Hate to Love
Disclaimer: Some characters that you recognize aren't mine, they belong to tamora pierce, those that u don't recognize, they belong to me.
A/N: Don't expect me to update too often these days… my exams are here and I need to study… I'll probably update more often during the holidays… Now, on to the story.
"Urm… well… ye-es. I'm… urm… be-betrothed to Yaven," came the stuttered reply. Mal chose honesty and did not want to lie to her friend.
Jen was speechless. "Wh- when?"
"Jen, I'm sorry, I know how much you like him, I didn't mean for this to happen, but, seriously Jen, you know how much I loathe him, right?"
"Then why did you do it?" Jenna was practically shouting now. She was very upset. Mal was starting to get frightened. In all their 16 years of friendship, Mal had never seen Jen so angry at her.
"It was arranged from birth, I had no choice. It's written in black and white, sealed with the marriage curse which will take effect when I'm 18, which is only 5 months away." The princess explained quickly, silently adding the last part.
"Do you blame me, Jen?" I asked, knowing the answer immediately.
Jen stayed silent. Then she looked up. "N-no, of course not. You're my friend, aren't you? It's not as if I was already with him, I wasn't," Jen said, a little shakily.
"Has it been announced? The wedding's on your birthday, right?" Jen asked.
Though she sounded cheerful, Mal could still tell that Jen still had not registered the fact that Mal would be marrying the man of her dreams in just a few months' time.
"No, it hasn't been announced, I only knew it today, Father and Mother are holding a ball soon and our engagement will be announced on that day." I replied.
Then, they went around the palace gardens admiring the flowers and smelling the cool, crisp air.