UNEXPECTED LOVE: Chapter 1

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I checked myself in front of the mirror before heading downstairs to meet my family.

"Good Morning," I greeted my parents and my brother, they were already waiting for me downstairs.

"Good Morning," they greeted in unison.

"Ready to go?" Dad asked us.

"Yes, dad. Where are we going by the way?" I asked them as we approached the door and headed towards the car. Honestly, I didn't know where we were going. My Nanny just woke me up telling me to get ready.

"Your Aunt Christine and Uncle Paul just arrived from a business trip in London and they want to meet us," mom replied. I just nodded and got inside the car. We'll meet them, will I see Adrian too?

Aunt Christine was my mom's best friend while Uncle Paul was daddy's best friend that's why our families were really close. Adrian was their son and Catherine was his older sibling. Adrian and I attended the same school and same level but different sections that's why we were not close, we did not even talk to each other. Speaking of Adrian, I secretly had a crush on him but I didn't really pay much attention to it since it's nearly impossible for him to notice me.

"Gale!" Kevin, my younger brother, pushed me, snapping me out of my thoughts.

"What?" I asked with confusion.

"We're already here, mom and dad are already waiting outside," I searched for mom and dad, they were already waiting in front of a Chinese Restaurant and our car was parked just in front of it.

"Sorry, let's go." I said, as I opened the door.

"That's what you get when you daydream all of the time," he teased me.

"I'm not daydreaming," I snapped him out.

"And what was that called?"

"Nothing."

"Really?"

"Shut up," I spat.

"You're quarreling again," My mom told us before we entered the door.

"No mom," we said in unison. We were greeted by a kind receptionist.

"Good Morning Ma'am and Sir," he greeted us.

"Good Morning, reservation for Mr. Aquino," Dad greeted him back while we just smiled.

"This way Sir," he said.

We just followed the receptionist and he led us inside the function room. We arrived earlier so we waited for Aunt Christine and her family for some minutes. I played with my phone for awhile before the door finally opened, revealing our companions.

"Good Morning," they greeted us as soon as they arrived. My heart skipped a bit when I realized that Adrian was with them but what else can I do? We greeted them back and soon we were all seated around the table.

"How are you Gale?" Aunt Christine asked me.

"I'm great, thanks Aunt Christine. How about you?" I simply said.

"I'm great, you've grown into a beautiful girl. Do you have a boyfriend?" she asked me.

"I don't have a boyfriend," I simply smiled.

"How about a lover?" she asked again.

"I don't have any lover," I replied. I wondered why they were asking those questions.

"Who's the boy in your wallpaper?" My brother asked and teased me, he knows that I have a big crush on Adrian.

"My wallpaper is a cat," I lied as I sent him a death glare. My wallpaper was Adrian, actually.

"So your crush looks like a cat?" He laughed at me. I just glared at him while the others just laughed over our little argument.

Finally, they ordered our food.

"How is Adrian? Is he doing well?" Uncle Paul asked me.

"We are not in the same block so I don't really know but I think he's doing just great." I turned to look at Adrian but he wasn't aware about the conversation because he was busy with his phone.

We were just eating and everything was just normal until we talked about something unexpected and I didn't see it coming.

"I think we should talk about the exact reason why we came here," Uncle Paul said.

"I agree," Dad said.

"Okay, I'll start it," Aunt Christine said.

"Gale, my dad and your mom's dad were best friends too," she said and I just nodded.

"They made a deal that if I ever have a son and if ever your mom has a daughter and viceversa," she stopped and took a sip from her water. What was happening?

"They had a contract that when both of our children reach the right age for marriage, they'll get married and Gale that's you and Adrian." My mom rephrased auntie's unfinished sentence. I almost choked with their words. Did I just hear it right?

I snapped out of the conversation the second I heard what they said. I didn't want to do it, I want to marry a boy that I love and a boy who loves me back but I guess it won't happen anymore. Just great, grandpa arranged all of this for me? Just great.

"I'm sorry but I will not marry him." I said firmly. How could they do that to me?

"Sweetie, you are just shocked. We can talk about..."

"No, mom, we cannot talk about this. I don't want to marry someone I do not love." I cut her off. I knew I was being impolite, but they were ruining my life.

Kevin coughed with what I said and he got nothing but a glare from me. Sure thing I liked him, but like was way too different from love. Besides, even if I loved him, he did not love me back so what's the point? But then again, like was different from love.

I was so mad at them while Adrian was just seating there, texting. I thought it was going to be a good day, but it turned out to be the worst day of my life.

How about my dream to get married with the one I loved? How about my happily ever after? I did not even see my future with Adrian. Sure they were rich, but love was not all about money. It was all about happiness and understanding. How would I be happy with him? How would we understand each other of I barely knew him?

My life is so messed up.