CONTORTED : CONTRACT MARRIAGE

The sudden violent twist of fate hits Antonio in an uncontrovertible manner. From what he thought to just be a contract marriage to falling deep unexpectedly with Megan.

A shy, hardworking and very reserved girl, Megan takes her destiny into her own hands. From cooking and warming the hot untamed Billionaire Antonio's food to warming his bed.

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I paused in front of the mirror in the office I was cleaning, the duster I held was in one hand and the article on 'How to be a successful Entrepreneur' I held it in the other. Subtlety, what the article said, was just another word for failure.

On the contrary, a nervous dip from my tummy made me realise that I had barely recognised the glittering in my eyes, the sharply defined cheekbones, muggy and my own bibbed mouth. 

That was the correct thing right? I had worked for Antonio Rodriguez for 2 good years now and have been able to send my sister to the best school in town and been able to pay all my bills. 

I put back the article on the shelf and continued to dust the books and magazine articles in the shelves.

'I shouldn't leave anything to chance everything must be spotless", I said to myself underneath my breath. 

Antonio advanced hurriedly into the office just when I was busy dusting his pictures on the walls. 

'Does it specify you shouldn't live much to the imagination that this awesomeness is the most wanted." He said and gave me a smirk whilst I was still in a startled mood. What was he talking about. 

Antonio took his files and went out. By the sound of cars going out, I new that my so called boss had left and released a deep sigh of relief I didn't know I was holding inside. I just sat down thinking of how my life turned around and had to be where I am.

I remember very well when that phone call came in when I was at college. I remember the events of that day very well as if it was yesterday. 

Flashback

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I heard my phone ring in my purse and I answered. 

📲 "Hello, can I please speak to Miss Megan Sancho?"

📱"It is I, you can speak."

📲"We are calling you from Granos Hospital, Your Father and Mother have been involved in a car crash. Can you rush here please, we have documents that we want you to sign per se?" 

📱"Okay fine. I will be right there." 

"A car crash?" I screamed trying to imagine what had happened. The thought of having my parents involved in car crash was scary. So, I rushed to the college parking lot and drove my Audi straight to the hospital. I reached the reception and asked for the whereabouts of my parents and was directed to the doctor's office.

I knocked and as soon as he answered I went in and he instructed me to sit down which I did. I was sitting down but my mind wasn't there at all. My mind was wandering about, thinking of what might be, might have been and will be. But nothing had prepared me for what I was going to hear or what I was about to face. If I had chosen my life, it would have been a fairytale but life had other plans. 

"Doctor I am Megan Sanchos, you called me about half an hour ago about my parents. What transpired?" I asked the doctor. 

"Welcome Ma'am, apparently your parents where rushed here after having been involved in a car crash and the car went ablaze." The doctor answered and I felt defeated but I wanted to know the most important thing which was if they were okay. 

"Doctor are my parents alright? Please Doctor tell me, tell me doctor if my parents are going to be okay. " I pleaded and cried. I was already feeling that something was wrong. My soul was feeling a bit heavy. 

"I want you to be strong for now. Unfortunately your father couldn't make it the fire had a severe impact on him and he died of too much smoke which blocked his windpipe."he explained but my brain was already bleeding inside. So I tried to control my moans by all means. "What about my mother doctor? How is she? Is she going to be okay?" I asked but the look on the doctor's face said a thousand words. He sighed and started to speak, "Your mother is in comma and we managed to help her sooner. The bad news is that we do not know if she will wake up from this sooner or not."

"Let's pray for the best.. ..." Right there before he could finish speaking a nurse rushed in saying there is an emergency in room 24 and the look he gave me just told me it was the room my mother was in. He rushed out and I rapidly followed fast behind him. I try to force my way through the emergency room but the doctor stopped me, "Sorry ma'am, doctors and nurses only are allowed here for now, just wait outside. We will tell you if we need anything." he said it and closed the door in my face. I saw them administering to my mother through the glass window. I saw them rushing up and down, doctors screaming orders.

I went to wait a bit far because what was happening I could not decipher. I just prayed and pleaded to God to see me through. After what I felt was a very long time, I saw the doctor coming out and his face when he saw me, he looked defeated and his shoulders just lowered. "How's she doc, how's my morning. Please talk to me doctor!" I screamed and shouted as I shook the doctor back and forth. I cried so much and I just knew what his short silence meant. "Miss, I know it's hard but we tried all that we could but she couldn't make it," said the doctor. 

"Doctor how could you say that you tried your best yet you said she didn't make it. If that was your daughter or wife even your mother you would be running none stop to make sure she lives," I cried and shouted and the doctor just came to hug me. I guess he felt the pain." I know my child, I know it's hard, I have been there and it us not a good place to be. I can't promise you that you will be ok but it will getter in time and it shall be fine," the Doctor assured me but I was not certain about it. 

How was I going to explain to a 15 year old that she is now an orphan, my little sister who was still everyone's little girl. I cried my, I screamed, in the whole way to the doctor's office for him explain everything. I never thought I would lose both of my parents in one day. How could I be an orphan in the blink of an eye. I signed all the necessary documents and drove home.

By that time Mitch was just 15 years old and I was only 24 years old and just started my Masters Degree. We prepared for my parents burial and everyone departed from our home, It was just I and Mitch and reality was now kicking in. We were officially orphans, all alone and didn't have anyone but only ourselves. After a week my grandma decided to come live with us, but she was already battling with cancer. My grandma lived with us for a year and died of cancer. We where still living on our parent's little wealth that they left for us. But things began to hit really hard especially when I finished college. 

I sold my car so that I can be able to put Mitch to school and provide for the both of us. I wanted to sell the house but decided against it. 

A friend of mine who knew my situation came and told me that there was a maid wanted at Antonio's mansion. I didn't want the job but the payment that was offered I saw that I could be able to sustain the resources left and I'll be able to send Mitch to school and also to save enough money for her college fee at the Musical school she wants to go. So I took the job. 

End of Flashback 

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Just thinking of it all over again brings back sad emotions. I would never had taken a job of being a maid if my parents were still here. I thank God for how quickly the situation made me grow up and mature faster.