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.

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

was no use crying over

looked

Jasmine smiled.

over. Chat at home,

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

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

“I’m fine

Hammer said, “Then, Coke?”

Boyce agreed.

was all 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

to be like them. He felt sentimental looking

had passed

worried about Boyce. Sometimes, she would touch him or

our conversation, and we’ve forgotten about Boyce. Hmm, let’s

“What game?”

‘Truth or Dare’

“Sure, sure.”

plate over. One person turned the spoon twice, and two people who got pointed

and Jasmine to get picked, but the pointer missed them during the

The guy

answered

haven’t even had one,” some of

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

The guy laughed.

“Alright. Let’s continue.”

Elaine muttered, “I

next time, she must ask the other person when was the first time they

designed to ask questions about a person’s privacy. It was important to entertain

an elder in the group. Jasmine’s classmates didn’t dare to overstep. They didn’t want Boyce to think

and

at ‘Paper, Scissors,

Boyce. He smiled and asked Jasmine, “Tell us