Our Melody

Chapter 2: Make it Count

"What?!"
"You heard me. In fact I've been thinking about it as soon as I heard about antics and now you're bratty behaviour!", he shouted , "You should be thankful, that I am doing this for you. So you can be a better person."
"Don't you mean a better pawn? As much as you may think I am, I am not stupid dad, I know you want me to be some persona of a "perfect daughter" so you can look good." I remarked.

"Look Emelia, I am your only legal guardian now, so I get to choose where you go to school, and so I am telling you that you are going to Kingston in Glasgow and you will go there, whether you like it or not." He then took one last look at me and walked out of the room, his leather loafers tapping on the wooden floor every step he took until he was too far for it to be audible.

I sat back down, contemplating what to do. How am I meant to leave? I have friends here. A boyfriend, how will he react? I don't even know how long I will be gone. It could be months, years, for all I know it's not even a boarding school, It's some prison for kids who's parents hate them. Seems close enough. What if I just don't go? This wouldn't be the first time I disobeyed my dad. I always tried my best when he came, in case he changed, you know? But it just takes one negative comment from him to make me snap. I mean what parent comes home after months to just criticise you?

"Um, Miss Emilia?" Someone's voices whipped me out of my fizzing of thoughts. Turning, I saw one of the maids looking at me while rubbing her neck, clearly needing to tell me something. "What?" I demanded, glaring at her. "Your father, he wants you to be packed and ready for tomorrow morning." She nervously explained, "We already have people collecting things from your bedroom."

"What!?" I stood up looking for some sort of humour in her expression. Nothing. She was being 100% serious.
"But how?! There's just no way I can do...everything in a night?! What about my friends, my school, my life?!" I panicked, furrowing my eyebrows at her.

"He has already had people contact the school as well as your friends to let them know." She said sheepishly.

"Did he tell Adam too?"

"Yes. He let him know he wouldn't be able to see you until Christmas break." The maid said smiling sympathetically.

"Well. I guess he sorted everything out for me!" I said, looking at her with a sickly sweet smile, and I walked out, tears threatening my eyes.

Deciding I needed to get away for a bit somehow, I exited the backdoor into our large courtyard, which is filled with greenery and colourful flowers.

At least this place was happy.

I sat on a nearby wooden bench and pulled out my phone, seeing hundreds of messages from my friends, asking what was going on, clearly my dad wasn't very informative when telling them.

Me: My dad is being such a dick.
Alice: WHAT HAPPENED??
Jessica: Yeah what the hell
Violet: I just got told I won't see you for "a long time"
Violet: What is that supposed to mean??
Me: Is that really all they told you??
Layla: yep
Jessica: Literally that was all.
Me: I'm being send to some boarding school in Scotland.
Me: So fucking stupid.
Alice: What???
Jessica: HUH
Violet: But why??
Me: Apparently my behaviour.
Me: And I have to leave by tomorrow morning.
Layla: Omg what the hell??
Jessica: OMG I am so sorry babe :\
Violet: Yeah same girl, this is so bad
Me: Yeah I know.
Me: I'm gonna go now guys.

I turned my phone off and stuffed it in my pocket, letting out a shaky breath.

Later that day

"So you're leaving?" My boyfriend, Adam, asked on FaceTime
"Yeah."
"Oh."
"Ugh I'm gonna miss you so much babe, I can't believe my dad is doing this to me" I said to him, pouting.

"How long will you be there?" He asked, taking a sip of his nearby beer.

"I have no idea, but knowing my dad it will be a decent amount of time." I stated rubbing my hand on my head in frustration.

"Just let me know in advance when you are coming back to visit or whatever." He said.

"Yeah I will, if I can even do that." I replied, annoyed, "God, I feel like I'm not even control of my life now Adam. It's like I'm a puppet to him "

"I'm sure this is the best decision for you." Adam stated, "You are a well known wild child after all." He laughed.

I decided to ignore that comment.

"Anyway gorgeous, I have to go. I have a meeting with my father about something."

"Okay, I love you" I replied, smiling.

"Yeah, love you too baby."

And with that, Adam had closed his laptop, a new coming silence filling my already half empty bedroom.

It was then and there where it hit me.

I was leaving tomorrow.

I was leaving to go to so stupid school I had no say on going to. I was being isolated and forced into being something and someone I know I cannot stay consistent as. So I won't. I won't let my dad force me to be some stupid fucking prim with no social life. If I'm going to be in this school for months on end, then I'll make it count.

Omg it took me so long to release another chapter but I've just been so busy over this last year and unfortunately it's gonna be even more busy this year with my gcses happening. 😔

But I'll try my best to write as much as possible when I can and for now here is another fairly short chapter! :)

I'm already writing the next one so stay tuned!!