Chapter 2: A PARTY TO REMEMBER

Aliyah's POV.

The party ended as it was planned to end. Everybody seems to be happy, except Oliver's mom. She didn't even find time to congratulate us. She didn't bother to just give me a glance. I don't know why she's so mad at me. I tried everything that I can to plese her and yo show how much I respect her. But she really don't want me in any way.

That was fine with me. I understand her being so protective of her son. I know how much she loves David, and I respect that. Maybe I would do the same specially when the son I have is like Oliver.

"Babe, I'll take you home. I wanted my fiancée to be safe. I wanted to make sure that you will not going to chnage your mind." Oliver smiled at me and he kissed me, even in front of his mom.

I felt a bit shame while she was looking ate so bad. I can't even respond to Oliver's sweetness.

"But it's late, babe, Bella and I can make it. We don't have tje se way home and it would be a waste of time if you will take us home." I said so his mom will not think that I'm acting childishly.

"Oliver, let's go. You heard her right? She can go home." His mom said and was about to turn her back on us.

"Just go home, mom. You have your car and driver as well. I will take Aliyah home, to make sure that sje's safe. That is my duty as her fiance and that is final." He said, looking at his mom seriously.

"babe please.."

"No buts, if I said then I mean it. let's go." Oliver said, and he opened the door beside me and helped me get in his car.

I can no longer do anything but follow him. I knew it when he's serious. No one can changed his mind.

That is how Oliver cared so much about me. He loves me, and that is incomparable. A love that every woman wishes for. A love that I never thought would come my way and changed my life as a whole. I am blessed to have Oliver in my life. Out of heartaches, happiness do still exist.

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"Just have a good rest, okay? Don't think about mom. You know she was juat jealous about how I cared for you. I love you, and I will always will." Oliver said as we arrived. He didn't waste time he went home immediately coz he still have a long drive.

We walked into the house, I stretched my body for a while, I out down my pouch and I sat on the couch. I closed my eues to relax myself.

"Aliyah, are you sure with Oliver already? I mean, the way his mom looks at you makes someone sick. You know, it's obvious." Bella suddenly speak up.

"It's obvious that she doesn't like me, right? I knew it. I can feel it and I'm aware of it. It's just that I don't care about it. What matters to me now is that how much Oliver valued and loved me." I smiled bitterly and sighed at the truth.

"Just in case you change your mind, I mean if only. We are always here for you." Bella said as she leaned her head on my shoulder.

"Of course not, Bella. I love Oliver so much and I will not let anyone stop us from loving each other. They were thinking that I was just after David's wealth and that I was just using him. But they don't know what I have here inside. Oliver has been a part of me for so long. And marrying him would be the best decision that I could make." I said, looking at the ceiling.

She stared at me observing me and trying to feel my hearbeat.

"I know, I can see that. Maybe that is just the way rich people think about us. Everything is about money and wealth. They don't see how we feel. They don't care about our emotions. That is the sad reality that we need to accept." Bella said emotionally.

I looked at her. My cousin has a point. That was true. Everything in this world is about money, and that is the sad reality. The reality that I need to prove myself wrong.

"Oliver is one of a kind, Bella. He loves doing things with me. I was too dependent on him. in everything. Preparing food, driving a car, everything that I should know, he won't let me. So I can't leave the house without him. I can't eat without him." I said as I pouted my lips.

"That's bad. You must learn to do things like that on your own. You know, it's not everyday in your life that Oliver is there. Don't get me wrong. What I'm trying to say is that when he's on a business trip, I must be forgetting that your maid can do it for you. So it's okay. Be his princess!" Bella smiled, and suddenly we laughed together.

"Crazy Bella. You're thinking so much. You know what, don't put too much on that. It's just an engagement, and there's no wedding announcement yet." I said, with bitterness in my lips.

I stopped for a while what if it will not come anymore? How if Oliver's decision will change and he woke up one day realizing that he don't love me really.

"That will follow, and I'm sure Oliver will no longer have doubts." she said as she got up from the couch and took my hands leading me to somewhere.

She takes me to our mini bar. She gets wine glasses and pours wine on them. She just keep talking but I don't have time to listen anymore.

I know what she's up to. There is something she wants to know, and she's trying to get me drunk. But I will not let jer do that again.

"Hey, what are you doing? Come on, Bella, are you serious? Are you not yet done with drinking session? It's late and we are supposed to be resting. " I said, trying to lower my voice so his parents will not hear us.

"Yes, we haven't got the chance to do it earlier. The way Oliver's mom looks at us, I can't even swallow and enjoy my food. My God, that was so disgusting and irritating. I just had one glass of wine and that was too little. Supposedly I drank a bottle of wine. " Bella said, as she swayed her hands from nowhere. She handed the glass of wine to me and we drank it.

"Move on from Oliver's mom. You're not her type for sure.." As she laughed, I cracked a joke.

"Well, she's not even my type..duh! I must go with his cousin. He's so cute. Didn't you see him? Ohh my gosh Aliyah, you might forget everything about Oliver once you experience talking yo him.." Bella giggled blushing..

"I got you. You talked too much about Oliver only to find out that you were up to someone. So did he say yes? Did he asked for your number? Did hea sked you out on a date? " I asked her as she got my face near her.

Bella tapped me on the forehead like she was waking me up. I held on to that. I almost lost my sight.

"I might be into him, but never, never, and never in my life that I'm going to ask him silly questions. Excuse me, I know I'm beautiful and I'm confident enough about it. So do you still have something to say? " She stood up and acted as a model.

We laughed together, but suddenly shut our mouths. We might make noise to disturb her parents. We won't love it when they get mad finding out what we were doing in the middle of the night while everyone is resting.

That is how we treated each other. We are more than sisters. Though we are just cousins, we still treat each other as sisters in blood. Siaters that will not be parted no matter what happened.

"So, let me ask you. Why did Oliver propose to you? Hey Aliyah admit it. There's something happening between the two of you, right? Did you.. you know.. " Bella asked me with a naughty smile on her face. I got it. She wanted to know if me and Oliver had sex.

Crazy woman What did she think of me? Maybe taht was juat her perception but I must say that Oliver is the most respectful that I ever met.

I pointed out to her the little things that she hates the most.

"Hey, stop it!" She raised her voice in protest.

"Well, we haven't had sex yet, but maybe tomorrow," I joked, laughing at her reaction.

"Crazy, are you serious? Well, having sex shouldn't be planned. It's more exciting if it happens unintentionally. That is more interesting. " She said it as she whispered it in my ears.

Obviously, she's a bit tipsy, so I need to stop her from drinking. I took her into our room so she could rest.

That is how we love each other. We talked about things that we never imagined that we could do.

We shared moments though no matyer how bad would it be..