HIS TRUE BEAUTY

**BRUNO’S POV**

“How long have you all been here, I mean in this house”I asked no one in particular.

“Emm well hours before you came back”.

Abigail replied with a grin.

I stood there my mouth agape, I glared at the security man, my blood boiling.

That fool he tricked me into believing that everyone was gone.

“They made me do it, for your surprise sir”he replied terrified of my angry face.

My sister walked towards Beauty, who was frozen with fear, literally shivering.

My father wasn’t going to take it easy on her and she knew it, maybe that’s why she’s shaking, it’s all my fault.

My thought until one of a husband to my cousin recognized her.

Beauty looked like she just saw a ghost. Her eyes could only translate fear and shock then sadness.

“Hello ex girlfriend, are you still single? Not surprised tho”.

The guy said to her out of nowhere. The rest of the family looked curiously from one person to another expecting explanations and answers.

I was curious too but seeing Beauty’s face with blank with shame.

I don’t care about whatever that means, I walked and stood by her side.

“Her name is Beauty”I snapped back at the guy, not minding what others may think.

“You know her?”

I heard my cousin sister Anita, whisper to him, he nodded smiling devilishly at Beauty.

At this point, a surge of jealousy filled my chest, I felt tight and bitter, he looked like he had known every single part of her body, by that dirty smirk.

Abigail tried to cover up for me, she got that habit.

“This must be our girlfriend Bruno, she looked more innocent than she actually is”

She said to Beauty walking towards us.

“My girlfriend and mind your words”.

I corrected I know I am really that shameless, I can’t even stand to imagine sharing her with my sister.

Abigail smiled back.

“Bruno don’t talk back at your older sister , since when have you become so rude?”Mom scolded

“I wasn’t being rude….”

I tried explaining but Mom interrupted me.

“Get over there young lady”she snapped at Beauty, who walked slowly to the other side, where our relatives stood trying to get the whole thing.

“What happened, our birthday boy got a partner already”

Anita , my cousin sister cuts in.

My big sis Abigail suddenly tried to put everything in order.

“Well, let’s get to the dining , food was served minutes ago, if we waste more time, it’s gonna get cold , yes birthday boy go put something on, emmm….”

She turned to Beauty. “Beauty..”

“Ma’am!”Beauty responded terrified, from her response I could sense a bit of relief that.

“Don’t call me ma’am please, I am Abigail, join us at the dining”.

Abigail replied with a soft embarrassing chuckle.

Beauty glanced at me , I smiled and nodded at her to go on.

She clenched her fist by the sides, and walked in a way that you would think, she’s one of homeless servants working in our house.

My mom didn’t follow them , she stayed back.

My father didn’t say a word either , it got me disturbed and curious, i’d hate him choosing to talk about it infront of everyone there.

He was the last person to leave the room.

“So that’s who you want to settle for, she was directing on how to moan, tell me she just a hit and there’s nothing real going on in that heart of yours Bruno”.

Mom said, she looked depressed.

I took a deep breathe and turned to her.

“I am not sorry about my choice mom, I love Beauty and it’s for real, she was telling me those because she clearly was more experienced than me, what’s the big deal?”

I replied tartly.

“What happened to all the beautiful ladies all over this fucking universe dying for your attention! Bruno , her? What will she offer, yeah she maybe curvy and thick and good in bed, I suppose.. so tell me, is that all you can think about, have you ever pictured her with you on the magazine covers?”

She stated in annoyance.

“Mom, you don’t know Beauty, she’s smart, she’s humble and she’s a kind soul, she is not just beautiful but very sweet in person, and about the magazine covers you want to know how we’d look like…slay…she will definitely slay it with me, please no more harsh words aganist her, I would be mad!”

I snapped back angrily.

“Why the hell should I care about that, am your mother and I want the best for you and she is an average girl, a plus size!”

She continued.

I went into the bathroom and ran the shower, ignoring her rants.

“Bruno! Oh my goodness, an employee, a middle class average girl! And even worse I don’t like that girl at all”.

Seeing I totally ignored her, she sighed and finally left the room.

I was relieved from her nagging and complaints but I have to be fast, I know Beauty must be expecting me, I messed up , poor Beauty, will she ever be able to forgive me for this, I had no idea that this was all planned for my birthday surprise.

I sighed out loudly.

***BEAUTY’S POV**

I was asked to sit in between his mom and sister, opposite my seat was a naughty looking boy about 11yrs trying to get my attention, beside him, was a beautiful woman, you can only tell that she’s aged by her long white her, plaited in two big strands dropped down her shoulders but from her face you would think she is in her late fifties.

Worse is my ex, Steven, I call him Steven, the one that engaged me and dumped me same day, we’re sitting opposite each other, from the look on his face, he is enjoying every moment of this torment.

I was catching my breathe, each time his fiancee’s sister, who is the mother of the 11ys old and Bruno’s last uncle’s wife glare at me and whispered something to him then he will answer her, the two will look at me and laugh.

I felt like melting away from the earth surface that moment, It’s a small world indeed, I never wish to see his face but I guess I am one of the most unfortunate people in this life.

I looked at the other side, Mr Hathaway’s food was untouched, his wife and daughter were already half way done with theirs same with everyone, well I, excluded.

“So you are Beauty, I love your name”.

A friendly looking woman, I predicted her, to be in her late forties told me.

I felt a little bit comfortable, I smiled back.Property of Nô)(velDr(a)ma.Org.

“Thanks”.

Mr Hathaway’s voice, I have been expecting came like thunder bolt.

“What exactly are you doing here? In my house! Catty!”.

His voice made the fear in me to multiply intensively and my tension skyrockets to the top.

I swallowed hard as hot beads of sweat summoned on my forehead.

“Bruno where you? Please be here any moment from now or I am so dead, I am going to die right from Hathaway’s glare”

I prayed in my mind.

“Are you dumb?”

The man who looked like his brother yelled at me.

“She is…, actually ,.. one of the reasons I dumped her”

My ex, Steven replied him.

His fiancee and sister laughed out, but the rest of the family were not amused but more like shocked to know I was Steven’s ex girlfriend.

“Mom, is she really deaf and dumb?”

The eleven years old asked curiously.

Mr Hathaway yelled out again.

“Why are you here, and you better an….”

“I invited her”.

Bruno said interrupting his father , as he stepped in the big dining room, rubbing his towel over his curly hair, which he later placed on his shoulders, he walked towards me , he seemed comfortable and bold.

He stood at my back, his hands on my chair, slowly slide down my shoulders with a gentle massage on them.

I sighed deeply trying to calm my nerves just like he was signaling me to.

“Under whose permission!”