" what!" Shouted Aunt Margret. Who has gotten up from her sit along with her husband. I look around and everybody was looking at me. The whole hall was silent.  But all I could think of was that Majid has smirk at me the moment he discovered I was a man like him. Why did he smirk? He should be angry. He should be calling police to come and arrest me for fraud.

" Adrian, why are you in Florence's bridal gown" Sunita who has gotten to where I was, asked me. 

"I, I" words could not come out of my mouth. It seems I have forgotten all the language I had been thought since I was born. I just stood there at the centre of the hall unable to move. I notice tears flowing from my eyes without any control. I am too ashamed of what I had done. I should not have accepted Florence's request. 

" How could you do this?" Aunt Florence screamed at me. Yes, I deserved it. I have foolishly done what I should not have done. 

" Explain yourself" said my uncle who is also Florence's father said.

" She, she asked me to do it but I did not know that she will not come back" I  know that there is nothing that I will say that can justify what I have done. I looked at Majid. He was typing something into his phone. Is he calling the police to come and arrest me. Oh my God, am I going to become a prisoner at this age.

" Where is Florence?" Aunt Margret asked me. She too had come to where I was. Everything is over any way. I need to tell them the truth. 

" She went to say goodbye to Alexander" I say, the tears have finally stop falling. 

" Adrian, why did you let her go?" Says Aunt Margret. She is right. Why did I listen to Florence? I should have ignored her. Florence deceived me and put me in this predicament. 

" Mrs Johnson, this was not the agreement we had before the wedding. You promised us a daughter in law but instead this young man here has gone ahead to marry my son" Mr Benjamin, Majid's father spoke angrily. If emotions could kill, I definitely would be dead right now. Just looking at him as he spoke was as if fire was coming out of his body.

" This is not our fault, you Know. It is not as if we ask Adrian to do this" Mr Johnson says. 

" How am I supposed to believe that? You all have been with miss Florence for a long time, you should know her very well. How the hell did this young man deceived you all? No wonder you wanted to sign the contract so fast" Mr  Benjamin said. 

Majid and I were like spectators. I was the cause of the whole matter but instead it has turned into a fight between the two fathers. What should I do?

" Now look here, I do not know what you are trying to accused us of. This is a mutual agreement between the two of us. Your company support for access to our land so how could we possibly try to swindle you" says Mr Johnson. He has always been a very calm person even in this situation he remained calm. He did not shout nor scream. I really admire him. I cannot let this go on anymore. It started with me so I must end it.

" I am sorry. I am willing to take any punishment " I shouted with all of my emotions. The argument stop and they both looked at me.

" Adrian, I don't think you realized what you have done. You shouldn't have signed the marriage certificate or partake in the vow of fire" says Mr Johnson. I understand what he means. Vow of fire is a highly spiritual thing that is also difficult to break.

" I am sorry sir " this was the only word that could come out of my mouth. There is nothing I can do to change what had happened.

" Sorry does not solve this problem"  Mr Johnson says to me. " Mr Benjamin, for now we will proceed with the agreement since this is partly our fault. You may not know this but Adrian is my sister's son. We will find a way to dissolve this marriage. We will take full responsibility " he continued.  

" I am sorry for accusing you of deceiving me. I will also fulfill my part of our agreement " Mr Benjamin said, he seems to have calmed down. The argument has finally come to an end. 

I turned to Majid and said " I am truly sorry for spoiling your wedding day"

" since you are sorry, you should prove it" this was his reply to my statement. What did he want me to do?

" how do I prove to you that I am sorry" I asked him.

He looked at me and smiled " since you have taken the place of Florence, it is only natural that you will have to carry out wifey duty until we can dissolve this marriage "

" what" I shouted. Now I understand why he smirked earlier.