Forever

chapter 8

I called Ed, mum, Damon, and Becky, and told them to meet me at my place, since it was Saturday. I still couldn't believe that I was going to be Mrs. Mia E. McCarthy. I felt really nervous since I decided to tell them the big news. Xavier and I decided to go and visit our fashionistas tomorrow. I kept on pacing around in my room when Veronica entered. I wonder when this girl is going back to college. She sat on my bed as she ate an apple.

"Why are you so tensed?"

"Nothing. It's nothing important."

"Whatever. By the way, why are you calling everyone in?"

"I have to tell you guys something"

"Is it the sex with Xavier thing?"

"No. this is mega."

I checked the time. In about 5 minutes everyone will be here.

Veronica and I sat as we watched the flash on Netflix, then I heard a knock on my door. Veronica attended to it. Mum came in with Ed as Becky came in with Damon. I saw Veronica lighten up as Damon entered and I saw the smile on Damon's face as he sat by her.

"So why are we here again?" mum asked as I hugged her.

"You'll see"

I sat in the chair in front of them...

"It's good you're all here. I... have something important to tell you all. I...I... and Xavier are getting married."

Everyone's jaws dropped except Damon, who I guessed Xavier already told. Ed got up and left the hall.

"Well that's good news, but it's too early, I mean, you met him a month ago." my mum sai, trying to ease the tension.

"I know" I didn't know if I could tell the reason. I had to find an excuse.

"Wait, let me get this straight. So all of a sudden you are in love with Xavier? This makes no fucking sense. Just a few weeks ago you said you wanted nothing to do with him, now you are in love?" Veronica asked. If only she knew the catch.

"Yes, you can say that."

Veronica got up and left to Ed. now it was Becky, Damon, mum, and I.

"Darling, are you sure this is what you want? Do you really love him?"mum asked, taking a seat by me and taking my hand in hers.

I managed to force the yes out of my mouth to answer her. I knew Damon knew about this, and he was enjoying every bit of it. Because the smirk he had worn grew in shape.

I excused myself and went out to join Ed, whilst Veronica entered the house. I sat by Ed outside, on a bench that was under the street light.

We sat there in silence. I hated the fact that for the first time, I could not tell Ed the truth. It hurt me to the core.

"So you really are in love with him?" he asked.I couldn't look him in the face and lie to him. I decided to tell him the truth.

"I hope I will fall in love with him"

"So why are you marrying him?"

"It's a contract. There's this model, Simone Valdez, and both their parents want the two of them to get married, but then he doesn't want to. And recently we went for a meeting and the pap's got a shot of us, and so word went out that we were dating. So he thought of it that we should get married, for a year, that way, their parents would have given up. In return, he takes care of mum's bills, meds and job, Veronica's fees and bills and also help me find my father, if he's alive, and his will if he's dead"