TAKE ME THERE

GINGER: It’s been hours, and Hu’s words still linger in my mind. At first, I wanted to believe it was a joke, but the ring… the ring cost him a lot. It was fifty thousand dollars, and I do not know what it is, but a part of me feels I do not deserve it. What if I am not the right one for him? I mean, we are fated mates, but he could have someone better. “Is there a problem, baby?” Mother asks, and air forcefully leaves my lungs as her hands land on my arm. I look up, planting a smile on my face, but she shakes her head. “You have been sitting still for five minutes, and you have not said a damn word, so I know something is wrong,” she says, and I try to control my breathing, wondering if telling her about Hu’s proposal over breakfast is the best. “I... I cannot really decide, Hu. We have to tell our parents, because…” “It’s okay.” He cuts me off, standing slightly. “If you need to tell your mum, then you can. As for me, my mother would never approve of anything, but I am so sure about