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Chapter Nine 'TEARS'

I just didn't realise that my whole life was one big joke.
"Are you ok?" Celeste asked as she took a big bite of her sausage.
I truly wanted to snap at her to mind her own business but I couldn't do that. I wasn't going to allow Kellan's rejection to make me lose friends as well...no way.

I did look awful.
I cried the whole night yesterday. I didn't think being rejected would hurt as much as it did but it just took me by surprise.

My eyes were red and swollen, unfortunately. I really needed an excuse...think, think, think. I chanted in my head.

"Allergies." I said triumphantly.

"The way you look so smug after saying that gives me the impression that you just lied to me but came up with an impressive lie." Celeste pointed out with an amused laugh that wiped my smug smile right off my face.

"Boy trouble." I mumbled as I sipped my orange juice.

"I didn't know you were seeing someone." Celeste looked majorly confused and a part of me wanted her to know the real me a little so I confided in her.

"My parents have arranged a wedding for me with someone way older than me, I guess I was feeling sorry for myself and thinking that my life was one big joke." I grimaced.

"I'm sorry-I didn't know. Your parents are awful for putting you in this position. What are you going to do?" Celeste sympathy made me want to cry again.

"I DON'T KNOW." I whisper yelled like a maniac, trying to hold off the tears again.

In actual truth, Kellan is the one who made me cry but Samuel also brought a lump in my throat. I had just lost my one chance to be with my soulmate and at the same time I had to marry a man who made me cringe just by thinking about him. The tears were inevitable. I was truly heartbroken.

I had wanted someone that was truly mine to love me. I thought having a soulmate will be a guarantee that I had him and no one else could have him but clearly I was mistaken.

I wondered if Kellan would have fought for me if he had wanted to be with me. Taken care of me for a change. I would have loved seeing him put Samuel the menace in his place.

"It will work out. We will figure something out." Celeste said as she hugged me.

She was sweet and knowing her these last few days has been me feel like I can face anything as long as I have such a supportive friend. It was unfortunate that I couldn't be honest with her about my truths. She deserved my honesty but I was terrified of saying my truth only to discover that I had made a grave mistake. That sort of betrayal would literally kill me. If Kellan, my soulmate could choose someone over me, what guarantee did I have that a new friend would hurt me in that manner as well?

"We?" I asked slowly. She said 'we' and by the look on her face, she meant it too.

"Yes we. That's what having friends means Aly. You have people who genuinely want to help you if they can." She took ahold of my hand and squeezed it.

I cried. I had been having an awful life but hearing her saying that healed something, a small portion of my very soul. I couldn't be truthful with her but she was with me anyways.

I nodded in awe of this girl.
I truly had a friend. I was thankful and I squeezed her hand back to show my appreciation for the person that she was with me and to me.

"Thank you Celeste." I smiled.

I never had that, someone who wanted to help me. It was a wonderful feeling. I was honoured that in this lifetime, someone cared for me and my feelings.