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Chapter 8 Jack Pov

  • Jack POV
  • I have never felt so helpless in my life, I love Viva with my life but another man beat me to her. I know Viva loves me but she will definitely obey her mother and her brothers when it comes to that decision. I’m not even sure if Richie’s plan for me to go ahead with my plan to propose was a good idea or not. Mama Maria might be disappointed if she gets to know I knew that Chase has already asked for Aviva’s hand in marriage and I was trying to compete.
  • At least I still get to see her tomorrow when she comes for her project. I still get to see her until she finishes it, hopefully she will be happy whatever happens at the end. I turn and look at Richie he is so stressed even more than me. He loved Aviva more than he loved himself.
  • “ I will go for a drive Richie I need some fresh air” I picked up my keys and left the office. I needed to think, even Aviva is only 17 she might not know what is good for her or not. But still I will talk to her tomorrow.
  • I woke up tired and not in a good mood because I was feeling helpless, I didn’t feel like going to the office but I had to see Aviva and help her with her project. I took my shower and left my house.
  • “ You didn’t come back yesterday, are you okay man” Richie was sitting in my office.
  • “ yeah I’m cool man just needed space to think but still I have no solution to my problem I have to let things happen and accept whatever outcome at the end” I said sitting down tired.
  • “ Are you giving up man, because Aviva is definitely waiting for you to take action and save her” I look at Richie and think he is crazy how can I fight his relatives I will talk to Aviva first and hear what she needs.
  • “ I will talk to Viva first man and then take it from there, I can not do anything as long I haven’t talked to her” I told Richie because he believed I should be a knight to save his sister but this decision has to be made by many people not only me.
  • Aviva will be here any time soon so we might as well talk about it when she comes.
  • “ Okay you talk to Aviva let me know what she says, I have work to do at the moment I will see you later man” he left and I was just sitting there not knowing what to do exactly with my situation.
  • “ Hey Mr Taylor “ I jumped and looked at her like I’m seeing her for the first time she looked very pretty wearing a purple dress. She always wear that dress what’s wrong with me. I keep on staring at her, how can loving someone be this painful.
  • “ Mr Taylor” she called again and I shake my head and walked over to her. I gave her a tight hug and I feel my body coming alive I hold her face in my hands.
  • “ Hey Viva how are you doing I missed you and I have been thinking about you a lot “ I bubbled, I didn’t know whether to kiss her or just keep on holding her.
  • “ I have been thinking about you too a lot lately but we have a problem and we need to talk” when she said that I didn’t want to talk about the obvious problem anymore but it was something we have to face and find a way forward.
  • “ I know come on sit down I will get you something to drink” I called the kitchen ordered her favorite drink and cookies. She loves cookies.
  • “ I’m sure you have talked to Richie” she said and looking outside as if lost for words.
  • “ Yeah he told me what happened yesterday, what do you want Viva. Thus the most important thing to me at least. My brother is coming down this weekend I was coming to ask for your hand in marriage on Sunday but I want you to tell me what you want and I will do as you say” I told her, I want her to make a choice of her own, I can’t not tell her what to do.
  • “ I have no say in this matter, if my family decides there is nothing I can do. I don’t even know the person that deep to marry him. I don’t even want to get married now. I want to go to university, I wanted a future for myself before getting married” she said and my heart almost split into half with pain.
  • “ Do you give me a go ahead to ask for your hand in marriage, if they accept, we will do everything according to your liking. Like when you want me to come and pay your bride price” she was chewing her lip and if only she knew that was driving me insane she would stop.
  • “ Sure you can and we will see which proposal they will accept or they will ask for my opinion about it hopefully otherwise my life is doomed” she said that and a tear rolled down her cheek. Her lips quivered as she tried to hold more tears inside. I was next to her in two seconds. I held her in my arms and she cried.
  • “ Hey love you are breaking my heart, the more you cry the more my heart breaks, let’s hope for the best okay” I soothed her but she shook her head.
  • “ I hope it’s not too late or else how will I live with a man I don’t love at all” I held her tight until she stopped crying.
  • “ okay we still have to work on your project, I can write if for you but you will have to study it to be perfect when you defend it” she shook her head.
  • “ I will do it with you, maybe these are the last days we spend together” that hurt so much, I wouldn’t be able to spend time with her if they accept the Denvor proposal.
  • “ Thus okay lets get started at least we will get distracted” we worked tirelessly for almost two hours and it was time for her to go. I didn’t want her to go but there was nothing I can do also. Though I decided to walk her home insteady of driving her that way we will have plenty of time to talk.
  • “ I will walk you home if thus okay with you” I ask for her permission.
  • “ Sure thanks I will appreciate that” she smiled, I fall in love with her more.
  • Before we left had to look for Richie first to inform him I will be taking Viva home.
  • “ Hey man I will be walking Viva home” my friend was working on his laptop he looked up and saw his cousin and smiled. If someone who doesn’t know that they are related they will think Richie was in love with Viva. For real he loved her.
  • “ Hey Sis how are you I meant to come down and see you I was so caught up here the time is flying, come here” he gave his cousin a tight hug and she clung to him, her eyes swimming with tears.
  • “ Hey Bro why did you leave without seeing me yesterday” she punched him on the shoulder.
  • “ Hey you know I don’t like to see your tears now let’s wipe them away, good girl” Richie treated Aviva like an angel.
  • “ I will be going home now Bro are you going to come see me tomorrow I need you now more than ever” she says to her cousin.
  • “ You know you have an army home, they will bring down the sun for you” he said when we started walking out and I followed them.
  • “ You know my brothers wants the best for me and if they decide I will never go against anyone I only have you in this” I saw Richie was greatly bothered. And this was going to weigh down on him for the rest of his life.