The Dinner (3)

(Dining Hall)

When the reach in the dining hall Ellena scan the surrounding, the Whole Strachfield Family is here, well except Eliakah, my best friend, she is in Parish pursuing her dream career, A fashion designer. When we are young Eliakah love to play dress up.

Tried my best not to look to Elijah, as always his face is emotionless and poker. Suddenly out of nowhere my heartaches after seeing Elijah's reaction. This is new to me, this morning I was so angry and not happy upon hearing my grandfather proclamation, but why I felt this way. I took another glance to Elijah, He is so handsome tonight I mesmerized to his Pretty face. I rebuke my self after gain my mind back. This is not good..Don't tell me I still have feelings for him.. I Laughed at my thought I'm just a child back then and its been 12 years we didn't see each other for heaven sake. I don't like what I'm feeling towards him.

"why the Strachfield is all here?" my second brother whispering. Upon hearing my brother voice I'm back to my sense. My elder brother also looking at me with questioning eye.

"you will know later"I answered them with annoyed and sad face.

with "hmmmmm" her two brother response unison.

After taking their sits the Dinner started.

The whole dinner I didnt involve my self to their conversation. I just replied to the questioned thrown to me. In the middle of the dinner their grandfather says, " Well, i will not take this any long. My two grand sons. I summoned you today to attend this dinner to officially announce that".....My heart bitting so fast, and I glare to Elijah and observing his reaction.

"Your younger sister Ellena will getting married, and her future husband is Elijah. This arrangement made to unite our family bond and merging of our business" their grand father continuously says....Hmmmmm I cant see any emotions from Elijah, he just continue eating and not bothered to his surrounding. And it makes me feel sad, maybe he didnt want this marriage also at all. So do I!!!, but my heart is aching with his emotionless reaction..Ohhhh my this is not really good.. Im still inlove with him?...No!no! i beg to disagree. Im not in love to him thats it, telling my self.

My two brother look at me with meaningful stare...yeahhh this is what all about saying to my self and look also to them with a sad face.

"Grandfather, is it not to early for Ellena to get married? She just 26, she still young." my elder brother says. "And does she know about it before you arrange this marriage? did you ask her permission?" .

I look at him with thankful stare. Out of the sudden my grandfather stood up and with authoritative voice replied, "Earl you are not in the position to ask my decision and plans. This is for the well being of our both family. Besides if you and your younger brother take the responsibility to look over our business then your sister will not undergone this marriage arrangement."

After hearing his grandfather response, his two brother shoot their mouth. I look at them staring with meaningful eye to assure them that I'm not angry nor blame them for what had happen.. I'm love my brothers so much, watching them happy doing their dream makes me happy also. They stared back to me with apologizing eyes.

"The engagement party will be set next week and the wedding will be schedule next month" the Old Man Edward finalizing remarks.