Never Him. Always Him.

4

"good morning students. I have your results for your tests. Your names have clearly been printed, so there are no mix ups. Please come and collect your test results" 'i don't care about my test results' waiting for everyone else, I then stood up and grabbed mine. Looking at my name, I picked it up and walked back to my table. "Something wrong with you this morning?" "Nah I'm sweet" "not enough sleep is my guess" 'not a question wrong. What's it matter?'. Keeping my scores in my pocket, I zipped it up. 'she will try to take them. Not that she can get away with it. As the teacher said, our names are clearly marked on the results'.
"Now that is out of the way, I'd like you to go through all of your school work. Tomorrow your exams will start and you need to be prepared" pulling out my books, I got started without saying a word.

Sitting in my room, I stared at the wall. 'ever since dad told me I can't be a horticulturist, I haven't wanted to do anything. I don't want an office job, I want to do what I love to do' hearing my phone, I grabbed it out.

Austin - how did you go on your pre exam?
- smashed it. Good day?
Austin - yeah not bad. Looking forward to school being over
- I'm not. Dad's throwing me into an office job
Austin - I thought you said you don't know
- spoke with dad and told him I want to go to Tafe to do a horticulture course. He said thats not the plan.
Austin - that's bullshit.
- I agree. Just lost all interest in everything
Austin - don't tell me that. I want more
I grinned not that he can see.
- school wise
Austin - mmm glad I don't go there then.

When my door opened, my mother walked in.
"What are you doing?" "What does it look like?" "Give me your phone" "no" "I SAID GIVE ME YOUR PHONE" "I SAID NO. GET OUT" "THIS IS MY HOUSE" "DADS" mom stormed my way and I hid my phone "LISTEN HERE YOU LITTLE BITCH, IF I HAD MY WAY YOU WOULD BE IN BOARDING SCHOOL. YOU MAY HAVE YOUR FATHER ON YOUR SIDE.." seeing dad, I stayed silent "BUT I KNOW YOU ARE A LITTLE SLUT. YOU WILL GET WHAT'S COMING TO YOU" "ABELLA" I held in my laughter as mom turned with a look of shock on her face "I was just.." "I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU WERE DOING. I HEARD IT ALL" "YOU STUPID LITTLE BITCH" "GET OUT OF MY DAUGHTER'S ROOM RIGHT NOW" Abella rushed out and dad looked at me. "Did you get your results?" "Yes" "I'd like to see them" "daddy she took mine.." "oh I did not. My name is clearly on my results. Don't try" "GET ME YOUR RESULTS BRITNEY" Britney put her head down and handed them to dad. "SIXTY ONE PERCENT?" "they are hers.." "IT CLEARLY SAYS BRITNEY MONASH. GO TO YOUR ROOM" Britney walked out and I grabbed mine from my pocket. "why are they in your pocket?" "Sick of Britney trying to take my results" "fine" handing them to dad, he looked over them with a proud look on his face "one hundred percent. You will do the company proud jadee" I put my head down "I know you don't want this life but it will be good for you. You are intelligent and know not to take any crap. Look at it as a positive. You don't have to find a job.." "SHE WILL BE WORKING" "GET OUT OF MY DAUGHTERS ROOM RIGHT NOW" "SHE IS MY DAUGHTER TOO" "YOU DONT CARE ABOUT HER. YOUR OTHER DAUGHTER GOT SIXTY ONE PERCENT ON HER PRE EXAM. GO DRILL HER ABOUT IT" "THAT LITTLE BITCH SWAPPED.." "WHAT DOES THIS SAY? BRITNEY MONASH. SIXTY ONE PERCENT" mom moved back "THIS ONE. JADEE MONASH, ONE HUNDRED PERCENT. THERE IS NO DENYING IT ABELLA. THATS THE SCHOOL PRINT. MAYBE NOW THAT SHE HAS LOST EVERYTHING, SHE WILL CONCENTRATE ON HER WORK. As I was saying. You won't have to find a job. There's one there for you" seeing my mother had gone, I spoke "I know but.." "no buts jadee. It's what needs to happen" 'i hate this'. When dad walked out, he closed the door and I moved back to where I was sitting. 'austin'.

Austin - just leave me dry.
- family politics. My mother is back
Austin - I thought your dad kicked her out
- he did. She came back. Dad was just telling me that it's a positive that I will work in his company. I don't have to find a job.
Austin - that's fucked up.
- but the rich have it all right?
Austin - argh. Money wise. No care on your thoughts though
- does your mom support what you want to do?
Austin - she does which is good.
- I looked into your course as you won't. It's three fifty but.. if you can get a company on board and do your training through them they can pay for it.
Austin - you looked up my course.. okay I'm shocked. I will look into it
- do it buster
Austin - hahaha yes ma'am

"How was your night?" "Argh typical sister trying to take my scores for her own" "good luck. Our names were on it. What were they?" "I got one hundred. She got sixty one Percent" "oh what the fuck? Dumb bitch" I chuckled "yeah. Doesn't matter what my scores are though" "why?" "Dad wants me in his company" "but we planned to work in horticulture" "yeah I know. It's what is best jadee and look at the positive, you don't have to find a job" Monica shook her head "do they not care what you want to do?" "No".
"Hi jadee. Hi Monica" "morning Matthew" "did your father tell you about dinner this evening?" "No he didn't mention it" "we will be visiting your home" 'what the fuck?' "okay thank you for informing me" Matthew smiled 'argh he is not attractive in any way'.

Entering the house, I walked straight to my room and placed my bag down. 'i don't want to do this supper. He bores the shit out of me'

"Jadee. We have company" "okay" putting my phone on silent, I then walked out and to the table. "Hi jadee" "hi Matthew" "jadee its really wonderful to see you" "you too ma'am" sitting down at the table, I Internally groaned. 'i can't stand this family' when Britney and my mother came to join, I kept my eyes away from them. "thanks for joining us Dahlia and kent" "it's been a long time. But I believe this is something to celebrate" "we think so too" seeing my father look my way, a bad feeling sat in my stomach. "Is dinner being prepared?" "Oh we best go do that Britney" "me?" "Yes you" "do not Disrespect your mother" 'when doesn't she be Disrespectful' "while Britney and abella are not at the table, I have been in talks with Kent" Dahlia and Kent grinned "when school is finished we would like to throw an engagement party" "what?" I watched as my fathers chest raised "as I said, Kent and I have been in talks. Together we agreed that you and Matthew will be getting married" I looked at my father in disbelief 'my father is marrying me off. To a guy I am not even attracted to' "you two would be wonderful together" I turned my eyes.

Peter.

'my daughter is far from pleased. I thought they would be great together' "you two have always got along well" jadee stayed silent "she's a wonderful girl. I'm more than pleased" "this engagement will be quite large. Many of our friends and family will be there. We have set the date for November thirtieth" "that gives you two plenty of time to sort through everything" jadee kept her head down and it worried me. 'my daughter is far from pleased' "is there something you would like at this engagement jadee?" "No" "no requests? No friends?" "No" I swallowed hard. 'i can not back out of this' when jadee stood up and walked away, I spoke "jadee" "I'm not hungry" I inhaled deeply "she may be too excited to eat" 'thats not it. I have taken my daughter's life away'.

Jadee.

'first they say I can't do my dream job then marry me off to some guy I don't even like. How could they do this to me?'

Austin - hey gorgeous. How's your day?
- shit. You wouldn't believe it. Not only are they forcing me into an office job, I was just told they are marrying me off (crying face)
Austin - WHAT? TELL ME YOU ARE JOKING
- I wish I was. I don't want to be here. I don't even like the guy. They are all happy and celebrating while all I want is to run. This is fucked up. I never wanted this
Austin - run