Meant to be || The other half

Chapter 1 ~ The beginning of the Necklace

It has been like this for years, decades, centuries. When a baby is born, it's given a necklace which describes their soul. Somewhere on the same planet, there's someone who has the same necklace and they call them soul mates.
Yet, no one, not a single person knows who brings the necklaces, the first night after the baby is born, someone or something sneaks in when everyone is asleep and carefully puts on the necklace.

People did try to stay awake to find out who or what it is but somehow 'it' always manages to stay unknown.

17 years ago, I was given a necklace, a small blue moon. I never understood what it has to do with my soul and honestly, I have seen every single google results. No one knew what it meant so finally I stopped to searching, honestly I didn't really care anymore. Just like everyone at school and all tries to find their soulmate but honestly, I didn't really want to find out because how can you be yourself and feel free if you are meant to be to spent the rest of your life with someone you don't even know and never met.. And maybe you don't even like that person.

Tomorrow I'll turn 18.. Which means if I find my soulmate, I am doomed to stay with him for the rest of my life. When you are under an age of 18, you are still supposed to be with your soulmate if you've found them but you are still a free bird until you turn 18.

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My parents promised me that when I turn 18, I could go on a road trip by myself to wherever I want to go and ever since they promised me that, I have been thinking where to go.. I want to go away from home as far as possible.

'Jay, have you decided where you want to go tomorrow?' my father, Eric asked. 'Well, I really want to go to Ireland.' I smile while grabbing a glass of milk

'Ireland? Really? Are you sure honey? Because that's far from here you know..' I rolled my eyes and smiled. 'Mom please, it's my choice and I'd love to go to Ireland. I'm going to make a road trip and my first stop will be Ireland. And from there, I just go on a bus or train and see wherever I get! I let the world decide my faith.'

'Okay.. But Jay, listen.. I know you hate when we're talking about this but you also have to look out fo' my dad couldn't finish his sentence because I interrupted him. 'For my soulmate and when I've found him I have to let you know I know! But it's so unfair! Why can't I choose for myself who I want to spent the rest of my life with! What if it's an creepy old man? Or a boy who's ten years younger as me? Hell! What if it's a girl!'

It has always been bothering me that I am destined to spent my life with someone when I am forced to? I want to marry someone out of love, not because we share the same soul and necklace?!