CHAPTER 3- Truth

ZIK'S POV

That mischievous woman. *Chuckles*

I just look at her as she immediately walk towards our classroom. 

***FLASHBACK***

"Are you happy now? This is what you want, isn't it !? You just want to torment me, don't you !? You never considered me as your daughter! Because you're so mad at me, aren't you !? You're blaming me for lossing mom, didn't you !? I accept it! I know very well that you don't love me! Because I've never felt the love of a father like you! I hope you're happy! I hope you're happy to see my life miserable! ----

"I clench my fist in anger when I remember what the hell happened yesterday when her father slapped her face in front of me."

I can't find the words to say and how to act in the middle of an argument between a father and daughter conversation.

*Sigh*

"To my Son-in-law you're very welcome to my family *smile* Please take care and Love my daughter as your Wife, I Hope you two will stand firm and hold on together." *Smile* her father said.

I just look at him with a blank look, I put my one arm on Quinlee's shoulder and smile like I'm not disgusted.

"Ok sir, I will cherish your daughter and Love her, more than myself." *Smile*

***END OF FLASHBACK***

"There's still so much to find out, I want to know more about you Miss Quinlee Velez Ford."

QUINLEE'S POV

When I opened the classroom door, I saw Cody's face obviously with a worried and questioning look.

"Quin! What happened !? It's good you're safe!" He called, asked me and hug me at the same time.

I just let him hug me and then I quickly sat down in my chair, there aren't too many students now because it's still early and I've already started to explain everything to him about what happened as well as the kidnapping and the arrange marriage that was all planned by my father and his friend and just as I expect, he was shocked and couldn't believe it.

Zik came and sat beside me. I've already told Cody about the arranged marriage thing but I haven't told him yet that the man I married is the man who is here next to me, who is just quietly playing games on his cell phone. Tsk! Maybe I'll tell Cody later why and how because I feel like he's going to explode because of a mixture of questions, surprise, anger, and pain? Am I right in what I just saw with Cody? Is he hurt? I think. I also don't know why, maybe he's hurting for me because I'm his bestfriend.

*Sigh*

"Good morning class!" Greetings from our teacher.

"Good morning ma'am!" My classmates greet her as well.

"Okay, class I have an announcement." maam catch our attention.

Suddenly my classmates fell silent and I was suddenly nervous for some inexplicable reason. I was surprised when ma'am looked at me and Zik while smiling and wait... why does ma'am seems excited ?! I think. > /// < Wait ... Huhu! did she knew? Or maybe I'm just Paranoid? if she already knew,  I hope that she wouldn't tell my classmates about us, about this man.

> <

"I would like to congratulate Mr. Zik Ford and Mrs. Quinlee Velez Ford." *Smile*

O____O

My eyes widened and I could not speak.

What?

The surprise faces of my classmates are visible after hearing what ma'am said.

Ma'am looked at Zik and me with a smile after she said those lines and my classmates were just quietly waiting for the next thing ma'am would say.

Shit!

"Both of your father has informed the school president, the head office, and all your teachers regarding your marriage. even if I'm surprise and thinking why of a sudden and still clueless of what had happened, I would like you to know that I am happy for the both of you. *Smile* Best wishes and I hope that you will inspire each other more to continue learning and making progress to achieve your goals and be successful on the future, " she said.

"And class you heard it right? I want to inform you, I want you all to know that Ms. Velez and Mr. Ford are married because yesterday their parents has informed us regarding about it, I hope you guys will respect them as a couple and support them as your classmate." *Smile* she added.

My eyes widened even more in shock because of what I heard from her, I could not move in my seat, I wished that the earth would just swallow me.

@___@

The whole class fell silent and they all gaped as if they couldn't believe what ma'am said, their eyes and faces mixed with astonishment and questioning.

all I could hear was the wind and when I looked back at Cody, I was surprised at what I saw. he was obviously hurt and he look like almost in tears. I just kept quiet and looked at Cody with "I'll explain everything to you later look." But all of a sudden Cody stood up and quickly walked out of the classroom.

"Cody!" I called him but he didn't look at me. Why am I hurting for my bestfriend? I feel like I'm not worthy to be his bestfriend.

My classmates, especially the girls, started mumbling.

"I can't believe it girl! Quinlee is so lucky with Zik, huhu! I wish it's me instead of her!"

"It's not true! How did they happen to be married? Zik should be mine, huhu." The stupid girls literally cried, obviously they like this man, Tsk. -_-

Others just congratulated us even though they still couldn't believe it and this young man next to me seemed indifferent and had a world of his own, Alas! its really unfair!  For him? everything seems to be okay with him while I feel like I'm going crazy! I can't seem to absorb all of it.

I just ignored him, If he doesn't care how I feel, I don't care about him either! He's crazy! I think. 

***After class***

I immediately went to the canteen to look for Cody, I wanted to talk to him.

"Where are you Cody? Please show up."

CODY'S POV

I went home and immediately lock my room, I want to be alone. I don't feel like going into my other subjects today,  I don't know but I was hurt by what I found out, I love Quinlee as my bestfriend, No. I can't believe, All I hope that this is just a dream and this pain I'm feeling now, I've only just experienced this because she's my bestfriend right? it was as if crushing my heart. Why? Why am I hurting? I already know about the arranged marriage because she mentioned it to me this morning, but I didn't expect that it happened right away and she already got married. What I couldn't quite imagine was when I found out that the person she married was just a classmate of ours and that was the idiot next to her in the chair.

Shouldn't I just support her and respect his father's decision? Because I really have nothing against and I can't do anything. I don't know why I'm hurting... It hurts.

I'm not gay but this is how I feel. I just  felt the tears flow in my cheek,  I don't know why. Why am I acting like this? I smiled bitterly when I realized something.

I think I love you Quin, I love you so much but I'm late.

QUINLEE'S POV

I roam the whole school and the places where Cody and I often hung out but I didn't see him or his shadow, I also asked my classmates but they also didn't know where Cody was. I just sighed. Maybe he's already home? Right! I was about to walk out of the gate when I noticed the attention seeker guy standing with his arms crossed at the gate while looking at me. I just stared at him and passed him, I just kept walking to get a taxi outside the gate.

"I need to talk to Cody." I whispered to myself.

Just as I was about to take a taxi, Zik immediately pulled me over and looked me straight in the eye.

"What !? Let me go! And what do you need ?! Don't you see? I'm in a hurry!"

"Where are you going?" he asked calmly.

"I'm just going somewhere and you're out of it." I Simply answer him.

I was about to take a taxi again when ----

"I'll drive you there." Said the man,

I was about to opposed on what he wanted to happen when he pulled my right hand to the school parking lot and I couldn't do anything because he dragged me.

Tsk! Annoying.

When the two of us got in his car I immediately looked at him and said, "Why are you doing this?!" I asked him annoyed.

"You don't have to do this because I'm not your responsibility, and have you forgotten? We're just married on paper and it's just our parents' wish so you don't have to pretend if we're just the two of us facing each other, Okay? Did you understand?" I added.

He didn't look at me and he was just staring in front of the car.

"I know but since you're my wife now, as if, real or not, it is still my responsibility to watch over you because if my father and your dad will find out that we're not getting along with each other, surely we will face another consequence. So, that's it," he answered.

"Whatever." I replied and I just stared at him.

I didn't say a word, I just let him focus on driving the car.

"You thought you were easy to get along with." I whispered irritably.

"Kyaaaaahhhhhhhh !!!!!!!!!!!"

Suddenly the car stopped and I screamed in panic.

"What!? Are you going to kill me?!" I asked angrily.

"Tsk." his reaction.

He suddenly approached me and I could smell his perfume, His scent but I was really disgusted with his face, Psh! He took the seatbelt and he quickly put it on me and he went back to his driving. Infairness, this man is just over-protective, but he almost forgot my seatbelt, Tsk.

*Chuckles*

"don't over react."

"Are you really annoying me!?" I asked.

"Nope, Tss. So, where are we going?" He asked.

"I'm going to my bestfriend, I want to talk to him." I answered and then I showed him Cody's address.

*** CODY'S RESIDENCE ***

We are now standing in the gate of Cody's house, I press the doorbell and Cody came, he opened the gate for us.

"Cody." I call with concern.

"Can I talk to you? Please." I added.

I was very grateful because he just nodded but he was looking behind me and I almost forgot that Zik slash the attention seeker was here behind me.

"Ah --- Cody, Zik came with me, if it's okay, you can let him in too." I tried to smile at cody and he just nodded again.

We are now in the living room of Cody's house, his house is also big because his family is also rich. The three of us were just quiet.

"So, why did you come here in my house Quin?" Cody break in silence.

"Ah-eh? I'd like to explain to you Cody, about what you heard from ma'am earlier in class," my introduction.

I suddenly saw his serious face.

"Please excuse me, I'll give you time to talk." I heard Zik said. He immediately left and did not wait for us to answer him.

"Quin, is everything I heard from ma'am true? I would like to make sure, maybe I just misheard and misunderstood it, right? I want to hear all the truth from you." Cody asked in succession. It was as if I had been choked by a thorn and didn't know where to start explainining.

*Sigh*

"It's true, everything you've heard is true Cody."

"Me and Zik are married and all of this is just what my father and Zik's Dad want, ofcourse we objected  because we didn't like their crazy plan but I cannot do anything because Zik's father threatened me, if I didn't sign the marriage contract, My life is endanger, daddy's life as well as our company and property. I can't just think of my own welfare, I thought of daddy as well as those he worked for, so I was forced and signed it even against my will and I know that Zik feels the same, we are just victims of our parents insane plan. There is something worse because after I signed the marriage contract, I found out that all the threats of Zik's father to me was just a lie because the truth is that he and daddy are really bestfriends for real, I don't know why it happened so fast, I don't know what exactly is the reason why we're in this situation, it's hard to imagine... is it because of business or what? I don't really know Cody, Zik and me are just victims here and we still can't believe it. We were just married on paper and that's it, no feelings involved because I only met him 3 days ago, I'm sorry if I just told you everything now... I thought that I'm not worthy to be your bestfriend so, I'm really sorry Cody." I explained and my tears started to flow again.

Cody sighed and I could see in the expression on his face the shock and unbelief from what he heard.