Denmark's Final Arranged Marriage

Chapter Fifteen - Live, Don't Just Exist

TESLA

I couldn't believe I had actually gone through with it. I took in a deep breath watching as my cheeks swelled up with nothing but air as I stared at my reflection. I had done something that for as long as I could remember was considered a sinful and wrathful act against the word of God.

Did I feel fear for my creator now?

Yes.

However, while a part of me was more terrified then I could ever imagine myself being another part of me felt liberated and forever unchained to the words my parents had carved into my heart since birth.

I sighed as I closed my eyes for a moment, remembering the words of my father. He was a good father and a good husband to my mother but he was far from perfect.

He had little patience and would often lose his temper around me and my sister not to extend of physical violence, at least not then but he would scream a lot, so much that I remember crawling into a corner of my closet as a child and simply sitting there with my knees pulled to my chest as I held my palms over my ears to stop the shouting.

"How dare you speak in such a ungodly manner and still hold your head up high for our Lord to see?"

He would question my every action constantly with what felt like venom seeping from his tongue with every word that left him even when he disguised it with love and affection it still felt bitter and cold as if that was all he could ever expect of me.

I swallow hard at the memories but quickly shook my head as I shift my eyes back to the new thin line that traced just bellow where my right breast began and where it ended.

I smile as I tugged my lower lip between my teeth and trace the outer edge of the still sensitive ink now carved into my skin.

Live, don't just exist

The print was small, small enough to be hidden easily by my everyday clothes which would make things a lot easier around my parents however at the thought of hiding my newly found 'birth mark' there was an unsettling feeling in the pit of stomach that made me uneasy.

I hadn't gotten these words permanently pressed into my skin to keep them hidden behind clothes or anything for that matter, I'd gotten these words printed into my person for a reason, hadn't I?

I closed my eyes as I pulled my shirt back down and breathed in a slow and steady breath hoping to never see my fathers reaction to what I had done.

With that last thought leaving me I exited the bathroom feeling just as dual as I had felt wen I stepped in however instead of being greeted with a depressing Kevin and an irritated Gina on opposite sides of the bedroom I found myself staring at a very irritated duo of people as Kevin walked around the bedroom shouting into his phone while Gina attempted, and failed; to pounce him every other step.

"If you as much as lay one of your greedy little royal fingers on my sister I swear to the wrath of a thousand suns I wont care if you're a descendant from Grace Kelly and the Pope himself! I. Will. End. You!." Shouted Kevin just as Gina threw herself forward for one last leap finally pounding her petite self over Kevin's tall figure, grunts and mumbles escaping her as she clung to him for dear life.

"Kevin Ever Wydra!" Shouted Gina, "Put that phone down before I rip your ear off!".

I stared wide-eyed at the two idiots I somehow managed to call best friends wondering how in God's name was I going to get Gina off of Kevin, wait; Who was Kevin talking to?

Royal finger?

My eyes shot wider than they already were as realization hit me, Levi!

"Levi?" I heard Kevin voice his sisters name as I blinked away the image of Denmark's Royal guard knocking down the front door to carry Kevin away to his death.

"What do you mean it's none of my business?" Cried out Kevin in disbelieve, his voice coming out in little squeals as he clutched the phone tightly to his ear and all while Gina shook him viciously enough to finally knock off some of his balance making him stumble some before his free hand clung to the wall for support.

"Gina get off me" demanded Kevin as he suddenly became serious which I assume Gina took notice of because she didn't fight him as she slid off of him with nothing more than a grunt leaving her.

"What do you mean it's none of my business? What happen to the original plan; you know go to Denmark make them all hate you and then make your way back home to us, your friends and horrible blood related family." Kevin was upset, anyone who knew him even in the slightest bit could tell you that.

We had all taken Levi's news pretty hard I mean for as long as we could walk ourselves to and from school we had done it together. Then suddenly one day we were graduating and thinking we had our whole lives ahead of us day dreaming of road trips and travels we would more than likely never have knowing that we'd make plenty of future choices and regrets like any other new adult but now all of a sudden here we were still in our hometown while our best friend and sister was on the other side of the world possibly giving away her freedom forever.

Levi had always been a free spirit, it was hard to get her to do something she didn't want to do so when she said she would go and end this 'arrangement' well no one doubted her. But now that it's been two months I guess it's starting to daunt on us that she might not be coming back.. the thought of never seeing Levi again, it hurt, it hurt all of us but I knew it hurt Kevin the most.

I looked up at him, the boy I had grown up around and learned to love like the brother I never had.

I sighed softly as I took a step towards them, I could see Gina becoming restless as she sat fidgeting in her desk chair, her hand continuously running through her red-auburn hair as she rolled her eyes at the situation.

"Kev-" I started but was interrupted as Kevin brought his index finger up to stop me. I blinked still a bit confused but stopped anyways as I continued to stare at him.

"What do you mean things have changed Levi?" He sounded hurt, confused and a little annoyed. I watched him close his eyes as he let out a heavy sigh, "Levi, I get that you're confused and stuff but-" he stopped as he continued to listen to Levi or at least I assumed he was.

"Are you sure about this?" He questioned her.

"Yes but-"

"Levi, what are you talking about?" He looked confused now as he looked up at Gina and I before motioning for us to go to him. I couldn't help but raise a brow in question as I looked to Gina who only rolled her eyes before pushing herself off the chair and making her way towards the center of the room where Kevin stood as silent as ever.

"Seriously?" I stared at Kevin as I stopped before him, his face now priceless as he shook his head slowly as if in disbelieve.

"Yeah they're both here" he said as he glanced at both Gina and myself. I could tell Gina was becoming impatient as she stared Kevin down.

I watched as Kevin took in a deep breath and brought the phone down from his ear and simply allowed it to rest between his fingertips for the moment as he looked from Gina to me repeatedly.

"If you don't start fucking talking right now I swear-" Gina began but was interrupted.

"Levi say's we better start packing" he paused. Gina and I both narrowing our eyes at him as he continued, "Because we're all fucking going to Denmark!"