The Friendly Wedding Chapter 16.1

TN: Hehe… power outage is the best whenever I feel like slacking off. Peace sign XD

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"What's your problem? Why did you run out and lock yourself up inside there? Do I have to bring you to the mental hospital?" Johann teased her while laughing. The two of them were on the bed next to each other.

Sapphire thoroughly covered herself by the comforter. "Go to h.e.l.l," she hissed to him. She would never tell him what she had figured out. She would never admit that she's falling for him. d.a.m.n it! How did that happen? They've only been married for more than one month and less than two months but why was she already feeling like this?

Why on earth does she have to fall in love with the only guy she treated as a friend? Fraud! This is not in her plan!

She recalled one by one all the things Johann had done to make her end up this way.

"Did I do anything wrong?" Johann asked innocently while tugging at the comforter. "Did I offend you or what? Wife, please talk. I won't be able to take my nap if something's bothering your mind."

"Nothing's wrong with me. Just go to sleep!" she replied as she pulled over the comforter against him. The h.e.l.l! How did she fall for the only person who makes her clean the toilet?

"Ah! If you won't come out of your blanket, I'll come for you there and kiss you! French kiss!!"

She instantly removed the comforter. "Eh… I really don't have a problem. I'm just confused on…” what I feel about you. "The article I was writing earlier, okay?" she lied.

He shifted his position to face her. "Why was your heart beating that loud then? Are you sure you don't have any heart complications or what?" She saw the concern in his eyes.

She shook her head. "I-It's nothing, really. I was just nervous and excited on what to write. T-that's why."

"You sure?"

"Y-yeah."

"You've already been stuttering for a while. Until now, are you still being excited and nervous at the same time? What article can make you affected like that?"

She avoided his eyes and turned her back to him. "Whatever. You don't have to worry. I calmed myself already." She once again hid herself under the comforter.

"Do you want a hug?"

"No." Her response came so fast. She closed her eyes. A hug from Johann won't help her. It will only confuse her more.

h.e.l.l! She was right about it before. She should have never let herself be hugged by Johann. Now, unconsciously, she invested feelings because of his warm hugs! Ugh! d.a.m.n it!"

"Hmm… something's really bothering you, eh. I don't believe it's regarding the article," he pushed. "Fine, if you can't say it now, it's fine. I'll still know it sooner or later."

She swallowed the lump in her throat. s.h.i.t! What if he learned that she fell for him? Eh, then doesn't it mean she will be laughed at? She can still vividly recall that he said he'll laugh at her if she ever fall in love…

But I've yet to confirm if I'm already falling in love, right? Maybe, I'm just overwhelmed with presence. And we were always together which probably made me so attached. I don't know anything about love, so I'm not going to conclude that I am falling in love with him.

Right. She has realized the right thing! She'll just leave it this way. She was merely overwhelmed by Johann and his actions. Right.

Right. It's only like that.

Why do I sound like I'm always convincing myself? Argh!

"Wife?" Johann called out again.

"What?"

"If I tell you I like you, what will you do?"

She suddenly rose and eyed him. "What?!"

Her shout caused him to twitch his lips. "Why be instantly mad?" he asked while laughing.

She repeatedly batted her eyes. "D-Don't say such things. I'm going to annul our marriage if that happens. Let the one year not be finished. And we're friends! Friends don't like their friends romantically!"

"Wow. The friendship expert has spoken. Go on, tell me more," he mocked while grinning. Well, the guy knew he is her only friend.

"Husband, just don't like me or even desire me. We're friends. I don't want it to be broken," she said, though it was more like she's scolding herself. What the h.e.l.l, right?

"I can't also love you?"

Her eyes widened. "I said don't like or desire me, eh!" It's here again. As if it was kicked forcefully, it once again begun to run like it was racing. Good! Just good! Her mind screamed sarcastically.

"Love is different from like and love is also different from desire. Love is something much deeper. Much stronger. More powerful. It can control me, Sapphire," he suddenly seriously stated. "If I love you, you'll have the power to control me. All you say, I'll follow. You love manipulating people, don't you? Don't you want me to love you, so you'll have the power over me?"

She was stunned which made her blink. Love is that fierce? It can enslave people?

"W-why are we t-talking about t-this?"

Johann reached her face. His thumb gently traced her cheeks. He's intensely looking at her.

And now, her breathing was affected because her heart was not only beating crazily but rebelling wildly inside her chest and her lungs were being implicated.

Why did Johann suddenly open up this discussion just when her thoughts were being chaotic? Did he notice? Does it mean he already knew what she feels for him?

"Johann…?"

He smiled. "It seems it's hard to be with a Sapphire Monteverde everyday without falling in love. Tsk! Seems like I'm already in love with you."

Her eyes widened up. And for a moment, her world stopped.

"Joke," he suddenly added.

Ay.

It made her rise. She grabbed the pillow and then started hitting his face with it. "You! Freaking sonofab.i.t.c.h! Gaytard! b.a.s.t.a.r.d!" she screamed all her annoyance out and whenever a word came out of her mouth, she would hit his face with the pillow. "a.s.shole! Douchebag! Jerk! You can't just joke about those kind of stuff! Stupid you, moron!"

"Ouch! Ouch! What the? Why are you like this? Why are you raining me with English!? I can't understand. Ouch!"

"Ahhhhh!" She poured out all her anger and then covered his face with the pillow.

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TN: Johann died. Ahahahahahaha!

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