Gabriel smiled at me as Brittany stood there waiting for an answer. Then he stood up and addressed the entire cafe. Oh no.
"Hi everyone. I know you guys are all curious about who I am here with." He started. I was sitting there wishing I could turn invisible.
"This is Carrie, and she's my mate." He said. All eyes turned to me. I sat there awkwardly. I smiled weakly and waved, unsure of what else to do. Then Gabriel came over and took my hand, making me stand up with him. I hated being the center of attention like this. All I wanted to do was run away or disappear but instead I just clung to Gabriel. I still had his hand in mine and was squeezing it pretty hard. People started coming up to say hello. Gabriel and I were congratulated over and over. I tried my best to be polite but it was
