My Sweet Naive Girl

Chapter 1

"No! No! No! I am not going to get married any sooner!" Casper denied aggressively.

"Yes, you will. I will find you a girl if it's hard for you to do so." Mrs. West still would not back down.

"It's for your own good son. You are going to take over the inheritance soon so it's better to get married early." Mr. West intervened.

"Why can't you just understand? I don't wish to get married. I don't even care if I couldn't get the inheritance. I just want my own life of bliss with the loved one. You can't force it onto me."

Casper ran out of the house. He had enough of his parents controlling over his whole life. They have been the one deciding his life since he was small. Everything was needed to be perfect and he had to obey every single thing. Everything was according to what they have planned. It seems like his life was being manipulated by his parents and not by his own will.

"Casper! Casper! Come back here!" Mrs. West shouted.

"It's alright honey. Leave him alone. Let him sort his thoughts first." Mr. West holds onto his wife.

His mind was unsettled when he ran out of the house and now Casper has no idea where he was. He walks around trying to find a shelter for the mean time. He then spotted pieces of paper to burn and a shelter to keep himself warm. He rummaged through his pocket to find a lighter. He lighted up the papers and sat there. He did not realize there was a trail of oil near him.

He sat there for about 10 minutes before some guys approached him.

"Mr. Casper, we have orders to bring you home." One of his personal guards, Peter, spoke.

"What took you guys so long?" Casper taunted.

He stood and went over to them as he rubs himself warm. They were walking towards the car when suddenly an explosion happened. They were taken aback by the sound. They turned to see an apartment on fire. Casper was shocked as he remembered that was the location he was at before. He recalled that he forgot to put out the fire. He ran back and the guards followed too. As he reached the location, he saw a girl standing there helplessly. Her things that she was holding has dropped to the floor

Her expression was indescribable. She does not look like she was about to cry nor sad. Casper just stares at her as she slowly squats down and put her head down. He approached her slowly. As he was about to touch her, she raised her head.

"Where am I supposed to find another place to stay?" She asked that question to the air.

His heart fell. He could still not believe the girl's determination to still strive on despite a trouble she was going through.

"Hey. Is that your house over there?" Casper broke the silence.

She turned when she felt someone tapped her shoulders.

"Umm...yes but it's alright. I guess it's time I find a new house. I have been living in that house for 3 years now."

A fire engine truck went came into the scene. Firefighters were fighting to put out the fire. Since it was a small fire. They managed to put out the fire quickly. Police came into the scene to investigate. The girl went to report it to the police as that was her house. Soon everything was settled and people went back to their homes.

The girl went back to the spot to take her things before heading towards her house. Casper just stares at her the whole time.

"Where are you going?" Casper asked.

"I'm going to go in. I want to take my things out that has not been burnt yet if there is." She chuckled.

"Wait. What if I say I could help you?"