The Arrangement Factor (ARRANGEMENT SERIES #1)

Chapter 34

Sarah's POV

It has been three months since I got married, and everything is going well. Alex and I have breakfast whenever he doesn't have meetings or doesn't have to go to the office early.

Eli has asked me to call her "mom," but I am still not comfortable with it. It's not that I don't want to; I would love a mother like her, but the word "mom" has bitter memories, and I don't want to jinx what Eli and I have.

I have talked to Mia, and she is coming back to normal. Since last month when I met her, she's been coping and drinking less.

Noah and I have become closer and better friends than before. When I joined college, we met once or twice a week since we had no common classes, and I would leave before he came to the cafe. But now he comes to the cafe every day, and we talk. He is the second-best friend after Mia, who I can rely on. Our break times sync up, allowing us to meet between classes. We are past the wedding fiasco, and he even told me that Emily is doing better now and has decided to move on and be happy in her life. I genuinely wish her all the best, as I still carry some guilt about coming between her and Alex.

I have a few questions in my mind that are not letting me think properly. I am constantly thinking about them, and the more I think, the more confused I become. Since Daniel told me that Alex calls me Dove, I wanted to know so much.

Why does he call me Dove?

Do I mean something to him if he talks to Daniel about me?

Does he talk about me in a good or bad way?

Do I matter to him as he gave me a nickname?

Can he ever love me?  This is the only question that always sets my heart in a pit, as it's the only thing that I can never get. But I can't let it out of my mind. I don't know why, but whenever he does anything for me, I end up wishing for it, despite knowing that this wish will never be fulfilled.

I thought of asking Daniel about some questions I have in mind, but he has not visited since the last two weeks we met last. I hope he is fine. I could have called him, but it didn't feel right to disturb him with my stupid questions when he was already upset about his mystery girl. Moreover, what if he tells Alex?

***

We were all sitting in the cafe, chatting and eating as usual, when Sophia spoke out of nowhere.

"Sarah, it's been months since you got married, and we haven't met your husband."

Benjamin said playfully, "Are you hiding him, Sarah, because you know that I would beat him in handsomeness?"

Noah slapped the back of his head, and everyone laughed.

"It's not like I'm hiding him. It's just that he's always busy working, and I don't know if he'd have time."

"Oh, Sarah, he'd make time for you in an instant. Call him now and ask him to meet your friends. I'm sure he'd fulfil all your wishes," Mia teased, but she still gave Noah meaningful looks.

I wondered what was going on between Mia and Noah.

"I can't do that, Mia. He's at the office, and what if he's in some important meeting or work? I don't want to disturb him."

"It's not like he's the president of the country, Sarah. I think you don't want us to meet him. Are you hiding him, Sarah? Tell us what's so special about him?" Sophia teased.

"We don't even know his name, Sarah. You're the first one to get married in our group, and you didn't even invite us to your wedding. Please, let us meet your mystery husband," Olivia said, dramatically joining her hands in front of me.