Nich
oor. I walked up to the door, pulled it open,
ady, about my height. I am 24 years old. I was wearing a long blue nightgow
egin, and I had pulled my hair into a bun shortly
I asked, looking at her fac
rmed me. I sighed and replied, "But we just finished having our dinner in the dining room. W
w, but he's downstairs with your mom, and the guests
soon. Let me go and ease myself; I'm coming," I
r's enormous white mansion .We live on the outskirts of the city, precisely in the countryside. It could also be re
love me, as my mother taught me to be kind and helpful to those around us. We were prepa
me to get married. My father is an understanding man, but after a few bachelors have
t for me and he couldn't just give me away to any male suitor who might treat me
plex house surrounded by
bration was ongoing, we had many visitors, and the gu
gnes stepped out again and told me, "Your da
him. I suspected what he had to tell me was private so tha
home office. I knocked gently and heard my fat
ked into the enormous office, which had two g
and said, "Come, Amara, come have your seat before the fireworks
uch across from my parents. My mother was clad in a red night dress, and my dad wore a white garmen
inform you about an arrangement. We have been keeping it from you, but now is the time to info
. I know him; he lives in the c
lington Briggs, and you will be going to the city
married to your friend's son? When? I cannot remember g
remembering it and also wishing to settle down and have my home
officially married to Darlington Briggs yet, but you will have to live with him to
I already married to the man you're saying is your best friend's son? And doing wh
ua has paid all that is necessary for your hand in marriage for his son. So Darlington Briggs is your husband while you're his wife now. The only difference is that Darlington didn'
go to the city to be with him. Mom?" I looked at my mother,
"Amara, calm down.
ke the bustling lives of city people. I want to remain here, where there's no noise and wild
trust Mr. Joshua's son to take care of you, so you'