Bethroted

~Carol~

"Sweetheart,we need to talk"

"Yes,dad,what is it" i said placing my novel on my bed. He moved ovr to my bed and took a seat at the edge.

"Sweety,i really dont know how to explain this to u"he said moving closer to me

"Dad, just say it"

"The king has agreed to mend fences with our family. Which means our families will become partners and that will make our business grow"he said with jpy written all over him.

"Wow,this is good news"

"But.."

"What"

"U have to get married to his son"

"Whaaaat!. That is not possible"i yelled

"Its what the king wants. It will make the business flourish and....."

"Dad,enough of this shitty talk about your business,u know about Ryan dad,and our wedding is dew in the next two months"i said as i felt the anger well up in me.

"U need to do this,u dont have a choice,the date of the wedding has been setand you are moving into the palace tomorrow morning"

"Why are you doing this to me,dad we are no longer in the 80's when u can just sell me off to someone as a peace offering. And u know the kind of news going around about the prince.u just want to throw me,your only child into his hands"i yelled standing onnmy feet.

"There is nothing u cannot handle"

"What about my happiness,doesnt that matter?"i said as a tear drop escaped my eye lids.

"U know what,just leave my room"

"But sweetheart i..."

"I said,leave my room"i screamed.

I slumed on my bed as my door was shut.

I need to call Ryan

I waited impatiently for him to pick his call.

"We need to talk immediately"

"Babe, what's the matter,u sound like u have been crying"

"I'll meet u there in 10 minutes"i said and hung up"

The garden is not too far from my house so i decide to stroll there.Immediately i saw Ryan,i leaped into his arms.

"Babe are u alright? U feel tense,is everything okay?"

I will miss this,he knows me inside outand he is never ignorant of my feelings. God knows if it will be the same with Scott.

"I will miss you"i said

"Are u going somewhere?"he asked and i turned my back to him"

"I'm getting married to the prince"

"By prince,u mean Scott"

I faced him and nodded my head slowly

"But we are meant to get married in two months. Did i do something to upset ur dad?"

"No it's not u,my dad just decided to use me as a peace offering to settle the tension between the two families"

"U know,u dont have to do it if you dont want to"he said caressing my face

"I know"

"We can leave this country and maybe go to Australia and restart our lives there"

"It sounds so nice,but..."

"Im not going to force u to make any decision"he said and pulled me into his warm embrace.

"We can meet here by two tomorrow. And say bye bye to this country if that is okay by u"

"I need to get back to work now Carol,i will see u tommorow. I hope"

We had a painfully long kiss and said our goodbyes

"I love you"i wispered

"Love u too babe"he said

I stood there and watched him leave and then moved around the garden reliving the time we spent together in this garden.

I have made my decision,i cant leave Ryan and start over with another man

I love him too much

I got back home and packed my bags and awaited two o clock

My alarm went off by one thirty and i got up.to freshen up afterwhich i picked up my bag and placed the letter on my bed

Mum and dad should be sleeping

I opened my room door and met a guard there

"Ahhhhhhh!"i screamed

"Are u not meant to be at the gate"i asked the man

"I was asigned to watch by the Queen.Were unplanning on going somewhere?"he asked and i entered my room and shut the door.

I went to my window and saw other guards there it was then that it dawned on me that i have been kidnapped in my own home. I paced in my room for some time and finally decided to write a goodbye letter to Ryan.

I changed back into my pj's and slept.

~Scott~

"For the last time,mum i'm not getting married to any other person apart from Lucy"

I just got back from the club and my mum started scolding me about being out late and being well rested cuz i am supoosed to meet my bethroted today.

"Mum the era where people were forced into married is long gone"

"It's your father's last wish"

"Mum why are u doing this to me. U dont have to put it that way"

"U must be at ur best behaviour tommorow"my mum said and left my room.

I dont really love Lucy but no one understands my sexual needs like she does.

I am an addict

I only get turned on when i see her

But,i have to get married to this lady becuase of my mum and it is also my dad's last wishes.

It is not going to be easy,but i have to do it.

I picked up my phone to call Lucy but i really feel sleepy now. I will inform her tommorow but now i will sleep.