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e for over thirty minutes and there was still no sign of my parents. It's funny how punctuality
r-sized hat paired with dark sunglasses, her appearance drawing a few stares from th
um. H
eir late arrival, 1:34, when we were supposed to meet at 1:00 on the dot. I didn't me
ster?" No greeting, no small talk.
d. I ha
arky remark. Eleanor, my older sister, had more or
t being that she didn't even know the guy. It was Dad's brilliant plan to save
ng to Dad was pointless and Mum always backed him up. So Eleanor did the only t
tell us if you've heard anything. This is a serious matter. Your sister embarr
worried about Eleanor's safety. They were
path
uation and came up with a solution." I raised an eyebrow. What kind of solutio
to marry the
words left his mouth. I stared at
ated, firmer this time. My hands trembled as I
was soft, almost pleading, but her sunglasses an
do this to me." I said, my voice
im, that's final." Dad's tone was cold, his
ables. Of course they'd chosen a public place for this conversa
rce me into this like
ice." Mum hissed, her
of this." I grabbed my purse and stood up, read
choice." I turned to face him. He looked composed, while Mum sat
bling before grabbing
ancel your cards and don't ex
ead. Was this really happening? "You'd cu
n the table. Her eyes looked tired. "Please don't make this harder than
nd a year with someone I don
ith it, you'll face the consequences." Dad said, his vo
eart pounding, eyes tearing up as my min
the occasional burst of laughter. But I blocked that all out, my blurry g
d again, his voi
to flinch at the icy st
in, her voice softer now. "We'
utation. You don't care about the family. Because if you did, you would have considered
't keep compa
r too much pressure. I couldn't hold back the tears any longer. It hit me at that moment that this was how
I said, it's only temporary, for a year at least. After that you can get a divorce and move on with your life." The w
taying at our place, so that we can keep an eye on you. And Elena..." Dad paused, the c

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