Chapter 28

After talking to Eloise(I didn't want anything to do with her or her husband, I no longer saw her as my mother) on the phone I got up from the bed and I took a shower, after taking a shower I went out of the room. It was 1pm and when I got to the dining hall Maynard's parents and his grandmother were already seating there and they were about to eat their lunch. I sat down on the chair and I could literally feel Maynard's grandmother staring a hole at me. If looks could could then this woman could have killed me already. "Good afternoon."I said.

"It was about time you woke up. Is that how you are supposed to behave, you haven't even been married to Maynard for a week and you are already waking up at noon like a spoiled little brat." She said

. I would be surprised if she did not talk shit about me. I really wanted to roll my eyes at her statement but I decided not to because I was in no mood to argue with this old hag. "Sorry grandmother I went to bed late night because Maynard had called me ane we talked on the phone until 3am."I said.

I could see her scoff, she really didn't like the idea of me and Maynard being happy, but I didn't care because I didn't force him to marry me. She even refused to witness us get married at the home affairs because she wanted this so called Katie to be Maynard's wife, but she should just give up because not all dreams are meant to be fulfilled, I am saying this because I can relate.

"Emma I would like to have a talk with you after lunch." Maynard's dad said.

"sure no problem." I said.

"Is that how you answer an elder what an elder. What a spoiled brat. You should be more formal don't talk like you are talking to your peer." She said. What exactly was this woman's problem. I always talk freely with everyone regardless of age, you could swear that this woman was an ancient woman that just can't move with time

."Mother it is fine, I hate being talked to in a formal way, it makes me look old." He said.

"Whatever." She said and the she continued to eat her breakfast. Well at least her mouth was now shut, this woman was just... Argh I don't even know how to describe such a woman, if it were up to me I would have jumped across this table abs knock some sense into her old bran that's too big for her head.

After eating breakfast I found Maynard's father outside, he had a small brown wooden box on his hands.

"Come seat down." He said and I sat down on the double chair that he was seating on.

"Here take this." He said handing me the wooden box, it was heavy.

"This is my gift to you. But it is a special kind of gift so don't open it now. Open it when Maynard dies something that is out of this world and you really need help." He said. I looked at him, I was confused.

"What do you mean out of this world?"I asked him.

"You will figure it out when the time comes for now just keep it safe, away from Maynard." He said.

"I don't understand." I said.

"It is not the right time now, I will explain it to you when the time comes." He said standing up and leaving. And yes of course I was left with questions that I needed him to answer. I wonderd what he meant by Maynard doing something that was out of this world and me keeping this box away from Maynard. This family was becoming more creepy by the second. I just hope that they were not zombies, argh what am I even thinking how can such a precious family be a family of zombies. But looks can deceive but who cares.

THE NEXT DAY

I woke up at 7am and I did my usual morning routine and after that I went downstairs into the dining hall to eat breakfast. I found that the dining hall was empty, I then remembered that Maynard's parents had left and they also dragged that old hag with them. Well at least she had left too, because I had run out of patience, I was only two seconds away from beating her up. She really got on my nerves. Breakfast was already on the dining table. I sat down and I ate the food.

"Are you really going to eat breakfast without your husband?" someone asked and I could tell from that voice that it was non other than that asshole Maynard, couldn't he have at least let me have the entire day to myself and came back late at night when I'm sleeping. What a buzz kill."Hubby you are back early." I said trying to fake a smile as possible as I can.

"Don't try to fake a smile, it's not working. I know that you are not happy to see me here." He said seating at the chair that was next to me. I was expecting him to seat at the chair that was a bit far from me.

"It's good that you know." I said continuing to eat my breakfast.

"Anyway, we will be going for our honey moon next week Tuesday." He said.

"Where are we going?" I asked him, even though I was not interested in going.

"It's a secret." He said.

"Not interested." I said.

"You know you should be because that is the last time you will get to step foot out of this house." He said. I had forgotten that I had become his prisoner or slave or whatever you want to call it. He did have a pint though because once I'm locked in here I will wish I could step out at least once.

"Okay fine." I said.

"Alright that's good to hear." He said and he began eating his food.

Just as we were eating our food a man walked in. He looked like Maynard, the only difference was that his hair was long and he looked like he was in his fourty's or late thirty's. From that I could tell that they were both related, I noticed that he had a suitcase with him, so I guessed that he was probably here to stay. Maynard looked at him and from the way he looked at him I could tell that he was not happy with this man being here. "May, how have you been?" He asked seating down on the chair next to Maynard.

"What do you want Lu?" He asked.

"I am here to visit you. I heard that you got married... Oh is that your newly wedded wife, she looks so young." He said looking at me.

"Yes that is her, now you've seen her so goodbye." Maynard said.

"Come on I haven't even introduced myself to her yet." He said standing up and walking in my direction. "Goodmorning, I am lucius Mcorby and I am Maynard's... Well relative." He said. That was weird aren't this two brothers. And why does he have a weird last name.

"Nice to meet you. I am Emma." I said.

"Wow what a beautiful nane for a beautiful lady. You really do have good taste in women May." He said, and I could see Maynard giving him a look that was probably telling him to piss off. "So how did you guys meet?" He asked

. "Lucius that's enough." Maynard said.

"Whatever." He said seating down next to Maynard again.

"Anyway I am planning on staying here for a month, I hope to make myself at home." He said. This guy is really something, he deserves to be beaten up by someone.

"You know what there is nothing that I want more than to kick you out of my house but you are lucky that I am in a good mood so you can stay, but you should not stick your nose into my business for as long as you are here." Maynard said.

"Okay May I won't." He said.

"... And stop calling me May." Maynard said.

"Come on, I used to call you May all the time nothing has changed right May." He said wiggling his eyebrows and I could tell that this guy was trying to piis Maynard off and it was working because I could the look of anger in Maynard's eyes. He closed his eyes and he took deep breath, I guessed he was trying to calm himself down.

"Look I am not that Maynard you used to know okay. So stop. Calling. Me. May." He said.

"Alright alright I won't call you May anymore,what a buzz kill.... Anyway, you are expected back at the place by next month, they want to meet her. I actually came here to take you and your lovely wife back there... They gave me a month if I can not go back with you within a month well you know what will happen. "He said.

"Fine suit yourself I am not going anywhere." Maynard said. What exactly were this two talking about.

"Come on Maynard you know that..." Before he could finish Maynard gave him a look as if telling him to shut up.

"Emma, go and get a red file in my study." He said. This asshole is not even asking me, he is telling me.

"Okay." I said standing up and going to hjs study. This guy was a complete asshole that needed to be beaten to a pulp.