"We finally graduated". My best friend Sonia said excitedly as we were walking to my car. "Stupid College."

I sighed nodding slowly.
Don't get me wrong I was as exited as her.
But my parents have an announcement and I don't know why I am so worried. My father has a serious look on his face.
Maybe something happened to my sister, Sandra.

I scoffed at myself. If that was the case, they would have told me immediately.

But it looked important and I have no idea what it is.

"I know right. No more stupid high school teenagers and stupid teachers". Mira, my other best friend, said smiling.

When I didn't say anything, she turned to me frowning.
I was always the one to back her up when she was talking about how she hated high school.
Sonia, in the other hand, loved school, for some weird reason.

"Sarah, what's wrong? Aren't you excited?". Mira said taking my hands in hers jumping up and down. I chuckled.

"Of course I am". I said laughing at her behaviour. "I was just thinking".

She has always been the crazy one. Our spitfire.

"You're thinking about what your parents have to tell you. Don't worry. If it doesn't kill you then everything's fine. Plus there's the gala tonight". Sonia said smiling at me.

My father and Sonia's has been working together and are friends for years now.
So we have been friends since
And tonight there is this gala I have to go with my parents and Sonia will be there to with hers.
Mira's father is a lawyer and her mom is a stylist so they are not involved in that kind of event. Fortunately for her. Those events can be really boring sometimes.

"Yeah. I'll see you tonight then". I said hugging both of them and heading to my car as they did the same.

"Enjoy your boring night while I get drunk at Andre's party". I heard Mira yelled making me laugh.

I got in my car and went home

***********

The first thing I heard walking in the house was my parents' voices.

I made my way to the living-room and saw them both there, and there conversation stopped when they saw me walk in.
Miranda was my step mother, but she has been just like our real mom for my sister and I.
And she never tried taking anything to my father or us forget about our mother.
She even put a big portrait of my mom on top of the fireplace in the living-room.

My dad married her 6 years ago, 2 years after my mother's death. He really wanted us to grow with a mother. And he really chose the perfect woman.
She always respects my mother's memory.
We love her and she makes dad happy so I'm completely fine with it.

Sandra is my older sister. She got married a year ago. She was 25.
My parents choose the man for her and got her married. Unfortunately that's how their business works.
Her husband, Nick, is a really good man. Sandra was so against. I remember her locking herself in her room for days only letting Miranda in.

She was never forced though. It was a proposition she could have refused eventually. But after talking to Nick once or twice. She suddenly had that crush on him.
We have been teasing her about it for weeks before her wedding.

But she's happy now.
She hated his guts so much. And when she told me how much she loved him a couple of months ago, to say I was shocked would be an understatement.
Every one was shocked including my parents.

"Sarah, we were just waiting for you baby". I heard Miranda say from the living room. I took a seat next to my dad.

"How was your day, princess? We are proud of you. You finally graduated." My dad said smiling at me.

"Thanks dad." I said hugging him.
I looked at Miranda to see her smiling at me too. I got up and went to kiss her cheek.
"I'm going in my room. I am seriously tired". I said leaving.

"Honey. Its 5 and we are leaving at 8 so be ready on time". She says referring to the gala.

"Yeah." I said heading out and to my room. I decided to lay down a little bit before starting getting ready.

**********

After hours of just laying on the bed, thinking about the creation of the world and food. I finally decided to get out of bed.

But seriously, how do people just create recipes and make it such a good food. Those people are real genius.

I undressed myself once I got into the bathroom. I look at myself in the mirror amd wondered if I looked like my mom. I have jet black and long hair.
I have dark grey eyes from my mom. I think Sandra looks more like her though. Or maybe because she is older. I don't know.
But none of us really took my father's feautures, except his black hair. That's for sure.

I sighed before getting into the shower.

Sandra moved to Paris when She married Nick and it's been weeks since the last Time She came to visit.
I miss her so much. But we talked to each other whenever we can.

Once I was done with my shower. I went to my room and saw my dress on my bed. It must be miranda who put it there.

I started doing my hair then my makeup. I finished by applying a nude lipstick. Then put my gown on. Its was a red satin gown.
It hugged my body and was backless, but covered my chest.
I look at my phone and saw it was almost 8 so I went downstairs. My parents were already there.

"Oh my god. Sarah you look gorgeous." Miranda gasped hugging me.
"He will fall head over heels for you". she says.

He? I looked at her confused as my dad cleared his throat. I heard her muttering something before smiling at me again.

"I mean all the people there will completely love it". She said nervously.
And I just knew that something was up. I just had to find out what.

And fast.

I smile thanking her then we headed out of our house. I texted Sonia telling her I just left my house.

************

When we got there, we got out of the car and went inside. We took a few pictures.

Once inside, a waiter with drinks came to us and offered us some drinks. My parents took champagnes but I didn't take anything and started looking around for Sonia until I saw her waving at me.
Then she headed towards us with her parents. I greeted them and hugged Sonia then we started talking and complimenting each other. She was wearing a white tight gown and it was strapless.

****

"Sarah, there is someone I would like you to meet". I heard my dad said. Sonia and I looked at him to see that he was alone. We looked at him confused. When did the others leave?

Sonia and I followed him in a big room where other guests were.
The room had many paintings that will probably be sold tonight. We followed my dad until I saw my mom, Sonia's parents and two other men and a woman. One of the men and the woman looked like they were in their sixties while the younger man looked like he was probably in his thirties. We got there and my mom smiled and came beside me.

"Mr and Mrs Lombardi I would like you to meet our daughter Sarah". Miranda says.
She then turned to me. "Sarah I would like you to meet Mr and Mrs Lombardi and their older son Lucca".

I smiled and Mrs Lombardi gave a tight hug. "I am so glad to finally meet you." She said smiling at me. "What a beautiful young woman you are. Right Victor?.". She said looking at her husband.

"Yes. I agree." He said

"Thank you". I said smiling politely at them. I looked at Miranda who had the biggest smile on her face, so did my dad.
What the hell is wrong with them today!?

"Here is our son Lucca." Mrs Lombardi says. I looked at him and saw that he was already staring at me. But his face was emotionless. But god he is gorgeous. His black hair, his perfect jawline. He was tall. Probably 6"3.

Snap out it.

"Nice to meet you, Mr Lombardi". I said politely and looked away once I realised I have been staring at him.
But I can still feel his intense gaze on me.

"The pleasure is all mine, Miss Dantes". He said in his husky voice.

"This is so exciting. I can't wait for the wedding". She said excitedly.

My eyes widened as I looked at Lucca to see him already staring at me with a small smirk on his face. What on earth does she mean by that?

future wife?
He will fall head over heels for you. I thought about Miranda's words earlier.

Realisation hits me as I looked at my parents with wide eyes.
They just smiled at me. I'm only twenty-two. I just graduated. I knew it would come but not this soon.
What the hell is wrong with them?