ng the last born son of the house and the only one who was not yet engaged to any girl, his father had intended to make a relationship between him and his friend's daughter. In real se

essed as he had happened to

f a surprise visit. Not wanting to burst his head with the heap of questions he had no answers and no one was willing to give

ere in the room changed to a jovial one as the guests were warmly welcomed. After about ten minutes of introduction, the mood was changed into a carnival one as the aroma of fried beef leaked to t

we are greatly honoured to be your hosts, "

, a white shirt and a blue tie. He was standing in the middle of the living r

le new level," he said looking at everyone present to see the impact of his words. As expected, eve

ds thus I hand over the responsibility to Patrick 's dad," he f

nter of the room so as everyone can see him and hear him well. He looked around and threw a big smile to all t

while the multitude in the house clapped until their hands hurt. "When I say a new level I mean we are going to be one family. Of course, we are going to do that by marrying off our children thus cr

for marriage to our son Patrick ," the old man said looking at Patrick to see if he w

m faded. How could this be? How could they just decide for him when and who to marry? Ho

ile. Patrick looked around him and everyone was full of smiles, and so he forced himself to

a married man, chee

you are going to start a life soo

war going on. A war that threatened to tear him apart into tiny pieces. He kept thinking about the pros and cons of the marriage. The adva

hing said in the meeting. He was again brought back to reality by the commotion in the room as peo

ink you are goin

ean?" Patrick

for the night and you agreed?"

nt to that?" Patrick a

t keep your word," She sa

plating what had just happened. He asked himself how possible it was that he accepted to stay with the family of his in-laws to b

.

't you think?" Said Alice

l not consent to being married off to someone she's never me

of his father's company. Michael had just completed his masters and had opened his own law firm. Sarah on the other hand was supposed to begin her PhD in three months. Julie was just finishing her degree program and was supposed to gradua

eels in love with your sister's husband to be," teased

hough she did wish that Patrick was to be her love and her husband, she didn't want to go against how things were. Furt

and show you to your room," said th

may please," r

kin complexion, brown eyes and short hair. Wherever he passed, girls even women could not stop stari

id opened the double doors and ushered him in. Patrick followed her into the room where the maid show

as he remembered the events that took place during the day. He began wondering why he had to be the unlucky one. All his three friends had fallen in love with beautiful

ed her throat to

silent asking of attention w

d I was asked to lead you there," she

way," Patrick sa

After a few meters of walk in the hall, Patrick called h

Patrick asked and halted

ancy, " sh

nodded, "and h

rs," she replie

rs old," Patrick replied. "So can we head towards the

with admiration of the young gentleman who had just entered the room. After a few seconds of the staring c