Jared was shocked, and for a second he couldn't speak even as she said they were engaged. He of course assumed that it didn't mean they were together since Eri seemed to like guys and well... they were twins. Shaking his head he couldn't help but laugh a little at the two "nah you guys are messing with me" he accused sitting back some when Eri had the suggestion of calling their dad. Then he remembered that his parents had been trying to call him all of a sudden, and suddenly everyone was here and this news. Shifting in his chair uncomfortably the grin faded from his face as others came to join them.<br/><br/>It didn't make sense, not at all. Even if they did have some sort of agreement between all the parents it didn't mean that they had for follow through with it. "Nah I'm cool" he mumbled about the cigarette his gaze landing on  Akira and then Sandra when she spoke, alright so he figured those two were together, and if he was with someone that left only one person. No, that wasn't likely, his parents ma y have been bastards but they wouldn't have him set to marry someone since he was a baby...would they?<br/><br/>Then she came in and he couldn't help but stare at Claire as she made her way to the table. Really, he hadn't meant to stare but if they weren't joking about engagements and that he was likely to be engaged as well it left one viable person assuming it was someone from the group. "Yeah...long time" he said shaking his head and looking more at the center of the table than at anything else. This felt so unreal, it was funny honestly. Did their parents think they were going to just go along with it like blind sheep? He had no idea what the terms or agreement were but they had their own rights and the right to choose who they loved and who they married.<br/><br/>To others it might have looked like heat was starting to get to him but to his friends it was obvious Jared was starting to get mad. His face didn't turn red like it did in shows but veins started to creep above his eyes. His jaw grew tight as his teeth pressed hard to one another. Taking a drink  he tried to look normal but they all knew him too well and the fact he wasn't looking at anyone.<br/><br/>Finally he spoke "it's ridicules if they think any of us actually would" he tried not to grumble but it came out that way regardless "can't wait to break their hearts, if you know...I'm ev en actually involved in it"