Unexpected to be a Son-in-Law

6 months ago Lander’s POV The day had come, the day that everybody is waiting for, the day that everybody is expecting for. Except me. I woke up very early in the morning, doubting the actions and the plan that will be made today, asking myself if I should continue this or if my decision is right about this day, asking if… Is this right? Does it feel right? My phone buzzes from inside my pocket so I get it, curious on the notification that I received. “Good Morning America: The Wedding of two rivalry families are happening today.” “How can a rival family for decades fall into marriage?” “Bankrupt to Marriage, said by John Weiss of Los Angeles Business Corporation.” “Is marrying into the rival family could save the life of the only Martinez family? Or is it just a hoax?” After seeing the notification, my emotions were mixed, I don’t know what to feel. All I keep seeing at the moment is the news about me. News about the wedding. Lander Martinez, the son of one and only Sam Dalton Martinez, the richest man alive in the world, is getting married into the Madden and become a husband to no other than, Alicia Katherine Madden, the family’s most and foremost hated by the Martinez. Spoiler Alert, my dad is dead, I mean, if he was alive maybe I was not in the middle of this situation right? Maybe I am still rich,and I am not here, eating myself with my own thoughts and more. I take a deep breathe because of the disappointment of what I am doing. I wanted this to be all over. They ruined me, my family! My mother died because of their hypocrite status that they want to maintain. If they can ruin me because I am a Martinez and that I am a child, well, that is the same reason why I can ruin them, because I am a Martinez, just get rid of the word child, because I am not a child anymore. I handled the Martinez family company and business, a child can’t do that. You maybe wondering how can the son of the richest man alive, that is now dead, rest in peace to his soul, getting married to it’s family rival? The answer? It is because they ruined the company, they destroyed me and everything that I ever have, or had. They made me pay for the crimes I did not commit, they made me pay the price for their sins. That’s why. And I am not the person who will just going to accept the fate of defeat, especially if the cause of it is a cheat, I am the person who will do everything in my power to make everything right and to make the mistakes get fix. I don’t give up that easily, my father once told me to never give up to the things that aren’t giveable, things that are fixable, things that are not that heavy to lose your hope with, don’t stop fighting until you know that you are right. I am just giving my father’s word a life. I closes my fist and wanted to punch the mirror in front me where I am seeing myself, wearing a white suit, a white sugarly coat and a black tie that is automatically tied where you are just going to put it on your neck and it will fight exactly as how you want it to be. But I can’t. I had to show them that I am not that kind of person, I am not that kind of person who easily gives up and put every bad situation in anger. If only I knew that, what my father said is real, then maybe everything did not ended up like this. If you are asking me why did I not listened to him in the very first place, it was because I believe that my family, and their family can still change, that everything will be all over soon and their will be no rivalry. I still wish that ever since I was a kid, but now that I am open minded to these stuff and things But I was wrong. I got fooled by my own thoughts, my own beliefs. I should blame myself for that, but why should I? I did not make this family suffer and die, they did! And now… They are accusing me of crimes that they commit and I did not commit. Now I know how desperate they are to make me fall. And they showed me that, I learned from that. I am desperate too, like they are. I will not let myself get rested until I did not give the pains, the hatred that they gave to me back at them. I will make sure… That I, Lander Martinez, will caused of your fall down. Destroying the Madden is easy and better in inside than working outside. “Really? Marriage? Tsk, you moron Lander.” The door opened and a man in a white suit walk inside the room. It's my best friend Jeremy. “Hey.” He said to me when he walks inside the room. “Hey.” I greeted back and smiled too. He walk towards me and wrapped me using his two arms. “Congratulations.” He whispered to my ear and we got separated from that hug and his smile faded away as soon as I looked at him with my angry eyes, staring at him, showing him that I don’t only stared to his eyes, but also staring at his soul because of what he just whispered. “Okay. Sorry. It was just a joke.” He said. “That wasn’t funny.” I answered him back. “You know me, my jokes are buzzkill.” He said. “Your joke is tragic.” He sigh and walk away from me and chuckled for what my mouth said to him. “Have you seen the news?” I asks him, breaking the silence between us. “Yeah, I did Lander.” He answered to me. “I sent some news to you over the past few weeks, hoping that it could change your mind from marrying into the Madden. But it looks like it is still happening as you are dressed to be a soon to be husband type of man.” I chuckled and looked at him. As if. Jeremy stop wondering around the room and went over to the bed only few inches away where I was standing. He sat there and looked at me. “Do you know how ridiculous this is Lander? You are marrying to the Madden family! The one who your family had a rival with! The one who made you into this miserable man! The one that got killed your mother and the one who stole everything from you!” I looked to him and walk towards him. “I am making everything I could, in my power just to get my life back! You have no idea how much sacrifices I am making! You have no rights to tell me what I should do and should not! And never mention my mother again Jeremy!” I wanted my tears to go out. But I can’t. No Madden should let their tears out, it is not in our genre. “I…” The door opened, interrupting what Jeremy was about to say. An old man in his 60’s walk inside the room. Hernando Madden, who gave the opportunity to get my life back. He maybe old, but,he is strong and rich at the same time. Where when you locked your eyes to him, fear will come rushing down your blood. Hernando Madden is Harry’s father, grandfather of the woman I am marrying today. “You ready son?” He asks to me. I slowly nodded, answering his question with a lie. Because I am not ready…. I am not ready to change my life , because I know that this marriage can. “I know you think this is a mistake. But think about the future you are going to have. You might think that I am the enemy here because I am a Madden, but let me tell you something. Not every Madden is your enemy.” he added and smiled. I don’t know if I am gonna puke or what, nor I don’t know what he is planning, what he is trying to do, if he is manipulating me, if he is protecting his family or what. I just know that his intentions to me are not that pure. There must be a reason behind why he did this to us, to me. I want to tell him that I am not his son, nor will ever be one, but for now I must hide, is not the time for me to reveal my true heart. He look to Jeremy after and smiled. “Come along now. The wedding will start.” He said and left the us alone in the room. Jeremy and I look to each other. “Everything will be fine.” I whispered to him before leaving the room to start the wedding, because I know what was he thinking that time, or what he is going to say. Wanted to comfort me. He thinks that I can’t handle the situation, when the truth is, I am the situation. The bell rang, the bell from the church rang. They wanted the wedding to be private as much as possible, even though there were medias outside the church, but also makes the invitees for the wedding are limited. Mostly, all the Madden’s are invited, the relatives. But, there were none for the Martinez since my father is an only child and the sister of my mother is living from another state, they only visited me when it was my mother’s funeral, month ago. But, still there were people who went to the wedding that is on my side, first and all is Jeremy himself, my dumbass best friend, Mr. Tony Lux, father’s best friend and his partner in company. And some other friends of mine. There were no families from the Martinez side. They all know that the marriage was a choice of mine, nor a choice between us, the one who I will be marrying, but no. It was all a lie, no one really knows the truth, all they know is that this is a wedding, nothing more, nothing less. Just a wedding between two families who had rivals for like, almost eternity. The car stopped and when I looked up, I saw the big church of LA, surrounded by flowers and such. I just smiled to the driver and walk outside. The bright afternoon met my eyes, the heat from the sun’s reflection touches my skins. I walk inside the church and went to the side because I felt embarrass and at the same time shy if I walk down that aisle. I finally reached the altar, look at the door of the church, waiting for the girl I am going to marry. I never really talk to Alicia. I only knew that instead of following her father as a businessman, She chose to become a lawyer. After all, she was a stranger to me. I couldn't imagine life after marriage, and certainly didn't look forward to it. I wanted this day to have not drama, no conflict. I just want this wedding to end. I want this nightmare to end and live the life that I have, I mean, take back the life that I have. This is reality, this is a real life. Nothing could change this reality into something better. The wedding took place inside a church where yellow flowers are everywhere. From the seat, from the altar, from the aisle, every flowers is colored in yellow. I must’ve guess that the favorite color of the woman I am going to marry is yellow, since the Madden are the one who planned this wedding, how the church would look like. There were white petals laying down on the aisle, a vanilla scented candle can be smelled all over the church, the aroma of the vanilla scented candle is pleasant to the nose of everyone, very attractive where you all just want to sniff it all out. The chandelier from the ceiling is giving a golden light to the church, since it is made by gold, no doubt. “You may all stand to witness the beauty of the bride on the aisle.” The priest requested for everybody to stand. The door opened and the bride appeared. Before the bride walks on the aisle, the piano starts playing, we all looked to the left side of the church where Junel Madden, Harry’s another child, Alicia’s only brother started playing music on it. I expected that he was a piano player since he was in the band of our school, when I am still studying, when my father is still alive. But now that he is dead and that I was the one who was handling the company of our family, I stopped. The flower girl lined up and starts walking on the aisle and threw flowers on the floor, even though there are already flowers laying down on the floor. The veil covers her face so I can't see her expression. But looking at the way she walks, well, should be somewhat unhappy… And the bride’s father, Harry Madden, the sinner who caused all this misery, the real villain of my story and life, escorted his daughter down by the aisle. With a dignified expression on my face, I waited for the two to walk in front of me. “Good Luck.” I heard him said to Alicia before he delivers her to me. I showed a faint smile, without even looking at him, and held that hand directly. Now, the show’s on, Harry Madden.