In which I fall in love with my sister's brother.
"I should hate you." He whispers against my lips.
"You do." I say and he nods his head
"Then why does it feel like I'd burn the world for you if you asked."
Karina Poleman never planned to marry Nich...
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"You wanna tell me you're married to my brother?" My sister's jaw dropped to the floor after I dropped a bomb on her. I wondered what she was thinking in that moment. I, her sister and bestfriend was married to her brother. And I know how bad that sounds. But it just happened.
"Uh.... yes?" I said embarrassed to some extend. I mean he was her brother not mine. But it still sounded bad. I could almost picture her expression: brows furrowed, mouth slightly open, pacing a circle in her living room with a death grip on her phone. Her world had tilted, and I was the earthquake.
"And this happened today?" She fired another question.
"Yes?" I trailed, my response like a question. God, even hearing myself say it out loud sounded insane. Her brother. Not mine, I reminded myself for the hundredth time. Still, it felt taboo, like I'd accidentally stepped on some unwritten rule of the sister-best-friend code.
"And you're in Bora Bora for your honeymoon?"
"Yes." i said, sounding as unsure as I felt. Because yeah, this day had been a whirlwind.
Silence.
"Uh.....wow. That's... I'm trying to process."
"I think this is the part where you say OMG!"
"That.....or....Why in the hell did I not know you liked him? And when did this happen? You get married to my brother and you think I deserve to know after you exchange vows? Karina what the hell!?" Bianca bursted. I mean, it's not like I was not expecting it. I knew she'd react this way. I pulled the phone away from my ear just a little.
"It's not like that. I don't love him nor like him. It's business." I tried explaining but realized I was complicating this further. As soon as the words left my mouth, I winced. That sounded way worse.
"Whatt!" She snarled. "Did Nicholas force you into this? I am going to kill that-"
"Calm yourself no one forced me into anything. I'll explain this when we come back. I promise."
"I'm so sorry I know you wanted a life outside this life." My sister said sympathetically. I scowled sadly at her comment knowing that what I wanted was for her out of this life. I was far too consumed by this life to think of any other life apart from it. This world had swallowed me whole a long time ago.
"Don't worry about me. Besides it's only a favor I'm doing him because he's your brother. " , i say, brushing off her concern with practiced ease
