To Love Thy Enemy (An Arranged Marriage Series Book One)

Part One

Great! Why did school have to start all ready? I am totally not prepared for another year of stupid homework, old crazy teachers, and especially torture brought on by the one and only Frankie Johnsen. Why you may ask does he do this to me? Actually, I have no friggin’ clue. We were friends until he moved away. Then when he came back he just started being a dick to me. I remember the day he told me he was leaving like it was yesterday.

*flashback*

It was a pretty Saturday afternoon and Frankie and I were at the park like always. We were lying in the grass staring at the clouds trying to find animals or flowers.

“Ellie, I have something to tell you.”

I nodded my head. Is he going to finally tell me that he likes me? I have liked him since the day we met. But somewhere in the back of my head, it was saying bad news, bad news.

“Ellie, I’m…I’m moving away.”

“What?” I screamed. “You can’t move away, you are my best friend.”

 “I know but my mom wants me to live with my dad for a little while.”

I started crying. He grabbed me and pulled me into a hug. I cried on his shoulder for a few moments before I spoke.

“Doesn’t…doesn’t your dad live far away?”

“Yeah, he lives in Quebec Canada.”

“That’s so far away,” I cried.

He nodded and held me close. We cried in each other’s arms for a little while before he gave me a kiss on the cheek and left me…

*end flashback*

“Ellie! Ellie!”

I heard someone yelling. I turned around and saw my best friend Torie running toward me.

“Ready for another new year? Come on lets go get our schedules.” Torie said pulling me towards the front doors of the school.