His Deepest Desire

ansion. My folks were not the type to schedule an unexpected supper unless it was

leanor, our family maid and nan

tting at the table, which also included my older brother, whom I love to de

king about everything we had missed so far, from random

e something to tell you," my

our health?" I asked wh

rfectly fine.” My mother exclaimed, her

her, who avoided my eyes an

rried!" I couldn't hear anything else while

ied, I could have sworn it sounded just like marrie

ways knew my mum was a prankster and I was her favourite victim. T

eyes, "nice one, you almost got

ee of them, confused. My head started to buzz. I tried to make a con

ok on their faces. I couldn't help but wonder. It made no sense. Me? Getting married? To whom

," my father finally spoke, looki

whisper it out, no

and is close to bankruptcy. Th

ears that fell from my eyes. I turned to my mom, who was close to

r have thought of this, "my mom spoke out softly as she cried.

marry me off

that." My dad said, and he an

ut you have met before when you were eight. His fat

is

Reeves," h

His name sounded so familiar, but I co

nt to rest, "I said before climbing up the stair

e your tim

lay on the bed as more tears fell f

☆

to meet my so-called soon-to-be husband and family. It's been a week since I found out I was getting married. I decided to go with it b

." My brother sat besid

ed, covering myself with a

st ready, and I wa

s. Then, letting out a lazy yawn, I turned to look at my b

d before he continued talking. “ You aren't alone. I just want you

my hero and nothing will chan

icult for you, pl

bro." I gave him a

"Now go showe

was received with laught

ick shower. I tied my hair into a messy bun as it took me ages to dry it up. I wore a pair of black jeans with my white tank top

y love f

n my dad. I stared at the food on the table; toas

uth watering, eager to

g to the Reeves?" I as

and swallow before y

ing my brother and dad la

lly kidnap her "Richard added. We began making faces at each other while