The Arranged Bride

Sophia's POV

"What's my baby doin -- OH MY GOD " , I heard the high pitched shriek of my best friend Charlotte.

" YOU ARE FUCKING ENGAGED "

" Jesus , stop yelling Char. "

" Don't . Just don't. You pathetic excuse of a best friend, you got fucking engaged and didn't tell me!?" She semi-yelled .

"ENGAGED ?" Ryan walked into my room.

Char pulled my hand up for him to see.

" WHAT THE HELL SOPH ? ", Ryan yelled with wide eyes.

Charlotte and I have been best friends since our primary school days. We were inseparable. She is a brunette , with green eyes and an extremely outgoing nature. Her parents died in an car crash . So she has only Ryan , her brother as her family and of course me !

Ryan has a tall lean frame with the same green eyes and dark brown hair. He is quite a good looking guy and is never short of girls- attention if that's a word . After the accident, he used to come along to hang out with us to distract himself and he was basically a year older than us. So our vibes really matched . We three are really very close and practically share everything.

" Will you two just shut up and let me speak ? " I threw my hand in the air.

" Oh you don't get to shout , it's us who have been deprived of our rights . " , Char crossed her hands across her chest.

Ignoring her words I started narrating everything to them and for the whole time I had their undivided attention.

" NICHOLAS CARTER !? THE NICHOLAS CARTER ? " she yelled again.

"Woman, if you don't stop yelling I will kick your ass out of this room right now." I warned her.

"This is unbelievable . Girls die to hang out with that piece of sculpture and you're going to marry him . I can already tell the babies are going to be gorgeous" , she was now whispering.

I blushed at her words but composed myself.

"Char, you know right , no babies." , I said as a matter of fact but the thought always pains me.

"Oh I am sorry Soph . "

Ryan embraced me in a hug .

"Soph it's fine , don't be sad . We have your wedding to plan . Come on cheer up " , I looked up at Ryan and smiled.

"Yeah , I have to buy a dress for tomorrow's engagement party. " I said.

"And wedding dress ?" Char asked.

me to go with her and buy.

,let's go shopping!!" , She sprinted out of the bed . I

4 hours later ...

hours . Char was dragging us from this shop to that shop and she hasn't found 'the one' for me yet. I was standing with Ryan

, she handed me a blush coloured gown which I must say looked really

out

'THE

it as well " I

it and headed

food .I am starving." Ryan

too" ,

burgers , fries

on my burger

you like him ?" Ryan

is a nice and cheerful man and Juliana is a very warm and welcoming lady. And Ethan is a

guess I asked about him , the one you're supposed to marry, Nicholas

actually umm he is nice..

?",

" , he scrunched up his eyebrows " but he seemed like a nice

I think he is sexy !" , Char added and I was thankful that she was trying to lighten the atmosphere

marrying him ? What's wrong? Are you being forced or something?

, I was given the liberty to decide. It's just that ...Dad and Mom were extremely happy when I agreed to the proposal and the Carters seemed to be nice people. Besides

I just hope you are happy with this ."

always acts like the overprotective brother I

the serious talks, we need to buy jewellery and other stuff. Shove

I'm tired

be helped"

were finally done. They stayed for dinner at my house and then

night suit and rolled into bed. Bree came up and I cuddled with her till I

Next day ....

up when the

aside I rolled off my bed . The rest of the day

babe , your very own makeup artist here " Char barged in putting her

I

. She was dressed in a red shimmery backless gown and

So get your matured ass to the shower right now and come out in ten

stripped and got into the bath tub. I scrubbed my body and shampooed my hair. I came out

me start with your makeup and you're not allowed to look at

I shrugged in surrender.

in it. So I was kind of sure that it

was done but did not allow me to sneak a look. I slipped into my dress and she started off with the hair. It took