Convenient Marriage: Mr. Nelson's Love Trap by Hannah Baker

“Jasmine,” Jasmine’s classmates surrounded them.

Jasmine held Boyce’s hand tightly. She whispered, “My classmates are a little over-friendly. You might not be used to it.”

Boyce held Jasmine’s hand back as a reply. He can deal with a bunch of college kids.

Boyce was the tallest guy among Jasmine’s classmates. He was an attention-grabber.

Jasmine introduced Boyce to her classmates, “This is…”

“Your husband,” one of the classmates finished Jasmine’s sentence. Then, she sized Boyce up and sighed, “No wonder Jasmine wanted to get married before graduation. She was afraid that someone might take him away if she didn’t get married earlier.”

“I wanted to get married earlier. I was afraid that Jasmine got taken away if I was late,” Boyce said.

“Aww…”

A few of Jasmine’s classmates teased them.

Jasmine pouted and looked at Boyce.

Jasmine felt warm and happy when she heard Boyce said that.

“Stop teasing us,” Jasmine smiled. She pointed at the girl who teased them just now and said to Boyce, “She’s Isabel Hopkins, my roommate.”

“Hi,” Boyce greeted.

Then, Jasmine introduced all her classmates to Boyce. At the end of the session, Boyce said, “Thanks for taking care of Jasmine. Please continue to look after her.”

Jasmine’s classmates replied, “We’re classmates and also friends. We should do that. Furthermore, we didn’t really take care of her.”

A guy named Hammer Baker said, “Let’s go over there. There’s food there. We brought a lot of stuff here when we know we’re coming camping.”

All of them followed Hammer.

Jasmine purposely stayed behind the crowd. She slowed Boyce down and whispered, “Are you feeling alright?”

Jasmine knew Boyce was an introvert. However, her classmates were extroverts. They liked to joke around, and Jasmine was worried that Boyce wouldn’t feel comfortable around them.

be watching television at home, and Boyce could be resting if she didn’t

no use crying over spilt

classmates looked friendly.

Jasmine smiled.

Chat at home, please. We’re all single here.

over. Her classmates spared seats for them. An electrical lantern was set

placed on

was the eldest, and he was a working adult, while Jasmine’s classmates were college students. They respectfully greeted Boyce. Hammer held a can of Sprite and Coke and asked Boyce, “Boyce, which one would you

replied, “I’m fine

Hammer said, “Then, Coke?”

Boyce agreed.

about eating, chatting and laughing. They talked about stuff in school and what they were going to work as in the future. Boyce couldn’t join in their conversation. He listened quietly, patiently and

like them. He felt sentimental

passed

worried about Boyce. Sometimes, she would touch

conversation, and we’ve

“What game?”

or

“Sure, sure.”

everyone agreed with it. They got a spoon, and they turned a plate over. One person turned the spoon twice, and two people

wanted Boyce and Jasmine to get picked, but the pointer missed them during the first two rounds

the game. The guy lost at the ‘Paper, Scissors, Stone’. So, Elaine asked him, “How many

answered honestly,

even had one,” some of them were

you now? You have four ex-girlfriends? Did you start dating at sixteen? A girlfriend a year, so total

The guy laughed.

“Alright. Let’s continue.”

next game. Elaine muttered, “I should have asked some

ask the other

Jasmine. She immediately rejected her previous idea. In fact, ‘Truth or Dare’ was designed to ask questions

elder in the group. Jasmine’s classmates didn’t dare to overstep.

Jasmine and another

lost at

asked Jasmine, “Tell us