NIGHTMARE MARRIAGE : CHAPTER 1 – 20
BY JOY FAVOUR SHAKA
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Scott clenched his fist and gave her a very creepy look. His mom noticed it and faced Tonia.
“Do what your elder brother said Tonia.”
“Fine, whatever.” She rolled her eyes and obeyed.
His mom clears her throat and faced me. “How is the food Riley?.”
“Uhm it’s..fine.” I replied.
Yeah….am in for it. I can’t still believe am gonna live in this house for six months while my mom is out there. Am screwed!.
What if something bad happens to her?, how will i be able to know?. God, please let mom be safe, do protect her and make her forgive me.
“Riley, i love your hairdo. It’s amazing.” His elder sister compliments.
“Thank you ma’am.” I fake a smile.
“Uh…please don’t call me that.” She blushed.
“Oh sorry, sister Yuri I mean.”
“How did my brother meet you?.” Tonia, whom i didn’t expect to talk to me, asked.
“Well..uh, we met at a restaurant.” I say which is absolutely true.
I remember vividly the strange man that always visit where I work, the guy whom Cathy and Miranda assumed to be a criminal cause he acted so suspicious.
“Right?.” I ask staring at him.
“Yeah we did.” He responded with a smile which I know is fake.
“Wow, tell us more dear.” His mom exclaims excitedly.
“More??. Well….your son abducted me and forced me to sign a contract with him so he could protect his family reputation. Plus, he is a d’vil in disguise.” I wanted to say but I smiled instead
“Scott walked over to me and asked if he could join me. He asked for my number after telling me how beautiful I am and from there, we got to know a little about ourselves.” I said.
Yeah….worst lie I could ever come up with!. I just hope they buy it cause I can’t tell them the real story of how we met.
“Well, that sounds like what Scott could do.” Says Tonia with a low scoff.
“It’s ro.mantic.” His mom smiled.
“Yeah, it was.” Scott agreed.
It wasn’t romantic but so terrifying, my worst nightmare.
“Let’s have a toast.” Mom tells raising her glass of wine in the air.
We all obeyed, took our wine and also placed it in the air.
“For a beautiful marriage and we wish you two nothing but happiness.” She says.
Happiness…..I doubt that!.
“Cheers.” We chorused.
“Welcome to our home Riley.” Sister Yuri beams at me.
“Thank you so much.” I reply.
“Oh, I really can’t wait to see my grandchildren.” Mom exclaimed happily.
What?.
NIGHTMARE MARRIAGE : CHAPTER 1 – 20
Scott.
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“Oh, i really can’t wait to see my grandchildren.”
“Mom, isn’t that too quick?. We shouldn’t rush things here you know.” Yuri states as she glimpsed at me.
She totally understands my change of mood cause she’s the only person in my family that’s aware of my fake marriage with Riley.
“It isn’t dear. Gosh, am really sick of my friends blabbing about their grandchildren to me. You two don’t need to waste time..” Mom tells with a serious face.
“What do you think darling?, you agree with me right?.” She fixed her gaze on Riley with a bright smile.
Riley looked at me with my eyes not wanting to meet hers.
“I totally agree with you mom.” She voiced out.
That bch!. Anyways, she’s doing her job, playing the role of a responsible wife.
But to be sincere, I have never in my life thought of getting married one day. I just wanted to have fun with women, no serious fking relationship with any of ’em. I don’t think I can ever develop true feelings for ladies, am highly satisfied with having sx with ’em. That’s all.
I made Riley sign the contract cause of mom since she is a decent person. I mean, no mother would want an harlot for a daughter in law.
Now because of the sht am in, I have become a husband. Fk!. That word irritates my ears.
But truth be told, decent women ain’t my type. Yeah I prefer wild ones with good thing, my ultimate weakness.
I just stayed mute throughout the conversation between mom and Riley, it seems mom likes her a lot but too bad she’s gonna go bye bye after six months.
But if the news about me being a ga.y goes down before the six months contract ends, i won’t even hesitate to get rid of her in my life. And by then, am not ever gonna get myself involved in any stupid thing called ‘marriage’.
It sucks…
Riley.
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I didn’t hesitate to make the decision in assisting the maids in packing the empty plates to the kitchen even if mother in law told me not to worry, but I still did it cause it’s my job as a ‘responsible wife’.
Sister Yuri also joined me without hesitation as we both headed to the kitchen.
“Everyone, out!.” Sister Yuri told the maids that was cleaning the kitchen.
“Yes ma’am.” They obeyed.
She faced me after we’ve dropped the plates.
“Why did you do it?.” She suddenly asked me in form of a whisper.
“Huh?.”
“I mean, the contract.” She says with a straight face.
“What is she talking about?. Is she aware of the contract?. Isn’t it meant to be kept as a secret?.” I thought.
“Uhm..what do you mean sister Yuri?.” I asked politely.
She sighs and shakes her head sideways. “Nothing dear, I know about the contract you signed with my brother and i really hope everything goes well as planned.”
Oh….now i see why she told the maids to leave us alone. She wanted to have a word with me privately.
“Same here.” I respond faking a smile as usual.
I do want everything to go well cause am already sick of everything, sick of my life and dmn sick of this job. I wish am home with my mom.
“Alright dear, we should join mom and the others.”
“Okay.” I nod.
I think am going to like sister Yuri, she seems friendly and hopefully, someone i can talk to.
NIGHTMARE MARRIAGE : CHAPTER 1 – 20
Sister Yuri.
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Riley, i knew everything she told us at the dinning room are lies but i had to play along. Oh how i wish Scott’s truly married to Riley cause she has a good behavior. It’s very rare to find someone like her this days.
I wish she is my sister in law forever, it’s sad it’s just the contract that made Scott and Riley to be together. I wish it was love but sadly, Scott isn’t in good terms with ‘love’. He plays women, I know that for sure but mom isn’t aware of it.
“Why did you do it?.” I asked her immediately the maids left us alone.
I wanted to know the reason behind why she made an agreement with Scott. I mean, this kind of job doesn’t suit her, she deserves more than this. Am saying this because I know my brother so much, am scared he might hurt her.
“Nothing dear. I know about the contract you signed with my brother and really hope everything goes well as planned.” I sincerely state.
“Same here.” She tells.
If am not mistaken, there’s one thing I noticed about Riley. She…..looks sad, her face and smiles doesn’t show her sadness but her eyes does.
The eyes, they never lie. What is the reason behind her unhappiness?.
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FAST FORWARD.
Riley.
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What’s baffling me right now is the fact that I and Scott is sleeping in the same room. If not his mom and sisters are around, i would have so much love to sleep at the guest room.
The sound of water running from the bathroom makes my heart skip a thousand times.
The bathroom door opens revealing him in his pajamas. Oh thank goodness he’s clothed cause I was thinking otherwise.
I faced the other side of the bed using the duvet to cover every part of my body except my head, pretending to be asleep.
I could feel he laid on the other side of the big bed. I can’t believe am sleeping next to a guy, not just any guy but a mon$ter.
Gosh, I wonder when am allowed to see aunt Clarissa. My mind isn’t at rest whenever i think of her, is she doing alright?. Is the surgery successful?., is she still at the hospital or at home?. And why has the doctor not called me yet??…..Oh…yeah, my phone isn’t with me. I left it behind on my wedding day when those ladies came to get me ready.
Oh gosh!. Mom….she’ll be so worried sick which is something I have been trying to prevent until now. I have never in my life want aunt Clarissa to be worried about me or anything. She deserves to be happy.
It’s sad I didn’t fulfill my promise to her, that i’ll always stay by her side. I wonder how she’s gonna feel if she knows bout everything.
I really hope she forgives me.
“I love you mom…” I muttered low, feeling sleepy.
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Scott.
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She’s already asleep when i returned from the bathroom. I walked close to the bed and laid on it, it’s kind of weird I don’t feel sxually ar’used as i slept next to her.
Well i shouldn’t be surprised cause one thing is certain, I have no interest in people like her. Am pretty sure if it is any of my side chicks, it’ll be opposite.
My phone buzzed, I sit up to pick it. It is a text from Suzy, someone not important but a wh’re just like Jessica.
“Baby, I feel super ho.rny. Can I meet you at your place?.” It says.
I sighed and dropped my phone ignoring the text. I seriously can’t wait to be free from this nightmare called marriage.
By the way, I haven’t forgotten about the person that placed me in this mess am in.
Am so gonna ki.ll whoever’s behind this, i swear on my father’s grave. Whoever you are, am coming for you.
Am Scott Wilson, no one messes with me and get to live.
BY JOY F. SHAKA
NIGHTMARE MARRIAGE : CHAPTER 1 – 20
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