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2022-02-08 22:46:03“I’m not going to go anywhere. I have work to do and I’m going to go back in there. You’re all going to leave now and go back to wherever you’re staying. You can’t just spring something like this on me and expect me to drop everything I’m doing to go shopping with you. I’ll take Friday off so that I can be home for the wedding on Saturday, but as for anything other than that, please count me out.” Carol said, and walked back into the restaurant, praying inwardly that they would not follow her and leaving them gaping at her in something akin to shock. It wasn’t every day that she was bold enough to stand up to them, but she had to admit that it was extremely satisfying to do so.
“You’re such an ingrate and a terrible sister!” Belinda shouted after her daughter, before flouncing off in anger, with her other daughter and husband in tow.
***
Carol did not hear much from her parents and sister after they left in a huff that Tuesday. They refused to pick up her calls, but her mother kept reminding her to travel over latest Friday morning so that she could be there before the big day. Carol was still not sure about the whole thing, but it was not in her place to tell her sister what to do with her life, after all, she was an adult and could make her decisions herself. Not that Victoria gave a rat’s ass about what her sister thought in any aspect of life, least of all her love life.
Carol took the morning flight and landed in the town in which her parents lived before eleven in the morning. She took a cab to her parent’s house and was totally shocked by all the hustle and bustle that met her when she got there. Considering the way this wedding was going to be rushed, she had not expected this much preparation. The whole place was agog with activities and people were milling around, including relatives that Carol had not seen in ages and would have honestly not wanted to see.
“There you are Carol pie.” One of her aunties, her father’s elder sister crooned and advanced towards her with arms outstretched for a hug and kiss before she could hasten away. Carol groaned inwardly as soon as she saw her. This woman was such a handful and Carol tried her best to avoid her whenever she could.
“Aunt Alice! How are you doing?” Carol exclaimed, feigning excitement and accepting the kiss on both cheeks a little reluctantly.
“I’m doing as well as can be, dear. Now, you can imagine my surprise when I heard that your beautiful sister was getting married. It is a taboo, I tell you, for the younger one to get married before the elder one, but well, these things happen now and then. You must not let it get to you, love.”
“Aunt Alice, I’m sorry, but I really need to go fin…”
“Ah, yes. I know all about it. After all, I did get married before dear Sarah, my sister, God rest her sweet soul. I guess you can say I’m a nice person because I did not mind that she got real mad at me for getting married before her. No, I didn’t. She was a real bitch about it too, but she did come around in the end. Now, I hope you will not put your beautiful sister through what I went through in the hands of my dear departed sister.”
Carol rolled her eyes, resisted the overwhelming urge to give the woman a piece of her mind, and nodded humbly.
“Yes, aunt. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I really need to go find my mother and my sister.”
“Oh, wait. I haven’t told you about…”
“Yeah, see you later,” Carol said and beat a hasty retreat as though she did not hear the woman’s last words. Since she did not know the majority of the people who were milling about, it was easy to escape into the house without having to greet too much. As shy as she was, she always found it a herculean task to socialize with many people, especially people whom she did not talk to on a regular basis.
Carol found her mother in the living room, holding court with a bunch of women around her. She looked the part of the proud mother-in-law and was gesticulating wildly as she told her adoring audience about the numerous expensive gifts that her son-in-law to be had bestowed on her.
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The sun was shining brightly this morning, and Carol was in lively spirits. It was her vow renewal day. She and Sebastian had opted to just renew their vows, and this time, make them with more meaning. Her joy knew no bounds, and her face radiated with it, as Mrs. James noted with pleasure. “You look very happy, my dear.” Mrs. James stated, cradling a three-month-old baby James in her arms, her face taking on the radiant look that many-a-grandmother had when they had the pleasure of holding their grandkids. “I can say the same about you, aunty. You’re really glowing.” Carol complimented in turn, taking care not to ruin the work of the lady who was doing her makeup. “I know, right? Baby James here has brought such sparkle into our lives. I’m more than thankful that I live close to you guys. I will be able to see as much of this handsome little face as I want.” Mrs. James said, looking down at the baby she carried in her arms. He stared back at her and babbled some meaningless baby wo
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“Carol.” It was just one word, but that one word was enough to break the stupor she had been in as soon as she saw him.“Sebastian.” She said in turn, standing up to go bring another chair for him to sit down, but in essence, she was trying to buy herself some time to get her breathing under control. He looked so good and smelled so nice that it was all she could do not to throw herself straight into his arms and breathe in his essence as though her very life depended on it. She saw Sebastian’s eyes widen at the small bump under her loose gown, and her hand went to hold it selfconsciously.“It’s growing.” She told him needlessly and then slammed her mouth shut. She sort of felt nervous being in Sebastian’s presence and wished that she had worn a more flattering dress than the one that she had on now, but there was nothing she could do about it now. Sebastian collected the chair from her and brought it over to place it i
The Substitute Bride Saga Meeting at last
It was a warm, sunny, and bright day, but it was also a slow one. Carol sat in the tiny bookshop in which she had gotten a job the very day she got here, waiting for customers to come in and fighting sleep. She was the only one in the shop, as the owner had dashed off to prepare for her birthday party, leaving Carol all alone in the shop.“Don’t worry. You’ll be able to handle it. Price tags are on every book, so you don’t need to worry about not knowing the prices. If you need anything, my number is pasted on the wall over there, so you can call me. Bye now.” The middle-aged woman had said, sailing out the door before Carol could even say anything else, so here she was, bored beyond measure and counting the seconds as the time ticked slowly by. She had managed to sell two books, but it seemed that the shop did not get any customers, because, for the remainder of the time, she just sat there alone, staring into space … and missing Sebastian,
The Substitute Bride Saga The search
Sebastian fought the urge to retch as he observed his surroundings and the woman in front of him. If this was where Carol was staying, then he would drag her home with him today, even if he had to drag her kicking and screaming. He would not have her stay with this woman who did not like her and was clearly very irresponsible.“Hello, Belinda. Sorry to disturb you, but we’re looking for Carol. Is she here?” Mrs. James asked.“How the fuck am I supposed to know where she is, huh? Anyway, what is it to you? Is the contract not supposed to be over? Why are you still looking for her?” Belinda asked suspiciously, and he could see that she was also high on drugs.“Well, um, we had a little altercation, and I haven’t seen her since then, so I was wondering if she was here. Do you perchance, have her number? Her dad is also not answering his calls.”“Look, I don’t have any business
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It was raining cats and dogs once again, exactly as it had been raining on that fateful day when Carol had left him till now. Sebastian was sitting in his aunt’s house, sipping a mug of hot coffee and ignoring everything that she was currently saying. He looked like a shadow of himself, which was not a surprise, considering the fact that most times, all he did was drink and have to deal with a nagging Jessica, who was still in his house, even though he had taken her name off the deed to the house. Because of her, he was hardly ever in his house again, but preferred to stay here at his aunt’s for a better part of the time he was not working himself to death … literally. “Are you even listening to anything I’m saying, Sebastian?” Mrs. James asked, shaking him a little to get his attention.“No, aunt. I can’t say that I am. I’m sorry, but I think I zoned out a little there. What were you saying?” He asked finally. Mrs. James shook her head, reminding him of when he was still a recalcitra
The Substitute Bride Saga The threat
“Wh…what does he mean by this?” Donald asked at last, after scanning the text message. “Your guess is as good as mine,” Carol replied, rubbing at her face, hardly able to believe the level to which Sebastian was willing to stoop to be cruel to her. If he thought that she was going to just lay low, act like a sheep and allow him to ride all over her, then he had another thing coming. She just couldn’t get the image of that text out of her head. Good morning, Donald. How are you doing? So, have you heard from your daughter yet? I just wanted to let you know that she’s with something of mine. Something invaluable. I don’t know if she told you about it or not, but she’s pregnant with my child and according to the contract that she signed, if such a thing were to happen, then I’ll have full custody of the child. Tell her to come out of wherever
The Substitute Bride Saga Crippling loneliness
“I don’t think that what you are doing makes any sense at all, Carol,” Donald said worriedly, looking at his daughter, who averted her gaze and tried in vain to stop the tears welling up in her expressive blue eyes.“Why do you say that, dad?” Carol asked him, wiping away her tears.“Well, maybe because you’re pregnant and you choose to slave away at doing a regular job instead of taking proper care of yourself.”“A lot of pregnant women work at regular jobs, dad.”“I know that, but not a lot of them have huge lumps of money lying in their bank accounts untouched while they look malnourished. Why are you punishing yourself this way, my dear? I mean, it’s only been one month since you left Sebastian. In that one month, you’ve become almost as thin as that girl Jessica., whom we do not like at all.”At this, Carol burst out laughing despite herself. Her father was acting like a
The Substitute Bride Saga Nowhere to be found
It was with a growing sense of urgency that Sebastian drove away from the hospital, Jessica's insults and curses trailing after him until he could no longer hear them. It was a sad thing indeed that she was now the way she was, but there was nothing that he could do about it. He had offered to help her, but she kept turning down his help at every turn, so there was nothing he could do for her anymore. He could not do the very thing that she wanted, which was to be with her, as he did not love her anymore. He stopped by a flower shop on his way back to the house to get some flowers for Carol, knowing that women loved things like that. Hopefully, she would forgive him, and even if she did not, he would keep trying until she did. He still did not know how she managed to wind up pregnant, if she was taking her pills like she had claimed, but he knew that sometimes, those things were not foolproof, especially if the lady who was taking them fell sick during the period. He remembered that C
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