Snippet #2111230

Gwen

Sighing, Gwen cursed herself as a coward mentally and looked at the one who was trying to help her.

"All right, but I don't know how good it will do. I am scared." she admitted before taking the slice of cake and headed out back into the cafe.

She quickly saw Zach and took a deep gulp. Trying to gather her courage to face him, she slowly walked over and place the cake in front of him.

"Someone told me to give this to you. Um, Zach, I wanted to apologize for not telling you who I was. You see, well, I didn't know how to tell you in fear of how you think of me. So many people have treated me differently when they found out who my family was. And I am so sorry you found out I was betrothed. I don't even know how that girl found out for it was only known between my family and the others. Please don't tell anyone. And well . . . it wasn't my choice to get married. I haven't even met the man. My parents were married the same way and it's always been a tradition on my mother's side. I honestly don't want to get married. I am only a teenager after all and I wanted to go to college and if I do get married, I wanted to to be out of love. Of course, I doubt I'll ever find it now . . . . ."

Gwen caught herself. She was about to add that she couldn't love someone since she didn't love herself. The last thing she wanted was to be pitied. Of course he probably disliked her now for not being completely honest.

"I'll leave you to your cake now . . . sorry." she replied.

She turned to leave and walked with a head down.