Divorced To Be [Daniel Sahyounie]

1. Wedding For One

Today was the day, for today was to be my last. Not necessarily meaning that today was my last as tomorrow I'd be dead unfortunately I'm not that lucky, today was my last day as a single 18 year old girl by the name of Esme Walker. Today I become Esme whatever my husbands last name is, I don't know I've never met the guy and if I'm honest, I don't want to.

You see 100 years ago an virus killed of 97% of the earths population. Those who survived decided that this was to be a start of a new era, a new earth.

The survivors of each nation gathered together at their respective capital cities and elected a leader, these leaders then went to what is now the capital of the world Stockholm,Sweden. The leaders of this new earth,decided that once a boy turn 21 (well usually) no matter what his sexuality would be married to an available 18 year old girl again no matter what her sexuality well that's how the rule was suppose to be, but now the month after the girl turns 18 she'll be married. Now once this couple had produced a minimum of 2 children they may divorce and be with anyone of their choosing, they called this project: new life.

Did I mention that you could be forced to marry anyone in the world and he doesn't come to you,no you have to go to him. My fingers are crossed that he lives somewhere here in the U.S, hopefully he's somewhere here in New York.

The not knowing of who it is and where he lives is honestly killing me, originally I wasn't going have to go through with this as everything had been set that I would've been married to my boyfriend of 3 years, but a month ago that changed the rules a bit and guys were given options to whom they could be married too and someone must of been better.

I'm currently being being driven to the local shopping centre as that is where we find out who were getting arranged too.

My mother pulls up in the car park of the towns community centre "ok Esme, all you need to do is sign in, go to your designated area, find out who your husband is, then we can leave" she says as she places a loose strand of hair behind my ear.

"I don't want to do this mum" I speak as the tears in my eyes begin to form

"You don't have a choice, every girl goes through this, it like getting your period, not something you want but something you put up with" she said with a slightly twisted smile, causing me to giggle a little

"But what if he's a douche?"

"Your dad was a douche, just have two kids then divorce him, if your lucky you'll be done in less than two years"

That's what happened with my mum, she was living in London when she was arranged to my father, she moved overseas to New York, had two kids, my brother axel and me then got divorced and then my dad left and that was the last I ever saw of him.

"Ok love, get out, I'll be here when you're done" mum says as she practically forces me out of the car

I get out of the car and begun to make my way over to my area, there was already a line up, for some reason a lot of people seem to be born in October which made November the biggest month when it came to these arranged marriages.

I joined in the line, the officials must've been in a hurry to start as they were signing in the girls quickly, It wasn't long until I got up to the table which was manned by a short brunette women.

"Name" the woman asked

"Esme, Esme walker" I replied

"A stutterer I see, well go on, area 5"

I make my way to my area where a a group of girls who were waiting for an official to announce who it is that well be forced to live with for the foreseeable future.