Arranged Marriage • Joshua ✓

Arranged Marriage || 48

[ - joshua - ]

Hours have passed and it's now lunch time here. Jeonghan, as always came by to invite me to lunch. We'd usually eat by a nearby place but he seemed to bring me somewhere else today.

"Dining in another place today ?" I asked

"Yupppp ! Somewhere nearby Seungcheol's workplace" said Jeonghan

"Ah I see" I responded

"Did you promise him or something ?" I asked

"Ah no no. I mean, it's been a while ever since we've gotten to hang out together after all" he replied

"Plus, lunchtime is the only time both of us are free after all" Jeonghan added

"True that" I responded

"You seemed to be in a good mood today. Any good news ?" Jeonghan asked

"Nothing really to be honest. Just Sophia's starting to open up to me" I said with a smile

"Oh ? Have she been secretive with you or something ?" Jeonghan asked

"I woudn't say secretive, but I guess she's finally comortable enough to finally share the same space as me. As in sleeping that is" I replied

"You two have been married for like half a year and you two haven't even slept together ???" Jeonghan asked in disbelief

"Well, yeah. I mean she does have her own reason so I don't really mind" I replied

"As long as you two are in a good condition I guess" said Jeonghan

"You two ARE in a good condition right ???" he asked, wanting to make sure

"Yes yes. Don't worry much" I said to him

Guess Jeonghan just don't want me to go through what I went with Ella again. To be honest... I just felt like it was karma for me. I mean, back then I was a player. Guess I got played. I was just.... Lucky to have married such a lovely and sweet girl.

It was quiet for a bit until Jeonghan spoke up again

"You seemed to be so deep in your thoughts. What's wrong ?" Jeonghan asked

"Oh uh. Nothing much. I just thought that... I'm lucky to have Sophia as a wife" I said to him

"Yeah and for sure YOU have to treat her well" said Jeonghan

"You're no longer in highschool and you have to be serious in this okay ?? You don't want to hurt her right ?" Jeonghan reminded

"I get it I get it" I responded

Not that long after that, we've arrived at the restaurant. Seungcheol was waiting for us there and of course he was delighted to see us. We were too. It has been a long time ever since we've been able to hang out together. Beside him was one of our close friends and one of my cousins.

"Shua hyung ~ Jeonghan hyung ~" Junhui greeted happily seeing both of us

"Oh ??? Jun you're working with Seungcheol ???" I asked as I sat down

"Myungho asked me to tag along and I guess why not ?" Junhui said with a smile

"When did you two started working with him ?" Jeonghan asked

"In about 3 months ago ? Right Jun hyung ?" Myungho turned to Junhui and he nodded

The 5 of us were catching up with our lives after we've finished on ordering foods. All of us have been so busy that we didn't get enough time to even hang out.

It was then they entered the relationship conversation.... Oh wait. I haven't even told Jun and Chan about me marrying Sophia.... IT HAS BEEN ALMOST HALF A YEAR ALREADY---

"Hyung what about you ??? Have you gotten any girlfriend ???" Junhui asked

Please don't kill me--

"Jun ah the thing is..." I was lowkey sweating

"Yessss ?" He looked at me with that innocent face-- He's gonna scold me after this omg--

"I've already been married for almost half a year already and I forgot to tell you--" I looked down

"WHAT ?????" Junhui lowkey yelled when I said that. He looked at me in disbelief

"WITH WHO ??? WHY DIDN'T I KNOW ANYTHING---" he was shocked by the news for sure. Myungho was shocked as well

"Uh the thing is. I've been working too much that I've forgotten to tell all of you. Please don't kill me--" I said followed by an awkward laugh

"Are we the only ones who didn't know ???" Myungho asked

"No no-- Seokmin, Seungkwan and Chan didn't know yet" I said to them

"Eh ?? Then how come have the others knew about it ???" Junhui raised his eyebrow

"Because they uh-- Knows my wife personally and I wasn't expecting that as well" I explained

"Andddd you two must know her as well since she was schooling with you guys" I added

"Eh ??? Who could it be ??? There are like TONS of girls in our school" Junhui exclaimed

"A girl named Sophia-- Maybe Sooyoung ??" I said as I didn't know which name did she use back in highschool

"Hyung, our school had a lot of girls with those names so... WHICH ONE ???" Myungho asked

"Jihoon's ex...??? And also his best friend...?" I said to them

Both of them gasped

"She's Jihoon's ex ?!" asked Seungcheol

I nodded

"Oh wow" Jeonghan uttered

"WAIT I THOUGHT--- Oh GOD---" said Junhui as he couldn't believe his ears

"Uh hyung, how did you ended up marrying her...?" Myungho asked

"An arranged marriage by our parents. Why ?" I asked

Both of them looked at each other. A sympathetic expression...?? Wh-- Why--

"What's... Wrong...?" I asked as I felt a bit anxious

"Was... Jihoon hyung okay with it ???" Myungho asked

"He seemed okay with it though. Again why ??" I asked

"So uh... The thing is-- Jihoon was actually planning to get back together with Sooyoung, but I guess he was a bit late huh,,, I mean he liked her a lot too and she liked him too but I wasn't really expecting she'd get married to you instead" said Junhui

He explained more of it and honestly I began to feel bad. This just meant that I stole her from him right ??? Gosh,,, He must've been upset,,,

"But if he's alright with it, maybe he's fine ?? Who knows" said Myungho

Did I really made the right choice saying yes to the marriage...??

"But I'm sure he's happy for you two don't worry ! Plus, Jihoon is not a scum so it's unlikely of him to take her away from you ! So don't worry much" said Junhui

I don't know how to react to that though. Now that she's working with him now... Wouldn't there be a possibility that she'd... You know, cheat on me ?? But she wouldn't right...??

That's when my trust issues began to rise up.