I Choose You by Kemi Adejumo (classic novels for teens txt) 📗

"You are finally here,  what took you so long? " Christian whined signalling me to come to his bed. 

" I didn't take that long,  I am just like five minutes late" I replied as I walked to his bed.  Immediately I got to his bed,  he dragged me on it , wrapped his arms around me and rested his head on my shoulders. 

"Yeah this feels comfortable " He said with a satisfied smile. 

"Christian you need to get out of bed and start the day"  I complained. 

"No,  let's just stay like this for a while " He whined again so I just left him.  When we were younger,  we used to have sleepovers all the time and this was always our best sleeping position after we must have played and talked all night.  We stayed in that position while I played with his hair.  He enjoys that too.   We said nothing for about five minutes ,each with their own thoughts before he finally said what was running through his mind. 

"I don't want to do it Jess,  this selection of a thing is so ridiculous "  I so much want to tell him that I also don't want him to do it but when I remembered Queen Annabelle's threat,  I don't have any choice but to talk him out of it. 

"Christian,  you can't just back out of it.  It's Orlander's tradition and you are the crowned prince. To be fair,  you did know that at twenty one,  the crowned prince is to have had a princess or an incoming princess by his side"  I said trying to make him see reason .

"Well it's not my fault that I couldn't find love at twenty one " he said a little sad. I looked at him with pity.  Only if he can look closer and see that there is one right beside him. 

"What I'm I supposed to do Jess,  what if I don't end up loving any of them. I'm I supposed to enter into a loveless marriage? Even if I do find someone I like,  i won't want to rush her into marriage,  i am not selfish "  he complained while holding me tight.  I get him,  its unfair for anybody to be forced to love.  He looks really stressed.  Seeing his situation gave me an idea to make this less stressful for everyone involved. 

"How about you make a deal with your parents " I said feeling  enthusiastic.

"A deal?  What deal? " he asked 

"Just tell them that you are willing to bend to their rules if they are willing to bend to yours"  i replied.  He looked at me getting very interested.  I explained everything to him and he looked like a big weight has been lifted off his shoulders.  He rushed to the bathroom trying to prepare so he can quickly go and face his parents with his own conditions. 

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