arranged | e.dolan

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"we have arranged for you and ethan to get married, nevaeh,"

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ethan

"excuse me?! mom that's totally unfai-,"

"is that how you should be speaking to your mother, young man," my mother raises from her seat, "it's all part of the families' ties, ethan, everything has been set, im sorry but i recommend you take this offer," she states calmly.

i slump back into my uncomfortable seat and huff out a breath that i in fact did not know i was holding.

fuck this.

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nevaeh

what the actual hell.

i think my mom is seriously on crack.

"mom, i don't know if you know this or not, but I really dislike ethan," i tilt my head to the right, "and he really dislikes me, how the hell are we supposed to marry each other," i exclaim, my arms flailing ever so often.

i look over to the right to see ethan slumped downward into his seat.

thank god my little sis decided to go to a friend's house.

"nevaeh elizabeth, you are getting married and that's final!" my mother finishes, making our whole section in the restaurant stare towards our table.

after what seems to be years of long, awkward, excrutiating silence, i grab ethans shoulder and pull him with me, exiting the diner.

"ethan, please take me home,"

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"elizabeth huh," ethan points out with his irritating voice.

"yup, got a problem," i snap, hearing him let out a deep breath.

"listen, nev," he lets out another breath, "i don't really want this either. it was sudden, yes, but im just trying to stay as positive as i possibly can. i dont want to get married to someone who would still despise me, so please, for lord christ's sake, at least try to cooperate."

I take a short breath, simply nod, even though his eyes are fixed to the road, and look out the window.

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"thanks for the ride, and, um, im sorry about this whole ordeal too," i look down and fiddle with my fingers, "i will try to somehow talk some sense into my mom and get us out of marryi-,"

"it's no trouble, i also needed to get out of there. and hey, i ain't that bad. just," ethan shifts his body so he is completely facing me, "give me a try sometime," he smiles, patting my shoulder.

i raise my eyebrows, dumbfounded.

"i think that's the nicest thing I've ever heard you say, dolan," i smile a dull, sarcastic smile.

he shrugs and lets his arms back down, "hey, like I said, i ain't that bad,"

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ethan

"well, see you some other time, uh, dude," nevaeh awkwardly punches my shoulder and hops out of my black bmw, fixing her dress.

she's about halfway to her doorstep when i speak my thoughts.

"oh, and nevaeh," i shout, making her turn to her side, lifting her eyebrows, signaling me to speak,

"red is most definitely your color."

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a/n; filler.

i haven't really felt the best, been having family problems and such. nothing good seems to be happening.

just know that if you're hurting, im here for you to have someone to talk to, you aren't alone. if you have something you want to get off of your chest, or just feeling lonely, just pm me, let me get to know you. express yourself to me. im here for all of that. if anything, do not isolate yourself. nothing good comes out of isolating yourself. everyone needs someone, and if you need a person, im open.

it's okay to sometimes talk more than you feel like you should. it's okay to get things off of your chest.

it's okay to feel down.

but it is not okay to feel alone, because everyone has someone, wether they know it or not, they do.

just remember that.

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