12 MARRIAGE!!!??

Chris hung up the phone and went downstairs to take some files from the study room. As he entered the room, he met his father doing some work.

Good morning father; Chris greeted

Morning son, its good that you are here. I want to talk about something important; Mr. Mark replied, pointing chris to sit on the chair infront of him.

"Please doesn't start talking to me about my absense from the office"; Chris pleaded in his mind.

I want to talk about about you getting married son; his father said.

What?!!; Chris answered as he looked at his father with a shocked and confused face.

Yes Chris, I think its time you get married. You are getting too old to still be alone; His father aswered with a cold voice.

Bu..But father i told marriage isn't on my mind right now, please am sorry but i can't; Chris said as his voice stagger and his pupils shake in confusion.

Please son, You don't understand how lonely it is being alone, since your mother died i didn't want to marry because of you and your sister. I dont want you to feel i will divert my love away from you two. I didn't want you to go through what i went through, being alone is not easy but am lucky to have you two. i saw you grow and i want to see you get married son; his father pleaded before he began to cough hard.

"COUGH"!!

Dad, dad are you ok?; Chris asked his dad as he rushed to check on him.

Mr. Mark coughed helplessly and he covered his mouth with a hankechief. Chris brought him a glass of water, he urged him to drink it quickly. As chris took the hankechief, he saw something red on exactly where his father coughed.

"Is that blood?, how did it get on this?, what is going on?, is father sick?, why didn't he tell me?"; Chris had a million questions on his mind, he stood like he died while standing.

Mr. Mark finally stopped coughing and raised his head to look at chris, he was stoked by his expression, Chris went blank, like his brain left his body.

Chris, are you alright son?; Mr. Mark asked lookng confused.

Chris snapped back to his senses and without saying a word, he just turned the hankechief and showed his father the blood on the hankie.

His father's face became emotionless like his deepest secret was discovered, he just put his palm on his face and gently moved it from his forehead to his jaw.

Am sick son, i have a lung disease for almost 6 months now and am not sure i can live for much longer; his father answered as he turned his face away from chris.

Chris came and sat on a chair in front of his father. He looked at him and said;

" You should have just informed me about, i would have tried everything in this world to get you treated. Even if it means i will use all our money father,i will........". Before he could finish, his father interupted.

You think i haven't tried everything son, its no use. I will just waste my money, death is inevitable when it comes. You just have to accept your fate and live with it my boy; His father said with a soothing voice that made chris's eyes to start forming tears.

Without a word, Chris stood up and left the room. He went to his room and got ready for work, he left without saying a word.

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As he was driving, his phone rang, it was sophie. Seeing her name, he refused to pick up. He eyes was filled with tears, he blinked continiously to stop it from dropping. His phone rang the second time, its sophie again. He stopped the car and picked up. She told him that she is at the office but she didn't see him. He told he is on his way and he just hung up and threw the phone against the dashboard and punched the steering mercilessly out of frustration before he drove to the office.

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