The Pleasant Family- Part 4

Angela vision of the future is becoming more clear, if she choose to run away with Dustin, she would have to give up the comfortable lifestyle that she has know all her life to living in poverty and she would never see her sister and mother again, for fear of her father finding her. She would have to give up her friends, her social status for a life in secret in the outskirts of town. Could she really give up all that, in the name of love, her social status mattered little to her, but the though of not seeing her sister and mother again, weighed on her heart. As she sits in her room, hard at work trying to finish as many projects as she can, meanwhile thinking about her possible future. While pausing, she notices her blistered hands, red from working so hard and for so long.The knock on the door startles her, it was Kaylynn.

"May I come in?" Says Kaylynn

"Yes" Says Angela

"I came to tell you, I'm sorry if I made you think th-" Say Kaylynn

"It's okay dear step-mother, I know, Lilith told me, you were only trying to help" Says Angela

"I see you are very hard at work. My goodness! Look at your hands! They are blistered and red, I will send the maid to mix up a treatment to keep your hands soft" Says Kaylynn

"Thank you" Says Angela

"It seems you can fill a small shop with your projects, are you planing on selling them? To save some money to runaway with Dustin?" Asked Kaylynn

"Where did you hear that silly little lie?" Asked Angela

"From one of the gardeners, he was gossiping to one of the maids, he said he saw you and Dustin in the garden, is this true, Angela?" Asked Kaylynn

"Will you tell father? Even if it maybe a lie?" asked Angela

"No, this isn't my place, but I have some advice" says Kaylynn

"Yes" Says Angela

"I want to tell you about my sister, she was a year older than me and as lovely as you. My father had many suitable suitors come to our home, with intention that she would pick one and marry him. But she would refuse them all, for her heart belonged to another, a young boy of her age, but below our social status. Father would never have allowed it, he grew tired of her stubbornness and told her if she did not pick one of the suitors he approved of, he would pick one for her. She would not have any of, the next day she was gone, father searched high and far for her, but never found her. A year would go by before he would hear any news of her and by the time he found her, she was already married to the young man and carrying his child. Father was distraught, he could not believe she disobeyed him, he disowned my sister and challenged her young husband to a draw. Father won, shot him in the shoulder, father left him barely alive, with my very pregnant sister. Mother told me that he died a few days later, but never told me what became of my sister and her unborn child. I'm not trying to scare you, I'm only trying to show you the possible conflicts of the choice you are making. Your father will search for you for as long as it takes and when he finds you, the consequence not only will fall on you, but on your family.

After hearing the story of Kaylynn's sister, Angela feared the choice to runaway with Dustin is just a fantasy that she sees that if she goes through with it, her father would go to any lengths to find her and punish her and her family. So she decides, for sake of who she loves, she put all her thoughts and dreams of marrying Dustin and she will submit to her father.

So she walks down into his study and knock to be let in.

"Who is it" says Daniel

"It's Angela, may I speak to you, father?" says Angela

"Come in" says her Father

"I have come to apologize, father for my response to your proposal. It wasn't my place to question your planning." says Angela

"Well I'm glad you have come to your senses, my dear daughter. Now, there is one thing we have left to discuss. Have you considered Mrs. Jacquet's request and grant her son chaperone visit?" says her Father

"If you wish me to, I will father" says Angela

"Then it's settled, this Wednesday we will invite them over" says her Father

Angela meeting the man her father want to consider as a husband. Even though she was in love with Dustin, her childhood sweetheart.

 Angela tried to have common interest with her husband to be, she could tell that he wasn't really paying attention. But this is the man her father is sure able to take care of her.

Here's Kaylynn teaching little Daniel how to talk, which he he seems to be getting the hang of, his father will be so proud when the little one learns to speak in full sentences and starts to learn Latin.

His parents make sure to enrich their son's development by providing him with toys that would help him along the way.

The Goth Family- Part 2

In the following months, the newly crown king worked with his counselors to add his son, Alexander to the succession line.

"From this day on, with the King's pleasure and order, to bestow upon his son Alexander, the title Prince of Wales."

And after, he gave a title to the Lady Dina.
"From this day on, it is the King's pleasure and order, to bestow the title, in her own right, Duchess of Norfolk"

And soon right after, he got down on one knee, in front of the court and asked

"Lady Dina, Duchess of Norfolk will you marry me?"

"I will, your majesty" Said Lady Dina

After the Ceremony, the King and his guests retired to the dinning halls, for a banquet to celebrate the occasions. His son dinned next to the King and his soon to be wife, across from him.

Months after the engagement, at court everyone was busy at work to put together the King's wedding to Lady Dina. The wedding will take place in the cathedral in London.

Anyone that was anyone, was invited to witness the King's important day. Everyone loved to see the King happy, because when the King was happy, it was like the sun never setting.

To see the King marry, means prosperity for the kingdom, even though the King had already named an heir to the throne, having a second son is needed for the kingdom to have a secure future.

After the ceremony, the King, his new bride and his guest made their way to the dinning hall, to celebrate the King's wife.

The King and the Lady Dina dined while their guest danced and dinned along with them.

"Are you happy my love?" Asked the King

"Yes, dear husband. I hope one day to make you as happy as I am" Said Lady Dina

"You have already, sweetheart." Said the King

Soon the King and his new bride retired to their chambers, to prepare for the for the bedding ceremony. As the king patiently waited for his bride's lady in waiting to let him know that his new wife was ready. He would make his down to her chambers, where she waits for her husband to enter.

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The Jacquet Family- Part 1

This is Denise Jaquet, Her husband, Mr. Jaquet recently passed away, leaving their only son, Gilbert, owner of their Baked goods business.

This is Gilbert, he resembles his mother in appearance and his father in spirit. Not even 25 years of age and already is owner of profitable business.

Gilbert's mother, Mrs. Jaquet want to make sure that his son is married and has a son to inherit the business that her late husband built from the ground. So she searches for a suitable bride from a respectable family

One of her close friends comes to her, with a proposal. Her husband has two daughters of from his previous marrige, they are of age and well brought up. They were educated in the arts, have learned all the skills of being good wife and mother. And have been exposed to a few languages, that would be some use to their future husbands. Denise had met the girls at their engagment 'party and was delighted with Angela, the younger of the two daughters. So Denise and her friend set a meeting between the two.

Denise tells her son that they were invited to the Pleasant's home for dinner, she talks about how she was delighted with the young Angela, how she would make a good wife someday. Gilbert takes the hints, that his mother wants him to make effort to get to know Angela.

Angela's father pushes her to be friendly towards Gilbert, as Denise pushes Gilbert to be affectionate towards Angela. The parents stand a few feet away, giving their children some space and sometime to get to know each other . Gilbert noticeses her good looks, lovely porceline skin, emerald green eyes, firery red hair, he knew she would produce lovely children and that would delight her mother. So he made peace with the fact that he would marry her, to please her mother.

Angela was a very cultured young woman, as many girls from respectable families. But the truth was, he wasn't very interested in the arts, it actually bores him alot. Going to a tavern, drinking until he couldn't make reasonable decisions and sleeping around with women.

So, after the appropriate time of courting her, he asked Angela's father for her hand, to which he said yes and then asked her for her hand. To which she accepted, so then they celebrated at her father's house and dicussed a date for the wedding.

They decided on a spring wedding, seeing that it was early winter they would have enough time to get everything ready. So as they sat at the dinner, while the women were discussing wedding plans, Gilbert drank till he could make sense of their talk.

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The Goth Family- Part1

Before Reading:
These are stories I wrote with real places, but fictional charaters. Please don't be offened, I'm writting because it's fun for me, I'm not so great with thinking up places. If you don't want to read, don't read. Thank you.

This is the Mortimer Goth, Duke of Somerset. He is in a campaign to be elected King of England, it is months away before the election. the lovely young lady siting across from for him in not his wife, but his daughter, Cassandra. His wife, Bella died many years ago. The man sitting next to Mortimer's Daughter is Don Lothario, a suitor intending on marrying Cassandra. Mortimer does not know much about Don, only that he is a doctor and intends to open his own office, but can not help but feel uneasy about him. But Cassandra believes to be in love with Don, so Mortimer agrees to union and give the couple his blessing.

The Duke throws his daughter and her fiancee an engagement party, he invites anyone who was anyone and comes across a beautiful young woman with golden blond hair and emerald eyes. So he decides to go talk to her.

"I don't think I have seen you before" says Mortimer

"No your grace, I am Lady Dina Caliente, I have just moved here with my sister" Says Dina

"Caliente you say, I think I heard of that somewhere" Says Mortimer

"I was married to your late wife's brother, he passed away many years ago" Says Dina

"I'm sorry for your loss" Says Mortimer

"Thank you my lord, will you excuse me, I must find my sister" Says Dina

"Would you mind accompanying me next Thursday to the opera? You may bring your sister if you would like" Says Mortimer

"Your grace, I would be honored to, thank you" Says Dina

"Thank you" Says Mortimer

All of the votes are in, King of England is ....

Mortimer, The Duke of Goth. A week after Mortimer, Duke is pronounced King of England, the coronation took place a month later.

"Let the crown of Kings crown you, Mortimer, King Of England" Proclaims the Chancellor

Everyone in Plesantview was there to witness history happen before their eyes. After the coronation, the King threw a banquet to celebrate.

Everyone came to congratulate the King, Cassandra and her husband to see the King. The Lady Dina and the Lady Nina also came to see the King.

"Well, I've see your face before" says the King

"I've come to congratulate you, Your Majesty" Says Dina

"Why don't you sit next to me, so we can catch up" Says the King

"If you wish, Your Majesty" Says Dina

The next week, the King bestowed upon a title on his son in law and his daughter.

"To all who have come to witness this event, it is the King's pleasure to bestow on Sir Don, the title Duke of York and on the Lady Cassandra, Duchess of York . On their honor and on the right of their offspring." proclaimed the chancellor

After the ceremony, the King wanted to celebrate and he wanted to catch up with his daughter, who very much with child.

The King ask the Duke and Duchess to sit next to him.

"I don't think I have been around a belly as big as yours, my dear daughter, since your mother's, rest her soul, when she was pregnant with your brother." Says the King

"How is my brother, your majesty?" asks the Duchess of York 

"He is well, I'm told he is quite the scholar. He is nearing his 13th birthday, and I plan to make him my heir." says the King

The Duke of York dropped his utensils as he heard what the king had said, but quickly recollected himself.

The Pleasant Family- Part 3

After 14 years and two marriages, Daniel finally had the son he had desperately wanted. Kaylynn finally had fulfilled her duty as a wife and felt the pressure lifted from her shoulders.

Kaylynn though it was time to bring up her proposal.
“Daniel, my dear?” says Kaylynn
“What is it my dear wife?” says Daniel
“I was wondering if you would consider my proposal” says Kaylynn
“Anything you want, I’m listening” says Daniel
“The widow Jaquet is looking for a wife for her son” says Kaylynn
“Hmm, well maybe we should introduce Mrs. Jaquet to Angela and Lilith; they should be around the right age?” says Daniel

So with the approval of her husband, Kaylynn went to pay her friend, Mrs. Jaquet a visit.
"So you see my dear Mrs. Jaquet you will be doing my husband a favor, if you put it your son to request to see Angela." Says Kaylynn
"Well, she is quite lovely. No doubt she and my son would produce lovely offspring. Oh how I long for the day to hear little feet running through this house again" Says Mrs. Jaquet
"Angela will for certain make a wonderful mother for your grandchildren, she is very fond of my son and is patient." says Kaylynn
"Very well, you have convinced me, I will talk to my son. In fact, why don't you ask your husband to have us over for dinner. It will give my son more time to see Angela more." Says Mrs. Jaquet
"I will have a word with Mr. Pleasant, thank you Mrs. Jaquet" says Kaylynn

Daniel had called for his daughter, Angela to share the news of the marriage proposal
“You called me father?” says Angela
“Yes, we have some news for you, which might excite you” says Daniel
“Do tell father” says Angela
“Well my dear, do you remember Mrs. Jaquet, she was at the engagement party” says Kaylynn
“Yes, she was here with her son, they were very nice people” says Angela
“Well, Mrs. Jaquet has of late, been looking for a bride for her son, to produce an heir to keep their business dynasty going” says Kaylynn
“I don’t understand, what does that have to do with me” says Angela
“My dear daughter, your stepmother is a good friend of Mrs. Jaquet and she has put in a good word with Mrs. Jaquet to consider as a possible bride” says Daniel

“So this is what you were planning, to gain my trust and while scheming to make my father send me away! You are truly evil” Says Angela

“Do not you speak to my wife like that, you ungrateful wench” says Daniel

“She is plotting to for you to marry me to a complete stranger, whom I have only met twice. How can I marry someone I don’t even know, let alone love? Why can’t I marry Dustin?” says Daniel

“He is but a boy, my dear. He could not provide for you, let alone a family” says Kaylynn

“But I love him, all I need is him” says Angela

Go to your room, I don’t want to see you until you have come to your senses and learn your place. Until then, get out of my sight” says Daniel

Later that night, Lilith went up to Angela’s room, to take some dinner to her, so she knocked on the door

“Who is it?” says Angela

“It is Lilith, I brought you some dinner” says Lilith

“I am not hungry” says Angela

“I hear father asked you to consider marrying Mrs. Jaquet’s son” says Lilith

“Can you believe Kaylynn? She is plotting to get father to send us away, by marrying us off to people we do not even know” says Angela

“Did you think we would live here forever? Do you not wish to get married? And start your own family?” says Lilith

“Of course I do, but with someone I love! I do not even know Gilbert, how will know that I like him, let alone love him enough to start a family. Dustin and I love each other-” says Angela

“Do you think Dustin could provide for you? Do you thing he could put a roof over your head? He doesn’t even have a job” says Lilith

“So you think I should marry Gilbert?!” says Angela

“It would not be so bad, it could be much worse!” says Lilith

“What could be worse than to be forced to marry someone-” says Angela

“You could be cast away, deemed a bastard and sent to the poor house, like father intended to do with us” says Lilith

“What? Father would never do that to us, who told you that?” says Angela

“I heard father talking to his lawyers, they were going over father’s will, when he was adding little Daniel to the will. The lawyer asked father, if he wanted to keep us in the will, father told him he was thinking to cast us away and deeming us illegitimate, so there would be more room. It was Kaylynn, who convince father to find us husbands, instead of sending us to the poor house“says Lilith

“At least I would not be married to Gilbert” says Angela

Angela felt so confused, she did not want to be cast away to the poor house, but she did not want to marry anyone else but Dustin. She decided to visit her mother, to ask her for advice on the situation.

After explaining everything that has happened at home, Angela waits for her mother’s response

“Dear mother, tell me what to do!” says Angela

“Has Mr. Jaquet ever been unkind to you” says Mary-Sue

“No, he’s kind and so is his mother. But that is not th-” says Angela

“Then what is the problem? He is a respectable man of society, he is responsible, he has his own business, he is kind and well off. He is the perfect man to start a family with. Do you not want to start a family and not have to worry if you will have a roof over your head or food to feed your children” says Mary-Sue

“But how can I marry someone I do not love? Did you not love father when you married him?” says Angela

“My dear Angela, I barely knew your father when I married him. He was very kind; he had just finished building his home and was looking for a wife to start a family. Your grandfather thought that I would be taken care of and he was right. I never felt insecure or afraid that we would lose our home or lifestyle.” says Mary-Sue

“What are you saying mother? That I should give up my happiness, to marry to marry for security? To forget about Dustin and all that I feel for him, to marry a complete stranger?” says Angela

“I think you make the right choice for the future” says Mary-Sue

Angela felt more conflicted than before, she didn’t want to marry someone she hardly knew, but she wanted to maintain her lifestyle and social status. She wondered if she could give up her comfortable lifestyle for love, could she give up her stress free life for a chance at her own happiness. She wanted to talk to Dustin before she would make any decisions, she would have to meet in secret, because her father doesn’t like Dustin and he was already upset with her

"Dustin? Are you here?" Whispered Angela

"I'm right here" Said Dustin, coming out of the shadows

They embraced each other and Dustin kissed Angela gently on her hair. Angela tells Dustin of what her father is planning, how she is being forced to marry Mr. Gilbert Jaquet and if she doesn’t, her father would probably disown her and she would never see her sister and mother again.

“My dear Angela, let’s run away together. I know a place on the outskirts of town, the land is cheap and I could work in Mr. Landgraab’s shops to pay for the supplies to build a home” Said Dustin

“How long do you think it would take to get the money to build the house?” Asked Angela

“Two months, not including the time it would take me to build the house” Said Dustin

“How long will that take?” asked Angela

“Three months at the least” Said Dustin

“Five months! Where are we going to live for five months?” Asked Angela

“We could pitch a tent, there is a stream nearby, so we could wash up. We would be a rough for a year or so, but we would be together to help each other through it” Said Dustin

“Well maybe I could wait until the end of the month; I could make some project to sell to help if I could?” Said Angela

“That’s a great idea! My mother was replacing her old sewing machine, maybe we should take it with us” “Yes, that would be a great idea” Said Dustin

“I think I should go now, my mother will wonder what’s taking so long” Said Dustin

Before Dustin left, he reached for Angela's face and kissed her. She was kissed for the first time by the one she loved and hoped it would not be the last time.

Even with the troubles of his stubborn daughter, Daniel always found himself in a good mood for his wife.

"Good morning Kaylynn, How is our son?" Asked Daniel

"He's doing well dear husband, he's trying to stand and take his first steps. He is very determined to chase after me when I leave the room to do chores." Said Kaylynn

"Well that goes to show, he is his father's son"

Kaylynn would always make time to spend time with her son, even with all the proposals to families to find husbands for the girls.