Married At 19

Chapter 6

《Nathan Harrison》

It has been a week since the lawyer stated the testament which I need to get married at my age in order to fulfil my family’s tradition. Well, since Mr Dawson suggested me to marry his daughter, which really freaked me out, but I have to accept it or else I need to get married with random girl who I happen not know at all.

So it will be nice to get married with someone I knew since childhood, well yeah.....she is Bella Dawson.

And her father even gave us his blessing...

To be honest, I only considered her as a friend, not more than that. I am totally in love with Sasha and of course not her.

I’m sorry Bella, I didn’t mean that. I like you, but only as a friend.

And yes...I admitted that she's beautiful, gorgeous, soft, kind heart and also a smart girl. She’s the perfect girl, but I’m not worth for her. She deserves better than me.

Anyway, I really do love my parents so much and will do everything I could, so I decided to just follow their last wish, especially my mom; to marry Bella, since she liked her to become my future wife.

Nah...it's just for a while. I will marry her for a year maybe until I turn 21 and the contract marriage will be expired. Then, I will be free again.

But.....wait wait…what if I fall in love with her?

No.....noo....what I'm thinking? I'm in love with Sasha and I will love her forever....no one can ever change my feeling not even her.

"Yo dope!!!" Seth suddenly patted my shoulder snapping me out from my freaking out thoughts. "What are you thinking? I've been calling for you since forever."

I turned to look at him. "Oh....sorry. I have a lot things to think now."

"What is it about?" He asked confusedly. "Are you planning to steal my Sasha again, huh dope?"

I gave him a glare, "Dude....I'm not that kind of person, okay! That's so uncool."

He raised his hands as a surrender position. "I'm just saying, dope."

"Whatever hedgehog!" I said while packed my clothes into a bag.

"Are you sure, you don't want me to come with you?" Since when he is concerned with me? That's totally weird.

"No....I want to be alone. Don't worry about me, hedgehog." Then put my grey sweater on. "Besides, I feel not going anywhere this midterm break, just staying at my house, playing with Max, maybe. Or even working part time at the cafe for a week. Need to make a lot of money now….could you tell your big bro that I’ll be working this sem breaks?"

"Okay then I will....just tell me if you need anything."

"Alright dude...have fun with your vacation. Don't forget to buy me a souvenir there!" Both of us bumped our fists together.

"I will....have fun too, dope!"

Phew....I was so glad that he bought that lie. I just don't want anyone to know about this not even our friends. It will be the secret of us until the end.

I rode my superbike to Dawson Mansion because Mr Dawson asked me to stay at his place for a while. The wedding will be in few days and he was planning to held it at his mansion where only the family members will attend it.

Only Nick, Ciara and Bella's sister knew about this. And I don’t want the others know or my life will be totally disaster. Besides, I don’t want my secret admirers do something bad to Bella. She's too nice and fragile to be treat like that. I will protect her no matter, I promise!

"Nathan , please come in." It was already late in evening when I arrived at Dawson’s mansion, and Mr Dawson was so friendly to greet me by himself and asked his maid to take my stuffs.

I smile, "Oh...thanks." The maid helped me to carry my backpack even though I hesitated to give it to his at first.

"Eddie, please take this gentleman's bag and bring it to our guest room." Mr Dawson ordered his maid to put my stuff somewhere in the big house.

I saw his maid went upstairs with my backpack and Mr Dawson guided me towards to his reading room I supposed to call where the room was obviously full with shelfs and books on it and a fancy computer desk on the center of the room.

"Take a seat, Nathan . Don't be shy. Please make yourself at home." Mr Dawson added.

"Thank you sir." I took a seat on the sofa in front of the desk opposite of him.

"So, about your wedding. I know it hard for you since you are too young for this. But I hope you will treat my daughter very well,”he started.“For your information, she's a very gentle girl and a very good daughter of mine. I hope you will never ever break her heart or I will do something beyond your imagination." He sounded nice at first, but sounded even creepier at the end of his words, that making me gulped once.

I will be dead if he knew I will marry his daughter just only for a year. Luckily, I asked the lawyer to keep his mouth shut and even made a contract about our marriage without Mr Dawson knowing about that. Moreover, Bella already knew about it, since I told her everything two days ago. She did not talk much that day, maybe also in surprised with our sudden wedding.

Or maybe…she doesn’t want to marry me either.

I bet she already has someone she likes too.

Poor her, stuck in this kind of situation, because of my stupid family tradition that I have to obey.

If that so, I promise myself to treat her better during our marriage days and I’ll make sure she will be always happy and of course I’ll be more caution not to fall in love with her or even make her to fall for me, otherwise it will be hard for both of us.

"I promise myself, sir, to treat her better and even protect her, believe me." I made my words to him.

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So today is the wedding day where I will end my bachelor life at age of 19. Woah…I’m too young to get married though but I can’t do nothing about it. I walked in front of the big mirror and watched myself in my wedding suit.

Okay this is it, Nathan . You can do this, you are not weak. It's just only for temporary. Just remember not to fall in love or make her to fall for you. Please be caution all the time, will you.

The ceremony happened to be held in the garden at Dawson’s mansion and as I said before only the family members and some of Mr Dawson’s friends attended the ceremony. I was standing on the altar with the priest in front of me, waiting for my bride-to-be, Bella Dawson.

The setting of the wedding was nicely decorated which Mr Dawson hired one of the famous wedding planner in LA who I forgot her name; the white altar, medium white cake, and everything was white since it was the chosen theme for today.

I was so nervous when saw Bella, my bride-to-be, was walking beside her father along with the wedding music played by the pianist that Mr Dawson hired. She was so beautiful in that wedding dress….I mean even prettier than Sasha. Her make up is so perfect and totally match her so much. And the sudden weird feeling surrounded me as our hands touched when her father handed her over by putting her hand on mine as he trust me to the fullest to take care of her precious daughter.

Both of us were standing side by side in front of the priest and sometime I stole a glance of her through the corner of my eyes to see my beautiful bride to be.

I never thought that Bella will be this beautiful.

Why didn't I notice her before?

Her grey eyes were glimmering under the sun as we were facing with each other. Oh God...she was so gorgeous!

I…I actually don't know how to describe it anymore. She really made me speechless which I never be like that in front of girl before, not even Sasha.

My heart was beating so fast with my knees even started to tremble a bit.

Plus they became more trembling for times to times as the priest almost end his speech.

We are about to be announce as husband and wife soon…

Oh god....I can't even control my nervousness now. I really hope all of this will end well.'

"I now pronounce you husband and wife, you may kiss your bride." Should I kiss her? Oh man, what should I do? I never kiss anyone before.

Yeah…I’m 19, and one of the hottest guy in my campus is never kiss a girl before. So what.

The guests were all waiting for me as they were all looking at me to kiss my bride, Bella Dawson.

Shoot!! I have to do this quickly.

I took a gulp once and then took a look into her beautiful grey eyes. She must be mad at me later for ruin her first kiss if she never had it before.

Oh man....you are so bad for stealing that kiss from the man that she is supposed to kiss.

"Come on...kiss her already." The priest whispered to me.

I turned to the priest then back to her. I could feel the sweats formed on my forehead.

I'm sorry Bella.

I slowly leaned closer to her then quickly gave a peck on her right side lips with my eyes closed.

The guests then gave us the claps and some of them even laughed with my stupidity action. It was a bit embarrassing though. Unlike for Bella, she seemed so calm like none of this things happened. It was really weird....but I know deep inside, she must be hate this wedding which I well….seemed to be like it.

She was supposed to be wed with the guy that she truly loves, not a guy like me. I don’t deserved her at all since I never treat her or even try to speak to her before. I’m such a bad friend.

I'm truly sorry, Bella.

We then cut our medium sized wedding cake and the guests seemed to be happy for us. And I tried my best to watch my manners in order to avoid some situation that will embarrass me and Bella’s family. And I made sure that I took care of my wife responsibly during the ceremony. Meanwhile, Bella too seemed to get along and even introduced me to some of her dad’s friends. As for the c****x of the ceremony, I as the groom of the wedding braved myself to offer a dance to my beautiful contract wife as soon as the romantic music was playing.

“Thanks for getting along too, Bella,” I whispered to her while both of us were dancing. “And thanks too for introducing me to your dad’s friends. I really have no idea to do it so if you don’t help me.”

“No problem, Nathan,” she replied. “I’m just doing my part too.”

That’s truly nice, Bella. Thanks for helping me. I owe you.