Chapter Four

"Are you going to tell us what's going on or are you going to keep poisoning yourself with alcohol?"

"second option pleeeease" Amin slurred. he wasn't about to become that guy who always whines and discuss his marital life with his friends even if he had known said friends even before he knew how to spell his name and trusts them with his life.

Jamie and Hayden are Amin's best buds. they practically grew up together and help each other to achieve their dreams. They met through their mothers who hated each other. absolutely despise one another up to this day and day and beyond and funnily enough that what their friendship was built on -their maternal parents, hatred for one another.

"okay that's enough" Hayden huffed. taking his shot glass away from him "why did we let him go this far?" Hayden is a doctor, a workaholic and a helpless aromantic and antisocial but also a big Care bear once you get pass his heart's firewall.

"I wanted to see how far he would go." Jamie chuckled "he had that 'only half a bottle' rule going on for him"

Jamie likes to call himself a 'spontaneous businessman' with various blossoming investments across countries. he is a hopeless romantic constantly trying to find 'the one' regardless of how badly his previous relationship ended. he also has two adorable children from two different women.

"calm down man. I know that the possibly of losing your mother is getting to you but, think about Clarissa she can't lose her mother and brother too"

"yeah let's not forget that you just got married"

He hadn't told them yet that "my mom isn't sick it was all a guise to blackmail me into marriage"

"wow" Jamie was the first to react while Hayden was obviously beating himself for not noticing the fowl play. which is quite typical.

Hayden had a keen eye for missing puzzles and fowl plays, he prided himself on that fact, both Jamie and himself trusted and relied on Hayden's six sense so much that when his mother's trickery was revealed, one of his first thoughts was 'how come Hay didn't notice?'

"calm down Hay, you can't know everything" Jamie said calmly to Hayden. they each other so well.

"but I'm a doctor, I should have known. now our friend is stuck in a cage marriage"

"don't be dramatic Hay. it can be all that bad, his bride looked like an angel"

"yeah.. an angel of something"

"see! cage marriage" Hayden exclaimed resulting in a slap on the back of Amin head.

"you're not helping" Jamie was full on comforting the man baby.

"I have a right to express myself" Amin cried out.

"let's look at this from a brighter point of view. she's a beautiful, willing lady. she might act unusual at the moment but that's because she doesn't know you yet" Jamie reasoned

"R-right" Hayden agreed.

"I guess you're right. she makes the best apple pie, she has an almost obsessive interest in wild life shows, she love to keep things organized and her smile, as rare as it is, is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen"

"awwwn" his friends teased "Amin and Wife (they didn't even know the name of his wife) sitting on a tree, K I S S I N I G"

"Listen man. you have to live a happy life that's the only way to break The Curse"

Amin rolled his eyes. Jamie had a theory which claims that the three of them were cursed and Amin who had a more stable love life is their savior. his belief in that notion only grew when Amin announced his arranged marriage and he somehow got Hayden to believe his notion too.

But maybe they're right. Even from that day on the alter, he could tell that Marine was special in a -diamond in the rough sort of way.

"I think I'm in love" Jamie said suddenly.

They looked over to Jamie's love interest and shook their heads. Jamie had a thing for thick women and this one is particularly thick, chubby and somehow fit. Slim waist and thick thighs and an obviously impeccable fashion sense but...

"burn and crash in ten days?" Amin whispered to Hayden.

Jamie is a great guy. he really is. but, he would so get so caught up on thick thighs and butt and boobies and sex so much that his partner would feel objectified. or the fact that nothing and no one could keep his interest long enough.

"crash and born in five" Hayden whispered back.

"I think I'll shoot my shot" Jamie said mostly to himself.

"well then Jamie, I have a surgery scheduled for tomorrow afternoon so I need my beauty sleep"

"I'll get going too -to the wife"

"good luck" they all said to one another in unison before parting ways.

******"****

Amin dreaded going home and hated that he did. Even when lived alone, he loved coming home, it was his sanctuary, his place of rest. and then Marine came along, his strange wife obviously trying her very best to be a good wife to him. he wants to be a good husband too. but what husband comes back home late at night extremely boozed?(not drunk, because he can handle his alcohol.)

He didn't notice that the lights were still on until he entered inside. for city dwellers, it wasn't that late it was only a little after eleven o'clock but Marine is normally in bed around 10. it was quite surprising to see his assistant Louis and his wife Marine, conversing.

Marine was still stiff and reserved as usual but both parties were obviously invested in the conversation. something the husband and wife duo haven't had in their marriage -an interesting conversation. Actually, they haven't had a normal conversation.

When they noticed him, Louis gave him a small smile while Marine's eye widened in panic like she has been caught stealing.

"sorry" he didn't bother asking what she was apologizing for, it'll probably be something baffling and bewildering. "there's food in the microwave" was all she said before rushing upstairs.

*sigh. "what's up chuck. don't tell you're here because of some work"

"my parents are at it again"

"oh. I'm sure your room is clean. you haven't used it in a while though"

"hmmn" Louis replied sadly.

"I'm in the mood for warm milk. want some?"

Louis parents lives down the block in the estate where Amin lives. they are quite rich based on economic standards but also toxic as f*ck. the first time Amin met Louis, the young lad was standing outside his parent's house with body cloths and a bored expression while his parents yelled and threw stuff at each other inside.

Louis parents are you typical case of children giving birth to a child. They were both fifteen or less at the time. two hormonal teenagers excited by the concept of sex. unfortunately for them, Louis came along (on their first attempt) Louis maternal grandparents -according to Louis, are black hearted gold diggers who forced their daughter to marry a rich man's kid and his paternal grandparents -still according to Louis, are pompous self righteous do-gooders who would do anything to salvage their reputation. at the end of day, pompous rich brat plus popper poor brat equals an unstable home for sweet naïve Louis.

"do you know that Miss Marine can speak five different languages and fluently too?" Louis swooned.

"No..?"

"she can also play six different instruments. I heard her playing the harp today and it was magical"

Amin resisted scoffing into his milk.

"why not something cool like the guitar or drums. something of this century"

"hey! harps are cool" he says the same thing about suspenders "plus, she says its unladylike"

This time around he did scoff into his glass of milk.

"I know right. she also have this strange notion that that you would get angry if you 'catch' her talking to another man"

"that's messed up" Amin sighed before having a serious thought. "am I a bad husband?"

"what?! why would you ask me?!!" it was a valid question.

"I would have asked the guys but they either can't get a girlfriend or keep one."

"urg..." Louis was thinking long and hard for a suitable answer to the first question. "urhm.. I don't think you're a bad husband but miss Marine is just acting on what she knows. she know how to play old timely music and serve her husband and what not. you don't understand her method and she doesn't understand yours. I don't think she's a bad wife either. I guess"

"I think she needs to go out more"

"I think so too. I mean, when I was homeschooled I rarely see anybody other than my mom and dad. they weren't the best but that were my world. who knows how her world was like? and clearly, staying in a house where its just you and sometimes me is not enough to shake her funk off"

Amin nodded on deep thought. "I see"

A/n: writing is so hard. let's not forget typing. \(T^T)/

I have already written a lot a chapter on paper. and it's fun burh.. typing just break my heart.

Anyway.... hearts, hugs and kisses.