Louder Than Words

Chapter 2

Selena's POV:

I sat across from my mom and dad at the kitchen table. Both of them were staring at me. Apparently they wanted to talk to me. I knew it was about this marriage again. That's pretty much all we talk about these days. Even then it always ends in a row or screaming match between me and my mom.
We weren't always like this. Me and my mom. We actually used to be happy. We got along but this marriage bombshell ruined all of that. It brought out the worst in all of us. It ruined everything that I had between me and my parents.
But they couldn't see this. They were completely blind to the fact that this was ruining our once happy family.

"Ok." I sighed, "What now?"

My parents exchanged quick glances before my dad started talking.

"Me and your mother have been thinking and we think that it would really help you if maybe you got the chance to bond with Chase." He told me.

Ah, Chase. My so called fiancè. I don't know what he looks like. What he's like. Nothing at all. All I have to go by is my mother's words "You'll Love Him". But during these last few weeks I learned not to trust my mother's words anymore.
For all I know, Chase could be a total sweetheart. He could also be a total idiot either. He could be lonely or he could've had a girlfriend that he really did love. I don't know and now my parents are talking about bonding with him.
It's hard to bond with someone when you know that you're going to have to get married in only a few short months. And knowing what marriage consists of only makes it a hundred times harder.

"You want me to bond with him?" I frowned, "This isn't a puppy we're talking about."

"We know-"

"No." I spat, "It's obvious you don't know. You don't know how hard it will be to bond with someone when you know that in a few short months you'll have to marry them! You have no idea how that feels so don't you dare try and tell me that you do!"

My mom let out an impatient sigh.

"Selena, stop throwing up a tantrum." She scowled, "It has already been decided, you're meeting him on Friday and that's final."

It has already been decided. Those words swirled around in my head, making me angrier each time I thought about it.

"It has already been decided?" I repeated through gritted teeth.

My mom kept a straight face and nodded her head.

"Of course it has!" I snapped, "My entire fucking life has been decided!"

I stopped up angrily, knocking the chair back, causing it to fall to the floor, making a loud thud to fill the intense silence. I stared at them before shaking my head in disgust at the two of them.
How could they do this? How could they act like it was nothing?
I turned around on my heels and stormed out of the kitchen and ran up to my room, slamming the door shut out of pure anger.

"Fuck my life." I repeated over and over again.

My phone vibrated in my pocket, making me jump.

I stared down at the text from Justin, letting my back rest against my bedroom door.

"Hey gorgeous. I was thinking that if you weren't doing anything later, maybe we could hang out? I could show you what it's like to live life according to your own rules ;)"

To be honest I wasn't sure if it was a good idea.

Maybe it would make things worse?

Getting Justin into the situation would only makes things more complicated.. Plus, I didn't really want him to find out that I was arranged to be married in only a few short months. Only god knows what he would think. He'd probably think that I'm living with a pair of psycho's or something. Which is probably the most reasonable answer. Surely no sane parents would put their child through this.
It just cannot be possible.

"Sorry Justin, I can't. I have a family thing tonight :3 Maybe some other time?"

I punched the send button angrily but yet knowing that it was for the best. It would mean less stress for me and right know, stress is the last thing I need.

"That sucks. I was looking forward to showing you how to have some real fun ;) Haha. Alright babes, talk to ya in a bit x"

I sighed, throwing my phone onto the bed and letting my head fall into my hands. Silently praying that this torture would soon end. That my parents would soon come to their senses and cancel this sham before I end up giving my life away to some guy I don't know.

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