Against my arranged marriage.

Chapter Seventeen - What a bad time to confess your feelings for me...

~Laura~

I was relieved when physics had finally finished, i literally stormed out. I needed to get away to avoid a swarm of people questioning about what had just happened. Like i didn't want the whole school to know that my parents are too poor to pay a debt so i'm being used to pay the debt by marrying Luke... Like how embarrassing. Then girls will hate on me because i'm with the "almighty" Luke, more like Luke the jerk. I really don't see whats so spectacular about him.

"Laura!" I heard Georgia's high pitched voice, ugh i hope she doesn't constantly go on about Luke. I really don't want to discuss it at the moment.

I stopped and turned around, as the blonde caught up with me and walked along beside me. The corridors were completely empty, bit strange if you ask me.

"Everyones talking about what happened with you and Luke... People are bitching and questioning why he's engaging with you and stuff. So be prepared for questions." Georgia pre warned me.

"I don't care Georgia... It doesn't concern them. What is so spectacular about Luke? Why do people care so much?!" I asked her, considering she thinks he's pretty special. Well she must do because she thinks i'm lucky because i get to marry him...

"His charm, his looks..." She trailed off.

"Apart from that?" I raised an eyebrow. She stood thinking, there was silence between us.

"I don't know." She shrugged.

"Exactly my point." I grinned, i couldn't help it. I had just proven my point right there and then, Luke really wasn't that special, if he looked differently, worse then i guarantee people wouldn't make such a big deal.

"So anyway, you still staying at mine? My mum wants to know as she's ordering a take out and she likes to plan things in advance." Georgia explained, a bit of a stupid question. Where else am i meant to stay? I certianly can't go home or at least not yet... My parents will skin me for running off the way i did and honestly i can't face them. But i guess i'm just prolonging the inevitable.

"Yeah. I have nowhere else to go Georgia... I can't go home and i'm sorry, so sorry. I feel like i'm imposing, i really do..." I sighed.

"It's fine really, my mum doesn't mind having you! And i understand your situation completely, you can stay with me for as long as you want. I like your company if i'm honest." She told me before holding both of my hands, aw cute and so reassuring.

"That's so sweet of you georgia... I feel so indebted to you for having me. It means alot, i don't know many friends that would actually do this for me... I guess i owe you an endless debt." I told her.

"How about a hug? That's all i want." She smiled, i nodded in agreement. Yes she annoyed me at times, but she was so sweet and such a good friend.

She pulled me into a tight hug. She was wearing the perfume she always wore, it gave her that distinctive scent. It made her feel sweet and fruity... It was nice actually.

"I have to go and sort things out Laura. I'll catch you later, look i'll meet you in the car park after school for a lift home. Also one last thing, can you ask Luke to set me up with Ethan? I'd really appreciate it." She asked me, this wasn't something that i was so reluctant to do, i didn't want to do it
In fact. I knew what Ethan was like, he wouldn't give Georgia what she really wants... He would use her and only want her for one thing.

"You know i'm not keen on the idea Georgia... I think you could do so much better, he's not the kind of guy you want. I don't want to see you hurt and used by him." I explained.

"I know but it's my decision! Please Laura, please!" She begged me and gave me puppy eyes, i just couldn't say no...

"Okay fine! No promises though! I'll see what i can do, not alot currently as i'm not even on speaking terms with Luke myself." I told her, she pulled me into a hug.

"Thank you so much!" She practically squealed, i was worried that she would feel disappointed, so disappointed. Things may not even work out anyway and she's already gotten her hopes up.

"See you later." She told me, it snapped me out of thinking and back into reality.

"Bye." I told her before wandering the corridors alone. As i passed people, they stopped at looked at me before whispering... Wow, really? Honestly, i didn't understand. Am I going to be popular too? I hope not!

I felt myself bashing into a brick walk. A person... They turned around to face me, ash... Oh god this is bad, he was the one person i was trying to avoid.

I was unsure to whether i had feelings for him or not, honestly it was confusing...

"Laura?" His jaw locked, he looked so attractive with his ruffled blonde hair...

"I am so sorry literally! I promise it won't happen again!" I told him.

"I know it won't... But i'm glad you bumped into me, i need to talk to you. And i'm sorry for acting like a jerk in Physics." He gulped.

"Sure, what you wanna talk about?" I asked him.

"Not here." He told me before taking my hand and taking me somewhere quiet. We sat on the bench round the back of reception, a place which was completely empty and quiet.

"Laura look, i've been so distant from you lately and honestly it's not your fault and i'm sorry if you felt like it was." He began. I didn't respond, clearly he wasn't done saying what needed to say.

"And it's because i have feelings for you... I always have. Since i laid eyes on you, i think you're beautiful; perfect... Everything. And i always worried that you wouldn't be able to reciprocate these feelings especially since Luke taking an interest in you recently. But when i kissed you, you kissed me back. Tell me if i'm incorrect but i interpreted it as you felt something, even if it was small for me otherwise you would of pushed me away instantly. Since then, i haven't really spoken to you... Jerk move i know, but i didn't think you were ready to talk. But now, i couldn't wait any longer, i had to tell you how i felt." He explained, he was right... I did feel something for him...but i was scared. I had to marry luke, people have like imbedded that into my mind...

"That's really sweet of you Ash. And you're right, i do have feelings for you... But there's a barrier, it consists of a long deep story, one which will change your mind. Just, i think you could do so much better than me." I told him.

"I don't want better than you..." He whispered, he then smashed his lips onto mine. I kissed him back instantly pulling him closer towards me... I knew this was wrong, it felt wrong. It also felt so right, like it was meant to be. If this marriage agreement wasn't in the way it could make things so much easier for me. Because if i'm honest, ash has chosen the worst time to confess his feelings for me... but It's sweet and heartwarming, but now i'd have loads of aggro to deal with from my parents and worse luke.

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A/n

Sorry about the long update, it was like three weeks/ a month? sorry this book is so difficult for
Me to write :/.

I have a plan for whats going to happen throughout the book. Just because lauras kissing Ash doesn't mean that she will never get with Luke... I have a twist.

Unedited, probs mistakes i wrote this at 1am whilst dozing :3

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