MY GHOST LOVER - CHAPTER 3&4
“I better go get ready” Xia mumbled to herself, coming down the bed, she headed into the bathroom.
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After spending two hours inside the bathroom, Xia came out wrapped in only a yellow towel, her wet hair also wrapped in the same colour of towel.
After lotioning her body and going through her skin care routine, Xia dressed up in a black knee length floral gown,and a black bunny flip-flops.
She brushed her hair and let it fall down to her waist region, her brown hair was really long, walking out of her room, Xia headed for the dinning room.
Down the stairs and into the living room, Xia found her family, sitted and discussing with faces she hasn’t seen before.
“Good morning Dad, Mom” Xia greeted bowing lowly.
“Morning Xia, come sit” Mrs Romano muttered.
Xia moved and sat beside her mom, then turned to stare at the guests, who had been ogling at her.
“Wer sind sie mutter? ” Xia asked her mother in German.(who are they mother)
“dien Zukunft in-Gesetz” Mrs Romano replied with a smile. (Your future in-laws)
“What? ” Xia yelled standing up.
“Sit back down, Xia” Mr Romano commanded.
“Yes father” Xia replied,sitting reluctantly.
“You are done with highschool,and would soon start collage” Mr Romano started, “I would love you to get married to my friend’s son, William” He completed, gesturing to William who had a smile dancing on his lips.
“I just turned 19 this year dad,and am just about to start collage, aren’t I too young to get married? ” Xia asked, trying to see reasons with her father.
“Early marriage isn’t bad Xia,and William here, is ready to see you through college” Mr Romano said.
“I don’t want to get married father” Xia replied grumpily.
“You don’t speak to father that way Xia” Cheng, Xia’s older brother spoke up.
Cheng was a man of few words,segzy, handsome with an athletic build,his aged 21 and a total workaholic, tho he loved his family and most especially his sister dearly.
Cheng also finished collage at age 17,he had a very high IQ, an as such had to Jump many classes.
“I didn’t involve you in what I said brother Cheng” Xia snapped.
“I won’t get married to that horse face, no matter what” Xia muttered referring to William as a horse face,before she stormed back to her room.
“That brat” Cheng mumbled, chuckling under his breath.
“The smile wiped off William’s face,immediately Xia called him a horse face.
” Am sorry for her behavior Zing,she’s just recovering from the incident “Mr Romano apologized to Mr Zing,William’s father.
” There is no problem”Mr Zing replied.
“Hope the engagement is still on?”Mrs Zing asked.
“It is ,there is no going back” Mr Romano replied, as if convincing himself.
“That’s great, we’ll get going then” Mr Zing muttered standing up,followed by Mrs Zing and William.
“See ya on Thursday,for the engagement” Cheng mumbled to William.
“Sure” William replied with a smudged smile.
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As soon as the Zing’s left, Cheng turned to his parents.
“Are you sure this is the right thing to do? ” He questioned.
“We have no other choice, it’s for her own good” Mr Romano replied.
🍥XIA’S ROOM🍥
Xia kept tossing on her bed, her hand,tightly on her stomach,she was starving.
“Argh…. so hungry” Xia groaned, she was a full time foodie.
“I should go down real quick and grab some food” She mumbled.
«No, what if that horse face, and his family are still there?» Xia’s mind debated.
“What if they are not” Xia replied.
«Go then, but you’re on your own»
“Arrgh…. ” She groaned again giving up.
Just then,a knock sounded on the door,”Come in.. “She mumbled sitting up.
The door opened and Mrs Romano walked in with a tray containing Xia’s breakfast,seeing it was her mom, Xia groaned and fell back down on the bed.
” You should have your breakfast”Mrs Romano said.
“Am not hungry” Xia lied.
Ignoring her lie, Mrs Romano kept the really expensive antic tray on a small table in the room.
“Xia dear, you have to….. ”
“Am not getting married mom” Xia cut in.
“You have to,it’s for your own good” Mrs Romano replied.
“What do you mean by my own good mom?, I just woke up from coma a year ago,and am trying to put my live back together, I have no single clue about who I am except what you guys told me, and now you want me to get married?, I just want to know who I am first, I feel like a part of me is missing, can’t you and dad let me cope first mom? ” Xia said all at once, her eyes turning misty.
“Xia….I… ” Mrs Romano shuttered, then took in a deep breath “Have your breakfast” She said before leaving.
“I won’t get married mom”Xia yelled stubbornly.
Her gaze shifted to the meal on the table, it was mouthwatering,causing her stomach to rumble.
“Fine, I’ll eat, but am not getting married” She mumbled funnily, before grabbing the tray and stuffing her mouth with the food.
🍥WENESDAY MORNING≈ROMANO MANSION🍥
🍩STUDY ROOM🍩
“Xia, are you listening” Mrs Amila, Xia’s home teacher asked.
“Yes” Xia nodded, but she was very far from listening, her mind was occupied with the marriage and the engagement happening on thursday.
“Mrs Amila” Xia called.
“Yes,Xia dear” Mrs Amila answered.
“What would you do, if you’re being forced to do something you don’t want to? ” Xia asked.
“Why are you asking? ”
“I just wanna know,Mrs Amila”.
” Well, I would do every thing to stop it, even if it includes running away from it”Mrs Amila shrugged cluelessly.
“Thanks, Mrs Amila” Xia said with a pretty smile on her face,mischief dancing in her sky blue eyes.
🍥THURSDAY MORNING🍥
The entire Romano mansion was decorated beautifully, in red and white, the theme of the engagement was red or white.
The house was filled with the most classiest and richest people in the whole of China,the mansion was large enough to contain them all, the invitations where limited, and every one wanted to get it.
Who wouldn’t, the Romano’s where known world wide, and everyone wanted to get associated with them.
William stood on the small stage in front, looking kinky in his blood red suit, specially imported from Italy.
“Go bring Xia down, honney” Mr Romano said to Mrs Romano.
“Sure” Mrs Romano replied.
🍥XIA’S ROOM🍥
“Xia dear… ” Mrs Romano called.
“Xia….. ” Mrs Romano called, searching the bathroom and closet’s.
Mrs Romano was very sure she locked Xia in here earlier, when she was proofing stubborn.
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Meanwhile back at the party, some people had began to murmur, as it had been more than 20 minutes since Mrs Romano went up to bring Xia.
“She would soon be here” Cheng patted the 21 year old nervous and helplessly in love William on the shoulder.
William fell in love with Xia at first sight.
Shortly after,Cheng’s phone rang.
📱:”Yes mom, where are you and Xia? ”
📲:”Don’t question me Cheng, come here with your father”Mrs Romano replied.
📱:”what happened”Cheng asked quickly.
📲:”Xia….,You both just come quickly”Mrs Romano answered impatiently, before ending the call.
Confusingly, Cheng went to his father and explained what his mother said, and after excusing theirself from the guests, they both headed for Xia’s room.
🍥XIA’S ROOM🍥
“What’s happening here? ” Mr Romano asked immediately he walked in.
The shocked Mrs Romano replied by pointing at a neatly folded note on Xia’s bed.
Hurriedly, Cheng walked to the bed and picked up the note,
reading it out loud.
DEAR FAMILY….
I WOULD BE GLAD IF YOU DON’T TRY TO FIND ME, AND EVEN IF YOU TRY, YOU WON’T FIND ME.
I’M OFFICIALLY RUNNING AWAY, DON’T WORRY I WOULD BE BACK, BUT WHEN I FIND MY MISSING PIECE, OR A PERFECT GROOM, NOT THAT HORSE FACE.
THANKS BROTHER CHENG, YOUR CREADIT CARD WOULD GO A LONG WAY IN HELPING ME, I BET YOU HAVE MORE THAN A MILLION BUCKS IN HERE.
REMEMBER I LOVE YA’LL
YOUR XIA….
Immediately Cheng was done reading it, he turned to his parents, now he understands why Xia asked for his credit card that morning.
Since she didn’t have her’s yet,she took his.
“This is bad” Cheng mumbled.
“So bad… ” Mr Romano completed.
“I hope he doesn’t harm my child” Mrs Romano cried….
TBC…..