had seen in the hospital and screamed. “Jordan Chase is


    the only son of the former head of state…and gosh…he isn’t old” Tiffany said and her cheeks turned


    pink.. “Ohh…” I simply said. “But Nate….” I found another excuse and Tiana rolled her eyes. “Nate


    would understand that you had no choice. Moreover you don’t love him, he is just an amazing


    companion to you” Tiana said “What…he is my boyfriend, he had….” “Girl you are still a virgin with this


    hot body…what kind of boyfriend is he?” Tiffany interrupted me and I gaped at her. Yes I didn’t love


    Nate, but we were a perfect match, we were like the hottest boy, hottest girl must date in college thing.


    But that didn’t mean he wasn’t good to me, he was always there, always by my side, he was the best


    companion and I wouldn’t mind marrying him. He respected me and never pushed when I told him I


    wasn’t ready for sex. We were not inlove and I didn’t want my first time to feel empty. So I had asked


    him to wait and he did withoutint, he was the best man and not some Jordan Chase from a rich


    family, no matter what others said. “Don’t think about it. Just do it…I envy you” Tiana shrieked and


    pulled me away from my thoughts. “Cheer up, it’s not like you can escape from it. So why not ept it


    with open arms…..do it for your parents and save them from more suffering” Tiffany said and thatst


    part really hit me. My parents, they would smile at me though they were crying in their hearts. They


    made sure I was happy though they knew it would cost them more. How could I not have thought about


    them? “I am getting married then” I sighed and they both shrieked, excited about my own marriage


    more than I was myself. I went back to the hospital with a lot of thoughts in my mind, they were mostly


    negative thoughts but I shoved them off and thought about only the positive. “It was for Ava, it was for


    my parents, it was for my family, it was for my dreams. It’s the best for me” I kept saying to myself till I


    got to my sister’s room. “Ma’am, she refused the proposal and I can’t force her to. Give us time, we


    promise to pay back your money” I heard my father saying and I paused at the door. “It might take a


    while but we will pay the money. Her happiness is more important to us and she isn’t happy about any


    of this. I can’t even give her the assurance that she will be happy being married to your son. I am sorry


    but we can’t…..” I pushed through the door and they all turned to me. They were sitting with a woman I


    had never seen before, she had a scarf tied around her face like she was hiding from someone. “Don’t


    worry about it…” I said immediately. “I ept the proposal.. Get me married” She has epted the


    offer…The interesting part will soon be here.