Against my arranged marriage.

Chapter Twenty Six - Prying

~Laura~

"So tell me everything?!" Georgia asked me, but it sounded quite demanding really. To be perfectly honest, I was going to pretend as if I didn't know what she was going on about. I was going to play dumb. She only has assumptions anyway, so it doesn't really matter.

"What are you going on about?" I asked her frowning.

"Oh don't give me that, I know Laura...I know. You bunk off school and go after your boyfriend and your attitude and facial expression just gives in all away. I didn't picture Ash being the one for
you though... Like you're good together but I thought you would of ended up with Luke or something." Georgia explained. What attitude? What facial expressions? I had hardly socialised with her enough for her to even notice my attitude. Why does everyone always think I'll end up with Luke? No, Ash is my boyfriend, not Luke. That's clear and it's also clear that Ash is the one I want to be with... I just wish Georgia would stop associating Luke with me, especially in that context.

I don't think Georgia even knows about Ash's leukaemia... No one does, he's kept it a secret. Actually thats a lie, everyone probably knows now because I told Luke. But that really was an accident, its just in the moment I wanted someone to confide in and he was just there... It felt so right to confide in him. Looking back, maybe it wasn't the best of decisions.

"Why aren't you replying Laura? You should be discussing the details with me!" Georgia exclaimed... What. Why would I want to do that? That's just too much information to be sharing.

"There's nothing to discuss Georgia. But i'm sure we could find something else to discuss... Like for instance you and Ethan?" I suggested. Really, I just wanted to change the subject... I didn't want to discuss the Ash situation with Georgia.

"Oh me and Ethan... We're good, really good. He wants Luke to do a double date with him but I have no other friends that meet his standards except from you... But you're with Ash so that's a big no from you, I get it." Georgia replied.

"I'll go if it means going as friends with him. But yeah like you said, I'm with Ash... I'm not leaving him, I love him." I explained.

"I'll tell Ethan that." Georgia smiled. I then just sat about in Georgia's room, there was nothing else to do. I wondered if I could officially live here, I mean I practically already do and my parents haven't bothered with any form of communication with me since Luke had told me that the arranged marriage had been called off as he just wants me
To be happy. Clearly my parents don't care about me, they had got what they wanted and they no longer had a debt to pay, so i was unimportant. But it was really sweet of Luke dropping the debt, because now I could be with Ash. But then our relationship is going to be cut short because of the awful illness he has. I just wish there was something else I could do to help him. Like I'm here for him and I tell him that all the time. But I feel like it doesn't feel like much and he doesn't believe me or take it seriously because people always say they're there for you and then when it comes down to it they're not... You're alone. And it just shows the reality of
things really; in the end we are all alone, no matter where we end up or what we do. We are alone. And nothing can change that.

"What are you thinking about?" Georgia asked me.

"Things." I replied.

"I know about Ash's Leukaemia Laura... You don't have to pretend to me. It's ok not to be ok." Georgia told me. Oh had Luke told her and Ethan? Maybe I shouldn't of trusted him... Like what was I expecting? I guess it really is true, you can't trust anyone... I trust my boyfriend though, i really do. But I feel like out time is being cut short...

"Who told you then?" I questioned her.

"My mum... Ash's mum told my mum. You're not Ash's only friend by the way. Also I saw Ash and Luke talking earlier, I don't know what about but I thought you should know." She told me. Oh yeah, I guess that does make sense. Maybe me I could trust Luke... Who knows? But Ash talking to Luke... Why? They don't get on... They hate each other? But they have one thing in common, me. They both have a romantic interest in me. But I still don't understand why they would be talking to one another. It's just confusing, everything is.

"Oh, I'll ask one of them about it later." I shrugged.

"Why not ask both of them?" Georgia asked me.

"More time and effort. Besides its pretty pointless if I can find out from one of them." I explained.

"But one of them could lie." Georgia pointed out. Oh... That is true.

"It doesn't matter." I rolled my eyes, I felt like we were discussing something so pointless.

Within the next few moments, my stomach begun to ache, really bad... Like nothing before. I felt really nauseous, it must just be a bug. But this was new, I had a good immune system, I hardly ever got ill. I just shrugged before brushing it off. I didn't think much of it, I didn't need to. It would pass, or I'd throw up... Either way it will pass like I said.

My phone then buzzed, I rolled my eyes before grabbing it out of my pocket. Georgia launched up and came and stood behind me so she could see my phone screen. She was prying once again.

I read the message.

Luke: I know about you and Ash... I thought you were more sensible than that?? Like why!?

What. This could only mean one thing... But why did he care about mine and Ash's encounter. I just didn't understand that.

And Is he really talking to me about being sensible? Like he can't talk! He always used to go partying and would hook up with a new girl every night... It seems like everything he says reflects back onto himself really.

"He's jealous." I heard Georgia say. For once, her little comments were accurate... I think she was right, I didn't know how else to explain that.

But how did Luke find out?

I couldn't have anything a secret in my life, no... People always found out, or I constantly had people prying into what I do.

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A/n

Sorry for the crappy update, it's just where this book is coming to its end. I might have to extend it out a bit though as i don't want to cram everything in, but it will be finished within the next month which allows me to focus on other books :)

Unedited, urm yeah sorry. I feel so sleepy whilst writing this so there's probably typos.

I'll try and update sooner. I want to update sooner because I want to finish this lol.

Its kinda short ik, 1100 words. Its about my usual length.

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