A Girl Nobody Wanted

I think he has fair and valid reasons to hide the details of his family from me for all this time. But I need to know what are the reasons he had to hide that his dad proposed him to another girl. I wanted to know what are the reasons he had to ki another girl like that.

He knew it for some time, maybe for a long time, who knows. He didn't even show any hint of it either.

“It is 50 close to the presidential election now. So the problems, especially the threats we have, got serious day by day. M dad has a clear win in this election. So the opposition party knows that they can't fight with dad fairly and ethically. Therefore, they are willing to do any evil thing to defeat dad. They even planted a bomb in dad's personal secretary's car. Fortunately, he had to get down from the car to buy a gift for his kid. His car exploded out in front of that shop with his driver inside it” he said.

I remembered that incident. It was all over the news in those days.

“Uncle Ronald is supporting the opposition party, that is the main concern dad is having because he knows everything about dad and our family. However, things got much worst after Aunt Liz's funeral. She was the one who always stood between dad and uncle Ronald. After her death, uncle Ronald lost the last bit of humanity he had within himself. So dad needed some strong support and protection. The current president is from a very strong political background. His family like the most powerful family in the country. No one really dares to go against them. He was already supporting dad, but dad needed something more than his support. He thought beginning a relationship with the current president's family would give him the strong ground he required...”

“What? That is ridiculous! This is the 21st century, Jake! It was when the kings were ruling the countries, they did things ik this to extend their power. How the hell your dad takes decisions like we are still in that era? “without letting him contin what he was telling, I yelled.

I was furious! How his dad could take such a decision regarding Jake's future for the sake of becoming the president. Doesn't he value his son's emotions and his preferences? Gaining power is much more important than his own son's life! “Please, don't get him wrong, Sarah...” he said in a broken voice.

“What is there to get wrong, Jake... Don't you think your dad should value your feelings and your preferences over gaining power? I don't really know what kind of a president he is going to be if he treats his own son this way... I said.

“I totally understand what you are saying, Sarah... It is reasonable and fair for you to think like that because you don't kn much about my dad...”

“Who is to blame for that, Jake? I didn't even know he is your father until the day before yesterday, so was there a way for me to know him better?” I asked angrily...

I know that I just said I accept he had valid reasons to hide his family from me, but it made me furious even to think that jake also accept what his dad did was right...

“I know, Sarah... If there is anyone to be blamed, that is me... It is my fault that you don’t understand my dad...” he said, sadly looking at my face.

I didn't say anything. Though I wanted to blame him more, the look in his eyes made me shut my mouth.

“As 1 said, he came to politics not to gain wealth or power, Sarah... He already had both... He truly wanted to develop this country and make a positive change in people's lives... I know you don't follow politics much, but this time the presidenti election is crucial for our country. Because of the recent discovery of oil in parts of our country, the whole world is currently looking at us. This is going to be the opportunity our country was looking for all these years. If we manage this properly, we can easily become one of the most developed countries in the world. But if we are unable to manage this, w could even lose what we currently have...

“The candidate from the opposition is not capable of managing this situation at all... He is such a corrupted politician though people not much aware of that... So dad really wants to win this time for the sake of our country. I too strongly believe he is the one who capable of that... On the other hand, if dad loses in any case, our family also becomes unsafe than ever before... *

When he continues explaining, it made me realize that there is this big picture I was not aware of... Though he explained i simply, the real situation must be really tough and complicated...

“The opposition now even tries to dig up Lilly's accident and attach dad's name to it... With all these troubles winning thi election is getting harder and much needed... That's why dad thought he wanted strong support... But he never forced me to do anything, Sarah... He is not that type of a man...” he said.

“so you willingly agreed to sacrifice our love for the betterment of your family and the country... So now I should just wis! you good luck with your new love and go away from you, is that what am I suppose to do, Jake?” I cried...

I know I am being ridiculous and childish... But what can I do? How can I even think that he agreed to marry another girl with his own will... Can you imagine how much it hurts? I always experienced how people chose better options over me ir my whole life, 1 am used to it... But not with Jake... The way he loves me and cares about me has taken me to a totally different world where I believed that he will never leave me for anything...

“Princess... Please, I beg you to listen to me first before imagining anything...” he said lightly, holding my hand and placir a kiss...

I pulled my hand away from him, looking at him with tear full eyes...

“Can you remember, how I had to go to my parent's house all of sudden after we got released from all our punishments... was planning to celebrate our victory with you when my mom called me... She just said dad needs me urgently for some c his work... But when I got there, my dad was hospitalized with a heart attack... He was even unconscious... Can you imagin how much I got worried about him... Mom and I spent the night in the hospital, during that time only she revealed to me about dad's idea of proposing me to Marina... She said dad had this idea for some time now, and they have discussed it with the current president as well... *

“You know how much I got furious after hearing that? I scolded my mom for the first time in my life... I even asked her, if they think that they can do anything with my life because they gave birth to me? First, she listened to everything I said without saying anything... Then she explained to me that they never want to force me for anything... She said it is totally to me if want to marry Marina or not... As dad and the current president have proposed, they just want to announce I am going to marry Marina soon, and it will create a relationship between our families... They just want me and Marina to pretend like we are lovers...“

What? Just to pretend like they are loversit

“But the current president said that the engagement will be held pretty soon... I said, recalling the function...

“Yeah... The engagement will be held soon, but it will be just a function, nothing legal would happen.” he said assuringly “so you agreed... I said involuntarily...

He was looking at me for a few seconds...

“I know I shouldn't agree to even for that, please forgive me... But at that time, I had no option... My parents were so vulnerable, and that was the first time they asked me any favor related to dad's political carrier... Most especially with da illness, I didn't want to go against him... Since this is just a drama, I thought there is no harm doing it..”

“What about that girl, Jake... Did She agree to something like this?” I asked jealously... She is indeed heavenly beautiful, b so is Jake... I don't think there would be any girl who will reject a guy like him... So what if she expects something more th just pretending...

“Who Marina... She is totally ok with this, Sarah... She is a different girl..” he said.

“I don't know anything about her either, Jake... I heard about that good friend of your childhood only at the function...” I said...

jake smiled weakly, looking at me... It was like he knew that I am feeling envious right now...

" She is not a good friend of mine, Sarah... just know her... We had barely spoken with each other... Believe me, there wer no good female friends in my whole life other than you.” he said, making me ashamed of my self for acting so immature “I went to meet her the next day... First of all, I said to her about you, and I said to her that I can't even think of any girl other than you..” he said, looking at my eyes...

“What you said to her about melt” I screamed with surprise...

“Of course, Princess... I told her... Do you think I will ever cheat on you? I didn't even want any mistake to happen, that's why 1 told her everything... I told her that I would never agree to even pretend something like this if my dad was not in su a status...”

“she understood me very well, Sarah... Anyway, she is not willing to get married at all... She just wants to spend her life freely without any commitment. So it was such a relief for her too because she didn't have to worry about this drama one day turning to a real one...”

I felt like I wanted to dig a pit and bury my self...I was ashamed of my self to that degree... How the hell, even for a secon I thought my Jake cheated on me...

He always asked me to trust him no matter what happened... From the very first day of our relationship, that is the only thing, he asked me... But what did I do? The first time I got something to suspect him, I completely lost my trust in him... Though I thought he doesn't love me much, it seems like it is me who doesn't love him much... Otherwise, how could I thi about him like that?

I am not even worthy enough to be loved by someone like him...