Chapter 3: I'll Marry Her/Him

Jones’s Mansion

《Jayden Nelson》

Kaytlyn and I were both kneeling side-to-side in the middle of the living room of the Jones’s mansion. Bryan who was standing in front of me gave me a death glare making me swallowed hard so much.

‘I'm so doomed.’

"Thank you for coming," Kaytlyn’s father seemed like he was greeting someone at his doorstep. I was in shocked as saw blond hair man with black suit appeared at the doorsteps, walking straight to my direction followed by Kaytlyn’s father. His face was furious and became even scarier as he loosened his necktie along with his sleeves were pulled up.

….*gulps*….

‘H-he's my d-dad....’

Both of my knees were trembling as I stood back on my feet, waiting for him to slap, punch or whatsoever that he wanted to do with me.

"You disgraced me!!" I stumbled hard on the floor as received the hard slap from my dad, just like what I thought earlier. I could felt the warm liquid came out from the corner of my lips as I tried to get on my feet back. I saw Kaytlyn’s surprised face as I knelt again beside her and also with Bryan’s. Maybe they did not expect my father will acted like this.

‘This is so embarrassing.’

"I-I'm sorry, dad," I apologized to my father with my voice sounded crack. "I-I didn't do anything to her, I swear..."

Unfortunately, my father cuts me in, "I'm so sorry, Mr Jones,” he said to Mr Jones. “I’m sorry for my stupid son's behalf. I've failed to raise him well."

Both of my eyes filled with the tears as heard his words. I really did disappoint my father this time. And he said that by himself that…and that was mean that I am the worst son for him and my mom.

To be honest, he never like me or even care about me since I was a kid. He only kept busying himself with the works and frequently went for the outstations leaving me alone here in New York.

‘Maybe he is blaming on me about my mom until now…well yeah…I was the reason why my mom left us after I was born.’

‘I killed my mother! I'm such a terrible son.’

I took a glance at Kaytlyn and she was crying though. I was not sure what I have done to her, but I think I should take responsibility for that.

‘I have to prove to my father that I am not a useless son just like he thinks I am.’

".....*takes a deep breath*.....I-I'll take a full responsibility for this...." I said to them in one long breath.

All of them looked at me in surprised, especially my dad since he always called me a coward for running all the time whenever I have some problems.

"What a brave son you got, Nelson," Kaytlyn’s father saied sarcastically.

"U-uh," my dad was speechless.

‘Looks like I manage to prove that I’m not a useless son.’

Kaytlyn's father took a step closer to me with his arms crossed. "So, you said you will take full responsibility for Kaytlyn, huh?" His brown eyes were looking straight at me, making me swallowed hard and even speechless.

It took me a few seconds for me to answer him, “Y-yes.”

‘Oh God, he just makes me stutter!’

"Even if I say you have to marry her, are you willing to do that too?"

“Yes!!” I quickly replied without even processed his words properly. “W-wait what?” Seriously, I was not aware his words at all. The 'Marry' word kept echoing inside my head non-stop and even my chest felt like it will explode anytime soon.

‘I have to marry her?’

‘W-what about my life?’

And

‘W-what about Amelia?’

‘What should I do now? I have said to them that I will take the responsibility…I just can’t decline it.’

…*closes eyes*…

"If that so....*takes a breath*... I will do it, Mr Jones."

*

Two days later.....

《Kaytlyn Jones》

"Are you okay, Kaytlyn?" Ivy who came out of nowhere snapped me out of my thought. "You look so messed up, you know."

I shake my head a bit, "It's nothing..." Then gave her a small smile.

"Are you sure?" She was surely was not satisfied enough with my answer. "Or are you hiding something from me?"

My eyes widened but I quickly covered them by turning to the other side. "No, I'm just tired, that's all." I even pretended to unpack my clothes out of the bag.

She sighs heavily, "Okay then, I will leave you be. Take a rest, Kaytlyn,”

"Thanks Ivy...."

I just can not believe I ended up married to Jayden, with a guy who know as the Casanova in our campus.

‘How am I suppose to live with someone that I don’t love at all?’

I was not sure whether I want to believe him or not, about what happened that night. The last thing that I remembered was, I drank a weird pink color drink and everything went dark all of sudden.

"What should I do?" I murmuedr to myself along with a sigh.

‘You are a very bad luck girl, Kaytlyn; you are going to stuck with him for the rest of your life.’

We already made our promises that we will never tell anyone about our marriage. He always reminded me of that and of course I do not want my friends to know about this either, especially, his fans. I will be dead if they knew and accused me for stealing him from them.

It will be the worst thing might be happen if they know about this….I might get bullied or maybe worse, get killed!

*****

"Kaytlyn!!” I felt like someone was shaking my body; trying to wake me up from my sleep

"W-what….what?" I mumbled while sitting on the bed with my eyes both were heavy to open. Maybe it was because I slept late last night, thinking about my unexpected marriage with Jayden Nelson.

"Hey, are you okay, Kaytlyn?" She sounded worried. "You talked in your sleep, you know.”

“Really?” My eyes widened.

“Are you really okay, Kaytlyn?”

I nod, “I-I'm okay...just still tired, Ivy."

Ivy sighs, "Fine, I just want let you know that our class will start in an hour, so be quick, okay?"

I just nodded as for the answer and put so much hope that she will not notice about what happened between me and Jayden.

*buzzes*

I groped for my silver color phone under my pillow and there was a message received from an unknown number.

Remember our deal. Keep it a secret about what happened.

-Jayden-

‘He thinks that I like this kind of thing happened to us?’

‘Oh please...I hate him!!!’

"Arghhh....."I screamed while covering my face with the pillow, so Ivy will not able to hear it. Unfortunately, the scream was not satisfied yet, but that was all I can do for that moment.

Ivy and I were walking together to our class as we accidentally met with a group of ‘celebrities’ in our university. Those guys were walking opposite of our direction while chatting with each other with some girls followed them from behind, the fangirling to be exact.

One of the guys suddenly separated from the group and approached both of us. He then pulled Ivy gently into his arms and kissed deeply his dearly girlfriend. "I missed you so much, babe,” that pale guy said while hugging Ivy tightly.

"Aww......I missed you too, Zac," Ivy replied with a wide smile. Their eyes were sparkling as they looked into each other after a week of holiday.

‘I envied her so much for having such a sweet boyfriend like Zac. Lucky for her though.’

My eyes then moved to a spiky black hair guy who seemed like he was ignoring the whole situation. He just focused on looking at his black phone screen, totally did not show any interest about what happened around him.

He never changed a bit since the first time I met him 5 years ago. That was so Seth Tarver, Amelia Mead’s crush since middle school. I wonder what she saw in him that making her crazy about him till now. All I can see was he was so arrogant, selfish and the worst thing was, he always looked down to other people.

"What happened to your face?" A crowd of girls catched my attention as I waited for Ivy. They were standing in front of a guy who….wait.....o-oh...it was him.

‘Jayden Nelson.’

He grins while scratching his head, "Nah...it's nothing. I just fell while skateboarding last time."

"Aww....I feel sorry for you," one of the girls pitied on him.

‘Ughh....what a bad guy. He acted back to normal again and it must be all of his acting that day; the day which he came to rescue me from the aggressive fox to impress all of the girls in this campus.’

‘I thought he was different, but....it was a mistake.’

"Hey Kaytlyn," a familiar voice greeted me from behind.

I turned and saw my childhood friend, “Karl…h-hi.” I was stuttered as soon as the memories of Joji and Karl were fighting that day. And Joji’s words about Karl was liking me echoed inside of my mind.

‘He must be so hurt if he know about me and Jayden though.’

"Are you still thinking about that thing, Kaytlyn?" He asked, avoiding his eyes from meeting with mine.

"U-uh...umm..no,” I lied.

He chuckles, "You know, Kaytlyn."

I look at him in confused, "Know of what?"

"You are really a terrible liar," he whispered closely to my ear then took a step back from me again.

My eyes went bigger, totally was not expecting he would do that. "U-uh....I-I didn't lie. I mean-..."

He cuts me in, "It's okay," then gave me a warm smile. "Just forget about it, Kaytlyn. It was the past and hopefully you still want to be my friend after this."

"Of course you will always be my friend, Karl..." I held his arm with both of my hands which surprised him a bit. "You are one of my best friends, you know.”

"Aww.....thank you, Kaytlyn,” he smiled even widely. “It means a lot to me."

《General》

New York International Airport

"Nice...." A group of man approached a girl who was walking passing them while pushing a luggage trolley in front of her. But she completely ignored them since there was only one guy who managed to steal her heart away. And she was on her way to meet him who she have not met for almost three years.

"Welcome to New York miss," a friendly taxi driver greeted her.

"Thanks," she replied with a warm smile. "It's really good to be back."

"Where do you want to go miss?" The taxi drive politely asked her as he done put all of her luggage into the trunk.

She flipped her hair as the wind blowing her hair that mostly covering her beautiful cream face, "To New York University, please."

*****

"SOMEONE! PLEASE HELP ME!" A loud shouting was coming from the second floor of the dormitory building.

The blond hair guy who at the critical stage in the multiplayer game was totally surprised with the unexpected screaming and almost got lose the game.

“What happened now?” He confusedly asked his partner, Seth Tarver who was also playing the video game with him.

But the spiky black hair guy only shrugged.

"PLEASE, HELP US!" This time, the shouting even sounded louder than before.

"IVY!" Both of them were looking at each other and stopping from playing the video game. They quickly went out from the game’s room then headed to the second floor.

They were running as fast as they could; pushing with each other to determine who will get there first and of course, the mischievous blond hair guy cheated to win the unofficial competition.

He intentionally pulled Seth's jogger string which already loosened, forcing that spiky hair guy to stop from running as his jogger pants almost fell off.

"YOU IDIOT!!!!" Seth shouted at him in anger. "Just wait for it, dope!"

Jayden laughs hysterically, "Sorry spiky." Then continued to run again towards the Ivy's room, leaving his poor friend alone to tie back his jogger string.

Ivy was jumping in place with Kaytlyn stood beside her, trying to calm her down.

"W-what...*gasps for air*...is it this time?" He asked them as he reached to their room.

"Where's Chuck, you idiot?!" Ivy suddenly grabbed Jayden’s right ear and pulled it hard, making that poor blond guy to whine in pain.

"Owww...t-that really hurts!" He complained with everyone started to laugh at him as they are watching the whole embarrassing situation.

"I won't let go until you tell me where he is!" Ivy strictly warned him.

"Let me off!" Jayden complained again while gritting his teeth, holding the pain. "Kaytlyn....help me, please." He even tried to beg for Kaytlyn’s help but she just pretended not to hear him.

"Hey...what's with the chaos?" A group of guys who were just arrived there approached them.

"G-guys...help me..." Jayden who was in pain begged for his friends’ help.

Ivy suddenly smirked as she saw Chuck walked into the room, munching his snack in clueless. "There you are, Chuck..." Then pushed the blond guy away from her. "You are so in trouble now...." she said with a scary looking face.

Chuck swallowed hard as Ivy slowly approached him with both of her fists tightened. He even took several steps back away from the room.

"You are so dead," Simon said to Chuck before took off from the room along with Zac and Karl.

*****

"I want both of you to clean up my room and get rid all of the rats!" Ivy pushed Chuck and Jayden into her room.

"What?!" They stared at each other then to Ivy at the same time. "Why should we?"

The blonde girl crosses her arms, "First, you made my room dirty with your snack last night and the WORST thing is you hid some of the snack wrappers under my couch too!"

"Then, why you involved me too, huh?!" Jayden expressed his dissatisfied feeling.

"Well, technically you didn't involve in this, but I want you clean my room with Chuck because you are so lazy in everything..."

"What kind of a reason is that?" Jayden looked at her in disbelief and even tried to get away from her.

But unfortunately, the spiky black hair guy stopped him by blocking his way at the doorstep, "Uh-oh....don't you think about it, dope.

"Damn...." Jayden replied while crossing his arms, totally not satisfied with the whole thing which happening at that time.

"Serves you right, for cheating earlier," Seth added along with a smirk on his face.

Jayden sighs heavily, "Yea...yea, I’ll do it."

"Guys~.....I'm back!" A loud girl's voice suddenly interrupted them. A voice which they were so familiar with and have not heard of it for almost 3 years.

"Amelia~...." Ivy seemed so happy as she identified the owner of the voice. She quickly approached her along followed by Kaytlyn from behind. “We missed you so much, you know!” The three of them were hugging with each other.

"I missed you too, girls.” The chestnut hair color girl replied with the teary eyes.

Meanwhile for Jayden, he was so in surprised as saw his only crush stood in front of him after leaving for Europe for three years. “S-she’s here…….and she is way more beautiful than before,” he murmured to himself while looking at the chestnut hair girl, totally bewitched by her beauty.

But it was not for long as Kaytlyn’s figure catched his eyes.

'And I just can't do anything with Amelia because I'm stuck with that Jones girl.’ He thought.