Ashley's POV
My dad looks so confused but not as angry as I expected him to be.
"Anne, are you serious right now? I didn't say I'm going to leave you. This kind of stuff is called a language exchange." I try to explain it to my mom.
Now my dad starts to glance at me like I'm used to. My mom wasn't that good of a secret keeper but she kept it for longer than I thought she would.
"And why do you want to do this?" My dad snaps.
"Because I always wanted to be an English teacher as you know but here in Switzerland I don't have many opportunities to do this unless I was a grammar school student. A language exchange in an English country could be my last chance to make my dream come true, Baba."
"This girl has lost her mind, Nermin. You'd better watch out how she behaves!" My dad is almost screaming at my mom. He stands up and walks angrily through the kitchen into his room and closes his bedroom door loudly.
"Look what you've done, Asli!" Disappointment is in her voice. I look ashamedly down at the plate in front of me.
"Wash the dishes and clear the table." She frowns at me. She stands up and joins my dad in the bedroom. I didn't expect it to happen like that. I knew they'd be angry at me but a part of me just hoped they would understand me.
After I washed the dishes and cleared the table I wanted to join my dad in the living room to watch TV. I almost pushed down the door handle but when I heard my parents talking about me I stopped and secretly listened.
"This girl is now old enough to get married but she still is dreaming like a school kid!" My dad frowns at my mom.
"I know, Osman but she is too stubborn to listen to us." My mom was always trying to get me engaged to some Turkish sons of my father's friends but I declined every time and said that I'm still too young. Why does my family want to marry me off all the time when I'm happy to be single? It feels like they want to get rid of me.
"I won't ask her anymore. Let's get her engaged before she decides to move to some other country." My dad says harshly. NO! I don't want to get married! And of course not to some guy my dad chooses for me! What am I going to do?
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RomanceAshley, a Turkish woman, who came to Switzerland to fulfil her dreams and in search of a happy and calm life. Hudson, a singer who is trying to make his name and be famous. As opposite attracts, they both, one who wants a peaceful life and another w...
