Chapter 68: I Love You

Astrid's POV:

I was out with my so called 'fiancé', the one who was helping me to get together by my boyfriend.

Duh.

"So..." he said, and I looked up. "What happened between you two?"

I was hesitant. What should I tell him? 'I made a terrible mistake, and I was mad at him. Even after that I didn't listen to him and ran away'

Great.

"It's... It’s okay if you don't want to—"

"No it's... It's just, it was all my fault" I said to him, and he nodded. "Oh"

We were moving on foot. "So, what about you?" I questioned.

"Well, apparently I also like someone" he smiled. "But, you know, family..."

"Oh I get it" I replied. "That's the worst nightmare"

"Anyways, she doesn't know my feelings"

I stopped in my tracks, and he did too. "What? Why haven't you told her?"

"I-I am afraid she might..."

"Don't be. It is possible that she likes you back"

He shrugged his shoulders. "Impossible"

"No. It is possible. You were so sure about me getting him back. So now, for me, go and tell her how you feel"

He turned completely towards me. "Fine"

"Thanks—"

"I love you"

My eyes widened, and I stood frozen at his words.

What?

"M-me?"

"Yes you. And after knowing that you like Noah, I don't want a yes anymore. I just want you to be happy. That's what I need. And I-I really want you to get together with him. He probably.. He probably deserves you. So..."

I kept quiet listening to him. He was sincere in his eyes and his words.

"Oh."

"Don't hate me now, please. I—"

"I don't Alan" I cut him off. "It's just, I haven't even saw you before. So how come..?"

"You haven't, but I have. I was your senior at the university. I-I wanted to tell you how I feel. That's... That's why I came here with you to tell you everything before your marriage. But... It's good that you have someone. You.. You always seemed so lonely, that's why I never thought that you liked, or you had someone. But I-I am not sad, okay? I will never be a threat to your happiness, okay? And I will prove that by making you both come together today"

I nodded my head as he smiled. He was a really great guy. "Don't worry, we are good friends, right?" I tried to console him.

Knowing that someone you love already has someone is painful.

"Yeah we are" a smile played on his lips again. "Give me your mom's phone number"

"Huh?"

"I have a plan" he said and I noticed that when we stopped, we had gotten to a park.

"What plan?"

"Just give me her number!"

"Okay" I gave him my mom's number and he dialed it with his phone.

"Hey Aunt" He spoke.

"Yeah... Uh, um actually, I am not ready for marriage right now. No, no! She didn't do anything. It’s just me. My sole wish... So. Yes, um thank you! Bye" he cut the call.

"Work done. Now give me Noah's number" he asked me.

"Noah's?"

"Yes. Give me fast"

I took out my phone again and searched for his number. "Are you sure? I haven't called him from like... More than a year"

"It's fine" he took the number and called him.

Alan's POV:

"Hello. Is this Noah?" I asked as someone picked up the call.

"Yes"

"Um... I am Astrid Young's fiancé"

I heard pages rustle on the other end. "Astrid's?"

"Yes" I replied. "And gosh, I hate her"

"Then why the hell are you marrying her!?" I couldn’t sense the anger in his voice which proved that he really cares about her.

"Because..." I have to think something to anger him more.... Yes. "She is sexy"

I had to keep my phone a mile away from my ears because of the deafening shouting. "I WILL FUCKING KILL YOU ON YOUR WEDDING DAY I AM TELLING YOU. STAY AWAY FROM HER!!"

I brought the phone near again to complete the task.

"You can't do anything. She will get married by the end of the month and she has no groom other than me"

"Wait—" I cut the call.

The work was done. "Done!"

She smiled at me. "You think he'd come?"

"Of course. Did you see how much he was shouting? Damn"

"Thank you" she smiled. I hugged her, but it looked like she was uncomfortable.

"Hm. I want one thing, that we can be friends enough that you can hug me like a friend and not like you're hugging some pervert"

She laughed. "It's not that! I was just... You know, you just told me about that, so—"

"I understand. Let’s be friends, I am happy with it" I smiled at her, which she returned.

"We are"

Astrid's POV:

I went back home after that and he of course went to his.

As I came inside, my mom was sitting, and she was in deep thoughts.

"Mom? What's wrong?"

"Noah called... He wanna marry you"