The Best Friend's Contract

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king me genuinely laughing as I've been dealing with enough stress lately at the hospita

, eyes wandering around the cafe, seeing that most of the people here are staring at us. They

' Someone says, u

ealise that Aidan has done nothing but stare at me. His lips have not curved up into a smile

ring. Evil. Maybe, I exaggerated the last one but that was all they s

eep inside, I start to realise how I'm beginning to feel uncomfortable-more likely with

ing directly into mine, making me feel slightly uncomfortable to make further eye contac

le as I lean forward, not wanting anyone else to hear our conversation exc

nswers before

apping myself. My eyebrows continue to furrow as his lips curve up into a smile

naged to surprise me. I didn't expect a reaction like that when I ask someone to marry

w do you expect me to react? Jump with joy? You're out of your?damn?mind, '' I continu

n eyes are looking at him before turning to look at me. Her skin's dark glow gives me a slight envy as I frow

ble. She has her right hand on her hip before glancing at Aidan who seems to be speechles

s throat, ''No.

before turning to walk back towards the kitchen, making everyone else continue

me. As I keep on drinking, I raise my right index finger up as a sign for him to wait. A

breathe, '

of his sandwich, chewing it slowly. Both of his eyes are never leaving mine ye

to the next level-we've always been friends. Close friends and I'm pretty sure, b

the?hell?is happening with my life. This morning, I woke up praying for a better reason

en confused ab

e from my thoughts as I look down at his plat

d to my explanation first because you're overreacting, '' He continues to speak,

xplanation to

you would've really understood more. The reason why I'm asking you to marry me is becau

ng, Aidan but you're asking me to marry you when you've only seen me naked when I was eight and it wasn't even pleasu

''But that's not the point, listen. . . if you're not going to marry me, I'll be fo

as I think back of the night he went on a date with Shin-hye because his mother forced him an

er sighing deeply while I'm too busy laughing back at the memory when he called me continuously that night, complaining abou

ake a bite of my sandwich, ''You could've communicated without a translator. She mi

ard to learn,

s harder than Korean, '' I chew the sandwich in my mouth

n heiress to marry. If I even agree to marry the woman of her choice, I'm not surprise if she starts to plan the wedding,

ebrows are frowned and his eyes showed disagreement-it's all clear. We've been best frien

get married, '' I mutter, ''That's why this is becoming a

ways been there for me and right now, I want you to?actually?be able to help me. We just hav

e where you can end whenever you want because this is a very important thing, especially for me. I know how our

sides. All we need to do is get married for a year and when the year is up, we'll get a divorce. We'll convince our parent

to find an escape to this whole thing but Aidan's clever than that-he's not going to giv

s out which leaves me sighing-thinking of the contract. ''I'm sure she'll understand beca

urvive the year pretending to be a happy married couple when it's only for a short amount of time-we've know

get the main purpose of the contract. Besides, helping my best friend is worth it. He has been

work, ''

conds before I nod my head, causing him to smile widely; revealing his perfectly pearl whi

our life and not being able to communicate with your kids. So, I'm doing you a favour. Besides, it'll only last for a year and then, we'll be goi

h of relief while I smile to myself-seeing myself as a knight in shining

y, making him turn to look at me before leaning forward, ''I only have two right

nods, ''What

oper proposal, right? I'm a woman and I have class-you don't get to choose me. So, you'll ha

throat, ''Yo

ant to sign your contract or agree to marry you. Okay, that's all for now, you'll have to send me back to the hospital as I have patients to

and Gerald as they stand beside the car. They turn to look at me

'' He c

look at hi

y spot. My eyes wander to look at his face as he grabs onto my left hand. .

eaves me pressing my lips into a thin line before

eep on glancing at him as I step inside with him trailing behind me. Expectedly, he s

step out of the car which causes me to look down at his grip, ''Don't forget to emai

see, '' I

entrance. My lips curve up to the few doctors that are smiling at me an

o ask you to grab lunch with me but they told me you left, '' He says, revealing his right

Lucas.'' I continue to speak and he laughs, leaving me smiling at him before

sure that I don't have surgeries to perform befo

Gynecology department which means he deals with giving birth and pregnant women. Yet

d Gynecology department due to his good-looks. . . patients said the

hormonal?pr

g that he has a panic-look on his face. I turn towards Lucas, ''Sorry, Lucas. Duty call

er glancing at the elevator-seeing the amount of people there. My eyebrows furrow at the thought of A

n one, I

oors, reaching towards the third floor. The hall is busy with the amount of nurses w

want them, '

lm him down as he keeps on shouting for my presence while his heartbeat is raising

ittle before turning to look at me, ''You need to calm down, '

from trying to contain Albert. He has been in the hospital for the past couple of

has been shouting for you. We were trying to give him a sedative, '' He re

e has both of his eyes focusing onto the other doctors-leaving me turn to look at them. My

hurting me

causing him to lose grip on the sheets as his body begins to relax. My eyes focus onto

elp him by checking his heart rate again, seeing that they're normal. Both of my eyes

ust trying

the room, leaving me looking down at Albert-seeing that he's deep in his sleep. His nightmares

day, I was the one who calmed him down-apparently, he was kind of fond of me. . . since then, they transferred hi

nder my breath to the nurse beside me as he nods his head, agreeing. As I look

it's getting late but I had to wait for Albert to wake up or he'll react the same.

wed as he eyes my outfit-seeing that I've changed into a shirt and pair of skinny jeans.

rt. What are you doing back at the hospital?'' I

patient gave me a call saying that she was on her way to the hospital. The baby is d

'll all go we

your time because you look tired and I should've noticed. Drive safe, '' He

mind has been thinking of laying in bed while surrounded with pillows which causes m

ing towards my bedroom. Just as I lay onto my bed, I am left staring at my

ondit

breath, I be