Arranged Marriage| Joel Pimentel

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Isabella POV
Saturday morning....

" Are you ready Isabella?" My mother asked

I looked at myself in the mirror. I looked nothing but sad. A week ago I sent that letter and I haven't gotten nothing back. Now I have to stand in this ugly dress at the age 17 to marry someone that I hate most.

I walked down the stairs just to see my family and a bunch of cameras. I rolled my eyes as my parents were hugging me.

" you look beautiful" My father said as he holds my arms

" I looked like I was forced to" I said

I walked out the door to find even more cameras. All this day was so fake. I see everyone dancing and singing. I just looking out the window. I never wanted a limo for my wedding. I didn't even want a party.

" Isabella, smile because we are here" My mother said

I get off the car and enter this house.

" I have to do something before I get married" I said as I entered the room.

I cried. I can't do this. I can't get married now.

" Hey Isabella, wait are you ok?" I turned around to see Alondra, my best friend.

"I'm fine" I said as I clean my tears

" Aren't you suppose to be happy?" Alondra asked

" I was ever happy, Alondra, this is all fake, this is an arranged marriage" I said

" So you and Joel never dated for real?" She asked

" No, Alondra, my dad work for his dad, apparently there is this one tradition that they have, that the president's son need to marry the president assistant daughter, and I'm the daughter marrying a soon to be president, I never love Joel, I'm in love with Daniel" I said as tear kept going down

" You can't escape this, Isabella, I'll help you find Daniel but right now you have to marry Joel before they think something is happening, but I will help you" Alondra says as she holds me to stand up

" Do I really have to get marry right now?" I asked

"YES, good thing I know Daniel's friend so I'll be in contact with them and you'll see him tonight if he is out, do it for him" Alondra said

I walked out of that door next to her. Everyone was waiting. I grab the flowers and waited in line.

I went down the aisle, everyone was smiling and just so excited. I don't feel that way, this wedding is so ugly. It has the flowers I don't like. I didn't even pick the dress. It's in a fucking house, I always wanted to get married in a baseball field. I never smiled as I walked down.

" You look amazing"Joel said

" Wish I could say the same" I said

" Joel Pimentel De Leon, do you take Isabella Sudé Gonzalez Mendes to be your wife?" The pastor asked

"I do" Joel said

"Isabella Marie Gonzalez Mendes, do you take Joel-"

" I do" I said

" You may kiss you bride" The pastor said

We both lean in and kiss. I pushed him away because I was already sick. I walked out the aisle. Joel grabs my hand as we excited out. People were congratulating us. We get in the car and we went to this venue.

" Can you be a little more happy?" Joel asked

" I will never be happy especially with you" I said

"You will over the time" Joel said

We get off the car and head inside the venue. We did the things everyone do in a wedding. Do the stupid dance and whatever.

" Isa, Daniel here so make the excuse that you are going to get changed" Alondra said as we danced to act out

" I'll go find Joel say that, you get them ready" I said

I walked to see where Joel was. I see him talking to a female and kid. Obviously Michelle and Angel.

" Hey Joel, I'm going to change so I'll be back soon, it was nice seeing you Michelle" I said as I hugged her

I walked to my changing room where I found Alondra with the guys. One stood out, my love.

" Daniel" I said as I ran to his arms

" I missed you Bella" Daniel said as he held me tight

" Daniel, I love you" I said as I kept hugging him

" Not trying to ruin this but Isabella has to change before Joel start being suspicious" Alondra said.

Alondra helped me take this dress off fast so I could go back with Daniel.

" Can you guys actually leave for a minute?" I asked

I see them going outside.

" Daniel, I been thinking about it, it been a year of just a lot Daniel, we been doing this in secret and it doesn't feel real to me, Daniel, I love you and I always will, but I can't do this to you especially for us, I don't want to feel pain anymore, I don't want them to separate us, Daniel, I'm so sorry but I have to end this" I said as I started crying

" Isabella, we can fix this, we can run away and be together" Daniel said as tear came down

" Daniel, we can't,  we tried and it been a year since all this, I'm married now to someone who I can't stand, but I can't do this to the person I love the most, Daniel, I loved you since the day we met but I don't want to suffer and I don't want you to suffer because of me, you will always be in my heart and I pray to god that one day I'll be done with this and put us back but eventually you are going to move on and start a new life, Daniel Veda, I will always love you more than the love I have for anyone, I'm letting you go, be happy because I'll still be thinking of you, I love you" I said as I lean for a hug.

Tears were just coming from both of us. We looked at each other. His brown eyes were red. His lips on mine.

" Isabella Veda, you will always be in my heart" Daniel's last words before I saw him walk away from me. I lost myself....