Kathy Pov
I spent most of the week trying out different things and I didn't have much free time, things didn't really go as I planned, I was unable to meet up with my sibling as I expected and couldn't even tell my parent about the date I planned on taking them to, but the bright side of it is that my siblings were arriving three days to the engagement so I decided to treat them all to a meal at our house, I was going to get them their gifts today, its Saturday and by Wednesday I will be out of here for good, I have been able to successfully transfer the whole seven million to Louis account and also we have decided to move to Finland, we weren't going to Africa after all, we plan on taking the long road drive from Arizona to Mexico, then lay low for a while and then go from there to Finland I will miss Arizona but I am ready to leave it behind.I walked down the stairs towards my parent's room and held them talking, I wanted to knock but my mind told me not to, it was as if they were having an argument or something, I couldn't make out what it was, I moved closer and all I could hear was 'we should tell her, she will understand,' that was my dad's voice, my mom, on the other hand, was talking in a rather too low tone, I was almost losing interest until she raised her voice a little. I moved closer to the door and placed my ear close to it, I was sure they were talking about me but I wasn't sure what they were on about."Honey, whether we tell her now doesn't change anything, we barely got her to agree to the engagement and thankfully she has been obedient, you know how she can be so telling her about it will only make her pissed and I can't deal with that now, when they are married she can find out, I dont know why Ellen thought it necessary to tell her son,"My mom said I knew it, they were talking about me, I needed to know what it was that they didn't want me to know before that my dad thought I should know now."What are you guys hiding from me? Dad? Mom?"I asked as I entered the room forgetting all the manner I had, I hate it when people keep things that I should know from me and find out my parent were keeping me in the dark about something that concerns me doesn't quite sit well with me."Where are your manners, young lady? Are you supposed to just walk in here? Aren't you supposed to knock and wait for a response to come in?"My mom said but I wasn't going to answer her until she gives me the answers I needed."Mom, I hate it when you keep things from me and you know it," I said to her then turned to face my dad. "Dad, you want me to know so can you please tell me?"I asked."Katherine, I didn't raise you to be disrespectful young lady, you can just walk in on us talking,"My mom said and I turned to face her getting super pissed, how dare she say she raised me? She didn't raise me, she gave birth to me and let other women raise me."Mom, you are mistaking, you didn't raise me, my nannies did, you gave birth to be alright but you didn't raise me, dont get it twisted.""I paid for everything, I paid them to work so I raised you,""That's what you think, right now I don't even want to exchange words with you, I know how it always ends, so please if you dont mind telling me what it was that you guys are keeping from me if you don't tell me I am not going to show up at the engagement I swear,"I threatened."You are not the only one who knows how to give out threats young lady so mind what you say," my mom attacked back, there was no point exchanging words with her because whatever it is, I ain't gonna stay here after all."Katherine, it's not so hard, I dont know why your mom feels you shouldn't know, I will tell you,"My dad said, I turned to face him."Honey!!!""I am telling her," my dad said sternly to my mom which shut out whatever she was gonna say, I stood there expectantly, all the time wondering what it was."It's simple, you are your husband to be where betrothed when you were given birth to, so it's not a new decision, "My dad said I didn't understand what he meant, maybe I heard him wrong."Dad, I don't understand, what do you mean?""I mean you and Cross were promised to each other when you were born,""What? Why?""Well, I don't know how to put it to you, that you will understand, but it's was like a pledge between our both families to strengthen our relationship,"My dad explained, I was offended, I wanted to scream at them and tell them to go to hell, but I dont know, I just didn't, even though I needed more explanation I didn't ask, I just nodded."You should have told me at least when I turned eighteen, this whole thing is taking a toll on me, but I know you guys have my best interest at heart so I am not gonna question you further," I said inkecting as much genuineness as I could frame to my words and my mom's mouth opened and closed, she looked so surprised, I smiled inside in satisfaction, I guess she was expecting me to shout and yell at them."See, I told you she will understand,""I am shocked," my mom said coming close to me, "who are you and what have you done to my daughter?"She asked, looking me over, I wanted to tell her that it doesn't change anything, that I wasn't gonna marry anyone, but I just bit my tongue and smiled calmly at her."Mom, I am a grown woman, I may act like I am stubborn, okay I am stubborn but I know when you have my interest at heart, I will be a fool to throw a tyrant now when I already agreed to the union."I said."What a relief then,""Yeah, sorry I bashed in I shouldn't have, I apologized, even I was amazed at myself, acting out the good daughter part must have grown on me, seeing that I am doing it so well, I was dead pissed, but I wasn't letting it show, there is no need to get them gifts, after all, they dont deserve it, for keeping things from me, I will just save the money for that and add it to what I have as takeaway cash, I thought." Good, so why did you come here in the first place, I guess you had something to say?"My mom asked, my dad, left us both and headed out of the room, phone in hand, it was rare to see my dad at home so I expected he had guests coming over."Yeah, I am going to the designer to collect the dress, wanted to key you know so that you won't be looking for me,"I said, I also wanted to use the opportunity to meet up with Louis and put finishing touches to our preparations, I already informed him I was coming and he agreed."Okay, dear, you can go, but please be back on time, we still have things we have to do,""Alright, mom," I said and left the room, going to my car I drove off towards Louis's house.I didn't meet him at home so I called his cell, he told me he had some things to take care of and told me not to worry that everything was already in place, I trusted him so I just went ahead to get my clothes and went straight back home, I was excited for Wednesday and at the same time I was scared but I knew whatever happens I am not going to be in Arizona by Thursday...Cross POV "Dude, hurry up we are going to be late,""Let me man, who's fault is it anyway, I told you we should stay at your parent's house that way we can get to the venue on time but you choose to be stubborn,"Dean said from the hotel room and I suddenly had the urge to scream, but that would look bad on an alpha male like me, even though these days I was beginning to lose my touch. it's officially my engagement day and for some unknown reasons, I am anxious, I am still trying to figure out why we arrived from New York yesterday morning after boarding an over bight flight,"I have my reasons alright," I told him eyeing him.I am still angry at my parents and almost decided not to push through with the fucked up engagement after all but then my mom kept begging, and as I said before I can't say no to her, she is the one woman who got be in her hands, she kept calling and calling, using all her skills and after only two days I caved in, but that didn't mean I was no longer angry, I
Kathy Pov"Please can you not put too much makeup on me?"I said to the stylist doing my makeup, it's finally the engagement day and I am hella nervous, I woke up with a bad feeling and I couldn't shake it off, I silently prayed to God that all my plans go well today, it's almost six pm which means I have to be out of here Before seven when the party starts, a lot of people were already here, some that I know others that I dont, I meant a few of my relatives already, they were all gushing and ahaing, I tried to play along as much as I could but the more people came to see me the more anxious I become.The past few days have been hectic for me, I had to play along with my family, while at the same time trying to put the finishing touch to my and Louis plan, thankfully both turned out to come out well, but it left me exhausted, I barely slept through the past couple of day, I had to do a full-body massage and also hard manicure and pedicure. It wasn't easy at all."Are you guys almost d
Cross PovIt took quite a while to get to the hospital and thankfully when we got there, there were doctors to attend to the girl, Anna, she was able to tell me her name and via her phone, I called her patent, I currently stood at the waiting area with Dean, her parents were on their way and until they get here, we can't leave, the tike was already past seven pm, my phone would be probably ringing nonstop, but I left it in the car."You should go on ahead, Cross, don't keep everyone waiting, I will wait till her parents are here then I will come,"Dean said coming to stand beside him."You sure?"I asked, Dean, didn't know his way around Arizona so I was skeptical about leaving him here."Yes, bro, and you might wanna change your clothes, you have bloodstains over you,""I will ask them to get me some clothes when I get there, please don't forget to call me,"I said as I stood up to leave, he followed me down through the hallway to where we packed."Okay, later Dean,"I said as I got
Kathy PovI stood by the window looking out to see if Louis was coming but he wasn't and the time was way past nine pm, I called his cell again but it still wasn't going through, even when it did go through he didn't take his calls, I wondered where he was and why he didn't tell me he would be going out, my phone has been ringing nonstop, and at a point, I considered turning it off, but I needed to reach Louis so I couldn't turn it off, I didn't know where he would have gone too, I have been here for over one hour now and still no sight of him, neither is he picking his calls, I was beginning to worry, why didn't he tell me that he won't be at home, he should have at least notified me then I wouldn't have to be worried."No need to panic Katherine, just calm down,"I said to myself but I couldn't calm down, we have to leave town today or my parents are going to find me, I called his number again, silently praying that he picks up if not I am going to go into full panic mode, and thank
Cross PovShe hung up on me, the bitch fucking hung up on me, I stared at the phone in my hand in disbelief, I tried calling it again and the phone has been turned off, I turned to face her parents and mine in anger, I couldn't believe what just happened."So, y'all telling I came all the way from New York for this? To be humiliated? Mom? Dad?"I asked, trying but failing so hard at controlling my anger, I shouldn't direct it towards them but I was pained, I was beyond pained, not even in a million years did I imagine that this, something so embarrassing will come to my family, and here I was, I came all the way from New York and the bitch decided to ditch me, even if it takes moving heaven and earth I will find her and make her pay, the guests were already talking, the event was supposed to start by seven and it way passes nine pm still nothing, of course, they would start talking and before long they will find out what happened, that's if they don't already know."Son, calm down,"
Cross PovI knocked on the doctor's office and she told me to come in, the doctor was a petite pretty woman who would be around her late forties, I greeted her and she told me to sit down"You are the guy that brought Anna in?""Yes, Doc,"I said sitting down and looking around the office, it looked like the typical doctor's office, it looked very clean too."Well, I spoke to the other guy who was with you already, thankful, the impact of the accident wasn't that strong, but she needs extra care, because the baby is still at a stage where it can easily be miscarried, and Anna really doesn't want to give the kid up, because that's the first thing she asked when she woke up,""So, what do you advise that I do?""Are you the one responsible for her? I thought her parents are coming?""Don't think so, she is kind of like my responsibility now,"I said I didn't know why I felt the need to help Anna put, I didn't even know her but she looked so lonely and weak during our drive to the hospit
Kathy PovI woke up with a start, checked the wall clock on Louis's bedroom and it was some minutes past seven am, I quickly got up from the bed and looked around the house, but Louis was still not around, I couldn't turn my phone back on to avoid it getting tracked, I should have thought of it getting tracked last night but I was much too nervous, I went to where the house line was kept and dialed his number, it rang and rang but he didn't pick up, I took the house line with me to the living room sat there and called him again, but still no response, I even went as far as calling his cousin Pearl, she too didn't take her to call, worried could no longer be used to describe how I was feeling."Come on Louis,"I said biting down hard on my lips, I fought to keep the tears off my eyes but still a few found their way out, I walked into the kitchen and tried to distract myself by making us breakfast, maybe he will be back before it is ready, I thought.The minutes tickled into hours and s
Cross PovWe spent the night at the hospital, one I didn't want to leave Anna on her own, and also, I didn't want to be in the same space as my parent, I was still mad at what happened, and the media even got wind of it, by this morning it already blew up, I had to wear a face cap and mask as if I was some kind of celebrity, I hated it, hated to be the center of attention, that's why I preferred to stay away from my family, cuz my parents and brothers were almost always on the news, in New York I barely made TV appearances unless it is business-related, I keep my private life off the news as much as I can."You look like you wanna hit something,"Dean said walking up to me, the hospital finally decided to let us take Anna with us after making sure that we could take care of her, they had wanted her to go into child support but she didn't want that, and the fact that she was already eighteen had helped quicken the decision to let her go with us, still, we had to sign a hell lot of pape