Chapter. 8

{Third person's pov}

"Ari!" Emily called her out as Arizona walked towards the gate of the university in order to exit the university and go to her part time job. Emily's voice made Arizona halt at her track and look back at her.

"what is it?" Arizona asked as Emily came running towards her, "Aunt have called you at home after the college, let's go together."

"but I have to go to the café for my part time job." Arizona replied, "Stop working already, you are going to get married to The Everett Ramos." Emily sighed.

"I am not married yet tho," Arizona replied making Emily roll her eyes, "So you are coming with me, to my house."

Arizona shook her head at her words, "Not at all, I have works to do." Emily held her wrist before saying, "So you are saying no to my aunt?"

"No Emily! I am just saying I have works to attend." Emily sighed, knowing it's hard to convince Arizona. "Take a day off, can't you?"

Arizona sighed knowing there was no point in arguing with Emily, she was stubborn, "Alright you win, Let's go to your house first."

...........

As Arizona entered the house she was welcomed by all the ladies of the house, She greeted all of them.

"How are you my child?" Emily's mother asked while caressing her cheeks, Arizona smiled and nodded, "I am doing good Aunt, how about you?"

"I am good too, go and get freshen up, I will serve the lunch for you and Emily." She said and Arizona nodded looking at Emily.

Once Emily and Arizona sat at the dining table and started eating, Everett's mother came and stood near Arizona. "I called you so we could discuss the wedding dates."

Arizona chocked on her food and started coughing which made everyone worried, Everett's mother immediately passed her a glass of water and she gulped it.

"Are you not sure about Everett yet?" His mother asked and Arizona shook her head, "It's not like that, it's just that... isn't it too soon?"

"My child, later or now you have to get married to him, the sooner, the better." his mother said and Arizona nodded.

...........

All the family members were sitting in the living room the wedding dates were discussed, they were casually chatting.

"Arizona? where are you lost my child?" His grandmother asked breaking Arizona's chain of thought. "N-nowhere."

"I can die in peace once I witness Arizona and Everett getting married." His grandmother said.

"Everett you came early today!" Emily's mother said, making everyone look at Everett. "Mom called me."

He replied and his eyes fell on Arizona who was sitting with his siblings and cousins, Arizona was staring at her fingers like they were the most interesting thing in the whole world.

Everett was about to head upstairs when his mother's voice made him stop in his track, "Where do you think you are going?"

"In my room." he replied, making his mom frown "why?" she asked and a frown laced his face too, "What do you mean mom?"

"Come and sit here." His mother commanded but he didn't move an inch, Emily got up and held his wrist, pulling him towards the couch and she pushed him next to Arizona. "Can't you hear Aunt? she is telling you to come and sit right?"

Arizona looked at him, her face flustered, he shifted a little to maintain space in between them in order to not make ther uncomfortable.

"I called you early to discuss the wedding dates." his mother said. "The wedding is in 15 days and rest the functions will keep taking place." she announced making Everett look at Arizona.

"Are you ok with those dates?" he asked and she nodded, "Fine" he replied to his mother and got up before heading towards his room.

..............

"Everett go drop Arizona" His mom said as she entered his room, He looked up from his laptop and nodded in agreement, walking out of the room he reached the hallway where Arizona was waiting for him, He walked outside with Arizona following him.

Everett opened the door for her and she sat at the passenger, he took the driver's seat and started the car.

"Are you really ok with all this" Everett asked, His eyes focused on the room. Arizona looked at him and then She herself focused on the road.

"I don't know, at a point i think I am troubling you all but when I see happiness and joy on the faces of your family members because you are getting married I feel like I am not supposed to stop all this. You and your family are giving too much priority to me which I don't really deserve. I am nothing in front of you. Your class, your status I can't match anything and on top of all that I have no one who will do anything for me as the bride side of the family" Arizona said, tears flooding her eyes and one drop escaped from her eyes.

"Don't overthink, everything is fine" Everett replied passing the water bottle to her. He felt sad for her and what she was going through. He wanted to make her happy but he was afraid of getting hurt again. His past was stopping him. His own past was haunting him.