One more night episode 13

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Owned and written by:- Racheal Dennis.

Episode thirteen 🎄

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Cassandra’s pov 🎋🎄

“Thanks once again for accepting our son” Mrs White said.

I let out an awkward laugh, Brad threw his arm around my shoulder and I tensed.

I have always felt so free and safe around him, but since the issue of I marrying him was put on ground,, I’ve been having a weird feeling.

“We’ve been looking forward to this day, don’t worry, after your uncle’s discharge from the hospital, choose a date to hold your engagement party” she said.

“Engagement party?” I asked.

“Yes, that’s when we’re gonna announce your engagement to our family and friends, we’ll also pick a day for the wedding that day”

“But,,,,” I swallowed my words, I’m perplexed at everything.

Isn’t it a little bit too early to hold an engagement party? I just agreed to marry him, even though we already know each other, I still felt like they’re rushing it.

“Cassie, don’t read too much into it, we’re just too happy and couldn’t wait to have you as our daughter-in-law” she smiled.

“Hm” I hummed and released a shaky breath, her words are making me feel dizzy.

Brad seemed to notice it, he hugged me sideways and k-ssed my hair,,which I suddenly found irritating and wanted to move away from him, but didn’t since his parents were there.

“Mum, we’ve spent a lot of time here, we should head back, Cassie need some rest” he said.

“Oh, right, you’re right, I’ll walk you out”

I shook my head, before I could speak Brad did.

“Stay here with dad, we can see ourselves out” he said.

“Alright” she said.

Aunt opened her arms and I gave her a brief hug, then headed out as though my p-nts on fire,,,I was starting to feel so suffocated in there.

I heard Brad’s footsteps fast approaching me, he held my hand when he reached my side.

“Sweetheart,,,,”

“Take me to a park” I told him.

“Any reason?” he asked.

“Just take me there” I replied.

He nodded.

•••••••••••••

It’s almost 7pm, the park’s gonna be closing soon, most kids are already leaving with their parents but I still sat on the swing.

I let it swing slowly and steadily, my hair was blowing in the cool breeze.

Brad sat on the swing next to me, he wasn’t swinging, he sat simply and was staring at me.

There’s a moment of silence, though I didn’t find it as comfortable as before, but at least I could think properly.

“Is something bothering your mind?” Brad asked me.

I didn’t reply him, I just continued staring at the empty space in front of me.

“You always come to the park when you’re worrying about something” he paused. “Tell me, is it because of the engagement party?”

My neck snapped towards him, I stared at his face for a few moments, observing his expression.

Instead of replying his question, I decided to ask him mine.

“Brad, answer me honestly, do you really love me?”

“Yes” he answered quickly, without hesitation.

“Do you really, really love me?” I asked again.

He didn’t reply me at once this time, he frowned slightly.

“Search your heart, look deeper in your heart and tell me if you truly love me”

He reached forward and wanted to touch my hair, but I moved my head away from his reach, he sighed.

“Sweetheart, my every action should show you that I truly love you, I love you from the bottom of my heart”

“Really? Don’t you think that love you’re feeling is a sisterly love?” I asked.

He shook his head, his expression changed drastically and he looked so serious.

“I know what I’m feeling, it’s true love” he said in a reassuring tone.

I know I don’t love him, I’m just repaying a favor, but if he truly loves me then we can live a happy life together,,,his love should be enough for us.

“Fine” I said.

He smiled at me, but I didn’t smile back, I couldn’t smile because a lot was still going through my mind.

Vero doesn’t know about this yet, I don’t know how to tell her about it, I don’t know how she’s gonna take it.

She’s never for once, even in her wildest dreams, sh¡pped Brad and I,,, she’s gonna go all crazy on me if I tell her.

I sighed deeply.

“What’s wrong? You’re not convinced enough?” Brad asked.

I shook my head.

“That’s not it, it’s just, we can’t tell Vero about us yet”

“We can’t tell her about us?”

“No” I shook my head.

He frowned deeply.

“Why can’t we?” He asked.

“I don’t know how she’s gonna take it, she’s like my family now and I kinda need her approval”

“So you want our relationsh¡p to be in secret”

“Yeah, don’t act like there’s something between us when she’s around,,,, especially when we’re in public” I told him.

He tilted his head, the frown on his forehead deepened, he doesn’t seem to like my idea at all.

“Why? What do you mean?”

“I need time to get prepared” I replied.

“You need time to prepare? Prepare what?” He asked.

I shrugged, I don’t even know how to answer his question.

“Are you ashame of me? Is that why you don’t want others to know about us?” He asked.

“No, I’m not ashame, I just wanna take it slow until I have enough courage to tell Vero”

He got off the swing, he stood in front of me and made my swing stopped,,,he held my face in his hands.

“Sweetheart, there’s nothing to hide, the more you’re hiding it, the more you’re gonna find it difficult to tell her later”

“I know but,,,,,”

He cut me off with a shake of his head.

“What could be done tomorrow, can be done today. If you don’t tell her now, it’s gonna be too difficult to tell her later and she’s gonna be mad at you for keeping it from her”

Thinking about it I realized he’s right, I shouldn’t keep it from her, the earlier I tell her about it, the better it would be.

“Fine” I sighed. “I’ll be the one to talk to her when we get home, just don’t act so differently before I tell her”

“Hm” he hummed.

He stared in my eyes a few seconds, before I knew it, his l-ips were coming closer to mine,,,it was just a few inches away, before I turned away.

He cleared his throat and straightened his posture, I also cleared my throat quietly.

“I’m sorry, I still kinda think of you as my bro, I can’t k-ss you now”

He nodded, then sat back on his swing.

“When are you going back home?” He asked, changing the topic.

“Let’s stay here for a few more minutes” I replied.

•••••••••••••

“Hey! Cinderella, you’re right in time, I was about calling you” Vero said immediately we entered the living room.

She was sitting on a sofa, with her legs were perfectly folded in front of her.

Her eyes settled on Brad’s hand holding mine, I quickly snatched my hand from his and moved away from him,,, creating a space between us.

Vero frowned at my action, she raised her brows at me questioningly.

“What’s going on?” she asked.

“N-nothing” I stuttered.

Brad stayed quiet, from the corner of my eye, I could see him staring at me.

I moved away from him and walked closer to Vero, I sat on the table and placed my hands on my laps.

“I can perceive this weird aura emitting off the both of you, did something happened at the hospital?” she asked.

“Yeah” I answered.

She lifted herself off the sofa slightly, her eyes were also slightly w¡dened.

“Is your dad alright?” she directed this question to Brad.

Brad nodded. “Yeah, my dad’s fine”

“Then what happened at the hospital?” she asked feeling confused at our answers.

I faced Brad, he nodded at me. I turned back to Vero, her eyes were just moving between Brad and I.

“It’s,,, it’s about us” I said.

“About us?”

I nodded.

“Who are the us?” she asked again.

I folded my lower lip in my mouth and chewed on it, she gave me a very anxious look.

“It’s Brad and I”

“Brad and you? What about Brad and you?” she asked, her voice rising slightly.

I got up, grabbed her hand and started pulling her with me, towards my room.

“What’s going on? Why are you pulling me?”

I ignored her and continued pulling her, I know she’s gonna scre-m my head off and I can’t explain it clearly to her with Brad there.

We made it to my room in a minute or two, I slammed the door shut and faced her. She walked towards my bed, sat down and folded her arms on her chest.

“What happened between you and Brad? Why are you acting so mysteriously?”

I took a deep breath, bracing myself, awaiting her scoldings.

“We’re a thing now” I said.

“You’re a thing? What kind of thing?” she asked.

It’s obvious she knew what I meant, she just wanted me to say it with my own mouth.

“Brad and I are a couple now” I paused and studied her reaction.

Her jaw dropped at my words, her mouth hung opened as she stared at me with disbelief.

“W-what?” she stuttered.

“Yeah, his parents are soon gonna be making arrangements for our wedding”

“Wedding,,,,how did that happened? Why are you two suddenly getting married?” she asked slowly.

“Well, I wouldn’t have agreed to marry him, but his parents were the ones who asked me directly,,, I just couldn’t say no to them, you know they’ve done a lot for me” I explained.

She continued staring at me in silence, she haven’t said anything yet, but her eyes were already querying me.

After a few moments of silence, she opened her mouth and exploded.

“Cassie, what’s wrong with you?! Are you crazy?!” she shouted.

I quickly slapped my hand over her mouth, muffling her words, so Brad wouldn’t hear her.

Her brows furrowed instantly, she pushed my hand away and moved away from me too,,, she faced me with a very deep frown.

“Why would you agree to it just like that? Do you know you’re toying with your future?!”

“Yeah, I know but,,,,,”

“Hell, you don’t know!” she cut me off.

“Vero, it’s not that I love him, I just agree because I wanna repay them for all they’ve done,,,,”

“Goddamn it! Spare me all that bullsh*t!” she cut me off again.

Vero got up, she placed her right hand on her wa-ist and her left hand held her head, as she started pacing to and fro in front of my bed.

Her chest was rising and falling from so much anger, it’s obvious she’s very angry at my decision.

“So, you mean, if they had asked you to cut off your leg and give it to Mr White, because his leg is broken you would have done it?” she asked.

“That’s different,,, ”

“How is that any different?” she cut me off again.

She glared at me, she walked towards my window and rested her back against the wall.

“You’re throwing your future away because you wanna repay a favor, do you know staying in a loveless marriage will only bring you great pains, heartaches and sadness?”

“It’s not a loveless marriage, Brad loves me, I think his love is enough for two us”

She scoffed.

“His love is not enough for both of you, do you think he’s gonna be happy in that so called marriage if you don’t reciprocate his love?”

“But with time the love’s gonna grow, I might grow to him love back”

“It doesn’t work that way, you said might,,, you’re not even sure” she said.

Might,,,,I said might because I don’t know if I’ll ever see him in another light,,, he’s like a brother to me.

“Cassie, you know deep down that you’re not in love with him and can never be”

“Vero,,,,,”

“Tomorrow, after work, we’ll visit Brad’s parents and tell them you don’t wanna marry their son,,,I can’t watch you sacrifice your future just like that”

“But I wanna repay their favor, I don’t like owing people favors”

Like seriously, I don’t know any other way to repay them. Vero scoffed.

“Really? You don’t like owing people favors?”

“Yeah”

“Well, since you love repaying favors, then you should look for that guy who fell off the cliff with you and your parents, just to save you”

Her words made me flashed back to that day, if it wasn’t for that kind stranger, I wouldn’t have made it to this day.

“,,,, you should also look for the guy who saved you from drowning and ended up getting misunderstood by his wife,,,,”

Right, I didn’t even get to tell him thank you, I also didn’t get to see his face, his back was facing me that day and he left before I could utter any words.

“,,,,, tell me, how are you gonna repay them? Are you gonna divide yourself into three parts and let each part of you marry them?” she asked.

“I,,,, ”

“You need to think this through, think about it, are you ready to give up your happiness simply because you wanna repay favors?”

“You should try to understand me”

“I don’t need to understand you on this one, you should try to understand yourself this time,,, I’ll leave you alone to think” she said, with that she walked out.

I sighed and fell on my bed, gro-ned into my bedsheets and pulled my hair harshly.

What should I do?

To be continued.

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