Chapter 7
Emily Thompson
“W… What are you trying to do?” I asked, stuttering.
He didn’t reply, he only moved closer and now standing right close to me. I shut my eyes tightly, afraid he was going to hit me or something but instead, I felt a sharp tap on my forehead.
“Ouch!” I yelp and rub where he just hit. Opening my eyes slowly, I watch him sigh before taking a seat close to me and embracing me in a tight hug.
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“Brandon….” I called out his
name, trailing off. His hug this
time around was kind of
different. I felt like, he was
trying to pass a message to me through the hug.
“Don’t try this again next time. You scared me to death. I
thought… I thought I made a mistake saying yes to Bryan’s request”
I broke the hug and stared at him confused. “What are you talking about?” I asked but he sighed again.
“I’m not allowed to say this to you as it was meant to be a
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secret between Bryan and I but, I just can’t help it.”
Judging from the look on his face, he looks sad and down.
“Hey, what are you talking about?” I asked, holding his hands and caressing them.
“I was the one who suggested he make a marriage proposal to Dad”
I instantly let go of his hand. “What?!!”
“Emily please, listen to me, okay? I have my reasons for doing that”
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“I still don’t understand what
you’re trying to say. You were the one who told Bryan to marry me? You’re trying to force me on him or what? And also, what about the part where he told Mom and Dad he’s in love with me? Was it all lies too? Are you also aware that he threatened not to help Dad if I don’t marry him?” I bombard him with questions.
“I’m sorry, Emily ” he apologized again.
Sorry? Is this a way of telling, it’s all planned work or what?
“What exactly are you sorry
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for, I still don’t understand
you”
Right now, I’m confused. Because Whatever he’s saying right now makes no sense to me at all.
“Firstly, Bryan is truly in love with you. He wants you as his woman. I know, it took him a long before he realized that but believe me when I say, he does care about you. After what happened between you two, years ago, he has never been with any other woman, and also-”
“Wait, Brandon.” I cut him off,
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chuckling. “You expect me to believe what you just said now? Bryan haven’t been with another woman after having a one–night stand with me?! The same Casanova guy we both know he is?! What about the girls we see with him on television and Magazines?”
“You should have known by now”
“That…?”
“The paparazzi would do all it takes to make money through Bryan. He stopped being with other girls. It’s either they’re business partners or, just
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normal friends. He’s a changed
person now”
“That’s enough, Brandon! Stop making validation for him. He threatened not to help Dad if I didn’t marry him! Can’t you see?! He’s not a good friend to you! He doesn’t even care
about you or respect your friendship!”
“You shouldn’t take any of those words to heart. Asking for your hand in marriage was part of the plan. I suggested that to him. He would have helped me without you in the picture. That’s because he’s
Bryan Samuel and he loves me
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so much as a brother. He
wouldn’t let me or any of my family member get hurt, that’s how much he cherish me and the other boys too”
I stared at him stunned. “Do you realize what you just said to me now? Are you admitting that all these are nothing but planned work? He would definitely help Dad without me being in the picture? Is that it?”
He stared at me for a second and sighed. “Hmmm” he hummed.
“What?!!”
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“I’m sorry, Emily. I’m not
allowed to tell you this but, I also can’t keep this secret from you. I know, if someday you get to find out about the truth, you might hate me for it and that’s why I’m telling you this now. And, that doesn’t mean Bryan doesn’t love you. Bryan loves you so much and was ready to do anything just to have you as his woman. I… I don’t know why you’re not happy with this good news though. He’s a perfect man for you and you two already have a-”
“Don’t! Don’t you dare finish
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that statement, Brandon.
Whatever happened, has
happened in the past and
nothing is going to change that”
“You’re wrong, Emily. Your relationship with Bryan changed the very day you found out you’re-”
“I said not to say that word to me again! I don’t want to listen to it! Bryan and I can never work and you know that too! You’re only trying to make justification for him because he’s your friend! You just proved to me now that I will always be nothing but an
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outsider to you! You didn’t
consider me your sister and never would you-”
Enough! That’s enough,
Emily. What the F*** are you saying?”
“Stop making me look like the bad guy here, Brandon. You called him your friend, right? He loves you so much like a brother, likewise you too. But, what happens when he finds out that you’ve been hiding the deepest secret from him? You called him your friend yet, you couldn’t bring yourself to tell
him the real truth!”
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“And you think, I’m happy with the fact that I’m hiding this important information from him? You think I don’t want to go to him and tell him the whole truth? Whenever I’m with him, all I want to do is to tell him nothing but the truth! I can’t even imagine how
happy he would be after
finding out about the truth but, I can’t find myself doing that because I respect your decision. He might be my friend but you’re my sister, Emily. You’re my family!” He busted out angrily.
Before I could say a word, he
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stomped out of my room in
anger.
I ended up jolting in fear with the way he slammed the door so hard. He has never been this
angry with me. He has never raised his voice at me but
today, he did. I ought to be
angry at him but I end up blaming myself. I allowed my
emotions to overpower me
again.
