Chapter 3 Giving Up My Happiness

• I can no longer stand in there and let her convince me to marry a guy I don't even know gosh... who does that in this developed world we are now. I always work my ass out just to provide for them but now my efforts is not enough she lamented sadly standing outside their house on the road.
• Kiara removed her phone from her only hand bag and she dial her best friends number Sophia after walking for about thirty minutes. she was still troubled minded and needs someone to talk to and the only friend she has is Sophie. she never wanted to disturb her because Sophia will be very busy preparing for her up coming weeding next week but she need someone to talk to right now.
• "Hello Sophia are you at home?" She said sadly
• "Yes girl friend" Sophia reply her.
• "I will beComing to your house now."
• "Okay will be expecting you" Sophia said and she cut the call.
• Kiara board a cab to her friends house.
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• "Kiara you need to calm down" Sophia said patting her friend who have already socked her handkerchief with tears immediately she got to her house.
• "Sophia I can't marry that man I don't even know anything about him" she complained bitterly.
• "Come on girl what the problem?" Sophia ask as she quickly sat down beside her. "What ever the probably is just know I am right here beside you" she asked her.
• "When I got home today my parents are forcing me to marry a strange man I know nothing about" she cried.
• "What!" Sophie exclaimed. "Who does that in this modern world?"
• "My father promise to disown me if I refuse and he was dam serious about it because I have never see him in such mood before" she muttered.
• "And you said the guy is a rich man?" Sophia inquired.
• "Yes he is rich, and that the reason my parents are forcing me to marry him because of his money" she said sniffing.
• "You need to calm down and do the right thing kiara" Sophia said. "I know you will not want to be disown by your parent and you won't want a situation where by you will be blamed for their poverty. She pause staring at her friend because she knew that what she is about to say might hurt her. "So.....I suggest you just marry this rich guy and experience what it is to be rich" Sophia spoke softly.
• "How can you suggest that" Kiara asked not believing her ears she was suppose to support her.
• "Kiara since I knew you, you never have a boyfriend or any man around you so I think it best you marry this man. Besides, I will be getting married soon" she pause and look into her confused friend eyes again. "I advice you to marry him for the sake of your family."
• "You think so Kiara" asked.
• " Yes and you can also follow your mind. But that is the best thing you can do for them bringing them out of poverty.
• She pause for a while staring at nothing as silent descend between them right now she is really confused "I will think about it" she manage to say.
• "And who knows the both of you can end up falling in love at the end it happens in most cases" Sophia encouraged her.
• "let forget about me for now so, how is the preparation for the wedding" Kiara asked with a smile.
• "It going on we'll.....but I am a little bit bothered and nervous."
• "Tell me girl what wrong what bothering you?" Kiara asked holding her hands.
• "Now that I am about to marry what if am not a good mother to my children and a good wife to my husband?" she lamented.
• "I trust you, Sophia. You are going to be the best mother and wife anyone can asked for. I trust you" kiara said hold her hands.
• "Are you sure About that?" she asked not certain.
• "Yes am sure" she nods smiling at her.
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• Kiara got home later at night after spending much time with Sophia. When she got home that night everywhere in the house was quite. she gently drop her bag on a chair and was about entering the inner room suddenly she was stopped by her mother's voice.
• "Welcome back home, Kiara" Mrs Daltons said making her to froze on a spot.
• "Mother so you are here and still awake by this time? but I can't see you see everywhere is dark" she said.
• "Yeas it because the light was off Mr Dalton said putting on the torch beside her the light wasn't bright but it is enough to see the next person.
• "Mum why are you awake by this time?" she asked seating close to her mother worriedly.
• "Because I can't sleep I was waiting for you to come back home you never stay late outside like this" she complained.
• "Mum I am sorry the way I acted and talk to you earlier today" she apologized.
• "It okay and I understood how it feels anyone will react the same way you did earlier today hearing such sudden news."
• "My daughter I Wish they was a way I can help you stop this whole thing from happening I will gladly do that but we need that money we have a lot of debts out there that will need to be settled and your junior sister will soon be sent out of school for owing school fees for long. Kiara  I can't go against your father" she said sincerely.
• "Mum that's the problem with you always supporting father even when you know that what he is doing is wrong... Mother why?" she asked.
• "He is my husband and I loved him did you expect me to disobey him?" Mr Dalton asked.
• "What about me mum" Kiara cut her off immediately, don't you love me? didn't you want my happiness?" she asked looking into her mother's eyes.
• "Of course I love you kiara, more than you could imagine" she said holding her hands. "But you need to think about this family happiness also. I don't want anything that will make your father to disown you please listen to what I have you told you and think about it thoroughly" she stand up from where she was seated and leave Kiara to think about her life.
• that night I think about my life severally and decide to sacrifice my happiness and joy to my family most especially Kate. I concluded to marry Handy just for them to be happy but I never knew it will be the worst mistake of my life. The following day I told my parent that I agree on marrying him they were so happy and excited and my wedding was quickly set with Handy unfortunately my wedding date happens to fall on the same date with Sophia's wedding according to Handy decisions. We plead on him to make it after her wedding but he refused so, that was how Iand my best friend wedded the same day but will did the reception together on the same hall.
• **END OF FLASH BACK**
• After taking my bath I changed into my night gown as I drift in to a long slumber.