three

I had a super, super, extra good evening. I am in a very good mood. We are on our way to my unbeaten parents' house, we have just arrived.

Bryan: Ready to tell your parents?

Me: more than ever

We move towards the door, I ring the bell and it is my mother who comes to open the door. She looks like a funeral, I wonder what she has.

Me: good evening mom

Bryan: good evening ma'am

Her: good evening Bryan, your father is waiting for you in the living room

She said, addressing me. We enter the living room which is quite large.

My father: sit down, I have to tell you something that will upset you a bit and change the heart of your life a bit.

Houla, I have never seen my father so serious and that really scares me is that he has to tell us.

My father: so, to start, Flora you are going to get married.

Yes yes I know, but how does he know it? While I didn't tell him anything?

Me: yes I know I'm gonna get married to Bryan, but how did you find out?

My father: how are you gonna get married to Bryan?

Me: but this is the news that we wanted to tell you

OK, now I don't understand anything

Me: daddy mommy can you explain it to us?

My father: in fact, when I was in high school I made a sort of contract with a friend of mine.

Me: and what was it?

MP: I'm getting there, in fact we promised each other that when we were adults, our eldest children would get married

Me and Bryan: WHAT ????

My father: and that whoever does not keep his promise will have to give his companies to the other.

Me: I'm afraid to understand

Father: I'm sorry honey, but you're gonna have to get married to the Jhonsons' eldest son.

Me: I hope it's a joke

My father: no it's not a joke

No no no, it's not possible, I don't know what to say

My dad: but you could get divorced after 1 year

I can't think my brain is on hold

Me: Bryan ..

I glance at him, he hasn't said a word since. He has dark eyebrows, and the line is that shows he's pissed off.

I get up without another word, take my bag and walk towards it.

Me: don't worry dad, I don't blame you, it was a childhood mistake, but I need to think about it.

Bryan gets up and follows me without a word

My father: I am sincerely sorry

We leave the house in dead silence. I get into Bryan's car on the passenger side and he the driver.

Today was supposed to be one of my best days, but with these events, I don't know anymore, I don't know what to do, should I accept? Or refused? If I refuse the businesses that have been in my family for years, will leave it. If I accept, my marriage to Bryan will be postponed by 1 year. I'm lost. We leave the concession without another word. In the car, silence is king. the two of us are each immersed in their own thoughts. It is Bryan who breaks the silence by announcing that we have arrived. But that's not my place, seeing my questioning expression, he smiled for the first time since my parents' announcement.

Bryan: yes, it's not at your place or at my place

But then who is it? He smiles even more.

Bryan: It's home. It's true that the evening did not go as I had planned, but I swore to myself to show it to you as well.

Me: she is beautiful

Bryan: come and rest, you can visit it tomorrow.

Me: thank you

Bryan: why?

Me: to be there with me now.

He gives me his best smile

Bryan: I will always be there for you. Answer me frankly please

I do?

Bryan: do you plan to accept this marriage?

We were already in the living room. I dropped my onto one of the sofas in the living room.

Me: of course not, I will refuse it.

Bryan: Can you really do this for me?

Me: obviously I can and I would.

Bryan: You can't piss off your whole family because of me.

Me: if I can, and if they do not accept my decision and well tampis at least I will have you, and that is the most important.

Bryan: This is the proof I needed and I have it, but I can't separate you from your family, I would wait a year if I have to but don't alienate you, I know that 'he matters to you. I'll be there, and wait if you promise to come back.

Me: I swear, I love you Bryan.

Bryan: me even more.

I had a lovely evening. I will pass you by until the wedding day. During those days I didn't go to the office and neither did Bryan. We spent all of our time together, and it was really great.

It's the big day, I'm going to get married to a man I don't know. I finished dressing, my hair and makeup. Bryan and Émie all look sad.

Émie and Bryan: promise us one thing

Me: whatever you want

Them: make him live a hell on earth

Me: count on me

I give them a little smile

Bryan: swear me not to fall in love with him please

He's really sad more than I would say

Me: I swear

He gives me a big hug we were talking quietly when a paint bucket enters the room.

Her: I'm not going to go there by 4 ways, I'm Chloe, williams' girlfriend, so you better not touch it, got it?

Bryan: so you the plague of service, you do not talk like that to My fiancée if not I swear to you that you will regret it

Chloe: your ... your ... your fiancé?

Me: yes and get out of my sight paint bucket

Chloe: you will pay me

Me: yeah yeah

She goes red with anger and my father enters.

Him: I'm sorry but it's time to go.