His Unwanted Wife

3 - The Arrangement

Bianca's Pov :

"Bianca"

I turned my head when I heard my mother calling me, she waved her hand and told me to go to her. I put down my paper and pencil and walked to where she was.

When I got closer, I saw that my mother had company, there was a beautiful woman with blonde hair and blue eyes. She was wearing a yellow flower dress with a big round white hat. She kept her eyes on me with a smile on her face.

"Honey, Meet my friend, Denice Swavrovsky" My mother said and pointed to the woman who had her eyes locked on me.

I waved my hand and smiled "Nice to meet you" I said shyly.

"Oh my God, she's beautiful" She shouted and I blushed. She turned her head back to my mother "You should think about giving her to me" She said seriously and my mother just laughed.

"Seriously?" My mother gasped "She's just 8 years old and how old is Dimitri now? 16, 17?"

"He's 18 actually"

"There" My mother cut her "10 years of an age difference,that’s to much my friend"

"Oh please" She scoffed "At least it's your child. I hate to imagine that he’d marry someone I didn't approved of"

My mother just chuckled and shook her head. She looked at me when she saw my confused face.

"Go on, finish what you’re doing my dear" She told me softly. I nodded my head and went back to where I put my things before.

I don't know what they're talking about.

What is marriage?

I gasp when I went back to where I left my drawing and there is a guy who is sitting on the grass and looking at it.

"Hey" I shout and run closer to him, I'm never allowed people to see my drawings, I'm to shy to let people see it.

I stop when I saw him. He has the same blonde hair like my mother’s friend, Denice, but his eyes are more blue, he has the most beautiful blue eyes that I ever seen. He's wearing a dark blue polo shirt with black jeans.

I have never met such a handsome guy like him before. He seems different from people around here, I guess he's from somewhere else. He's very big, bigger than my father, I guess he can crush me with his hand.

He raise his head and smirked "Zdravstvuy, devochka" He spoke an alien language.

Huh?

"What?" I asked him, I trully can't understand what he's talking about.

"Eto vashe?" He speak his Alien language again and waved my paper in front of me .

I snatched it from him "It's mine and I don't understand what are you talking about" He just chuckled and looked entertained with what was happening.

"You're funny, little girl. Feisty" Finally he spoke a language that I could understand. I pouted and crossed my arms over my chest, holding my drawing paper. "But, you’re drawing is beautiful. "

It's the first time someone praised me and it made me blush immediately after he said that. I put down my hands.

"Thanks" I murmur and put down my head, embarrassed.

"Vashe dobro pozhalovat'' He spoke that language again and winked his eyes before leaving me.

Huh?

"I don't understand what you're talking about!!" I yelled and he just waved his hand without turning around.

'What a weird guy' I thought and scoffed.

Slowly I sit down, take my pencil and continue with my drawing.

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"Honey, you need to understand what I promised them" I heard my mother’s voice in the living room. I sit on the stairs and listen to my parents arguing. My parents have never fought before.

"You're crazy" My father shouted back at her "I never thought that you would hide something important like this from me. I'm your husband" He yelled.

"But, it's just some. ." My mother’s voice stop when I hear a smack. He slapped her?

I gasped when suddenly the door is flung open and it revealed my mother. There were tears in her red eyes and she was shocked seeing me standing here.

"Joanne, wait" My father followed her and he passed me. I guess he didn't realize I was standing here.

My mother got into her car and drove of. She was driving so fast that my father couldn’t go after her and they left me here. She was driving with her big tummy, she was pregnant for God's sakes.

"f**k" I hear my father curse and run a hand through his hair.

That's the last time I saw my mother. 3 hours after that the police called and said that there was an accident and my mother need to give birth to the baby pre-maturely, she's in the hospital right now.

My father left me alone in the house and he quickly go to the hospital. I was 13 years old and he didn't even remember to leave someone to look after me.

I was alone when people came the next day to tell me the bad news.

I was alone when they buried my mother.

I was alone when suddenly my father came back home with a beer in his hand and a woman in his other hand.

I was alone when Stephanie came to my house with her cousin, Jenson.

I was alone when she laid a hand on me the first time.

I was alone when Jenson punished me for running away 2 years after she's came to my house.

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I gasped and quickly opened my eyes when I felt someone touch my hair.

I looked around and shocked when I realized that I was not in my room, and i remembered about the Swavrovsky family.

I slept in a peach colored room with a queen sized bed. There's a couch, a flat screen TV, a cabinet and so many canvases, drawing books, pencils and many more art supplies that I wanted.

But why did they put me here?

"I'm sorry" I heard someone whisper and I noticed a young girl who I met when I arrived. She's really pretty with her red curly hair, I know she'll become the 'it' girl when she grows up.

I smile and sighed "Don't be. It's just a nightmare" I said and she nodded before hesitatingly walks closer.

"I'm Alicia. We met when you arrived" She smiled and took a seat on the edge of my bed.

"Hey, I'm Bianca" I comment and smile.

So, I guess I need to take care of her? Is that my job? To baby sit her?

"Do you like your room? I choose it myself, the color, the bed and the art supplies. I heard that you like to draw and paint?" She said eagerly.

Before I could answer her, someone knocked at the door.

"Yes?" I shouted and then it opened, a girl smiled at me before she came inside.

"I'm glad you're awake, Miss" She said and smiled brighter when she saw Alicia "Hey, Miss Alicia" She greeted her and then turned back to me "Mrs. Swavrovsky has called for you and I'm here to help you prepared"

I gulped, I guess this is it. The meeting that will tell me what I’ll be doing here.

"Don't be afraid" Alicia’s voice snapped me out of what I was thinking. I guess she saw my worried face "Grandma is a very kind woman" She assured me.

Nodding, I get up from my bed and didn't said anything.

I met Mrs. Swavrosky when I arrived. She looked exactly how I remembered her, blonde hair and blue eyes.

She introduced herself and took me to this room to rest without any explanation. I didn’t have the time to speak or ask her about it.

I don't know why I'm here, but all I know is that she wants me to pay the debt that my mother made to her.

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"Bianca, I'm glad you're here" She smiled and waved her hand and told me to come forward. I nodded and put both of my hands on my lap, nervous about what she'll tell me.

"Honey" Some man walked in with a newspaper in his hand "I'm just..."

"Ahem" She cut him off.

He stopped talking and raised his head. His eyes bulged when he saw me.

"Ooh.."

"Bianca, meet my husband, Dominic. Dom, this is Bianca, Joanne’s daughter" She said, when she mentioned my mother's name, he raised his eyebrow like they were talking in sign language.

I put out my hand so he could shake it "Nice to meet you sir" I said politely.

He took a minute to stare at my hand before shaking it "She's got manner" He said to Denice who winked at him.

‘What is going on here?’ I thought confused by how they were acting.

"Nice to meet you, young girl" He said smiling, he took a seat beside Denice and I followed him to sit in front of them "I wish to meet your mother, how is she?"

I gasped when he asked me that, what?

Doesn't he know?

"What is it dear?" Denice asked me, she looked confused.

"It just...." I take a deep breathe before I told them "My mother died 5 years ago, ma'am" I inform them and they looked shocked by what I said.

"Oh no" Denice choked out and started crying, her husband hugged her.

How did they miss the news? I thought they knew and that's why they decided to make me paid her debt?

"Don't you know?" My voice sounded sad when I asked them.

She shook her head and moved forward to take my hand "No, dear. We didn’t know" She apologized "And I'm sorry for not being there for you"

I was shocked and couldn’t say anything. How can they be so kind?

Since I have lived with Stephanie no one ever talked to me in a tender voice like she did just now. All they’ve done is shout, yell and scream at me. Sobbing, I put my hand up to my mouth and try to hold back from crying.

She's moving and takes a seat beside me and wraps her hand around my shoulder, trying to calm me. Why is she acting like she cares?

"I'm sorry, dear" She whispered.

"Thank you, Ma'am"

She release me and take my chin so I she can meet my eyes “Call me Denice and my husband Dom" She said sternly and I nodded my head "Your mother was my best friend and I'm sorry for your loss"

"I remember you, I think we've meet before when I was younger" I told her and she nodded smiling, glad that I remembered her.

"Yes, that's why I took you here"

Huh?

"What?"

She release a hard breathe "Listen darling, your mother made me a promise when you were younger" She paused and looked at me, trying to tell herself that I understand her before she continues "We promised to make our children a couple" I gasped.

"Excuse me?"

She nodded "I have a son that you should meet and you will be married to"

I get up from my seat and walked around, try to absorb what she's saying to me. I flinch when I turn quickly making my body scream in pain. The hit from Jenson is still hurting me.

"And the debt?" I asked her, slowly turning my body towards her but still standing away from them.

"Debt? What debt?" She asks confused.

I gaped at her before shaking my head and I continue asking my question "The debt that you talked about in your letter"

"Oooh.." She open her mouth like she just realized something and pointed her finger "That's just a joke, so your mother would know that I would be expecting her daughter to come" She shrugged her shoulders.

Oh God.. A joke?

I drop my body onto a couch nearby and sit stiffly. I can’t imagine, that there is no debt? It was a joke?

"So, there is no debt? the just an arrangement that I must marry your son?" I asked her trying to make sure that what she was saying and she nodded her head.

I looked to Dom, and realize that he had already opened his newspaper and was reading it.

"A marriage?" I repeated and asked her for the second times.

"Yes, to my son, Dimitri who'll be 29 in 2 weeks"

"What?" I cut her off again "He's 29?"

Oh God, what is going on?

"I know the difference in your ages are really.. well.. far, But I'm sure that you'll find him good enough to be your husband" She assured me.

"But, I'm only 19" I try to argue with her and convince her to see it from my point of view, I can't imagine myself getting marriage to stranger, especially old man.

She nodded her head in understanding "We know and we both think that it's the best for the both of you" She looked very stubborn like no one could make her change her mind.

I sighed, I didn't say anything more. I started thinking.

If I agreed to her it wouldn’t be that bad, at least I would have a house to stay in because I know that Stephanie will make sure that I won't be going back home, but getting married? It's the last thing I would ever think of at my age.

But, this Swavrovsky family look very wealthy and important, can I say no to them without them getting mad at me? And she said that it's a promise that she made with my mom. Bless her, if I didn't accept it, it will break the memory of their friendship.

But, who is this Dimitri?

Oh my God, what did I get myself into?

"Well, actually.." She said hesitantly and slowly I turned my head towards her "I already made an announcement in the newspaper about your engagement" After she said that, Dom put down the newspaper he was reading and pointed to the headline of the newspaper which is said 'The Swavrovsky heir finally getting engaged'

What. the. hell?

"Sorry, dear. there is no turning back" She said and I sighed, defeated.

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Dimitri Pov :

"SHE"S WHAT?!"

"Dimitri, be quiet.. She's upstairs" my mother scowled and shushed me.

Groaning, I took a seat on the couch "you already invited her?" I asked her in disbelief.

She took a seat beside me and put her hand on mine "You should at least meet her, she's a lovely young girl" She said softly and I scoffed.

"Please"

"Dimitri" She shouted angrily "I already made an announcement and you two will getting married, whether you like it or not"

I got up and slapped her hand, not too hard though "Fine" I yelled and raised my hands up in defeat "But, do not blame me if I become a bad husband. You only want to see me getting married, I'll do it" I said sternly without waiting for another comment and leaving her sitting there.

Shit.

She'll be sorry for agreeing with my mother.

I guess, they can celebrate their triumph for now.

"f**k" I yelled while walking outside.

I slammed the door stomping out of her mansion with anger. She really crossed the line this time and acted too much. I can't imagine that I'm getting married on my birthday which is 2 weeks away.

Fuck her for agreeing with my mother.

Fuck my mother who is making me go through this nightmare.

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Third Person Pov:

When Dimitri walked out of the mansion, got in his car to drive fast, he didn't realize that Bianca was standing on the stairs and watched his angry face after he talked to his mother.

Gulping, Bianca slumped down and sat on the stair to held herself, scared with everything she will have to face and scared of the man she’s gonna marry.

She just hope that he's not the same bad like Jenson who likes to hurting her.

'Help me, mom'

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