Chapter - 05


    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


    brte , 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 ident, he used toe 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 butposed 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 n . 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.


    "Ah that , Mrs. Carter wants me to go with her and buy. Nichs''s sister will be joining too." , I said.


    "Okay then ,let''s go shopping!!" , She sprinted out of the bed . Iughed at her excitement while Ryan


    only shook his head.


    4 hourster ...


    We have been walking for 3 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 in a corner when she came running to us.


    "Try this one " , she handed me a blush coloured gown which I must say looked really elegant.


    I came out wearing it .


    "I knew it, THIS IS ''THE ONE'' ", she pped her hands.


    "I love it as well " I stared at myself .


    We paid for it and headed out .


    "Let''s get some food .I am starving." Ryan whined.


    "Me too" , I huffed.


    The waiter served our burgers , fries and cokes.


    I was munching on my burger when..


    "Now tell me , how do you like him ?" Ryan looked at me.


    " Uhh Mr. Carter is a nice and cheerful man and Juliana is a very warm and weingdy. And Ethan


    is a very sweet kid. So.. I like them ."


    "Soph , I guess I asked about him , the one you''re supposed to marry, Nichs Carter. "


    "He .. actually umm he is nice.. I guess"


    "You guess ?", He sounded pissed.


    "Okay fine we haven''t talked " , he scrunched up his eyebrows " but he seemed like a nice man."


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


    atmosphere but..


    "Seriously Soph ? You haven''t spoken to him and you''re marrying him ? What''s wrong? Are you being


    forced or something? " Ryan asked in a no-shit-tone .


    "No nothing like that , 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 don''t love


    anyone nor am I dating anybody so...." I trailed off.


    " O okay , I just hope you are happy with this ." Ryan smiled gently which I returned.


    He always acts like the overprotective brother I never had.


    "Now enough of the serious talks, we need to buy jewellery and other stuff. Shove the food down your


    throats or I''ll dly do it." , Char warned.


    "Ugh I''m tired " ,I whined


    "Can''t be helped" , she winked.


    After 2 more torturous hours we were finally done. They stayed for dinner at my house and then left ,


    promising to be there the next day by 4


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    I changed into my night suit and rolled into bed. Bree came up and I cuddled with her till I fell asleep.


    Next day ....


    I woke up when the rm went off.


    A nervousness settled in the pit of my stomach. Pushing it aside I rolled off my bed . The rest of the day


    passed in a blur . It was 3 :30 when..


    "Hey babe , your very own makeup artist here " Char barged in putting her hands up in the air .


    " So matured " , I leaned back on my bed.


    "But you look gorgeous Char " . She was dressed in a red shimmery backless gown and her hair in a


    messy pony tail.


    " Well thank you . So get your matured ass to the shower right now ande out in ten ." , She pulled


    me down the bed and shooed me to the bathroom.


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


    bathrobe.


    "Sit and let me start with your makeup and you''re not allowed to look at the mirror till I finish off." She


    bossed me.


    I shrugged in surrender.


    She started off with her work and she was very good in it. So I was kind of sure that it woulde out


    nice.


    Finally she 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 her a good 3 hours .


    Atst when I look into the mirror I couldn''t believe it to be me. She had done a warm nude makeup


    look . My hair was done in a loose updo with strands falling on the sides of my face.


    I looked beautiful .


    " This is amazing , Char " , I eximed.


    "Thank meter babe ." She waved


    "I love you bitch "


    "I love you too girl . Come let''s go down"


    We went to the living room where Ryan was sitting with my parents.


    " Attention everyone. Have a look at your gorgeous would-be-bride." Char dramatically presented me.


    All of them took a minute to react.


    "God , baby you look like a princess " , Dad said and mom just looked on proudly.


    "Soph you will blow off everyone''s mind. " Ryanplimented .


    "You look hot as well " , I said.


    Now let''s get going dear or we''ll bete.


    We arrived at the venue and it was beautiful. It was decorated with a touch of elegancy and


    sophistication.


    As soon as we walked in Mr. and Mrs. Carter came our way. Both of them looked graceful and... Rich.


    "You look beautiful Sophia " she scanned me from top to bottom .


    "Thank you Mom"


    "Come , I need to introduce you to a lot of people ." She led me in and introduced me to a lot of guests.


    I then excused myself to where my best friends were.


    "Where''s your to-be-husband ?" Char raised a brow at me.


    I just shrugged.


    I was looking around when I spotted him .


    His hair was perfectly gelled. He was wearing a blue three piece suit, fitting him just right showing off


    his muscr lean body. He looked extremely hot and I bet girls will be drooling over him.


    Just like you ..


    I should look away before he catches me staring but I can''t.


    Then I looked up and my eyes met with his warm brown ones. He caught me staring.


    Shit !