Him and I

One - Three Months of Agony

"You have three months to try and find a suitable man and then if you don't we have a great candidate for you" mom offers a warm, almost convincing smile

"No" I shake my head "This is not just some random thing that happens in a month. I'm not going to meet a husband in a month. And I'm not getting married in less than a year, y'all have lost your minds. No way y'all thought I would be okay with this. This has to be a joke, right?"

"Cass" mom tries patting my hand

"No..." I snatch my hand away and stand from the couch

"Cassi, listen to your mother. It's okay, we can arrange it for you" dad says

"Get out," I walk over to the door and hold it wide open

"Oh, Dee. Come on, don't be dramatic" mom stands from the couch

"Get out now. I'm seriously gonna call the front desk security if y'all aren't out in the next five seconds"

Mom and Dad both look at each other, obviously displeased with my response to their news. She goes to grab the plate on the coffee table, I quickly let out a shriek to get her attention

"Leave the food- my food and go" I knock my hand against the door and wait for mom and dad to walk out

"Bye deary, you'll understand soon" mom tried to caress my cheek, I jerk away from her and mean mug her as she and dad leave

September 27, 2021

"So, any luck with the hubby hunt?" Jelly lays on the rug in the living room with me

"No" I shake my head and check my phone "I have a date in like two hours though"

"Why aren't you getting ready?!" she almost yells

"I took a shower before you came, my hairs basically done-" I point to the scarf wrapped around my head with a bun sticking out at the top, "My outfits already laid out. I'm good to go"

"Lemme see the fit" Jelly props up on her forearms

"It's just a brown crop top and white jeans with some strappy heels and jewelry. Nothing special" I shrug

"So you just don't care at this point?"

"I do..." I speak hesitantly "...Actually, no. Not really"

"Dee, if you don't your parents are gonna pick one for you"

"I can just get a divorce or an annulment- Or just not go through with it"

"You think you're parents'll let you do that?"

"Mmm...." I think for a second before coming to a conclusion "I guess. They don't really care what I do as long as I'm in the business"

"This is different though"

"Whatever," I lift my shoulders in optimism "I'm an adult, I'll make my decisions. I think they just wanted to scare me into finding a man before I start working and stuff"

"I think you should put some effort into these dates"

"Mmm.... No. You wanna watch gilmore girls?"

"Okay..."

Two hours later...

"Dee?"

I look up from my phone to see a tall man with brown curly hair hovering over me

"Yea, hi" I offer a smile as I stand from my seat to give him a polite hug

"You look gorgeous" he compliments before we both sit