"Wow, that's great. I'm so happy for you Jacob", said she.
"And by the way, may I invite you to have dinner at my parents’ house tomorrow at around eight o'clock in the evening, so that you can meet my parents, my brother and my sister", he asked her.
"Sure, that would be great!", said she.
"Ok, I'll pick you up tomorrow at around seven thirty in the evening, ok?",said he.
"Okay. Bye Jacob!. See you tomorrow", said Violet.
"Okay Violet, see you, bye!", said Jacob.
He is just so glad about finally being discovered and receiving a movie offer for a leading role. Even his dog Furball was so glad, he can't stop wagging his tail as if he knew what they were talking about on the phone. He could not believe how lucky and blessed he is at that moment. He is also happy that she could finally meet his parents, brother and sister. His brother and sister are still living with their parents’ house and they are still studying in college. After his house will be finished, he's going to move in there with Violet and this house will be occupied with his younger brother and younger sister.
He spent the whole morning the next day cleaning up his house. At noon time, he met Mr. Phillips, the talent scout, for lunch.
"Hi Jacob. Nice to see you today!", greeted Mr. Phillips.
"Hi there Mr. Phillips! I'm so thankful to you for choosing me for the role", said he.
"Oh, it's nothing. You should be thankful to yourself. You're really fit for the role. In fact, we had you in mind for the leading actor", said Mr. Phillips.
"That's good to hear from you, Mr. Phillips, but I still feel grateful for this blessing and opportunity that you gave me", said Jacob.
"You are most welcome, Jacob. By the way, here is the script for the movie that you will be doing. We will start filming next month", said Mr. Phillips as he hands him over the script.
"Okay, thanks for the information. I'll just study this and be sure that I'll be ready by next month", said Jacob.
They finished their coffee and sandwiches and continued to talk about the movie filming.
"By the way, we will meet again sometime in the first week of next month. Hopefully, together with the other actresses and actors", said Mr. Phillips.
"Okay sure, I'll be looking forward to that", said Jacob.
"Ok. Start studying and memorizing the script as soon as you can. Bye for now Jacob!", said Mr. Phillips.
"Bye Mr. Phillips, till we meet again!", said Jacob.
Jacob went back home after having lunch with Mr. Phillips. He made some coffee for himself and studied the script. He then prepared himself for dinner with Violet and his family. She was already waiting for him in the living room of their house when he picked her up.
"Bye Mom, bye Dad", Violet called out to her parents as they were about to leave.
"Bye Mr. and Mrs. Sanders. We're going now to have dinner at our house so that Violet could meet my whole family", said he to Violet's parents.
"Okay, Bye! Take care, both of you", Violet's parents called out as they were about to leave Violet's house.
When they arrived at his parents’ house, his Mom and Dad were waiting for them at the doorway just outside their house.
"Hello son. Me and your father missed you so much. So does Ben and Hailey", said his Mom while hugging him.
"Well, look at who you got there with you. I guess this is your new serious girlfriend, huh? We all knew how the other one broke your heart", said his father.
"Well, we all hope that you are kind enough not to do what his ex-girlfriend did to him. Sweetheart, be careful of my son's heart", said his Mom to Violet.
"Yes of course, I will. I promise I'll never do what she did to Jacob", said she to his parents.
"By the way, her name is Violet, and yes she's my new serious girlfriend. We dated in about a more than two months now", he told his family.
"Hello Violet and welcome to the family. This is Ben and Hailey, Jacob's younger brother and younger sister", said Jacob’s Dad after shaking hands with Violet.
She saw that he had two siblings who look like they could be in their early twenties.
"Nice to meet you, Violet. We had heard so much about you from Jacob", said Ben to Violet.
"He told us that aside from working as an actress, model and product endorser, you are also helping out charitable organizations. That's very nice of you", said Hailey.
"Yeah, I guess I have just been blessed with so much and it wouldn't hurt to give some of my money to help out those who are in need. It just feels good to be able to do that", said she.
"Yes, we know. If we have lots of money like you, we would also do the same", said Jacob's Dad.
"Come on guys, dinner's ready!" called his Mom out from the kitchen.
They all had dinner of Roast Chicken and Lasagna and Lemonade for their drinks. They ate homemade Apple Pie for dessert.
"Wow, thank you so much for this delicious dinner that you have prepared for us, Mr. and Mrs. Sanders.
"Don't mind it, sweetie. It's our pleasure to have finally met you. Jacob is very lucky to have a good and beautiful girlfriend such as you", said Jacob's Dad.
"God bless your heart, sweetheart", said Jacob's Dad.
"I hope this world would have a lot of people like you, Violet", said Ben.
"If that would be the case, the world would surely be a better place", said Hailey.
"It sure would. Thanks to people like Violet", said Jacob kissing her on the forehead. Then he took something out of his pocket, it's a small box and inside it is a ring that his Mom and Dad gave him a long time ago.
"What's this?" asked Violet dumbfounded and surprised.
"I know that it's too soon, but I would like to ask you if you would like to marry me?" asked he.
"Of course I would. Wow, I wasn't expecting this Jacob", said she.
She can't believe that Jacob is proposing marriage to her so early. To her, this was just like a dream. They had been together for about two months.
"Thank you Violet for saying yes to me. I don't want to wait too long to get married when it seemed like I've met the right person and we are both financially ready and secure to start a family. I mean, I don't want to waste time. I'm so excited to finally settle down and have kids", said Jacob.
"Yeah, me too", said she and then there were tears from her eyes. Tears of joy and happiness. They hugged and embraced each other and the whole family was so happy.
"I'm inviting you all for a dinner party this coming Saturday at my house so that you guys can meet my family", said Violet.
"Thanks sweetheart. That's so thoughtful of you" said Jacob's mother.
"Well, what can I say?I guess I'm just so happy to have your son as my future husband. I'm so happy to finally be able to have a family of my own. I could never forget this moment ever", said Violet.
"We are all so happy for both of you. May you have a happy and blessed family", said Jacob's father.
"Thank you for the nice wishes", said Jacob.
"Thank you so much", said Violet.
After eating Roast Chicken and Lasagna, they ate Apple Pie for dessert. And when they are all done eating, they continued to talk. After they're done talking Mr. and Mrs. Sanders, Ben and Hailey walked out the door together with Jacob and Violet.
"Bye Jacob, bye Violet. It was nice to finally meet you. I hope you can come back here again", said Mrs. Sanders.
"Bye son, bye sweetheart", said Mr. Sanders.
"Bye!", called out Ben.
"Bye, take care", called out Hailey.
"Bye Mom, bye Dad", said Jacob.
"Bye and thank you so much for the sumptuous dinner. See you all again this coming Saturday at eight o'clock", said Violet.
Jacob drove Violet home. He then went home and slept for the night.
The whole week passed by so quickly and it was spent by both of them working hard in their respected jobs. By Friday, Violet went to The Cavern to meet Jacob there. He was sitting at the table by the time she a
rrived. They talked for a short while and then Jacob was called by his other band mates.
“I hope you don't mind excusing me Violet. I think it's our turn to play the music", said Jacob.
"Of course, I don't mind. I'm so excited to finally hear and watch you play! Good luck!",said she to Jacob.
"Thanks Violet. I'll get back to you later!", said Jacob.
He went up the stage, in front of everyone and together with this band mates.
"This song is entitled "A song for Violet". This song is dedicated to my best friend and my wife to be Ms. Violet Sanders, soon to be Mrs. Rafael", said Jacob.
Everybody clapped their hands and listened to the music until they were done playing and the whole band came down the stage.
"That was a great performance Jacob. It really shows that you were practicing for this. You did your best and it shows", said Violet to Jacob hugging him.
"Well, everybody this is Violet, my soon to be wife", said Jacob to his band mates.
"Hi Violet, nice to meet you", said one of Jacob's band mates.
They went back to their seat and ordered Cheeseburger, French Fries and Coke for their dinner. After a few minutes, the food arrived and they ate their dinner. They didn't drink any alcoholic drinks because they still have to drive back home. Jacob offered to help out with the preparation of dinner for tomorrow's party. Violet gladly accepted his offer. He would pick her up tomorrow morning and both of them will go to the supermarket to buy what they need for the dinner party. They said their goodbyes to Jacob's band mates and he drove her home. They said goodnight and hugged and kissed each other and Jacob went back home. He gave food and water to Furball. He then took a bath and went straight to bed.
Chapter 12
He woke up the next morning and washed his face. He then went for a daily walk with his dog, Furball. When they came back, he ate his breakfast of buttered toast, fried eggs and coffee. He then gave his dog, Furball, food and water. After that, he took a bath, dressed up and called Violet.
"Hi Violet. I'm all dressed up and ready to pick you up so that we could buy the things that you need for tonight's dinner party.
"Great. I'm ready too. I'll just wait for you then", said she.
"Okay. See yah, bye!", said Jacob.
"Bye! See yah! Take care", said Violet.
She was waiting for him in the living room when he arrived. She said goodbye to her Mom and Dad and then they went to the supermarket. They bought three large fish for sweet and sour, some pork that they would later marinate and grill, lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, green and red bell peppers, mangoes, grapes, nuts, eggs, cheese, chicken breast and salad dressing for the salad. They bought three kilos of potato for the potato salad. They also bought one layer of readymade custard cake dessert.
When they arrived home, Violet's parents were already waiting for them. They sliced the cheese, peeled off and sliced the fruit, vegetables and boiled the eggs and chicken breast for the salad. They cooked the fish for the sweet and sour. They marinated the pork with lemon and soya sauce and then grilled it. They also peeled off and boiled the potatoes for the potato salad. They made fresh fruit salad as well.
Violet's parents helped set the table with an attractive table cloth complete with plates, cutlery set and glasses. Jacob went out to buy flowers to put at the middle of the table. When everything was ready, Jacob went back to his house to take a bath and wear clothes for the dinner party. When he's done, he brought Furball and went to pick up his parents, brother and sister and went to Violet's house. They all sat at the table where all the food was displayed.
"Violet and I are so happy to announce to everyone of you that we are engaged!", said Jacob.
"Yes, we are so happy to finally be ready to start a family of our own!", said Violet.
"Wow, that's great news!", said Jacob's Mom.
"We are all so happy for both of you!", said Jacob's Dad.
"We haven't decided on the exact date of the wedding yet, but hopefully it will be next year", said Violet.
"Wow, this is just amazing!", said Ben.
"We wish all the best for both of you", said Jacob's Mom.
"May both of you have lots and lots of blessings to come", said Jacob's Dad.
"We wish that you both are going to have a happy married life and lots of kids", said Hailey.
"Thank you so much for all the best wishes", said Jacob.
"Yes thank you so much. You made us happier", said Violet.
They ate their dinner and dessert that were laid out at the table. Everybody wished them well for their new life together. When they are done eating, Violet and Jacob fed their pets with the leftover food. They all thanked Violet for their dinner, said their goodbyes and went back to their respective houses to rest for the night.
Months have passed and they were both busy with their work but Jacob continued to call Violet everyday to talk about what they did during the day. They also talked about their upcoming wedding. They planned every detail and they set the wedding day to be on the twenty-seventh of December this year and that's three months from now. They decided about the gown for Violet and the tuxedo for Jacob and they decided to rent gowns for the entourage. They also decided on the venue of the wedding and the reception afterwards. It will be a traditional church wedding and the reception will be in a beach resort called Las Palmas. They decided who are the people that they will invite and who will sing at their wedding, the menu for the reception which will be Seafood Chowder, Ham, Beef in Oyster Sauce, Roasted Pig, Chicken Cordon Bleu and Caramel Cheesecake for the dessert. They picked the kind of flowers to be used and they also called a seamstress who will sew the wedding attire of Furball, Ovaltinne and Ginger. They wrote their vows for each other. They also chose to have their honeymoon in Europe. Everything is ready and all set for the big day. Jacob didn't tell Violet about their new house yet. He planned to just surprise her by taking her there as soon as the house, the pool and the plantation is done. He chose to have a plantation instead of a huge garden so that they can plant as many trees, vegetables and crops as they can. Anyway, they can use them for their restaurant. It will be his belated wedding gift for Violet. The house, the pool and the plantation will not be done in time for their wedding though, but it's okay since Violet is not on a hurry to move out of her parent's house - she loves her parents so much and she told him that she will miss them so much once they're already married.
Chapter 13
Days passed by until Jacob was surprised to receive a call from Violet telling him that she is pregnant with their first child. She said that the child is going to be a boy. They decided to name the child Vincent after the famous painter Vincent Van Gogh because Violet is quite fond of his paintings. Violet is getting herself physically and mentally prepared for the coming birth of their first child. She ate lots of fruit and vegetables and drank lots of milk. She also used to eat and sip clam soup because it is recommended by her doctor who said that it promotes the production of a mother's breast milk. She started reading a book about pregnancy and child rearing by a renowned psychologist. She also researched a lot of facts about babies and pregnancy from the internet. She is now so excited and ready to have a baby. All she needs to do is to buy supplies that she will need for the baby.
Jacob offered to accompany her while shopping for things for the baby. They went to the departmental store of a mall and bought baby bottles, sterilizer, diaper, mittens, socks, crib and play pen, strollers, soap, shampoo and toys. She had listed everything so that she will not forget anything. She bought almost all the things that she needs. She is now more than ready to have a baby. She is so happy that Jacob is there for her every step of the way. He is most loving and supportive, she couldn't ask for anything more from him. He was the one who provided for all the needs of the baby. They are both so happy and excited including their parents from both sides and also Jacob's younger brother and younger sister. Vincent will be their first grandchild and nephew who is not from the extended family. During
her pregnancy, she craves for salad, strawberries and milk and a lot of seafood. Jacob doesn't mind going to the supermarket many times to get her what she wants. He has no wish other than for Violet and Vincent to be healthy at all times.
Violet goes to the doctor every month for checkup regarding the baby. She is happy to know that the baby is in good health and that the doctor said that there is a great chance that she will deliver the baby normally and not through caesarean method which is more risky for both the mother and the baby. Jacob is also relieved that she will most likely be delivering the baby in a normal way. She had prepared a whole room in the house for the baby and she arranged all the baby's things neatly and nicely.
Her projects are different now that she is pregnant. Previously she was endorsing perfumes and lotions, now she is endorsing milk for babies and a world-famous brand of milk bottles and other products for babies. She is also endorsing clothing line for pregnant women. She is so thankful that she still has lots of endorsements that are pouring in even now that she is pregnant. Jacob too is busy filming his movie entitled "True Love" which will be released next year. It is about a man who is madly in love with his wife that he took her to see all the beautiful places in the whole world. They can't release the movie right away because the filming will take two years because they would have to travel all over the world for the movie. Good thing that Jacob's director understood is that he won't be able to do the filming for a short while for the wedding and honeymoon. After which he would have to go back filming the movie right away. She misses him a lot, but she understands that he is doing this for her and their baby.
Three months have passed and all they did was work and work. They made sure that they have saved more than enough money for the coming birth of their first child. Time has passed until it was time for them to wed.
The wedding was held at an old church in Intramuros, Manila. Violet is stunning and ever so beautiful in an elegant beaded white lace gown that has a long train. Jacob is looking very dashing in his tuxedo. He was waiting for her down the aisle together with the priest who will be officiating the wedding rites. She couldn't help but cry as her Dad was walking her down the aisle. This is the moment that she has been waiting for her whole life. Everybody was so happy; they were all smiling as she went to look at all the four hundred guests who attended their church wedding. Ben together with Furball, Victor's Pomeranian dog were tasked to be the ring bearer. They are both wearing tuxedo. Now, it's time for them to read their vows to each other. It took about fifteen minutes until they were done and the priest pronounced them husband and wife. They were both kissing when both of the cried tears of joy. They couldn't believe that they were finally married to each other. They were all taking pictures which will serve as a memorabilia for the once in a lifetime, momentous occasion. All the guests were headed to the reception after the bride and groom left riding the bridal car to Las Palmas, the venue where the reception will take place.
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