Naya felt proud seeing her 22 year old daughter with the love of her life. She tried all she could to keep calm knowing she had always waited for such a moment to come. She wasn’t even sure of how to explain how she felt at that moment. She ensured that everyone had their ration of meals before starting the discussion. “What do you do?” She asked Ferdinand who smiled. “I help my parents with their oil company,” he told her with an enthusiastic tone. “That’s huge!” Brett exclaimed. “There is definitely money in there. I heard of how much the price of oil has risen lately. That should be huge for your pocket.” “Hopefully,” Ferdinand gazed at Hailey with an admirable look. “I am willing to do anything to give Hailey the life she deserves. She is a one in a million damsel.”Naya observed Hailey’s blush and arched her brows. She gestures to Brett with her eyes signaling him to say such nice words to her too. “Someone is very good at complimenting women,” she said to Brett with passi
Hailey was glad by the success of her introduction ceremony. The two families got along well and surprisingly loved each other. Ferdinand ’s parents were a bit surprised by how young Hailey’s parents were, but they had not minded at all. According to them, Hailey was a good girl from a good home and they trusted the choice of their son. “Let us fix the wedding then,” Ferdinand 's mother suggested with a smile as she took a sip of their fresh wine. “¡Perfecto!” Naya agreed sharply. “Wedding date it is. Next month shouldn’t be so bad.” Hailey almost choked on her drink. Ferdinand caressed her back softly. She thanked him. “Next month isn’t a bad idea. We could do it in Paris where most of my family members are,” Ferdinand ’s mother agreed. “I do not disagree with that plan,” Ferdinand ’s father agreed. “Isn’t it a bit too early?” Ferdinand asked, observing that Hailey hated the idea.“No it is not,” his mother disagreed. “As long as we get the preparations right, it is all good
Ferdinand said nothing all through their drive home. Hailey understood she had crossed the line and wasn’t sure of how to explain her overwhelming emotions either. When he stopped before her home, she tried opening the door but he shut the doors preventing her from leaving. “What was that?” He eventually asked angrily. “You embarrassed me before my friends. What were you trying to prove with all that? What was going on in your mind?” Hailey took a deep breath and decided to explain herself. “I am sorry,” she apologized. “I didn’t mean to hug him like that. He is my childhood friend and I haven’t seen him in years. The last time I saw him, they told me that he was going to die. I had lost all hopes of seeing him again. Just see it as the dead coming to life”. Ferdinand didn’t care. “I am not bothered by who does and comes back!” He scolded her. “I do not care who was breathing and not breathing. All I ask you is why you would hug him like that?! You embarrassed the hell out of me.
As much as Hailey loved Ryan as a child, she hadn’t expected the feeling to grow with her. Her whole life, she had grown up working on projects and planning for a bright future. Never had she thought she would see her first love, and feel the overwhelming feeling of love again. It was something she never imagined or wanted. “Why are you asking that?” Hailey asked her mum when her mum asked the million dollars questions. “You need to be honest with me, Hailey,” Naya said with a soft tone. “I know you loved Ryan as a child. I could see it in your eyes obviously. But do you still love him now? How does he make you feel presently?” “Nothing,” Hailey said quickly as she walked to her wardrobe to get her pajamas. “Ryan doesn’t make me feel anything. My heart only beats for Ferdinand and that is it.” Her mother sighed. “The reason why I am asking you this is because I am worried for you,” her mother admitted. “You were really hurt when you thought Ryan died. The mention of him brought t
The fight wasn’t something Hailey expected that hot afternoon. It was an embarrassing sight to the point she had wished that the floor could swallow her. What the heck was she seeing? Two men fighting over her?! What the hell was that?! That was her biggest nightmare and she hated it so much. She forced herself to stand ignoring the pain on her toe and cried in pain as the place hurt a lot. Ferdinand was more focused on his violence that he hadn’t heard her soft voice whimper in pain. Though each step she took sent a sharp pain in her joint, she just didn’t care anymore. She gathered all the strength she could and hurried to them. “Stop it!” She screamed at them, but Ferdinand wouldn’t stop hitting Ryan. Ryan did not fight back. He tried every attempt to explain to Ferdinand what happened, not Ferdinand wasn’t listening. Ferdinand was more of a fist than talk. “Ferdinand stop it!” Hailey couldn’t take it anymore. She drew Ferdinand away from Ryan and slapped him hard on the cheek. “
Ferdinand was all Hailey wanted in a man. He was her dream prince and the feelings she had for him was unspeakable. But what she couldn’t understand was why he played with her emotions all the time? She always felt victimized and this severely affected her mental health. Naya thought her relationship was perfect and Brett was too focused on his job to pay attention. Hailey couldn’t tell how to start explaining to Naya that Ferdinand was not a straightforward guy and sometimes she doubted whether their relationship would work or not. She had learned to endure things for long, but Ryan was the threshold. It was as if Ferdinand had been hiding his insecurities for so long and couldn’t hold back anymore. What could she do to make him understand that she wanted only him? How could she convince him not to be insecure anymore, but he should give her a chance to be his best lady?That night, Hailey couldn’t sleep. She gazed at her phone, waiting for Ferdinand’s mother to call and tell her th
Hailey waited patiently for Ferdinand’s call, but got nothing. This made her slowly lose hope. What more could she do? She has apologized to him multiple times and sent voice notes, but he wasn’t paying attention to her. He wasn’t opening her messages talk of answering them. This got her heart overwhelmed. “I told Ryan not to bother,” she said, losing all hope. “Why does he need to bother himself this much? This is my fight with Ferdinand. He needs to stay out of it.” Hailey sighed and ran her hand down her hair. As she slowly lost hope and slowly dived into depression, Naya announced a news she’d expected. “Ferdinand’s family are coming tomorrow. Since the wedding is next week, they will love to clarify something,” Naya told her with her arm crossed. Hailey nodded. “Ferdinand must have told them he isn’t interested anymore,” Hailey said with a sad tone. “I guess they are coming here to cancel the wedding in a friendly way.” Naya sighed and carressed her hair. “Dear Hailey,” Nay
“I cannot believe it worked,” Hailey said with enthusiasm when Naya called her to the kitchen to help her serve cookies. “I thought Ryan would never convince Ferdinand. I know my fiancé. He never listens.” Naya opened the oven to inspect the new batches of hot cookies. “Are you happy with this marriage?” Naya asked her the same question a billion times. “Mum, you are getting really annoying now,” Hailey hissed. “Can’t you see the smile on my face? Of course I am happy. I have been with Ferdinand for six years. I would almost die if he didn't marry me. I have been dreaming of my future with him for six years.” “Is this about the duration of time?” Naya asked Hailey in disappointment. “That shouldn’t be a problem because you are still young. You can still back away. What if he is not the right one for you? What if you are ignoring the right one for you? What if you are focusing on the closed door for too long and aren’t noticing the opened door?” Hailey groaned. “Mum, wh