Fixed Love

I looked around and girls started to sob.

“What if we don’t want to?” the boy challenged.

“That’s not really up to you.” The man answered.

“Any questions?” the man sarcastically asked smiling.

I raised my hand.

“I don’t understand.” I blurted.

“What don’t you understand?” he rolled his eyes.

“All of this. Why are you doing it? What do you get out of this? Some porn video?” I questioned.

He laughed.

“Any other questions?” he ignored me.

“Were gonna be randomly paired up?” Someone on the back asked.

“Nope, you get to pick. Well, kind of. Each of the girls are gonna take turns up here,” he pointed to the chair, “And Simo over there, will ask you questions. The boys stand up while you’re being questioned, and as your answering, if the guys don’t like your answer, or you, or something that you said, they’ll sit down. Whoever’s left you can choose to be your husband.” He explained.

“We have to marry them right now?” the boy with the lip ring asked.

“No, we will explain that process after the girls pick all the guys.” He stated.

“Alright!” I big man called “Simo” walked up.

“Girl time! Whose first?” Simo shouted.

I looked around and none of the girls wanted to go.

“Seriously? The sooner you go the sooner you leave.” He stated and my hand hesitantly rose up.

He gestured for me to stand and I did so, awkwardly walking to the front.

He moved out of the way and I sat in the chair.

He ordered all the boys to stand and they all did.

“Name?” He asked.

“Real name or what I’m called?” I asked

“Either.”

“My name’s Theresa Mathews, but everyone calls me Tessa.” I mumble and the boy from Vivo looks up at me.

“Age?”

“19.”

A few guys sat down.

“Do you have any STD’s or any form of AIDS?” He asked.

“Of course not.”I sneered.

Simo raised an eyebrow.

“Are you a virgin?” he asked and I looked down.

“Yea….” I whispered and out of the corner of my eye I saw almost half the guys sit down.

“Hobbies?”

“I dunno…drawing…writing…” I stated.

“Alright, go sit down. You have 4 guys still standing. You’ll either marry Luke, Austin, Marcus, or Richard.” He stated and I looked at the men still standing.

Luke was the boy at the restaurant, in his early 20's or late teens. Austin was mid 20’s, and decent looking, and Marcus was about a 40 year old black man. And Richard was nearly 70, with a snow white beard.

No thanks Richard.

“Sit over here.” The man in charge, who I figured out’s name is Nic, rasped and I did as he said.

“Luke, Austin, Marcus, and Richard come over here!” he yelled and they scurried over.

“Richard your first, go sit at that table over there,.” Nic pointed to a metal table.

“Theresa, you have 2 minutes with each of them to figure out which one to choose. You don’t have to stay for two minutes, when you’re done, tell em and I’ll bring you the next person. Go.” He ordered and I followed Richard to the table.

He smiled, showing off yellow teeth.

“So? Whadaya think? You wanna be my wife?” he grunted.

I gulped as Richard scooted his chair closer to me.

I’m guessing he’s a volunteer.

He put his hand on my thigh and I scooted back in the chair and stood up.

“I’m done.” I shouted and got hushed by Simo, as another girl was getting questioned.

“Alright, Richard. Go back up and try to find someone else while she waits to pick.” Nic demanded.

“Marcus!”

The man sat at the table and introduced himself.

“I am 41, it’s nice to meet you.” He reached out his hand.

He went on about his business and family and when the two minutes was up, him and Austin switched spots.

“hello.” He smiled, and I returned the favor.

“Well this is awkward,” Austin said and I laughed.

“Um, I am obviously extremely gay,” he blurted.

“So…hopefully they won’t make me marry a girl, I’m gonna talk to Nic about it later.” he smiled and I giggled.

“How are you dealing with this? Most of the girls over there are crying into the girl next to them.” Austin chuckled.

“I don’t know.” I said honestly.

Obviously I never thought this would happen…

“Still in shock huh? Me too.” He grinned.

“Well,” he patted his knees.

“I would have loved to marry you….If I didn’t like dick.” Austin stated and I laughed.

“I’m gonna go talk to Nic about that.” He said and left.

“Luke!”

The tall boy sat up and walked over to me.

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