BEHIND OUR LOVE...

BEHIND OUR LOVE... CHAPTER 17
BY MIEMIEBEE


"You seem lost dear, lets go in?" She didnt wait for my respond and dragged me inside. We sat on thesame sofa side by side. She started; "so how was the date?" James horrible words about Meridith started pounding in my head and I shook my head instantly to let go off of it.

"So...? Are you really okay dear?" Mom asked again in a motherly concerned tone.

"Ohh!" I breathe "I am fine mum" I retaliate. "Don't bother and the date was awesome." I added smiling at her. "Oww is that so?" She said raising an eyebrow like as if she wasn't convinced with what I just said.

Okay lemmi make up stories so you'll believe me mom.

I lied; "See! He bought me these scented roses, and whilst the lunch last, he kept on telling me how he loves me and how he will do in the future. He also said that this arranged marriage was set for us by faith because am so his type of girl and he has been single for quite a while since when his ex cheated on him. He's so heartbroken yet sweet, I promised to amend his broken heart for him. James will make a wonderful husband". I concluded playing with one pink of the roses.

"Aww! Am so happy for you Izzy, I know James, he's such a sweetheart not just by his mere look but deeply inside his heart." she said rubbing my hand softly.

Ofcourse yes what mom just said was absolutely true, I saw how he was on phone with Merdith. The way he talknand smile with her, was just so sweet and I know how Meredith must be feeling whenever she's on phone with James. Gosh! I really can't do what James asked me to. I can't tell mom I don't like him even if I were to tell her she isn't gonna believe me. What do I do?

Why not maybe try to impress him? Get to know the type of girls he wants, his likes and dislikes then maybe change yourself for him. It might work. Said the logical voice in my head.

Oh yes! I hope that will work.

I jumped off the sofa instantly "okay mom I'll go to my room" I said in a daughter-to-mother tone. She smiled and off I went.

I kept the flowers given to me by James ontop of my dressing mirror and laid flat on my italian bed, my gaze on the ceiling thinking of the type of girls James would like. Yeah... Meridith. She wasn't wearing that tone of makeup, she was just simple in that picture and her dressing? It was so seductive, alluring... I bounced out of my bed and over to my closet. In whole of it there wasn't any seductive dress so I figure out I have to go shopping tomorrow.

The following day...

I collected lots of money from dad and mom and added with some of my savings. I went to the near by shopping mall. I bought tones of cocktail dresses, crop tops and crazy pencil pants. Even after I reached home, I didn't show mom the type of clothes I bought because I know mom, she wouldn't allow me dress in such alluring manner.

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Two days later, it was 4 O'clock in the evening, I was lying flat on my bed all confused. James hasn't called me since after the so called date. I know he's expecting a call from me because that was our bargain, but I can't tell mom what James asked me to tell her. Even if am to call him now, it won't be about breaking up with him although we aren't dating. Instead, I'll ask him out for a date, I'll dress as how Meridith was in that picture and maybe he could start seeing me as a lady then... A girlfriend.

"Why isn't he picking up?" I muttered under my breath.

JAMES POV;

"Oh goodness! Who's this disturbing my peace?" I muttered before reaching onto my phone which was ringing unstoppingly. My eyes dilated as I saw the name stated on my screen. It was Isabelle, I pray earnestly before picking it up.

"Hello... Sweetheart? Have you made up your mind already?" I said with a smirk on my face.

"Uh! James about that..." She then paused.

"Yeah...? So have you decided?" I asked bitterly.

"Yeah I have but I can't do what you asked me to James. I can't let mum down and certainly I don't want to be the bad guy in here."

"What!?" I exclaimed running my hand through my messed up hair. "Are you crazy? Where are your senses? You hid it in your closet?" Before she could respond, my door opened and I saw mom standing right there.

Omg! I can't allow mom listen to my phonecall with Izzy, what do I do now?

Send her away. Says the logical voice in my head.

I gave her a body signal language meaning she should excuse me because am on an important phone call that need to be answered privately.

She sure understood what I meant and that even made her curious of knowing who I was on call with. She grinned and continued to walk towards me.

I pushed my phone a little farther away from my ears and covered it with my hand. "Mom excuse me please. You didn't even knock! Leave please the call is private." I said bitterly in a low voice. It seems like she's deaf for the meantime she snapped the phone from my hold and put it on handsfree, I tried to collect it back but she was busy jumping here and there giggling. I sometimes wonder weather mom is really actually my mother. She behaves childish sometimes and for that I love her.

"Hello Izzy honey, is that you?"

"Oh yes mom, its me. Afternoon to you." I heard her innocent voice say.

"Afternoon darling" mom greeted her back. "So what is it you are talking with James?" She narrowed her eyes at me and I redirected my gaze from her's. She chuckled. "Are you guys hiding something from me? James didn't want me to even speak to you, I think he's so jealous towards you. His eyes are all red and filled with anger as we speak now" she chuckled again.

I jumped out off my bed and snapped the phone out of her grip. "I'll pick you up by 5 today." I hung up before she even gets to respond. I turned to look at mom who was already staring at me. She giggled. "So you guys are going on a date?" I dragged her by the shoulder without responding.

She kept on asking silly questions until I got rid of her from my room. Atlast I answered her with a "yes" before I returned back to my bed. Anytime I think of what that Izzy said about not co-operating with me to get rid of this so called arranged marriage stuff I feel like committing suicide.

Well since she's not going to give in willingly, I will have to force her, or even threaten her.

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IZZY'S POV;

What is wrong with me? Focus! Focus Izzy. Omg! How can his voice be this damn sweet and charming.

I jumped off my bed and made it to my closet. I brought out an electric colour V shaped neck mermaid gown which was damn sexy because it tears down exposing my cleavage and also from the under, it tears up exposing my thigh. I put on just a little makeup amd combed my hair letting them fall onto my shoulders. I was busy starring at the mirror, admiring how sexy I'm looking because I want to look absolutely perfect, sexy for James. I was ready by 4:45PM mom isn't home yet and I hope she wouldn't till after James and I have left because of the dress am wearing.