Chapter 7 Richie Pov

• “ Why do you want her Chase, we all know you always had a crush on Stella, why choose Aviva man “ I asked him with so much anger that he even jumped back surprised.
• “ Hooo man calm down I didn’t choose Aviva but my father did. I even suggested Stella my father refused and said Stella is spoilt and wild” I snorted
• “ You suit each other because you are also the same, you will break Aviva, you will hurt my sister she needs someone who knows how to take care of a woman not a spoilt brat “ I was very angry with him, if he can not persuade his father to make his own choice how can he be a right man for my cousin.
• “ Watch your words man, we don’t want to repeat what we always did when we grew up” I hated this guy now more than ever. We always fought because I had a short temper and he always gets on my nerves.
• “ mxxxxx you better talk your father out of this nonsense you can’t marry Aviva man, she doesn’t want to marry you persuade your father and you take Stella as your wife” I told him as I turned to leave. I didn’t want to remain here today I can’t face Aviva after what happened.
• I went to tell my Auntie I’m going back to work I was never invited to this issue anyway.
• “ Auntie I will be going now I have a lot to do at work” I said to my Auntie and she looked at me like I just sprouted horns.
• “ Hey what’s wrong with you Richie, you look like you want to cry is there something you want to tell your Auntie”
• “ Is it really necessary for Aviva to get married now she still have to go to University right” I was thinking what could buy Aviva and Jack time so that we sort everything okay.
• “ She will still go to University love only under Denvor ‘s house. You know the Denvors are good people she will be fine” my Auntie said
• “ Okay Auntie I will leave have to be at work” I gave her a hug and turned and left not wanting to talk to anyone. I drove to Jack’s office straight.
• I loved Aviva and Jack too he was my best friend and now my Sis’ s happiness was his hands.
• When he saw me matching into his office he stood and raised his hands in a surrender way. I knew I was looking like I wanted to murder someone but at the moment it was not him it was the Denvors.
• “ Man I’m sorry can we talk about this like friends” I looked at him and shook my head.
• “ Do you love her” I asked him a bit harshly I didn’t mean it like that but I was pissed off.
• “ Of course man, with my life. I wouldn’t trade Aviva for anything” he was so sincere it almost chocked me. I was so angry I hit the table so hard. And I looked at him and asked a very stupid question.
• “ Why didn’t you ask for her hand in marriage last year or early this year” Jack looked at me like I have momentarily gone mad.
• “ What’s going man” Jack knew me and at this point he knew something was wrong and it had nothing to do with him. I sat down and put my hands on my face.
• “ The Denvors asked for her hand in marriage today and you should have seen her face when they said they wanted her. She looked at me for help and I couldn’t do anything because the didn’t even ask me about it, they hadn’t even invited me for the meeting today, I went there to check on Aviva and boom Chase and his father is there, we can’t let them take her man she loves you and she won’t be happy there” I was talking and not even looking at Jack and the news hit him so hard that he sat on his chair with a thud I looked up and saw his face as if I just told him his parents have died again. Shit she means a lot to him.
• “ Shit man I’m sorry but thus what happened and we have to find a way to change everyone’s mind before the process starts” he shook his head.
• “ Did you ask her what she wants after the proposal was made. It’s important that we know what she wants. I can’t believe this is happening now I asked my brother to come down next weekend and we were going to come to ask for her hand in marriage” I can’t believe he just said that he had already arranged that so quickly.
• “ Oooh you had already done such plans without talking to me” I asked him a little bit offended.
• “ Please don’t take it the wrong way I couldn’t take the way you were looking at me yesterday, I know I fucked up, and really sorry for my behavior yesterday. I should have not let things go that far I was stupid but I love your sister and I wanted to do the right thing” he explained and I smiled at him.
• “ Now I think we should continue with your plan let your brother come down still next week” I tell him.
• “ Do you think it’s a good idea for shouldn’t we ask Aviva what she wants before we decide” he thought of my sister first that made me happy unlike Chase who never even bothered to ask her if she wanted him or not.
• “ Okay we will talk to her tomorrow she is coming for her project I insist you continue helping her as before” he blinked at me, after yesterday’s show he expected me to alter things if it wasn’t for Chase I would have. But now he is my Sis’s happiness.