~Prologue~
I wrapped my fingers around the hot paper cup. I sighed and looked at my two best friends around the small table. The quiet whispers in the little cafe around us filled my head. I didn't really know to say.
"Well...?" Hannah looked worried at me. "Why are we here?"
"I swear she's pregnant...!" Ruth said behind her big cup of tea. The lady behind her turned around a little look at me. Probably my age. I was nineteen. I lived in central London and worked as a clerk in a clothing store.
"I'm not!" I snapped and the lady turned back. "It's worse."
They looked confused at me.
"What is it?!" Ruth asked.
"I've met someone." I said.
"That's not bad!" Hannah replied and took a sip of her coffee.
"And... We're getting married."
Hannah almost spit out her coffee but held it in and got it wrong instead. She started coughing like crazy.
"What?!" Ruth shouted.
It seemed like everybody were staring at us.
"What?!" Hannah coughed.
"Well, it started a week ago..''
