Chapter 6 Unexpected Visitors

• That evening on her way home, Angela forcibly removed the diamond ring given to her by Antonio and put it inside her bag.
• “I can't believe I said yes” she muttered to herself, disappointed and hugged her knees.
• “I said yes to that Antonio Montero monster!”
• She screamed inside.
• When the taxi dropped her at their place, she drew a deep breath and stepped down. Everyone stayed inside the house, which was unusual, even the twins were not playing around.
• She opened the door of the living room and drew the curtain.
• Surprised, she found their close neighbor and late mother's friend Mrs. Smith, together with her younger brother Jace and the twins, all glued to the television anxiously.
• “What is going on?”
• She asked in total confusion.
• Only then did they notice her presence.
• “It's Angela!”
• The twins shouted in excitement, they ran and hugged her knee.
• However, her brother, Jace and Mrs. Smith were looking at her like she was a whole different person.
• “You were dating Antonio Montero?”
• Jace asked in doubt, his eyes asking even more questions, demanding answers from her sister.
• Angela throat went dry.
• “I… I….”
• “How…for…how long?”
• His question came again.
• “And he proposed to you?”
• Mrs. Smith added.
• Angela…tried to think of a lie, but it will be useless to lie.
• “Look…it's not really…allow me to explain… I ….”
• She paused and saw them patiently waiting for an explanation she doesn't have.
• “Go on…tell us what happened”.
• Mrs. Smith inquired curiously.
• Angela glanced from one anxious face to another, then cursed inwardly and sighed.
• “Yes …it's true… I was dating Antonio Montero, and he just proposed”.
• Angela replied and prayed silently, they would believe and drop those questions before they burst her secret.
• Mrs. Smith's face expressed her relief at the answer.
• Her younger brother jumped on her and screamed happily.
• “I am so happy for you big sis, Montero this is unbelievable…is this really for real?”
• Angela forced a smile and nodded.
• “This is huge, finally God answered my prayers for you my dearie, though it's kind of a surprise that you had a boyfriend all these while…it's unbelievable!”
• Mrs. Smith cuts in.
• “Mrs. Smith please can I talk to you alone?” Angela said and turned off the TV.
• “Of course anything, you can tell me anything dearie”.
• Mrs. Smith replied softly.
• Jace carried the twins outside the house to play.
• “This engagement…”
• “Yes.”
• “I. I…em…it was unexpected to me”.
• Angela said, unsure how to put those words.
• “Which makes it more exciting, right? Tell me, dearest, will he be visiting?
• I am so happy, so happy honey, this is what your mother wanted for you.
• To find true happiness…she must be overjoyed wherever she is now, may her soul rest in peace… I don't care if you hid your relationship from us all these while or not…, she paused and whispered, “Have you guys made out yet?”
• Her face flushed with embarrassment, she stood alert.
• “No! Ew! I mean. No… I am still (lowers her head in shyness and whispers)…you know …pure”.
• Mrs. Smith gasped, a hand over her wide open mouth.
• “Oh dear, it must be tough to resist such a hottie, you are truly a unique young lady, at your age I had so many love interests and definitely not a virgin, these days you hardly find a pure teenager”.
• Mrs. Smith whispered.
• “I know…pathetic, a virgin”.
• Angela murmured.
• “No… Of course, it's not…all you need is to clean the cobwebs around your coochie and get laid as soon as possible, you are engaged already”.
• She winked at her.
• “Mrs. Smith!”
• Angela snapped in disbelief.
• “You know if your mother was alive, she would be dancing joyfully getting ready to be a grandma”.
• “She got the twins as her grandkids already”.
• Angela opposed.
• “Grandkids from you, Silly!”
• Mrs. Smith snapped at her.
• Angela smiled a little and shook her head.
• “You are one insufferable woman, Mrs. Smith”.
• “I will consider that a compliment”.
• “Not a compliment!”
• Angela snapped.
• They both laughed.
• Just then, Kerry ran into the house.
• The two froze at the spot seeing her enter the room in a rush
• “What's this news Angela…this has to be fake…how…what…tell me I am dreaming, there is no way you were dating Antonio…gosh it sounds so stupid…to even say it out loud”.
• She brought out her phone and showed Angela the live stream on a certain blog talking about Antonio Montero proposing to one Angela Jones…a school teacher.
• “Tell me this is fake… Because there is no fucking way”.
• “Well it's not… I am engaged to Antonio Montero…are you surprised, little sister, I can get a man like Antonio Montero?”
• Kerry scuffed a laugh, a glint of frustration in her eyes.
• “This is crazy… I know there is a mistake somewhere…you…you…can't even get a homeless man to yourself! You are a virgin at 25 because you lack the opportunity…to have a relationship…we both know that.
• So stop playing and tell me this is fake, I wanted to doubt the name but your picture…tell me this is fake.”
• Angela felt a surge of embarrassment, reddening her cheeks.
• “Kerry, you are wrong”.
• Mrs. Smith cuts in.
• Kerry turned her red eyes at the middle-aged woman standing beside her big sister.
• “Sorry?”
• “Your sister is engaged to Antonio Montero and that is what she gets for being a decent and hardworking young lady, go out on something you are naked.”
• “And who are you? You think you are my mother, or what? Go get your child, old whore”.
• “Kerry!”
• Angela snapped in caution, shocked at her sister's utterance.
• She immediately turned to Mrs. Smith.
• “Please, I beg you, don't listen to her”.
• Mrs. Smith's eyes were glistening as she tried to conceal her pain. The fifty-five years old had been barren for her twenty years of marriage.
• “I…know. I am not your mother, Kerry…you don't have to mock my childless condition because I am looking out for you”.
• “Oh please you are not, you are just being a nosy old neighbor that's all, old women like you make me sick”.
• She turned to leave.
• “Kerry, Let's talk outside right now!”
• Angela bellowed, then she turned to the now miserable looking woman and spoke softly.
• “I am so sorry for this… Mrs. smith…please wait right here”.
• Mrs. Smith forced a smile and nodded.
• “I appreciate your understanding”.
• Angela said softly and walked out of the room angrily, Kerry hesitated but followed her.
• Just then, a convoy of 4 Ferrari 250 GTO drove towards them.
• “Holy shit! These babies are real, so sick.”
• Jace exclaimed.
• He was quick to recognize the car and its worth.
• “Who could that be?”