Chapter 32: Newlywed

NATALIE'S P.O.V

Maverick stared at me after he took off the veil letting it fall to the back of my head. His blue eyes were penetrating through me. It was like his eyes said so many things I didn't understand. As much as I hate to say it, he made me scared and safe all at once by just staring at me. I wanted him to stop staring because it also made me angry, but a stupid part of me wanted him to continue looking. And I didn't want him to kiss me too or do anything of such but the way he stared, I was giving in, that stupid part of me kept screaming "kiss me! Kiss me! Kiss me!" It was annoying. If that part of me was a person, I would have beaten her because we are supposed to be teaming up together hating on Maverick. I am also sure our families were waiting for him to kiss me. In fact, someone like my brother, Andrew, and Abby, my best friend, was actually anticipating the kiss. As if they are the ones in my shoes.

Those two will suit if they get married. 

I don't know how long he stood looking at me, but it felt so long to me. Someone should have reminded him that he was taking so much time just looking at me, but nobody did. I lowered my eyes because I began to feel shy, thanks to my stupid self once again. I did not plan to feel shy in any way. When he was done looking, he took my left hand in his and kissed it after feeling it, then walked out of the hall. What just happened? I stood there trying to understand why he walked away. I felt embraced but thank God it was just our families. His friend or whoever it was followed him behind. I wish he had walked out before saying "I do" I would have been the happiest abandoned bride. I looked at my mother, she was smiling, his father had gone outside to see him and his mother was just seated smiling at me. "I am now Mrs. Maverick, or Mrs. Marcus, or Mrs. Santiago would have sounded a lot better," I thought in my head. 


"OMG! Friend, you are now married to the hottest guy in the world," Abby exclaimed "except I prefer his friend though" she added. How did she even know that it was his friend not brother, they look so much alike to be brothers. She hugged me from behind and took my hand in hers, she admired my ring. "I envy you, friend," she said. Does she envy me? Right! When I was the one envying her. Now, my miserable life begins…


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"I'm so happy my dear" Vivian said to me "you'll be good with my son, I mean perfect with him" she added, feeling my shoulder. She really was happy I could tell from the way she spoke with smiles. She gave me a necklace as a gift, she said it was the one her mother gave her and that she had been waiting for the right person to have it. Well, now she thinks I'm the right person to have her mother's gold necklace. The piece of jewelry was a beautiful one. I let her fix it around my neck obediently. I guess that's what comes with marrying into a very rich family, you get expensive gold necklaces as gifts. Don Santiago also came over to me and hugged me, said he was leaving and that he was so happy I was now married to his son, and he said our wedding gift was coming up to us once we had settled. I did nothing nor say anything to him but smile. That was all I could think of, after all, his wedding gift was going to be a waste because I wasn't interested and I didn't care either. There was a white limo waiting for us, #TheNewlyWeddedCouple. It was crazy but none of that mattered to me. 

Andrew came over to me and hugged me, I'll miss him so much. He was my only sibling after all even though he can be annoying sometimes but I love him and will miss him. He kissed my cheek and hugged me "I love you, sis, I'll visit you when I can '' he said. Visit? He doesn't even know what kind of in-laws he had. What if Maverick was the kind that didn't do visitors? Or, what if he hates my family? Mom came to me and hugged me with tears in her eyes, she was the only one crying, my father's face was emotionless, I couldn't tell if he was happy or sad. Will he miss me? He tried pulling my mother off me and consoling her. I knew I'll miss my mother, she had always been sweet not until Maverick and his family came into our lives, and then, I disliked all her actions towards me concerning the wedding. I was her precious daughter but she let them take me away and rip my dreams off me. "I love you, honey," she said in whispers before letting me go and sobbing into my father's chest.

And there stood my so-called husband. His face was grumpy. I wasn't the one that forced myself to marry him. One of his hands was planted inside his trouser pocket and the other holding the phone placed to his ears. The other one was just standing next to him. When Maverick's eyes met mine, I saw the disgust it screamed. It was like he was warning me to go home with my family. I wish I could, father said it was a done deal, and indeed it is now a done deal.

 "I'm married now, I'll now have to face my own war and fight it" I encouraged myself in my thoughts. I pray I don't die fighting whatever battle it will be. I thought of Taylor all of a sudden, he would have been a better husband compared to grumpy Maverick. I thought of his blonde hair and how perfect it made him appear. I didn't say anything to Taylor about getting married, I wonder what he would do when he finds out I was married. I wish I had told him.

"I'm sure your wedding night will be the best," Abby said, bringing back to the present real life. She looked delighted. "You'll tell me all about it when I come around, Maverick already says I can visit you when I want" 

"Wait, really?" I asked with bewilderment. Now, this was the most exciting news, if he is really going to let Abby come visit. "Are you serious? When did you speak with him?" I asked further.

"Don't worry about it okay, just keep all the details noted" she said and winked at me. Details noted? I don't even like the guy one bit.

"There's going to be no wedding night, Abby, trust me when I say so. Do you even see his face? It's clear we both don't like each other" I scoffed.

"All I see, my friend, is a very hot and pleasing face," she said and chuckled. If she was interested in Maverick, we could possibly switch places, I wouldn't mind.

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Soon, it was time to leave, everyone waited for us to leave first. Maverick was the first to get into the limo, my mom hugged me for the last time and my father kissed my forehead.

"We love you Nat" Andrew and Abby chorused hugging me. Now, I begin my journey to my doom. What would life be like being married? I tried to think but my thoughts were blurry.