I ran as fast as my leg could carry me. I had to see him

When I got there,I saw him outside staring at the clouds with a slight smile on his face and I chuckled and he turned to me.

"Pumpkin, you're here"He said and I walked up to him with a small smile on my face.

"Hmm. Sorry about your loss"and he gave a short nod.

"You've been telling me that for some time now"he said and I looked away trying to hold back my tears. His mom was nothing but nice to me. She was like my second mother and I really felt at ease with her but she's no more. She had an accident and her body could not be found. Her boat capsized and...

"Earth to Elle. I've been talking to you for some time now"he said and I sighed.

"Sorry. My mind was far away"

Guess our age?I was just 8 and he was 10. How could he have lost his mom?I felt sorry for him.

"I'm leaving America. My dad's relocating"he said bringing me out of my thought.

"What did you just say?"I ask

Did I hear wrong?

"I'm leaving America. That's it"He said with a cracked voice.

"You're leaving me. I'm your best friend, right?"I asked and he held my shoulder with a smile.

"Of course, you're my best friend. I'll come for you someday. I just have to leave right now. I'll even get married to you"He said and I shook my head bursting out in tears.

"I don't believe you. When you get there, you'll meet some other pretty girl and forget all about me"and he laughed.

"Trust me,I won't. I'll never forget you,Eliana"he said looking directly into my eyes.

"Where are you going to?"

"Italy"he replied and I released a deep breath.

"You want to marry her?"we both heard a voice and we turned to see both our dads and I pinched the bridge of my nose nervously.

He held my hand facing his father.

"Can I?"he asks

"Of course "he said bringing out a file handling it to him and I was quite confused. What's Daniel supposed to do with that?

"Once you both sign this, you'll get married no matter what. So what do you say, Daniel?"he asks his son and he nodded then turned to me

"Elle,will you marry me?Later on?"he asks and I nodded.

"Yes"and my dad had a smile on his face then Dan signed it and handed it to me to sign.

I read the heading.A contract?

I signed it and gave it to his dad.

We both signed it not knowing we were making the greatest mistake of our life.

Loving it?