MAFIA'S

I CAN'T MARRY

***TATIA'S P.O.V***

I went to everyone to ask them and tell them I couldn't marry him, but it was like none

was listening

"Tatia, I want to talk to you dear." Sandra Mon said. She took me to my room.

"Common does this first. You must be hungry."

She gave me a bowl of fruit. I rejected it.

"I don't want it." she put it aside and sat next to me.

"Why are you doing this, Tatia, I got it that you are upset with me also, but do you trust your mom, Santa?"

This question is like, if mom says, then I will give my life. Also, "Yes mom, I do trust you. What kind of question is this?"

I said it's obvious that I trust her blindly. "Then marry Andrew and just believe in your mother. I will never let any injustice happen to you. I will make sure that it will never happen."

I said that I just don't get it, that's why they want this. Why

"Mom, I trust you.

I trust you a lot, but I just want to tell you that I don't want this mom. This is not something that I don't get. Mom means it's just not something that we wanted mom."

Mom held my hand. "It will not always happen what we planned or what we think will happen, so just relax, yourself okay and calm down, bow be a good girl and come with me."

She said," made". I did made-up on make-up and then made my way with mom down the stairs. My mom looked at me and then came to me.

"What happened Sandra? Is everything alright?"

Mom asked me. Sandra's mom smiled at them and then looked at me and said "Yes now, as father is also here and the bride is also ready, so let's just proceed with it further."

Mom said then I just did what they were saying. I was standing on the other side of Andrew.

"So, Andrew Montegomeny, are you willing to take Tatia King as your wife? Are you willing to sacrifice your wish for her happiness to make her happy?"

Father asked Andrew. He definitely didn't want it, but it's not like we have any choice left right now.

"Yes I do. I will take Tatia King as my wife. I am willing to take all the pain, all the sorrow for her."

He said, then father looked at me, "Tatia King, are you willing to take Andrew Montgomery as your willful husband and agree to spend the rest of your life with him?"

I looked down for a bit and then at him, "Yes I do. I am ready to marry Andrew Montgomery, my best friend, and I am willing to make sure that he stays happy. I will make sure of his happiness."

I said that, that is. We are both doing this because we both want to. We are both doing this because they are making us do this.

"Congratulations now you may kiss the bride."

Andrew came close. No Andrew, don't kiss me, please, it's like gross. I don't want him to kiss me.

He came close and then kissed me on the cheek. I looked at him with shock. Thank god that he did it.

I smiled at him. This marriage is already just a deal for both of us, nor, he, nor I want this, but we both have to do it, so we are unfortunate to let it happen.

"Thank you so much Tatia for listening to me. I thought that it would all be fine."

As mom said, I smiled at her," how I would not have listened to your mum if you had asked for something and if you see that I trust you or not, then that is what was left for me. I should just do it."

I smiled at her, and said it, but from deep down inside I also know that this is just not what I wanted or what I desire.

They were all talking to each other about doing their work and everything when Andrew and I got the chance to sit with each other.

" I know, Tatia, that whatever you say, but deep down and wanted the so happened not I wanted this to happen I just don't get it that by this for business are parents need a sign that contract and need a smile no even for one state hot what we will with thinking or what must be going on in our heads."

I looked at him, it was just that we didn't have any other choice. If we both had, then we both had just chosen it, but we didn't have that choice. Unfortunately, I don't know 2 that else to say and what not.

"It's not that I am angry with you, or I want something else, Andrew. I can understand your situation, and you can understand we both didn't have any other option. Only Alena was there who was supporting us and no one else was there to support us, but it's alright."

We were just sitting quietly not saying anything to each other about how and what we would say cause there was nothing to say. It's like I am numb, and he is also quite quiet. He also doesn't know what to say.

"Tatia, today I want to make a promise to you that if, by any chance, you will fall for someone else and will be like you want to be with him, then I will be the first person who will happily make sure that it will happen."

He has a nice smile, and I am very happy that he thinks so. Today we are both small. We both don't see that we lives can take control of our life and fight lives of our elders, but in the future, we will be grown up and, if we need that, or we will want someone in our life, someone else, not each other, then we both will stand up for each other.

" I also promise one day that if you will need it and, if any day, you will fall for someone else, and I'll be the first person you will tell me, and then I will make sure that you always stay with her."

We both smiled at it, at least we are both still friends and we both know what we want and how we want it. I am happy about that a lot. I am glad that things will not come to an end with us.

I was scared that I would lose my friendship with him, but no, that will not happen.

I will not lose my friendship with him. I will be with him for the rest of my life as my best friend.

I rest my head on his shoulder, and smile. I am glad that he is here, and he is a part of me.

I am happy about that. My friend is already with me. I am happy about that a lot.

"Thanks Andrew, for you are not leaving me in the middle of anything. Thank you so much. I know that I could he wrong, or I could be bad, but we will always be, stand up for each other."

I smiled at him and told him, "don't worry about that, just don't worry about that. Just know one thing very clearly, that I am with you and I will be with you."

I smiled at him as he said it honestly. I am glad that it just happened that I am not losing my friendship.

We both talked for a while, and I’m extremely happy that that’s happening. I mean I was very scared that, after what happened today, it would be reported or not going to be like we used to be that we both are. We both mature in a way that our parents don’t understand.

I said one thing. I just know that I am happy and not just happy. I am very happy because he is my friend.

“I am happy that you are both enjoying your company. This is what we all wanted, and we are getting.”

Mom said as she looked at us definitively whatever they would say, but deep down I just knew that what happened cause of them all had just ruined it all.

I rolled my eyes and then quite the whole night passed away. I was in my room when mom came.

“Tatia, I am very happy that you are with Andrew and you listened to us and definitely would have felt what kind of thing we all are talking about or what sort of stuff we are all thinking a lot, but just let me tell you one thing, I love you my baby.”

I said it to her. I just don’t know about it at all, but it is just that I can’t stop myself from thinking that my own mother wanted me to marry someone else. How come she could just do that?

“Mom, definitely, I married today, but trust me, I was not even a bit happy. This was not what I wanted, mom, I still did, and it’s alright. I accept that you think that I might, but it’s obviously alright. You should, or you all will never be able to understand it.”

Mom held my hand and then made me sit with her. “What do you think that I can’t see my daughter with those pleading eyes that she doesn’t want?”

I looked at her with curiosity and shock. I mean if she knew about it, then how come she was like I should?

“Mom, if you know it if you can see your pain, then why did you let that happen?”

“Because I don’t want you to ever lose. In life, Alexander has always been good and did what he should as a son. Sometimes I also did not know, but he did that.”

Mom said," I am a bit hurt. I am a bit confused about what she means. I mean, what is it and what she means, and why does she mean that at all? Why doesn't she get that?

“Listen to me, Tatia, you know it is true that your father is a Mafia the Baby. In this field we need power and, as you are just the only daughter who can be used to making him strong or weak, he didn’t want you to become his weakness.”

I don’t get it, I am his weakness. I mean “Tatia, there is a big chance that there could be a war, so to stop that, to come to our family and our reputation, we all decided on this tie up which will make sure that we are not just strong, we are irreplaceable.”

For the position, Alexander was a great brother. He had always made sure that he would take care of that, and he had done that, but this thing

“OK cool mom, I got it, so now they all know that I am Andrew and are married, so there will be no harm.”

“I don’t know Tatia, we can just wish for that.

I just want to tell you this, that this thing comes with a very big responsibility, and you have to take that cause. You are born in this family, and it comes with a responsibility.”

I looked at her responsibility. I was okay, great, great. Just because I am born in a family means something that was just unexpected.

“Mom, I got your point, but just because of that, mom, I should act as if nothing had happened, mom, seriously, mom, I have to sacrifice and be with someone whom I don’t even love.”

I said maybe I would have been sounding harsh, but it’s true, it’s just absolutely true that that’s happening to me, even if I don’t want that to be my destiny.

“Mom, I don’t want that to be my destiny. Honestly, I accept that you might have aspiration. You might have been thinking that this might be good or okay, but mom, I don’t want this to be my life, mom.”

I said, I just looked at her and said that maybe

This would have made her feel bad, but it's just unfortunate.

“Tatia, I am sorry, but I can’t give you. I am proud that you did what we wanted, but even after being your mother, I just can’t give you this word or this liability that it’s okay if you want than you can be with them, I can't, I am sorry.”

I said it sounded like. I know that it might sound wrong, but it’s just that she said that there is no reason that I can make a call which I will never be able to do ever.

“Mom, so you are trying to tell me that I will not be able to say anything at all. What if Andrew did that, what if he cheated on me?”

She looked at me with tears in her eyes and said “Then you also have to be with him. You have to make sure that you don’t leave him cause that is not what I would let you do.”

“Mom and what if I fall for someone?”

She was just leaving when I said this, which made her stop and made her look at me.

“No, I am sorry but, the only person you are allowed to love is Andrew and no one else and, as you are my daughter, can I at least accept that from you?”

I didn’t say anything. Mom also went away. God, what am I supposed to do? I mean, this is just unbelievable.

What the hell is it, what kind of logic it is that I can’t even have any calls. I have to pretend that I want it when I don’t even want it for a second.

I lay down on my bed in a sleepless night. I got up in the morning and made my way to the car.” Hello Tatia, good morning you did your work.”

Andrew asked me. I took out my notebook and then gave it to him. “Do it quickly.”

I said it definitely. I was a bit upset and I just didn’t understand what I should be doingn't.

“Hey wait, did something happen during a conversation last night, and you were absolutely fine. Then what happened suddenly?”

“Mom happened you know, I thought that when she came, she was in my room that she was going to feel like she was sorry for what happened, but instead of that, she told me that this is it and I have to accept it.”

He looked at me and then said “Okay cool, we both know right now what our parents want, but what’s the main thing that triggers you, Tatia? That can’t be the only thing.”

I hesitated before telling him anything. I mean, I am definitely a bit uncomfortable. It’s just a little too much for me, but what I said was for myself and no one else.

“I asked her what if you cheated on me in the future, or you fell for someone else, you can’t imagine what she did.”

He looked at me. “Okay cool, I am hearing what she said, tell me what happened.”

“It was

that. She said that I have to adjust. I can’t even complain, that’s how these Mafia marriages work and I just don’t understand this how come she can be like that to me? Why.”

Andrew held my hand and said “It’s okay Tatia, don’t think about what they said, we both know what’s correct and what should be there, and we will make it like that, so you don’t have to stress yourself okay.”

I am happy with a sense of relief, “Thanks Andrew after talking to you, it’s just that all my tension is gone and all my work is. It's gone and I like it, thanks you for solving the problem.”

I smiled at him. That’s why he is my best friend. When my whole world is colliding like, he will still be standing there for me like a stone and that’s just the greatest thing for me.

We both laughed and talked. He told me that he is not stressed at all because he knows that I will always be there. He chooses someone, then definitely it will be something and, honestly, yes, whoever it will be, she will be very lucky and I will be very happy.

Now I have to detach myself from everything, especially for this family drama, because I just want to study and act as if everything is normal because everyone is going to say things that can’t be.

“Look now, I want you to be like, okay, whatever you all said, I completely agree with that and, in fact, this is what I want.”

As he said it, I nodded at him, “Exactly as you do whatever uncle says, even if you are not going to do it, you just say that you will do it right.”

I said and laughed, “Yes, exactly that only, and I want you to do that cause these adults sometimes become pain in the ass and I just hate to argue arguing because I know it would be complete waste and I just don’t want that at all. I want peace in my life and for that it’s very important.”

I smiled at him. “Okay, I will implement that in my life, okay so don’t worry about anything else, just relax, and it will all be fine. We will both make it work out and will promise you that.”

I said it because I am happy, and I believe that it’s going to happen. We will both fight about it either this way or that way.

TO BE CONTINUED…