Arranged Marriage

Wedding day .

I was really devastated about the marriage thing from my parents because arranged life is bland and colourless, but then my parents seemed happy with each other.

Agreeing with the marriage, I knew there were pros and cons, but mostly, I cared about the pros.

An arranged marriage eliminates the stress of finding a life partner, and I don't feel like dating around just to find Mr right. That's just a lot of waste of time. It's no wonder I haven't dated anyone. I'm not good at relationships, well I think, I'm not sure.

It keeps parents involved in the relationship. At least if my husband somehow is abusing me, I can simply run back to my parents and tell them, even if he even treats me a little severely, I would be one call away. It's way better than marrying someone who changes after marriage, and I wouldn't be able to tell my parents since I would have chosen the dog myself.

It creates harmony within both families, and I wouldn't want to be that girl who doesn't care about family traditions and be hated by everyone for not wanting to marry their son. Also, my parents would look bad.

So, marrying this Travis guy seems a lot better. It's just silence in the house, and I love silence. He works 9 to 5, and sometimes he comes late. It's going to be awesome.

"Hey, Emeli". I said, greeting her downstairs.

"I just heard from my mom. Are you okay ? ". She asked, but even if I was not okay with the marriage, who was I to argue with the elders? I can imagine the whole family and distant uncles and aunts called for a meeting because I'm against the idea of arranged marriage.

" Yes, I'm fine, but your mother ruined my surprise for you. " I replied, frowning.

" Ohh, sorry, sweety. " She said, pinching my cheeks.

" I wanted to see you faint. " I said, laughing.

" You should be the one getting out of the ambulance because it's your marriage. " She said.

" Yeah, luckily, I didn't faint or die. My parents had their way of telling me softly. I couldn't even act like any typical teenager, stomping and shouting at them, telling them I hated them. " I said, slumping. That would have been awesome if I did that, but my mom would have probably slapped the devil out of me.

" Hey, you are not a teenager. You have been caring for your siblings daily from school, so you didn't grow by age. You just grew by mind, body, and spirit. " Said Emeli, but somehow I doubted every word she said. She's my best friend, so it's her job to make me feel better, just like it's her job to put me back in my place when I start acting out.

" Is there any movie you just watched without me ? ". I asked, kind of surprised by her words.

" No, I have grown up too," She said.

" Yeah, you defined grew up a long time ago, but I didn't notice. " I said, grinning at her.

" So when is your marriage ? ". I asked since I hadn't heard about it.

" Well, my parents respected my sexuality. I finally told them I was a lesbian. They didn't understand at first. I'm pretty sure my dad is still thinking about it since he was quiet the whole time. " Said Emeli. I was already laughing out loud, picturing her dad's face. I love that man's expressions.

" Well, good for you, baby. " I said, smiling at her.

" Congratulations, sis. " Emeli said, hugging me.

" Hey, I was always your sister. Why are you calling me sis now ? ". I asked.

" mmm, no reason. " Emeli said, grinning.

" Okay. " I said. She looked happy with the marriage, like she was the one who just got married.

" Well, Travis is a nice guy so you will be fine. " She said.

"Huh? ". I asked

" I'm saying you have nothing to worry about. Travis is a nice guy, sometimes. " She said.

" Well, definitely sometimes. I have never seen him nice. " I answered.

" Me too, just trying to help. Emeli replied, giving me a sad smile.

" Please don't, or else I will move in with you and your girlfriend. " I said

" Woah, okay, well, he is quiet and weird. I'm even surprised that he now manages a hotel with many guests and staff to talk to. I don't understand him. " She said

" Well, that's a lot better. " I answered.

" Also, I think he is always cracky, angry, or moody. I don't like him. " She said.

" Woah! That's your brother you're talking about! ". I said, shocked.

" Well, I'm lowering your expectations of him. " She said, smiling.

" Well, thank you. I have a marriage to attend. Put on your best outfit. You're the maid of honor. " I said.

She jumped up and down, excited, hugging me like I had another best friend who would have been my maid of honor except for her.

Well, the marriage took about an hour or half an hour. I was busy thinking about whether we could get robbed. A lot of people would be crying there. They were wearing designer clothes and expensive jewelry, and in the end, it was time for the bride to leave with the groom.

That's when it finally hit me, What the f**k!

Did I just get married?

Just because I got married doesn't mean anything. Nothing has changed. I'm still the same person I was yesterday. The only thing that changed is my last name.

Do my parents hate me that much?

Couldn’t they wait? At least I turned 21. By then, I would have gained much more experience in this life I just entered without thinking about it.

Happy fucken birthday Kate Dever!

Congratulations, Kate fucken Smith!