Unexpected to be a Son-in-Law

Chapter Two: The Wedding

Alicia’s POV

The door opened, and through the veil, I saw the figure of a man standing on the altar, and my heart was numb.

“Are you nervous?” My dad asked.

“Of course, dad. I am getting married to a man who I even barely met in my entire life.” I whispered.

“Don’t worry Alicia. This is not the wedding for you. In the end of the day, I will make sure that you two will be separated and you are going to find a better man to marry one day. ” He said.

If only you are not only obsessed of the Martinez fall, maybe this day won’t come.

I kept this sentence in my heart and didn't say it.

I just remembered the night that they told me I am getting married to this man who is waiting for me on the altar. I thought that, that day, it’ll be my best day, but I was wrong, I celebrated too early that made that happy day a nightmare.

March 22nd, I called it the perfect day of my life!

I’ve been living my life for 17th years and every this day made my heart fluttered in joyness! I know that this day will be much more exciting than my last sweet 16th birthday. They only got me a car and bought me the new iPhone 11 Pro Max, I mean I considered it a happy celebration, but duh? There is a corona flying around LA and people can’t celebrate where a lot of people are invited! I couldn’t even invite my crush Mike and other of my girlfriends, only Michaella, my best friend who is pretty dumb I think. I mean, she is stupid enough to believe that Mike has a crush on her because she thought that he was looking at her, when the truth is, I am what Mike’s eyes got.

I mean, don’t hate me Michaella, I love you, but just… Who would believe that someone will like you? You couldn’t even fix your hair in the morning!

I always told her to fix her hair because other than make up that we put on our faces, hair makes us a queen, hair makes us get boys.

“Good Morning mom!” I greeted her with a smile on my face and kisses her on the cheeks. “Hi dad.” I greeted him while he was doing his morning routine, reading a news paper like an old man while drinking his coffee. “Good Morning Sweetheart. And Happy Birthday.” He said.

Awww… I am crying right now, he was the first one who greeted me! Which never happened to my life.

“OMG, you finally greet me first a happy brithday! So joyful!” I said and hug him and kisses him on his forehead. “Your mom and I talked about it-”

“HARRY!” Mom shouted.

“You know what it is fine! I will just prepare myself for this day!” I said and kisses them both. “Your money was transferred on your account! Check it out.” Dad shouted to me when I am already at the stairs. “THANKS!” I shouted and went back to my room.

I only wishes simple today for my birthday, celebrate with my friends! Since I did not do it last year. I decied to go to a rolling skate today, and go to the mall, shopping and you know? What can this day bring to me today?

I wear a white crop top from Channel and a pink skirt from Louis Vuitton. I also wear a pink suit that really looks cute on my top and bottom. I wear a boots and put make up on my face. I get my Hermes bag and say goodbye to my parents for me to meet up with my friends in Roll In sink, where we are going rolling skating.

After minutes of me driving there, I finally met my friends there, they greeted me a happy birthday and talk about stuff, girl stuff, and other boy stuff.

“have you seen the news?” Michaella said and we all looked to her while wearing the rolling skates, “What? What happened? Did Jeremy got hot again?” One of my friends asks. “No… But, his best friend is!” My other girl said.

Ugh, as if Lander is hot. I mean, I know who she talking about, Jeremy only have one friend, like really great friend and that was no other than poor Landy Martinez, who lost his father and the one who is suffering for their business.

I pity him, really.

I don’t know what happened between my family and theirs, but I only know one thing, my father wanted the Martinez to fall, and I felt like he succeeded. The Martinez just disappeared like that, after that embarrassing issue that got leaked all over the media. Poor Lander, paying for my daddy’s crime.

“Yeah, I actually about to say something about him. He was sentenced to jail for copy right owner and they got bankrupt.” Michaella said. “Poor him, but I wanted to say sorry to you Alicia, I mean, your family was the one who got stolen by him right? He deserves that jail, even tho he is hot.”

“Can we please not talk about him right now? Today is supposed to be my day but look where your attentions are! Definitely not me!” I said. “What are we waiting for? Come on, let’s have fun!” I said and stood up, walking away from them.

After that moment, we had a great day rolling and had fun.

“Okay, put this on your eyes!” The girls said to me after we roller skate. They all looked like excited for something. They want me to put the handkerchief to cover my eyes. I have no idea what was happening. “Okay, what was happening?” I asks them . “You’ll like! We promised! Just put it!” Theys aid and I have no choice but to put the handkerchief on my eyes.

“OMG! I am so excited! You know how much I love surprises!” I said and everyone yeeted.

After a minute, I could hear everybody singing happy birthday, but only one voice that I got recognize. They get the handkerchief out of my eyes and was surprised to see Mike, my crush holding a third layered cake while singing a happy birthday.

Omay Gosh! What was happening?

Everybody inside the building is singing me a happy birthday and all I could remember was my heart exploding, I felt like, I am gonna die!

After they sang the happy birthday song to me, they put the cake on the table. “Happy Birthday Alicia.” Mike greeted me on his hot voice. “Make a wish now.” He said and everybody said to make a wish.

I smiled at them and closes my eyes for me to make a wish.

‘Oh I wish, to get married to a man who will love me better much as how I will love him, and the man who will make my life better!’

I blow the cake and everyone clap their hands.

After that, I was shock to see Mike kneel down in front of me and the next thing that comes out of her mouth, makes my day even more better.

“Will you be my girlfriend?”

Holy shi-

Gosh, remembering that day made me sick now! I thought that my 17th birthday is the best, but it is not, especially now that I realized what I wish for!

Marrying to a man who will love me as much as I love him? More like married to a guy who don’t love me, as much as I don’t love him.

Yeah, now I do believe to the phrase of ‘Be careful what you wish for.’

I got home with a smile on my lips and with my eyes remembering what just happened today.

This is the best day of my life ever!!

But the smile faded fast when I saw daddy and mommy being silent while papa Hernando is in fornt of them.

“What was happening?” I asks them. “Alicia. Baby.” Papa Hernando said to me. “I have something to tell you.” He added.

“NO! I will not let you do this to my daughter father! You will not do any such crazy ideas!” Daddy shouted at him that made me confuse on what was happening. “Don’t yell at me Harry! I am your father! I control this house and what will happen to my family! To this family! In fact, it was all your fault in the very beginning! You made me do this!”

“No! You did this! Don’t blame everything to me father!” Dad shouted.

I don’t know what was happening but I could feal the tears on my eyes, scared of what was going on.

“Alicia baby…”

“Don’t call my daughter baby! Do you even know what today is? Don’t ruin her day dad! I am begging you!”

I couldn’t bare hearing them shouting and fighting in front of me so I interrupted both of them.

“Could somebody please tell me what was going on?!” I asks them.

They all looked to each other and papa Hernando touches my hand and smiled.

“You will marry Lander Martinez, the son of our family’s having rival with… Even you like it or not.”

“Good Luck, Alicia.” He said before he delivered my hand to that man.

Good luck, yeah, you better pray.

I stand with my head down.

I don't want to look at the man who was going to be my husband, don't want to pay attention to everything around me, I just want to hurry up and finish this ritual.

“In this imperfect world, we met each other and decided to be together. The only thing that is right to my life today, is marrying you. We all know how my life ended in tragedy, I am no one and left with nothing buy heartache, but in those days, you showed the love that you gave to me, and ebcause of that, I realize that…”

I secretly rolled my eyes.

Really? Do you really think so? Please, stop acting! It is hurting my brain!

The boring nonsense is finally over, and it's my turn.

I grabbed the microphone and said loudly.

“I told myself I don’t want to write a speech to this wedding. How could I when I don’t have anything to say right?”

There was a dead silence all around. My sarcasm cut everybody’s tongue out, all I could hear is the birds from the church and some unnecessarily noises around me, no voice, just… sound.

I’m so triumphant and finally looked at the man.

“But from what it’s looks like and from what I am seeing today, I don’t doubt that a man like you can be easily love and easily accepted. I mean I already did. So, I will give you my 13 words. May our marriage, our love will die with it, till the end. Thanks.”

Everybody was shocked to what they witness because of the unexpected happenings. And the man who was the bridegroom also had a surprise on his face, as well as another expression that could not be deciphered.

I smiled at him sarcastically and put it out as fast as I can.

Anyway, I'm done. I handed the microphone back to him and put away the smugness on my face.

Lander’s POV

What just happened? A bride's rebellious manifesto?

I have to say, her words really changed my opinion of her.

Brave woman with something to fight with, indeed.

When the veil was lifted, I found that she was indeed beautiful, with an unforgettable beauty. Her lips are shaped in thin heart that is colored on a natural pink. Her pointed sharp nose is shining through the light that is coming from the golden chandelier of the church. And the smell of her… like a vanilla rose just like from the scented candle that is lighted up in this church.

But the most beautiful thing that I can see to be honest, is her perfectly hazel’d eyes. It is shining, it is glorious. It is not like the other eyes that you can see from the other people who have hazel eyes. This one that she have, is unique, I couldn’t explain it but I know, it is so different. Just by looking at it, you know you’ll drown because of how deeply pretty it is. The eyelashes of her is natural long, you can’t see any cosmetics in her face that makes her beautiful, only means that, everything that I am seeing is all natural natural.

She looks historical, a woman from the 50’s where the beauty is natural, which is rare for today’s generation.

Yes, she is so beautiful.

But there are many beautiful women around the world.

I always tell to my self why can’t I date a girl? It is because I like boys, kidding aside, well the answer is that, I just don’t want to. It is not my priority at the moment, ever since my father died, I felt like my life has been stuck inside, I never really had the chance to look around and see the world for another chance to see it’s beauty. When dad died, I am the one who took care of the company, he left a lot of unfinished business. I am the one who fix everything, I am the one who makes the company work out. That is why I never really had time for that.

No matter what happened, I will swear to myself, that I will never fall for her beauty, will never fall for her.

However, after she finished speaking just now, the several times my heart beat faster, what did it represent?

This emotion continued until the moment to pass the rings.

The priest said something and he asks us to give our bows to each other. I look to Jeremy, who is my accompanied best man who happened to be a ring bearer too. Alicia did the same thing and look to her bridesmaid who have the ring for the groom, which is me.

Oh, it's my turn.

I get her hands and slowly put the ring to her finger.

Alicia placed the ring to my finger and she looked at me like she is trying to read me, I guess she realizes that I am shaking a little bit because I am nervous. Alicia knows that I am nervous, I mean, why would I not be nervous when after this promises, out life will be tangled… Forever…

And only knowing that… We will be tangled to each other’s stranger life.

“If someone in this church wanted to stop the wedding before I announced them as a newly wed couple, you may do it now or forever hold your peace.” The priest said and look at the people who are inside the church, waiting for someone to shout the word ‘Stop the wedding.’

But no one tried to, even Harry, even though he wanted this wedding to stop, he couldn’t do anything about it. It’s an order from his father.

“Okay.”

The priest walks in front of us and smiles. He looks at me and Alicia.

“At this day, You, Alicia Katherine Madden, and Lander Martinez. I announced you as the husband and wife.”

Everybody on the church clapped.

“You may now kiss the bride.” The priest said to me, waiting for me to do what he asks me to do, kissing Alicia.

I look at her. I could hear my heart pounding so loud.

Why?

“I am sorry.” I said before kissing Alicia to her lips deeply.

Tears… She cried.

My heart actually felt a little sad.

The kiss lasted like 5 seconds before we both separated from that kiss.

“For a man who’s lips are virgin, your kiss is pleasurable.” She said and smiled.

I’m shocked. What does she mean? I don’t know if that was a compliment or a discrimination…

This woman is... so weird.

But finally, the wedding is over.