The Beast I Married

The beast I married

Chapter one

"You are getting married tomorrow, Ashley," Mr. Williams, Ashley's dad says to her sarcastically like it's no big deal, and Ashley stops on her track abruptly. She has just come downstairs to greet her dad after she heard his car drive into the compound minutes ago. Her heart stops beating for some seconds as his words replays in her head. Slowly, she turns around and face the man with a questioning look on her face.

What did you say, dad?" Confused, she asks with curiosity resounding in her voice.

"Your husband is coming to get you tomorrow by 12pm. You should be at home," Ignoring her question, Mr. Williams further say as reaches out to his phone from the couch.

“You are joking, right?" She shakes her head in bewilderment while having a confused smile on her face. Everything is crazy and funny. Where's that suddenly coming from? What brought about her getting married? Why? To who? And besides, her dad is aware that she has a boyfriend whom she loves so much, so what's with the expensive joke?

"No, I'm not," He replies to her casually.

"How can I get married without my consent? I don't understand, dad. Where's all these coming from?" She questions as tears finally find their way down her cheeks.

"It doesn't matter. Do I need your opinion to do what I want?" He asks angrily, and she can't help the scoff that tears through her throat.

"We're talking about my life here, my happiness. Who are you to decide my life for me? All my life, I have always done what pleases you. I have lived for you, but not anymore. I won't have you ruin my life and my happiness. You know I have a boyfriend, and I..."

"And I care less about your boyfriend. Look, i am doing this for you. It's for your own good, so you better do the right thing," He cuts her off.

“I'm not getting married to anybody, dad. And that's my final decision," She yells at the top of her voice and with that, she scurries to the exit door and pulls it open as she storms out, slamming the door behind her. Hurrying over to the parking lot, she hops in her car and drives out of the compound, going to God knows where.

Ashley William is the only child of the William family. She had lived all her life for her father, believing that her mum passed away during child's birth. Ashley is a 22-year-old slim and average lady, she has blond hair and a cute pair of blue eyes, and her skin is almost pale white and milky.

After a long ride, she pulls over at the side of the road and reaches out to her phone that's just on the seat beside her. Scrolling through it for some seconds, she finally dials her boyfriend's number and waits for him to pick up. She has always done whatever her dad wanted her to, she has lived her life for him, but she won't give up on her happiness this time. Never again!

"Shit!" She curses under her breath and throws the phone back to the seat, hitting the steering wheel afterward. She has dialed her boyfriend's number for more than five times already, and he never answered any of her calls. This is unlike him.

Turning the car ignition on, she reverse and drives down to the nearest club house. It's Sunday, and the club is always rowdy on this day. Stepping into the clubhouse a few minutes later, she walks over to the bar and sits behind the counter. She order for a bottle of vodka, which she starts drinking directly from the bottle as soon as it was served to her. She dials her boyfriend's number a few more times, but he still didn't answer, so she finally give up trying to reach him.

A young man of about twenty-nine years old walks up to the bar, graced in all black. He orders a bottle of red wine, which he starts drinking from immediately without bothering to request for glass. Turning his gaze to his lef-hand side, he spots Ashley sitting and getting herself drunk. He stares at her for a while, scrutinizing her perfect body shape, and he can't help admiring her.