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Chapter 6
*nat*
It’s been that week, alone, I went on that cruise, I spent most of the time in my room, trying to figure out how to talk to Nick, for one day. I mean we’re best friends and we can’t even talk, that’s the sad part of it all. I came home from the trip. My dad had been there since we left.
As I was saying, I walked into our house, and called out for my dad or Nick. Since nobody came, I walked into our bedroom, well actually it was Nick’s and I laid down. Just since I was 100% tired or traveling.
*Nick*
I just came home from the trip, I walked in and saw Nat’s bags all on the floor. So I yelled out her name. She didn’t respond, so I went to my room and saw her on the bed, sleeping. Poor girl, must of done a lot on that trip. I didn’t have fun, but I did do a lot in those few days.
I took off my shoes and pulled off most of my clothes and went on the bed next to her. I put my arms around her and started to make myself comfortable. I then felt her under me moving. And moaning.
She turned around and saw me there, “hey.” She said quietly.
“Hey, how was it? I didn’t hear from you.” I said against her head.
“I tried, it was okay. How about yours?” She asked.
“Same, I missed you.”
“I missed you too.” She said and put her head against my chest.
“You tired?” “Yeah, but if you want we can talk.” “Nah, sleep sounds good right now.” “Alright.” she said and slowly went off to sleep.
*nat*
The next thing I knew after I fell asleep with Nick, was my father was screaming at me. I jumped up and looked at him. Nick slowly woke up after I jumped out of the bed.
“What dad?” I asked very sleepily.
“We’re going out to dinner in a little while, I thought you knew about it Nat.”
“Sorry dad. I think I might of I probably forgot.”
“Alright, well get dressed, both of you. Come in the living room in an hour okay?”
“Alright dad.” I said as I got out of the bed. Nick looked at me all tired like.
“Why do we always have to do stuff like that? I mean, Nat, you didn’t know, I know you didn’t. I could tell. Why can’t we just do it tomorrow?”
“Because, he told me to go so we have to go.” I said, Nick gave me a worried look but I just dropped it.
*Nick*
We went to this restaurant and we ate and did all that stuff. No one talked until after we all ate.
“So how were your trips?” My mom asked.
“Boring.” Nat said looking at her unfinished dessert.
“Same here.” I said looking at her. She smiled at me.
“Really? I thought those trips sounded like fun. Oh well. Natalie we have something to tell you about your marriage to Nick.” Her dad said.
Nat looked up from playing with her food. “What do you mean you have something to tell me? I mean, we are getting married next year.” She said.
“Well, actually, you can’t get married to Nick.” He said. I looked at him, what the hell did he mean by that? Is it because I didn’t ask him if I could marry her? I mean I asked her mom, I didn’t even meet him until last week, I’m so confused. I looked at Nat who had a confused look on her face.
“Wh...what... do you mean I can’t marry him?” She asked, her voice started to crack.
“You can’t marry him because you are Greek and by Greek law you have an arranged marriage, because by the time you are 21 you won’t be married.”
“I’m not Greek, and this is all new to me.”
“Well, sorry but this has to be done. Your engagement to Nick is no longer.”
“No, no your joking right, mom he’s joking right? This isn’t true, I’m not Greek, I don’t know where your getting this from? Mom tell me he’s joking, this is all to scare me right?” Nat said when she just lost it. And she just started to cry.
“I’m sorry Nat, it’s true.” What did she mean that was true? This isn’t is it? I was thinking as Nat ran out of there and into the washroom.
Her mom, my mom, and her dad’s girlfriend all ran after her. I sat there looking at the table, in shook, I couldn’t marry the girl who I’ve loved for the past five years? This wasn’t happening. I stared down at the table, everything now was just well... lost.
“Well I’m going to go and start the car.” Her father said and just left.
My dad sat next to me. “Are you okay son?” He said when I just lost it.
“I lost her.... I really did.... now what do I do now? Dad? I don’t get it, she’s my best friend, I don’t understand how this could happen.” I said while I just started to cry my eyes out. My dad tried to comfort me. I really need Nat then, she was going threw the same thing... just worst.
The next thing I knew was my mom was back and she sat at the table. I looked at her.
“Where’s Nat?” I asked almost ready to break out in tears, after I had just stopped for the tenth time.
“Her mom took her home, she’s lost Nick, really, I didn’t know about this, her mom just found out last night. She told nat’s dad not to say anything but he did. He gets money for giving away her daughter. Not like if he gave her to you, it would be for free. But also it would be for love. Nick I think you and Nat should talk.”
“Alright, I want to, I don’t understand this either. I think I’m going to go home. Thanks mom.” I said getting up and saying goodbye to them.
I went home, I closed my car door and walked into the house. I walked in and heard Nat crying hysterically I walked in the kitchen and saw her mom getting water.
“How is she doing?” I asked her.
“Gee Nick, you just scared me. She’s fine, but the question should be for you.” She said.
“Sorry Ms. Sen. I’m fine. I’ll do better when I can talk to Nat.”
“Alright, well I’m going to leave, you talk to her, and give her this water. Okay?”
“Alright, thanks.”
“Just take care of her.”
“I will. I have to.” I said as I walked into my room where Nat was crying.
I walked in and I saw her, her face was all in my pillow and she was just crying louder and louder. I never in my time with her, ever seen her like this.
I went up to her and started to rub her back, she just kept on crying.
“Shh... come on Nat everything is going to be okay.” I said to her.
She looked up at me and started for a min stopping crying. And just looked.
“NO! IT’S NOT GOING TO BE OKAY! I CAN’T HAVE YOU, I WANT TO BE WITH YOU, BUT I CAN’T I HAVE TO BE WITH SOME STRANGE, SOMEONE WHO I DON’T CARE ABOUT. MY LIFE IS OVER..”She yelled at me before falling into my lap and crying. I reached over to my night stand and grabbed the tissue box. I pulled her head off my lap and looked at her.
“Shh... now your not going to cry. Here let me whip away them tears and then we can talk. I don’t want to see you crying, I’ve done it and so have you, we need to figure something out for this.”
“We.. Can’t.” She said while I whipped of her tears.
“Don’t say that, we’ve gotten through harder stuff than this so we can.” I said but deep inside I knew that I couldn’t.
She continued to cry on me, we both sat there in silence besides her crying we all just sat there. We were going to make it threw this right? Just then her father came into the door. I really was starting to hate that man. Even if he was Nat’s father.
“NATALIE LYNN! HOW DARE YOU ACT LIKE A FOUR YEAR OLD! YOUR ALMOST 21 YEARS OLD GROW UP... DO IT SOON. BECAUSE YOU ARE GOING TO MARRY THIS MAN, YOU ARE BEING SUCH A CHILD.” He said. Nat stopped crying and got off of me.
“HOW DARE YOU? HOW DARE YOU JUST PUT THIS ON ME? WHEN I FINALLY IN MY LIFE MAKE A DECISION THAT MAKES MY LIFE A LITTLE BIT BETTER, BUT NO YOU CAN’T EVEN TELL ME NO, BECAUSE I HAVE SOME OLD MAYBE 40 YEAR OLD MAN THAT WANT’S TO GET MARRIED TO ME! NO! I DON’T LIKE HOW YOU ARE TREATING ME, YOU KNEW ABOUT THIS AND THEN YOU PULL THIS ON ME WHEN I FINALLY FIND SOMEONE THAT I WANT TO SPEND THE REST OF MY LIFE WITH. I WANT YOU OUT OF MY HOUSE, I WANT YOU OUT OF MY LIFE!” She said afer following him around the apartment. He walked out of the house, and Nat was in the worst tears of the days. All over her, and
I came up to her and pulled her closer to me.
I picked her up and took her into my room, and we fell asleep, I held her close to me hoping that I wouldn’t have to let go of her even though I knew that it had to happen.
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