Chapter 3

"The doctor said Phoebe's condition is now critical mom. This is getting bad mom."Charlotte announced squatting and covering her wet face with her hands. 

"You have to get married Char."Sophia told Charlotte squatting too like her daughter. 

"Mom."Charlotte cried. 

"I can't do this. I can't get married to someone I don't know. Someone I don't love."Charlotte said crying more and more. 

"Please Charlotte. Phoebe's life is in your hands."Dave told his daughter. 

"I am sorry. I can't. please understand."Charlotte said running out of the house. 

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Charlotte ran into the hospital. Walked past the reception then her sisters room. 

"Hi Phoebe."Charlotte sobbed. "I don't know if you can hear me or not. The family is a mess. I have to get married to someone I don't know and I swear it's hurting me. I don't want you dead neither do I want to get married. I am stuck Phoebe."Charlotte said to her sister while sobbing. 

"I am so sad right now sis. I don't know what to do. Don't get me wrong. I can do anything  for you but this one is past me."Charlotte continued while sobbing. 

Charlotte stared at her sister for a while. 

"I'll get married only for you okay. Only for you. I'll make sure you get your surgery and you get well soon."Charlotte said to her sister ,kissed her cheeks and left. 

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Zane walked into his son's house. An old woman who is the head cleaner welcomed him. 

"Good Evening sir. Welcome sir." She greeted him politely.

"Hey. Is Tyler in? "Zane asked the woman. 

"No sir. He hasn't come home since morning."She said and went into the kitchen. 

Zane sat on the couch and started watching the television waiting for his son. 

Fifteen minutes later Tyler walked in half drunk with a lady beside him. The lady is in a blue dress. A short dress that shows her cleavage and her boobs. 

"Oh no. Seriously dad. Why are you here?" He sluttered while asking his dad. 

"You come in here drunk with this chick and you ask me what I am doing here?" Zane pinched his nose and standing up from the couch. 

"I am disappointed in you Tyler."Zane said fuming with anger. 

"Blah blah blah."Tyler said staggering. 

"And you go away from here and never come back."Zane said to the girl pointing to the door. 

The girl looked at Tyler. 

"Don't you understand English. Vamose" Zane yelled and the girl left banging the door. 

"Tyler is this what you do? Come back home drunk with a girl? Is this how I brought you up?" Zane asked walking towards Tyler. 

"I am having fun dad. Who knows how many years I am going to spend on this goddamn earth. YOLO dad. You only live once."Tyler said while backing off from his dad who was moving towards him. 

"I have had enough of your shit. You are getting married and I mean it. I have found a girl and you must marry her."Zane announced. 

"No way dad."Tyler said shaking his head. 

"I am never going to get married and even if I would I won't get married to someone I don't know."Tyler said walking to the  bar in the living room took a bottle of wine,used the corkscrew to open it and poured himself a drink. 

"You know why I never used to talk to you dad? You like suffering. Have you forgotten all the things mom did to us? Have you? Tyler yelled. 

"That's a story for another day son besides  his daughter is nice okay."Zane lied. 

"Seriously,you haven't even seen the girl. Wow dad wow."Tyler said spreading his arms wide. 

"You never seize to surprise me dad."Tyler said sitting opposite to his dad. 

"Who told you I haven't seen the girl?" Zane asked his son but he only got a stare from Tyler. 

"Fine. I know it's crazy. I was desperate okay. I'll ask him to send her picture."Zane said bringing out his phone from his chest pocket. 

Tyler chuckled . "She better be pretty." He said smiling. 

Zane called Dave. 

"Hey Dave. Can you please forward your daughter picture to me now."Zane asked. 

"Sure. I'll send it immediately."Dave replied and hung the call. 

"Just wait you'll see her."Zane said proudly.

"Before I forget, you have to pay for her sister's hospital bills okay."Zane announced waiting for Tyler's reply. 

"No way dad. Do I look like I run a charity. I am not going to get married to her and then pay for her bills okay. Never."Tyler said angrily 

"Tyler please okay. I would pay myself but I want it to be you okay. Be nice for once and try to be happy please." Zane pleaded with his son. 

"Dad I am not.. 

Tyler got cut off by Zane's phone. His phone beeped. Zane took his phone and saw a message from Dave. 

"Ahah I knew she would be beautiful."Zane stood up giving his phone to Tyler. 

"Ewww no, no, no dad. She is not my type. I can't do this."Tyler said looking disgusted. 

"Do this for me son. Please I beg of you. I want you to get married as soon as possible."Zane pleaded with his son. 

"Dad you also need to understand my own point of view too."Tyler explained. 

"I don't want to get married. It's like being in prison and I don't want to okay. I want to be free okay dad and now I need sleep so don't let us talk about this anymore."Tyler said and standing up and stretching.

"You won't walk out on me. No Tyler."Zane stood up blocking Tyler's way. 

"You are getting married and that final or else."Zane warned in a low dangerous voice. 

"Or else what dad?"Tyler fired back. 

"I remove you from your post. You won't be the CEO of Dalton groups of company anymore."Zane yelled.

"So you are threatening me now dad? Because of a girl. No wonder mom always treated you that way."Tyler yelled back. 

"Don't you dare bring your mom into this I am warning you."Zane said pointing his index finger to Tyler's face. 

"Whatever dad. I'll get married to her and pay the hospital bills but tell her to be careful okay."Tyler said smiling walking away from his dad. 

"God knows what he is going to do to that girl."Zane said to himself. 

Tyler walked into his bedroom. His bedroom is very big with a king size bed in the middle of the room and a glass wardrobe by the left. A dressing table and a mirror by the right and a glass door by the left which was the bathroom. 

"Why does he have to do this to me? Now I have to get married to some unattractive girl. I swear I am going to make life miserable for her. I'll make her regret knowing me and I won't pay the hospital bills. She doesn't know what she is getting into."Tyler said to himself smiling like a maniac while taking off his suit. 

"Stupid marriage. Fuck marriage."He continued to talk to himself as he walked into the bathroom to take his bath. 

"My reputation will get ruined. I won't get to bang all those sweet chicks. Why does dad have to ruin my life why?"He asked himself while scrubbing his armpits. 

"Whoever that girl is she has to pay for ruining my life I swear. I am so pissed right now."Tyler said to himself and slapped the wall. 

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Charlotte walked back home. She was walking down the tattered street of Pullman. She walked passed the Winchesters bar and the couples waved at her while she ignored. She got home few minutes later. 

"Hey mom. Hey dad." Charlotte greeted her parents.

Sophia is cooking in the kitchen while her father is sitting on the rusted iron chair in the sitting room 

"Where did you go to? We were worried. We called you and you didn't pick up." Sophia said looking worried. 

"I am fine mom. I went to check Phoebe ."Charlotte said  sobbing again. 

"Is she fine? Is something wrong again?"Dave asked his daughter. 

"She is fine dad and I'll get married to your friend son okay."Charlotte said while walking towards her mom in the kitchen. 

"Really?"Sophia asked jumping while holding a knife.

"Hey mom drop that and yes I'll get married to him as far as he'll pay for Phoebe's surgery."Charlotte said faking a smile. 

"Thank you so much dear. This is the best news ever. Don't worry dear you will enjoy your marriage. He is rich. He is the owner of Dalton groups of company."Sophia said pinching Charlotte's cheeks. 

"Whatever mom. Please be fast. I am hungry. At least you'll let me eat before selling me off."Charlotte joked then stole a carrot from the cabinet. 

"Baby."Dave said standing up from his chair. 

"We aren't selling you off. We just want a better life and money for your sister's surgery okay."Dave explained. 

"Still the same dad. I am angry okay like really angry but I'll do anything for my sister."Charlotte said. 

"Yes we are doing this for Phoebe."Sophia said. 

"No mom. You aren't. Yes maybe a little bit for Phoebe but you are doing this for yourselves too. You guys want the money. You guys want to get back to our old life. That's why you are selling me off."Charlotte said crying. 

"Is that what you think of me?"Sophia walked up to her daughter. 

"Yes that's what I think or that's what I know. Ever since dad ruined us our lives is no longer the same. Dad goes to the bar everyday, you stay at home all day looking pretty,phoebe goes to school while I walk my ass trying to provide for this family."Charlotte yelled. 

"I am tired of you guys okay. I really am and thanks for selling me. I'll get married to him okay but if anything happens to me. It's the both of you. "Charlotte said wiping tears off her face and walked out. 

"Charlotte! Charlotte!!" Dave screams but Charlotte didn't answer.