One Hundred and Five

Mercy was really disturbed. How was she to get out of this situation? The people were coming the next day. Should she feign I'll health? That would not prevent anything.

She didn't even want to tell Felix about it so that he won't get bothered.

But if truth be told, he was supposed to know so that he is aware that whatever happens, she had not betrayed him.

She dialed his number and he pick it at the first ring. This was because he had been expecting her call impatiently.

'Hello Felix dear', she greeted.

From the sound of her voice, Felix could tell that something was amiss.

'What is it? Hit me with it!' he encouraged.

He wanted the whole truth. He did not want to be spared.

'Tell it to me the way it is', he further said when Mercy hesitated.

'They are coming tomorrow', she said.

'Who is coming tomorrow?' he asked confused.

'The suitor my father found me and his family. They are coming for a formal introduction and you know what that means'. She said sadly.