Married To Mr. Devil

CHAPTER 6

Nick's pov:

I was sitting in my bedroom thinking. I didn't go to college today. Yesterday Ellen called us and informed us that our wedding s going to be next week. I was defeated. I didn't even tell my friends anything about this. I don't even know how that James guy looks like. I asked Ellen whether her son agreed to this marriage or not but she simply said that i don't need to worry about anything and she can take care of everything.

Now I was in my bed listening to some songs when I heard the door bell rang. I got up from the bed and made my way to downstairs thinking who could be possibly ringing. Jessie was working. I told Mark that I was sick and can't go to class so, don't need to come and pick me up.

I opened the door and saw my three friends were standing outside with worried faces.

"Hi guys, what are you doing here?" I asked.

I allowed them to enter and we all came and stand in the living room.

"Mark said you were sick. Are you okay Nick? What happened?" Alex asked me with a worried tone.

I smiled at her and replied. "I'm fine Alex. Just some minor headache, I am fine now." I said.

"No Nick. You are acting weird for past few days and we are worried about you. You know you can tell us everything right?" Mark asked me and my face fell.

Can I tell them? They are my only friends and now I need them most.

Alex saw my expression and frowned. "Nick what's wrong? You look so sad. I never saw you like that." She said and come closer to me.

Cant able to take anymore I hugged her tightly and cried. She didn't say anything or my other friends. She rubbed my back while I was sobbing in her shoulder.

I pulled away from her after few minutes and wiped the tears away from my face. I looked at them and said "I'm going to get married guys. Next week" I said and I saw all of their shocked face.

"What?" they all said in unison.

"Yes guys, my marriage is next week with a guy." I said and they got even shocked if that was possible.

"What do you mean Nick? Please tell me you are lying" Mark said sounding so desperate.

I shook my head and told them everything that happened.

"Nick, I'm so sorry. I know how hard it is for you. I can't believe your parents did that." Alex said and hugged me tightly.

"No, we can't let this happen. There is some way to stop the marriage." Mark said.

"Yeah, we can't let this happen" Kevin said.

"There is no choice guys, the agreement was clear. If we didn't do as it told I will be in trouble. Especially Jessie 'cause she is my guardian. I can't do that to her, she sacrificed her own life for me." I said.

"No, there has to be some way. You can't marry that bastard. I can't lose you to someone like him." Mark said and his eyes widened along with mine.

"Mark what do you mean?" I asked.

Mark sighed and looked at me. "Nick, I know it's not the right time but I like you. I like you more than a friend. I liked you since I met you. I was afraid that you don't like me back if I told you so, I kept it to myself. I don't want to lose you Nick." He said and I saw a hurt in his face.

I sat there not knowing what to say? He liked me? Since we met? And I never realized that.

"Are you....?" I asked.

He shook his head. "No Nick, I'm not gay. You are the only person that I ever loved. No one else." He said and I stared at him.

"Love? You love me?" I asked.

His eyes widened again and he cursed. "Shit"

"Nick I'm really sorry that I didn't tell you before. But when you said you were going to get married I panicked. I love you so much Nick. I never really liked anyone as much as you. I don't want to lose you and he's not even worth for your attention." He said.

"Who?" I asked confused.

"James. He is not a nice person Nick. He's a womanizer. He never really cared for other people. He's selfish and all he ever does is party and get girls into bed." He said and continued.

"I'm not saying this for jealousy or to make you like me. My father and James father Mr. Robert are business partners. Sometimes my father brings me along with him so I could learn some business work. That's how I know about him."

Mark said and I was left with again speechless. I don't even see that guy face yet, but I already started to unlike him. If what Mark said was true and if he was a womanizer he definitely not going to agree to the marriage. But what if his parents compelled him to this marriage? I'm going to live in the hell.

I put my head in my heads and groaned.

"Way to go Mark. He was already having enough things in his plate to cause him headache and you only made it harder for him" Alex said and scowled at him.

"I'm sorry Nick. But you need to know." He said.

"It's okay Mark, I'm not mad at you. But I don't like you in that way. Maybe in the future if we gave it a try but I don't think it was possible right now." I said.

"Then, can you give me a chance?" he asked with a hope in his eyes.

"Mark it's not about you right now. Are you forgetting that Nick is going to getting married? We have to find a way to stop this marriage. We can discuss about your little crush on Nick Later." Alex said and Mark turned to her and replied.

"It's not a little crush" he argued.

"Whatever, it's not important right now. We have to come up with the plan to stop this marriage." Alex said and others nodded.

Suddenly my phone vibrated informing me I had a text message. I picked my phone from my pocket and looked at the number. It was an unknown number. I viewed the message.

Meet me at the coffee shop within 30 minutes.

-james

It reads and below there is an address of a coffee shop.

"Guys' I called and they all turned towards me. I showed the message to them and they were silent for a moment.

"Let's go there. I will go with you" Mark said and looked at me.

"Do you think it was a good idea?" Alex asked worriedly.

"Mark was right. We don't have much choice. We have to know what he thinks about the marriage so we can come up with something to stop this marriage." Kevin said.

I thought for a moment and finally agreed.