Hurts So Good

Chapter 5 | Boyfriend

I will be giving more updates than usual this time cause I need to finish this story fast and submit it for the Wattys 2022.
You are welcome by the way.

❄️ FARREN ❄️

This is madness. I know Hector and dad are behind this considering how much power they hold but seriously? I can't let him work alongside me and let him ruin my peace.

But before I could say anything, my best friend had to make an entry. "FARREN BABY!"

I rolled my eyes and watched over Elysian's shoulder as Zeke started to run towards me with his arms wide open for a hug and Nora followed behind him, shaking her head.

Elysian followed my gaze and stared at Zeke as he engulfed me in a tight hug. "Aww...I missed you!"

"Can't say the same about you." I replied making Nora chuckle.

I patted his back. "Okay, leave me." And before he could step back, Elysian grabbed his collar and dragged him away while scowling at him.

"Hey!" Zeke protested. "Who are you mister?" And since Elysian's grip around his collar was loose, Zeke yanked himself away.

I opened my mouth to tell them all. "He's my body--" But I stopped abruptly when Elysian wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me closer to him.

"I'm her husband." He stated firmly, loud and clear.

Aargh! This asshole! They both are going to kill me now.

Nora and Zeke's jaws dropped. "Husband?!" They both exclaimed at the same time and I looked up to glare at that asshole who was still staring at Zeke in displeasure.

"Guys, I can explain--"

"You got married?!"

"When?!"

"Why?!"

"Why didn't you tell us?!"

"Aww, man I missed all the delicious wedding food."

Nora snapped her head and shot a deadly glare at Zeke for that last comment. "Is that your priority right now?"

Zeke held up his hands in surrender and chuckled sheepishly. "Just kidding."

Elysian stood at the side silently after dropping such a huge bomb and whether or not he was enjoying all this, I couldn't tell because as usual, his face remained expressionless except for the way he was still staring at Zeke as if analysing. Wish I could control my emotions so well.

"Okay, okay..." I interrupted them. "I wanted to tell you all but I didn't get the time too plus it's a fake marriage."

Elysian's hand was still around my waist and he squeezed it and he glowered down at me. "It's not a fake marriage."

Wow, he has some serious issues. I patted his chest with a tight smile. "Keep glaring at me like that and we are sure to convince the whole world that our marriage isn't fake."

Huffing, he looked away but kept his hand on my waist. Rolling my eyes, I turned to my friends. "He's my bodyguard whom I had to marry in order to not raise any suspicion. That's it."