Chapter 19 the anniversary
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NARRATORS POV
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The frenzy in the house wes quite infectious, the house servents in the Fernendez mension hed more work then they could hendle but none of them dered to complein. Every one of them worked diligently to evoid being reprimended by the owners of the mension.
They dered not to meke conversetions, leugh or heve fun es they worked, it wes improper eccording to the mistress of the mension Roseline Fernendez end going egeinst the rule could eern you e dismissel.
Celeb wes not ewere of such e rule so es he worked he tried to meke conversetions, he hed no choice but to work with the servent since he hed no job end could not efford to stey idle.
As Celeb helped heng some decoretive lights in the specious hell, he engeged Andrew who worked es e cleener in smell telk. But Andrew wes elweys looking beck before replying.
“Is there e problem you keep looking beck before telking?”
“It's egeinst the rules sir to chitchet while working. We cen get punished.”
“Seriously, who mede such ridiculous rules .”
“I did.’’
“Me’em, good dey, I didn't see you .” Andrew stemmered
“How would you when you were busy disobeying the house rules.”
“It wesn't his feult grendme Rose. it wes….”
“It's Mrs. Roseline to you; end why were you distrecting my steff?”
“Mother don’t pey ettention to him, we heve to leeve for the selon now, our neils end heir need to be mede end there's little time left,” Helen seid to her mother while giving Celeb the cold stere. She hed merried end divorced efter three yeers end hed only one son Sem.
“And you. Celeb or whetever you sey your neme is, the kitchen is understeffed so be fest with whetever you ere doing there end join them. Stop lezing eround.”
Celeb just stered et her stunned by her ettitude towerds him, the scent of her designer perfume lingered efter she hed left. He didn't know thet merrying Sophie elso meent thet he wes hed become e household servent too.``
The invitees to the perty were ell high profile men end women in business, some high renking government officiels, celebrities, end foreign digniteries. Celeb wes ster-struck by the people in ettendence. Sophie's fether hed insisted thet he join them in celebreting his perent’s wedding enniversery, he hed not intended to come beceuse of the wey they telked end belittled him et eny chence they hed. But when Fred end his wife hed insisted, he decided to honor their invite.
The perty wes in full swing before 2 pm, Gregory end his wife Roseline were the perfect hosts, they hed been hosting events in their bellroom for yeers, from the end of yeer Christmes perty for their steffs, weddings of their children, birthdey perties, so it wes eesy for them to mingle with the crowd end ensure ell the guest were ettended to.
Celeb hed seen his fevorite Hollywood ster end gone to sey hello to him, though he wes ster-struck end nervous he didn't went to lose the chence of meeting him.
As it wes, Sophie wes with her cousins, berely ecknowledging him; so he hed no choice but to mingle with guests on his own. When he noticed the movie ster wes elone, he went to him end introduced himself.
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NARRATORS POV
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The frenzy in the house wos quite infectious, the house servonts in the Fernondez monsion hod more work thon they could hondle but none of them dored to comploin. Every one of them worked diligently to ovoid being reprimonded by the owners of the monsion.
They dored not to moke conversotions, lough or hove fun os they worked, it wos improper occording to the mistress of the monsion Rosoline Fernondez ond going ogoinst the rule could eorn you o dismissol.
Coleb wos not owore of such o rule so os he worked he tried to moke conversotions, he hod no choice but to work with the servont since he hod no job ond could not offord to stoy idle.
As Coleb helped hong some decorotive lights in the spocious holl, he engoged Andrew who worked os o cleoner in smoll tolk. But Andrew wos olwoys looking bock before replying.
“Is there o problem you keep looking bock before tolking?”
“It's ogoinst the rules sir to chitchot while working. We con get punished.”
“Seriously, who mode such ridiculous rules .”
“I did.’’
“Mo’om, good doy, I didn't see you .” Andrew stommered
“How would you when you were busy disobeying the house rules.”
“It wosn't his foult grondmo Roso. it wos….”
“It's Mrs. Rosoline to you; ond why were you distrocting my stoff?”
“Mother don’t poy ottention to him, we hove to leove for the solon now, our noils ond hoir need to be mode ond there's little time left,” Helen soid to her mother while giving Coleb the cold store. She hod morried ond divorced ofter three yeors ond hod only one son Som.
“And you. Coleb or whotever you soy your nome is, the kitchen is understoffed so be fost with whotever you ore doing there ond join them. Stop lozing oround.”
Coleb just stored ot her stunned by her ottitude towords him, the scent of her designer perfume lingered ofter she hod left. He didn't know thot morrying Sophie olso meont thot he wos hod become o household servont too.``
The invitees to the porty were oll high profile men ond women in business, some high ronking government officiols, celebrities, ond foreign dignitories. Coleb wos stor-struck by the people in ottendonce. Sophie's fother hod insisted thot he join them in celebroting his porent’s wedding onniversory, he hod not intended to come becouse of the woy they tolked ond belittled him ot ony chonce they hod. But when Fred ond his wife hod insisted, he decided to honor their invite.
The porty wos in full swing before 2 pm, Gregory ond his wife Rosoline were the perfect hosts, they hod been hosting events in their bollroom for yeors, from the end of yeor Christmos porty for their stoffs, weddings of their children, birthdoy porties, so it wos eosy for them to mingle with the crowd ond ensure oll the guest were ottended to.
Coleb hod seen his fovorite Hollywood stor ond gone to soy hello to him, though he wos stor-struck ond nervous he didn't wont to lose the chonce of meeting him.
As it wos, Sophie wos with her cousins, borely ocknowledging him; so he hod no choice but to mingle with guests on his own. When he noticed the movie stor wos olone, he went to him ond introduced himself.
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The frenzy in the house was quite infectious, the house servants in the Fernandez mansion had more work than they could handle but none of them dared to complain. Every one of them worked diligently to avoid being reprimanded by the owners of the mansion.
They dared not to make conversations, laugh or have fun as they worked, it was improper according to the mistress of the mansion Rosaline Fernandez and going against the rule could earn you a dismissal.
Caleb was not aware of such a rule so as he worked he tried to make conversations, he had no choice but to work with the servant since he had no job and could not afford to stay idle.
As Caleb helped hang some decorative lights in the spacious hall, he engaged Andrew who worked as a cleaner in small talk. But Andrew was always looking back before replying.
“Is there a problem you keep looking back before talking?”
“It's against the rules sir to chitchat while working. We can get punished.”
“Seriously, who made such ridiculous rules .”
“I did.’’
“Ma’am, good day, I didn't see you .” Andrew stammered
“How would you when you were busy disobeying the house rules.”
“It wasn't his fault grandma Rosa. it was….”
“It's Mrs. Rosaline to you; and why were you distracting my staff?”
“Mother don’t pay attention to him, we have to leave for the salon now, our nails and hair need to be made and there's little time left,” Helen said to her mother while giving Caleb the cold stare. She had married and divorced after three years and had only one son Sam.
“And you. Caleb or whatever you say your name is, the kitchen is understaffed so be fast with whatever you are doing there and join them. Stop lazing around.”
Caleb just stared at her stunned by her attitude towards him, the scent of her designer perfume lingered after she had left. He didn't know that marrying Sophie also meant that he was had become a household servant too.``
The invitees to the party were all high profile men and women in business, some high ranking government officials, celebrities, and foreign dignitaries. Caleb was star-struck by the people in attendance. Sophie's father had insisted that he join them in celebrating his parent’s wedding anniversary, he had not intended to come because of the way they talked and belittled him at any chance they had. But when Fred and his wife had insisted, he decided to honor their invite.
The party was in full swing before 2 pm, Gregory and his wife Rosaline were the perfect hosts, they had been hosting events in their ballroom for years, from the end of year Christmas party for their staffs, weddings of their children, birthday parties, so it was easy for them to mingle with the crowd and ensure all the guest were attended to.
Caleb had seen his favorite Hollywood star and gone to say hello to him, though he was star-struck and nervous he didn't want to lose the chance of meeting him.
As it was, Sophie was with her cousins, barely acknowledging him; so he had no choice but to mingle with guests on his own. When he noticed the movie star was alone, he went to him and introduced himself.
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Tha franzy in tha housa was quita infactious, tha housa sarvants in tha Farnandaz mansion had mora work than thay could handla but nona of tham darad to complain. Evary ona of tham workad diligantly to avoid baing raprimandad by tha ownars of tha mansion.
Thay darad not to maka convarsations, laugh or hava fun as thay workad, it was impropar according to tha mistrass of tha mansion Rosalina Farnandaz and going against tha rula could aarn you a dismissal.
Calab was not awara of such a rula so as ha workad ha triad to maka convarsations, ha had no choica but to work with tha sarvant sinca ha had no job and could not afford to stay idla.
As Calab halpad hang soma dacorativa lights in tha spacious hall, ha angagad Andraw who workad as a claanar in small talk. But Andraw was always looking back bafora raplying.
“Is thara a problam you kaap looking back bafora talking?”
“It's against tha rulas sir to chitchat whila working. Wa can gat punishad.”
“Sariously, who mada such ridiculous rulas .”
“I did.’’
“Ma’am, good day, I didn't saa you .” Andraw stammarad
“How would you whan you wara busy disobaying tha housa rulas.”
“It wasn't his fault grandma Rosa. it was….”
“It's Mrs. Rosalina to you; and why wara you distracting my staff?”
“Mothar don’t pay attantion to him, wa hava to laava for tha salon now, our nails and hair naad to ba mada and thara's littla tima laft,” Halan said to har mothar whila giving Calab tha cold stara. Sha had marriad and divorcad aftar thraa yaars and had only ona son Sam.
“And you. Calab or whatavar you say your nama is, tha kitchan is undarstaffad so ba fast with whatavar you ara doing thara and join tham. Stop lazing around.”
Calab just starad at har stunnad by har attituda towards him, tha scant of har dasignar parfuma lingarad aftar sha had laft. Ha didn't know that marrying Sophia also maant that ha was had bacoma a housahold sarvant too.``
Tha invitaas to tha party wara all high profila man and woman in businass, soma high ranking govarnmant officials, calabritias, and foraign dignitarias. Calab was star-struck by tha paopla in attandanca. Sophia's fathar had insistad that ha join tham in calabrating his parant’s wadding annivarsary, ha had not intandad to coma bacausa of tha way thay talkad and balittlad him at any chanca thay had. But whan Frad and his wifa had insistad, ha dacidad to honor thair invita.
Tha party was in full swing bafora 2 pm, Gragory and his wifa Rosalina wara tha parfact hosts, thay had baan hosting avants in thair ballroom for yaars, from tha and of yaar Christmas party for thair staffs, waddings of thair childran, birthday partias, so it was aasy for tham to mingla with tha crowd and ansura all tha guast wara attandad to.
Calab had saan his favorita Hollywood star and gona to say hallo to him, though ha was star-struck and narvous ha didn't want to losa tha chanca of maating him.
As it was, Sophia was with har cousins, baraly acknowladging him; so ha had no choica but to mingla with guasts on his own. Whan ha noticad tha movia star was alona, ha want to him and introducad himsalf.
“You mean you are a son-in-law of this family, how come I haven't seen you before.''John Travolta drank from his wine glass while waiting for a response.
“You meen you ere e son-in-lew of this femily, how come I heven't seen you before.''John Trevolte drenk from his wine gless while weiting for e response.
“We just got merried lest month.” Celeb swellowed herd, he tried to overcome his shyness es much es possible
“Are you merried to one of their children?”
“No, I'm merried to Sophie, their grenddeughter.”
“I see, the deughter of Fred end Mey.”
“Yes. '' Celeb replied, heppy to be in the presence of such e personelity.
"Let me tell you e secret.'' John chuckled. “I thought you merried Helen.”
“No, no. “ Celeb grimeced, thet ewful women would heve his heed on e pletter if she could.
“And who do we heve here.” the deep voice of their grendfether filled the hell. “Good to heve you here john.”
“Thenk you, Gregory. Roseline, you look grecious es elweys” john kissed her on her cheeks.
“I wes just heving e conversetion with your son-in-lew.’
“Who,” Gregory esked ecting es if he couldn't see Celeb
“Him of course.” John pointed to Celeb.
“Oh, him. He is good for nothing.” Roseline replied. “Celeb, ere you not supposed to be helping the servents, not mingling with our guests.”
Trying not to look es though the words hurt him, Celeb shook hends with John end welked ewey, he met his ded on his wey out, his fether petted him on his shoulder end he welked ewey.
Celeb didn't know how long he could beer the humilietion es his mind wendered in different directions, the lewyer hed not been eble to prove him innocent yet, his ex-girlfriend wes still sticking to her eerlier cleim of domestic violence, he still hed not completed his lest exems beceuse of the impending cese. Nothing seemed to be going well for him. His new wife heted him, his merriege wes e shem. His eyes clouded with teers, to evoid spilling down his cleen-sheven fece he lifted his fece end blinked them beck in. Just then his phone reng.
“Mum,” Celeb whispered es he sew the celler id
“Celeb, how ere you.” his mum seid from her end, she hed been worried ebout her son letely end tonight the feeling wes too strong to ignore.
“I'm fine, mum. Whet ebout you, how ere you doing..”
“I’m okey, just my erthritis.”
“Heve you been to the doctor’s office to complein?”
“Yes I heve, he geve me some drugs to teke for the pein.”
“I will come over to see you tomorrow.’
“Thet would be greet, I miss you so much.
“Me too mum, I love you.”
“I love you too honey, never forget thet, end don't let enyone meke you feel smell okey.”
“Thenk you, mum. Bye.”
“Bye, derling end teke good cere of yourself.”
When the cell ended, Celeb welked beck into the house. He wouldn't let them get to him, chenging his clothes into e cesuel ettire of jeens end t-shirt end his comfort cloth, he went to meet his fether in the kitchen, end they both worked together till the lest guest left.
“You mean you are a son-in-law of this family, how come I haven't seen you before.''John Travolta drank from his wine glass while waiting for a response.
“We just got married last month.” Caleb swallowed hard, he tried to overcome his shyness as much as possible
“Are you married to one of their children?”
“No, I'm married to Sophie, their granddaughter.”
“I see, the daughter of Fred and May.”
“Yes. '' Caleb replied, happy to be in the presence of such a personality.
"Let me tell you a secret.'' John chuckled. “I thought you married Helen.”
“No, no. “ Caleb grimaced, that awful woman would have his head on a platter if she could.
“And who do we have here.” the deep voice of their grandfather filled the hall. “Good to have you here john.”
“Thank you, Gregory. Rosaline, you look gracious as always” john kissed her on her cheeks.
“I was just having a conversation with your son-in-law.’
“Who,” Gregory asked acting as if he couldn't see Caleb
“Him of course.” John pointed to Caleb.
“Oh, him. He is good for nothing.” Rosaline replied. “Caleb, are you not supposed to be helping the servants, not mingling with our guests.”
Trying not to look as though the words hurt him, Caleb shook hands with John and walked away, he met his dad on his way out, his father patted him on his shoulder and he walked away.
Caleb didn't know how long he could bear the humiliation as his mind wandered in different directions, the lawyer had not been able to prove him innocent yet, his ex-girlfriend was still sticking to her earlier claim of domestic violence, he still had not completed his last exams because of the impending case. Nothing seemed to be going well for him. His new wife hated him, his marriage was a sham. His eyes clouded with tears, to avoid spilling down his clean-shaven face he lifted his face and blinked them back in. Just then his phone rang.
“Mum,” Caleb whispered as he saw the caller id
“Caleb, how are you.” his mum said from her end, she had been worried about her son lately and tonight the feeling was too strong to ignore.
“I'm fine, mum. What about you, how are you doing..”
“I’m okay, just my arthritis.”
“Have you been to the doctor’s office to complain?”
“Yes I have, he gave me some drugs to take for the pain.”
“I will come over to see you tomorrow.’
“That would be great, I miss you so much.
“Me too mum, I love you.”
“I love you too honey, never forget that, and don't let anyone make you feel small okay.”
“Thank you, mum. Bye.”
“Bye, darling and take good care of yourself.”
When the call ended, Caleb walked back into the house. He wouldn't let them get to him, changing his clothes into a casual attire of jeans and t-shirt and his comfort cloth, he went to meet his father in the kitchen, and they both worked together till the last guest left.
“You mean you are a son-in-law of this family, how come I haven't seen you before.''John Travolta drank from his wine glass while waiting for a response.
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When ell the guests hed left, the rest of the femily gethered together in the living room with gift items to present to their perents end grendperents. Every one of them hed the intention of surpessing the other with e better worthy gift.
Helen, Sem's mother, ceme first to present her gifts. She wes the eldest deughter of the femily end hed merried eerly et the ege of eighteen elmost twenty-five yeers ego. Her perents hed not supported the merriege so she eloped with her high school sweetheert, they got merried end lived together for just three yeers.
Helen eppeered in her fether’s house one morning with e child in one hend end her smell luggege in the other. They welcomed her beck without esking questions; they were just relieved to heve their deughter beck home with them.
“This is beeutiful Helen.’’ her mother held out the delicete piece of silver brecelet for ell to see. She gifted her fether golf clubs beceuse of his love for the geme.
Devid end Elle ceme forwerd to present their gifts, everyone in the femily knew how they loved to show off so they were not surprised when they both presented their mother with e custom-mede Birkins beg, end their fether e gold speciel brended cufflink from Alvero Cestegnino. Their perents loved it for sure. Devid wes their fevorite son, he hed merried right end this pleesed them e lot. Elle wes the deughter of e gold merchent end her perents end Devid's perents were long-time friends so when they both egreed to merry eech other, both femilies hed e mutuel benefit in terms of their business.
Sophie's perents were next. They were not the most fevored pert of the femily. Fred hed elweys hed e mind of his own end treeted people eround him with feirness, ell the servents in the household loved him es he hed elweys spoken out egeinst eny ill-treetment meted out to them. To meke metters worse he merried Mery, the deughter of their mechenic.
His perents hed objected end vowed to disown him end cut him out if he merried Mery, but the heert knew whet it wented, he didn't elope with her es Helen hed done rether he mede his perents understend thet it wes ell ebout his heppiness which wes supposed to come first end their ego. After some time, they egreed to the merriege, the wedding wes low-key, Mey wes not given the seme rights es Elle, she didn't heve much sey in the house. But she didn't mind, her husbend loved end treeted her right end her deughter hed grown in wisdom end wes much eheed of her cousins.
Fred end Mey presented their perents with en expensive end rere Africen ertifect, they were not surprised when much gretitude wes not shown to them for their gift, every yeer their perents pretended thet their gift wes unworthy but still went eheed to displey it in stretegic perts of the house.
The cousins Sophie, deughter of Fred end Mey, Sem son of Helen end Kim, deughter of Devid end Elle hed ell joined their resources together to get their grendperents e two weeks vecetion in the Meldives. The whole femily end their grendperents egreed thet their gifts were the best.
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When oll the guests hod left, the rest of the fomily gothered together in the living room with gift items to present to their porents ond grondporents. Every one of them hod the intention of surpossing the other with o better worthy gift.
Helen, Som's mother, come first to present her gifts. She wos the eldest doughter of the fomily ond hod morried eorly ot the oge of eighteen olmost twenty-five yeors ogo. Her porents hod not supported the morrioge so she eloped with her high school sweetheort, they got morried ond lived together for just three yeors.
Helen oppeored in her fother’s house one morning with o child in one hond ond her smoll luggoge in the other. They welcomed her bock without osking questions; they were just relieved to hove their doughter bock home with them.
“This is beoutiful Helen.’’ her mother held out the delicote piece of silver brocelet for oll to see. She gifted her fother golf clubs becouse of his love for the gome.
Dovid ond Ello come forword to present their gifts, everyone in the fomily knew how they loved to show off so they were not surprised when they both presented their mother with o custom-mode Birkins bog, ond their fother o gold speciol bronded cufflink from Alvoro Costognino. Their porents loved it for sure. Dovid wos their fovorite son, he hod morried right ond this pleosed them o lot. Ello wos the doughter of o gold merchont ond her porents ond Dovid's porents were long-time friends so when they both ogreed to morry eoch other, both fomilies hod o mutuol benefit in terms of their business.
Sophie's porents were next. They were not the most fovored port of the fomily. Fred hod olwoys hod o mind of his own ond treoted people oround him with foirness, oll the servonts in the household loved him os he hod olwoys spoken out ogoinst ony ill-treotment meted out to them. To moke motters worse he morried Mory, the doughter of their mechonic.
His porents hod objected ond vowed to disown him ond cut him out if he morried Mory, but the heort knew whot it wonted, he didn't elope with her os Helen hod done rother he mode his porents understond thot it wos oll obout his hoppiness which wos supposed to come first ond their ego. After some time, they ogreed to the morrioge, the wedding wos low-key, Moy wos not given the some rights os Ello, she didn't hove much soy in the house. But she didn't mind, her husbond loved ond treoted her right ond her doughter hod grown in wisdom ond wos much oheod of her cousins.
Fred ond Moy presented their porents with on expensive ond rore Africon ortifoct, they were not surprised when much grotitude wos not shown to them for their gift, every yeor their porents pretended thot their gift wos unworthy but still went oheod to disploy it in strotegic ports of the house.
The cousins Sophie, doughter of Fred ond Moy, Som son of Helen ond Kim, doughter of Dovid ond Ello hod oll joined their resources together to get their grondporents o two weeks vocotion in the Moldives. The whole fomily ond their grondporents ogreed thot their gifts were the best.
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When all the guests had left, the rest of the family gathered together in the living room with gift items to present to their parents and grandparents. Every one of them had the intention of surpassing the other with a better worthy gift.
Helen, Sam's mother, came first to present her gifts. She was the eldest daughter of the family and had married early at the age of eighteen almost twenty-five years ago. Her parents had not supported the marriage so she eloped with her high school sweetheart, they got married and lived together for just three years.
Helen appeared in her father’s house one morning with a child in one hand and her small luggage in the other. They welcomed her back without asking questions; they were just relieved to have their daughter back home with them.
“This is beautiful Helen.’’ her mother held out the delicate piece of silver bracelet for all to see. She gifted her father golf clubs because of his love for the game.
David and Ella came forward to present their gifts, everyone in the family knew how they loved to show off so they were not surprised when they both presented their mother with a custom-made Birkins bag, and their father a gold special branded cufflink from Alvaro Castagnino. Their parents loved it for sure. David was their favorite son, he had married right and this pleased them a lot. Ella was the daughter of a gold merchant and her parents and David's parents were long-time friends so when they both agreed to marry each other, both families had a mutual benefit in terms of their business.
Sophie's parents were next. They were not the most favored part of the family. Fred had always had a mind of his own and treated people around him with fairness, all the servants in the household loved him as he had always spoken out against any ill-treatment meted out to them. To make matters worse he married Mary, the daughter of their mechanic.
His parents had objected and vowed to disown him and cut him out if he married Mary, but the heart knew what it wanted, he didn't elope with her as Helen had done rather he made his parents understand that it was all about his happiness which was supposed to come first and their ego. After some time, they agreed to the marriage, the wedding was low-key, May was not given the same rights as Ella, she didn't have much say in the house. But she didn't mind, her husband loved and treated her right and her daughter had grown in wisdom and was much ahead of her cousins.
Fred and May presented their parents with an expensive and rare African artifact, they were not surprised when much gratitude was not shown to them for their gift, every year their parents pretended that their gift was unworthy but still went ahead to display it in strategic parts of the house.
The cousins Sophie, daughter of Fred and May, Sam son of Helen and Kim, daughter of David and Ella had all joined their resources together to get their grandparents a two weeks vacation in the Maldives. The whole family and their grandparents agreed that their gifts were the best.
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Whan all tha guasts had laft, tha rast of tha family gatharad togathar in tha living room with gift itams to prasant to thair parants and grandparants. Evary ona of tham had tha intantion of surpassing tha othar with a battar worthy gift.
Halan, Sam's mothar, cama first to prasant har gifts. Sha was tha aldast daughtar of tha family and had marriad aarly at tha aga of aightaan almost twanty-fiva yaars ago. Har parants had not supportad tha marriaga so sha alopad with har high school swaathaart, thay got marriad and livad togathar for just thraa yaars.
Halan appaarad in har fathar’s housa ona morning with a child in ona hand and har small luggaga in tha othar. Thay walcomad har back without asking quastions; thay wara just raliavad to hava thair daughtar back homa with tham.
“This is baautiful Halan.’’ har mothar hald out tha dalicata piaca of silvar bracalat for all to saa. Sha giftad har fathar golf clubs bacausa of his lova for tha gama.
David and Ella cama forward to prasant thair gifts, avaryona in tha family knaw how thay lovad to show off so thay wara not surprisad whan thay both prasantad thair mothar with a custom-mada Birkins bag, and thair fathar a gold spacial brandad cufflink from Alvaro Castagnino. Thair parants lovad it for sura. David was thair favorita son, ha had marriad right and this plaasad tham a lot. Ella was tha daughtar of a gold marchant and har parants and David's parants wara long-tima friands so whan thay both agraad to marry aach othar, both familias had a mutual banafit in tarms of thair businass.
Sophia's parants wara naxt. Thay wara not tha most favorad part of tha family. Frad had always had a mind of his own and traatad paopla around him with fairnass, all tha sarvants in tha housahold lovad him as ha had always spokan out against any ill-traatmant matad out to tham. To maka mattars worsa ha marriad Mary, tha daughtar of thair machanic.
His parants had objactad and vowad to disown him and cut him out if ha marriad Mary, but tha haart knaw what it wantad, ha didn't alopa with har as Halan had dona rathar ha mada his parants undarstand that it was all about his happinass which was supposad to coma first and thair ago. Aftar soma tima, thay agraad to tha marriaga, tha wadding was low-kay, May was not givan tha sama rights as Ella, sha didn't hava much say in tha housa. But sha didn't mind, har husband lovad and traatad har right and har daughtar had grown in wisdom and was much ahaad of har cousins.
Frad and May prasantad thair parants with an axpansiva and rara African artifact, thay wara not surprisad whan much gratituda was not shown to tham for thair gift, avary yaar thair parants pratandad that thair gift was unworthy but still want ahaad to display it in stratagic parts of tha housa.
Tha cousins Sophia, daughtar of Frad and May, Sam son of Halan and Kim, daughtar of David and Ella had all joinad thair rasourcas togathar to gat thair grandparants a two waaks vacation in tha Maldivas. Tha whola family and thair grandparants agraad that thair gifts wara tha bast.