Chapter 9

• Chapter 9
• Abby’s POV
• The day I have been both dreading and wishing it would come sooner has finally arrived. I can’t believe that I am glad that it’s my wedding day. Being locked up in Jose’s house without any interaction to anyone besides the very few times he decided to grace me with his presence has sucked. I mean I am use to being isolated from the outside world, but at least I had my mother, my cousin sometimes, even the maids to talk to. At Jose’s there is no one. I hate to even think this much less speak it out loud, but my future husband did teach me a lesson. I wouldn’t dare to try and run a way again.
• I am currently sitting in the dressing room of the church that we will be getting married in. The stylist is here and the make-up artist, but they are not talking to me. I’ve tried to strike up a conversation with the two ladies, but I was met with nothing but silence. If I had to guess I would say my darling hubby to be must have given strict orders not to socialize with me. That asshole. A knock on the door brings me out of my daze. I glance up just in time to see my mother walk in. I can’t hold back the tears that begin to pore down my face. I jump up out of my seat, and just about knock over the woman putting blush on my cheeks.
• I run over to my mother and wrap my arms around her the same way I did when I was a kid. She giggles while holding me in her embrace. Neither one of us say a word we don’t need to. I know she has missed me and the same goes for her. After a few minutes my mom releases me and takes a step back. She gently wipes my tear-stained face while telling me. “Now stop that crying, there isn’t much time until you are due to walk down the aisle and you don’t want to be late. That will only give him another reason to separate you from everyone even longer. I know this is very hard for you, and I wish that there was something that I could do to change your father’s mind. But the sad truth is that there is no stopping this union between you and Jose, because believe me I have tried everything. So, the only option left is to accept that this is your fate and try to gain some control over your life. Which that won’t be easy due to your recent actions. Please daughter let a worried mother give her only child a word of advice, and please listen to what I am about to say very carefully. Just because you don’t love Jose today doesn’t mean that you can’t or won’t fall in love with him. But in order for you to have a chance in that happening or for even an ounce of happiness in the future you must learn two things. The first is your husband is always in charge. There isn’t anything you can do about that. He will always have the final word about everything. Don’t try to fight him over the small stuff. Bite your tongue and obey to whatever his demands are, because the consequences are dire if you don’t. The second thing always remember your place. What I mean is be cautious on how and when you speak to him especially when he becomes the Don. Show him respect at all times even if you don’t feel like he deserves it. Never go against any of his commands. Submit to him. Give him a baby early that way you won’t be alone any more. Never forget that I am always here for you and I love you with all my heart. I’m sorry that this is the world you were born into. If I could have, I would have taken you and left all this behind. When you were a child, I actually tried and succeed once. I was on the run with you for four months. Until your father found us. That is my biggest regret is not being able to hide better from your papa. Don’t make the same mistake I made by leaving. If I thought I, had it rough before I took you and left. Then I was wrong. It was even worse for the both of us when he finally caught us. Do not under estimate your future husband. He is a ruthless man, who will not tolerate any kind of disrespect. I need you to please do me a favor. Forget any and all thoughts you might have about tried to escape him. By all rights he could have and probably should’ve killed me for my betrayal, but he didn’t. Instead, I have been made to suffer every day since then. I don’t want you to go through what I have endured over a foolish pipe dream that will never come true. Embrace your new life. Be a good wife to your husband, and I promise that it will get better. Now enough with the heavy stuff. We do have a wedding we have to attend. So, how about you go sit your pretty butt back down and let these awesome ladies finish getting you ready.”
• She must see the fear in my eyes of her leaving me again, because she adds on. “If it’s ok, I will just take a seat right over here out of the way.” My reply is rapid, “of course it is. Thank you.” We let go of each other and I take my previous place in the chair in front of the mirror, with my momma right behind me. When it’s time to step into my wedding dress, my mother helps me. Once I have it completely on, I step back to take in my appearance. My mouth falls wide open. I look damn good. My make-up looks natural, but with cat eyes and bright red lip stick. My hair is done up in an elegant half braid updo, then big curls in the other half that is left cascading down my back. I have diamond studs with a matching necklace and bracelet. I hear loud sobs coming from behind me and I spin around to my mom who is wiping at her face. With a shaky breath she tells me. “You are the most beautiful bride that I have ever seen before. Jose is a lucky man to have you. Don’t ever forget your worth my dear.” She kisses me on my forehead. The door to my dressing room gets slung open by none other than my dear old dad.
• He checks me out from head to toe. He must approve of how I look because he doesn’t snarl at me. He stomps over to me, and grabs my upper arm. He is seething mad and it confuses me. I haven’t done nothing for him to be angry at me. I wonder what is wrong. Thankfully I don’t have to wait too long before I get my answer. “You have embarrassed me and our family once already by that little stunt you pulled trying to get away. Don’t you dare try to do anything stupid like that again. Don’t think just because you are my child that I won’t let Jose discipline you in any way that he sees fit. I hope that he taught you a real good lesson about trying to leave. You belong to him from this day forward. Now let’s go, everyone is waiting on you.” I nod my head while whispering a “yes sir.”