The Arranged Marriage

CHAPTER EIGHT

CIARA

I lie down on my bed and sigh.I am so glad to be back home because I am so tired right now.

I just came back from the park because after we had coffee,Olivia insisted that we go to the park because we didn't get enough time to talk.

The coffee shop we went to was quite expensive and out of my budget so I asked olivia if we could go to a cheaper coffee shop.

When she had asked me the reason I told her that I couldn't afford it.She laughed and said that I didn't need to worry about the money because it was her grandmother's cafe.

I felt really guilty so I left the waitress who was Olivia's cousin a tip.

At the park I told Olivia about Brody and I's marriage deal,excluding the part about me being depressed.To say that she was pissed off was an understatement.She was ready to kill everyone who is involved in the deal and to be honest I was really happy to see her reaction.

She also told me about her story.How her ex boyfriend raped and abused her for months and how her grandmother found out about it and took her in.Her ex boyfriend is now rotting in jail and I am glad he is.I mean who the hell does that to someone?

Her grandparents own a bakery and and the cafe and decided to gift her the bakery so that she could earn some money on her own.

I can't actually believe that she had gone through all of this alone and she is so cheerful all the time and still loves her life very much.

She is so brave and I am so proud of her.She has become a role model to me because from now on whenever I will think about how bad my life is or whenever I will be going through a hard time,I will remember this strong girl and how she survived on her own.

Overall it was fun knowing each other and I was happy that I gained myself a new friend.

Getting married to Brody is a bad thing for me but I am glad it is happening because I found two new amazing friends for myself.Who know's what good can happen to me in future?

I feel my eyes grow heavy and frown.Why am I the only one who gets sleepy after drinking coffee?Isn't it the other way round?I have seen my coworkers drink coffee at work.They say that it's to keep them awake.I wonder why it isn't true for me?Though I can't think of any other reason to fa-My thoughts are cut off by me falling asleep.

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I wake up to the sun beaming through the window.I squint my eyes and sit up after a few seconds,rubbing them.

I glance at the clock on the nightstand to see that it's 6:22 AM.I groan and cuddle into Jordan,closing my eyes.It's too early!I don't feel like getting up from the bed right now.

So I start to imagine about how my life would've turned out if my parents hadn't disowned me,and before I know I fall back to sleep.

Waking up three hours later I get up and go to the washroom to do my business and get dressed.

As soon as I walk out of the washroom my phone rings.I glance at the caller ID which reads 'Brody' and furrow my eyebrows.Why the hell is he calling me?Though I can't ignore the giddy feeling after reading his name.

No matter how much he hates me I can't deny the fact that I feel something for him even though I can't put a finger on it and I know that whatever it is,he will never feel the same for me.

I accept the call and sit down on my bed."Hello?"

"I am coming to your place in twenty"He replies and ends the call.I look down at my mobile screen and frown.What the fuck?Why does he want to come over to my place?I don't know what's wrong with hi-WAIT WHAT?