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Ally's POV

We laid on the bed in comfortable silence. She just holds me close to her while i snuggle in her chest. I'm still debating with myself whether if i should tell her or not.

"Hey Ally?"

"Yes?" I looked at her and saw her beautiful emerald eyes again.

"Why can't we be together?" Lauren asked me and i instantly felt my body tensed up.

Well maybe i should tell her.

I sat up and leaned on the headboard of the bed and Lauren sat up too but she sat in front of me and held my hand.

"Because my family had a deal with Troy.." I said, tears brimming in my eyes.

"What deal baby? Tell me and i'll listen." She said.

"Okay.. It started when.."

Flashback (3 years ago)

I sat in the waiting room with my mama and papa beside me. My grandpa was brought to the hospital because he suddenly felt something in his heart. I am so scared to lose him. He's been with me since i was a child.

"Family of Mr. Hernandez?" The doctor said and we suddenly stand up from the chair.

"Hi. Good evening. I am Dr. Simpson, Mr. Hernandez's doctor and i am here to tell you that he is in a coma. He's been suffering from heart failure and awhile ago while we are trying to cure him, one vein in his head popped. Luckily he's just in coma and didn't die. I am so sorry." The doctor said and left us.

I just stand there frozen, crying and do not know what to do. We have no money. I am just a performer in some events but the money that i am earning there won't be enough to sustain my grandfather's needs while he's here in the hospital.

"What are we gonna do Jerry?" I heard my mother asked while crying so much.

"I-I d-d-don't know honey. We will find a way okay?" My father said instantly hugging my mother to comfort her.

I sat on the floor and contemplated whether to go to the only man who i know that can help me or just find another way. I know that when i seek for help to this boy, i know, I KNOW that there will be a consequence. But i think i can handle it.

"Mom, Dad. I think i know how to get the money." I said and called the person i know who can help me. He answered and i told him to come to the hospital and said that he's on his way. With his parents.

***

10 minutes later, the door to the hospital spread wide open and there enters Troy and his parents.

Troy is rich. Troy likes me. But i never liked him. I WILL NEVER LIKE HIM BECAUSE I AM INTO GIRLS. Yes, i am a Church girl but that doesn't mean i will stop myself from loving someone even if it means that it's the same gender.

"So Ally, did you realize that you love me now?" Troy said with so much confidence on his voice. I cringed with the thought but then i remembered. Grandpa.

"Can i talk to you? In private?" I asked him.

"Okay." Troy said with a smirk on his face.

I dragged him out of the hospital. Once we were outside, i already said what i need.

"You know that my grandfather is in that hospital, comatose. And we are not that rich. So can you please help us with the money we need? I need my grandpa Troy. You know how much i love him." I said and i can feel myself crying already.

"Fine, but on one condition baby girl. Of course i cannot just give you the money without me having a benefit right?" He said.

"Fine, what is it?"

"You need to be my girlfriend and marry me when we're already 4 years in a relationship." He said. This is too much!! I can't do that.

"W-what? N-no i can't do that." I said in disbelief.

"Well then, fine. Let your grandpa rot in that hospital bed even if he wakes up!! You can't bring him out of the hospital if you don't have enough money to pay right?" He said with smirk on his lips.

Fuck you.

"I-i need to t-talk to my parents." I said and ran inside the hospital. I saw my mom and dad talking to Troy's parents. I signalled them to come with me for just 5 minutes and they nod. They excused themselves properly and walked over to me.

"Mom. Dad. Troy will give us the money that we need but he wants me to be with him AND MARRY HIM!!" I said.

"We know sweetheart. His parents already told us.. And we're sorry but we already agreed to it."

"WHAT?! YOU DIDN'T EVEN CONSULTED ME IF THIS IS OKAY WITH ME?! MOM YOU KNOW THAT I DON'T LIKE HIM AND I'M INTO GIRLS WHY CAN'T YOU UNDERSTAND THAT!?" I whispered-shouted with tears streaming down my face.

"I'm sorry mija. I already signed the contract. I am so sorry. This is for your grandpa." My mom said also crying.

"Why.." I said as i ran out of the hospital and met with the cold breeze of the wind. It was a cold Saturday evening and i instantly shaked by the cold wind. I walked furthermore on the streets of San Antonio when i heard the news of the singing competition. X Factor. I wanna do it so that i can pay them and rip thay contract in front of their face.

*1 and a half year later*

I got into X Factor. Been teamed up with these beautiful girls and we are called Fifth Harmony. We didn't win the competition but we're kind of massive right now. I've been saving money to pay our debt on the Ogletree family.

My grandpa already woke up fron his coma 3 months after he was hospitalized. He has been discharged with of course, Troy's money.

I checked my bank book and saw that i have saved enough money to pay Troy. I instantly called him and asked if we could meet up on Starbucks and he said okay.

I waited for him for 15 minutes and here he is right in front of me and refused to fucking get the money.

"Troy, what the fuck is wrong with you?! Take the money that i owed you for goodness sake please." I begged him.

"No Ally, you will marry me in 2 and a half years. I will not take your money and if you pissed me one more time, I'm going to do something to your mom, since she is the one who signed the contract, that you will never ever like." He said with venom on his voice.

I froze on my seat and looked at him wide in the eyes. My grandpa wouldn't be discharged of the hospital and won't have the medicines that he need if it weren't for Troy. Now he's gonna do something with my mom if i pissed him off. Fuck what have i done.

"Fine."

End of flashback

I sat there waiting for Lauren to say a word but she didn't. She just looked at me with her mouth kind of ajar.

"That fucking bastard. I'm gonna kill him before he kills your mom." Lauren said as she was about to stand up but i held her wrist and pulled her close to me and hugged her so tight.

"Please. Don't do it. I don't want to lose you babe." I said as i am crying because of the thought that Troy might kill Lauren if she will do anything stupid.

I felt Lauren calmed down a bit and i let go of her. I took her face and made her look me in the eyes.

"Promise me you won't do anything stupid okay? Promise me that this would be our little secret okay?" I said.

"I promise Ally. I love you." She said. I pulled her face close to me and kissed her on the lips. I lingered for a little while but then suddenly my phone rang. I looked at my phone on the bedside table and saw the caller ID.

It was my mom.

WINK WINK.

-hp