unsolved love

Chapter 1

"Marissa wake up, you're going to be late." Screamed my mother from downstairs. I get up from my sleepy state and drag myself to the bathroom, I wash my face, brush my teeth and go back to my room to get myself dressed. I'm a simple yet picky girl, weird combination, I know, I throw on my clothes, grab my phone and leave the house. I travel to school, being 17, this year is my final year until I go to university, no more saying that horrendous word "school", yay to me.

Let me tell you a bit about me, I'm in Year 13, I'm the youngest of 3, and my dad passed away when I was 7, my mother married again, when I was 10, and never wanted more kids so it's just me, my two sisters, my mum and stepdad. My sisters are both married and both work at a restaurant, I will not be following their footsteps on that one. My dream is to go to University and study English Literature. Call me a romantic. Because I am.

"Hey Nic," I shout to my bestfriend who's been waiting for me by the school gates. "How was your weekend babe". " Good actually, I've been speaking to this boy on instagram, he's the sweetest." " Oh god, don't fall that quick. Nic slapped my shoulder playfully after that, " says you, the ones that's had a crush on Aidan for the past year." "Hey don't say that, you're so loud, besides I don't like him anymore, I've come to my senses. " We both laugh out loud, "sure", Nic presses. "Yes I'm sure." I close the case. Aidan was a class mate of 6 years, I only started fancying him, end of last year, I told him everything but he didn't see me in the same way, things were awkward between us so we just drifted off, of course it hurt but I had to just be fine with it.

"Nic, I'll catch you in homeroom, I'm gonna be late to English, love you." I shout to my bestfriend who's now talking to her favourite teacher who she finds "hot". "Yeah see ya babe." Nic shouts back. Today's topic in English was The Past, our teacher told us to write a creative story about your past and how it's changed us into the young adults that we are now. I wrote down everything, from all the family arguments, to all the bullying, to all the self hate. I wrote all of this down but didn't give it in, that earned me a detention for not "completing the work" I did the work, but it was too out there, my secrets were out there. The only person that knows everything, is Nic. No one else.

I'm 17 but too young to experience this, I've been through it all. When I was 6, I witnessed my parents have a fight that got blown out of proportion. Age 7, my father passed due to a heart attack, they were planning a divorce behind our backs, and I guess it was too much for him to handle. Age 10, my mother remarried. Age 13, I was bullied for being myself, for being "fat", for being simple and sweet. The kids that bullied me, were my "friends" , they said it was all a joke and all I did was laugh it off but they weren't laughing when I was crying, looking at myself in the mirror, feeling disgusted. My life would never be the same, this lead to my therapist and doctors diagnosing me with depression and anxiety. It was all fucked up for me. Now being 17, nearly 18, things are better and brighter, and I owe it all to Nic and my family.

"Thanks for driving me home babygirl". I kiss Nic's cheek. "No problem babe, just get your own car this time". "Yes I know, it's in the mechanics". "Alright babe see you tomorrow". Shouts Nic as she leaves.

I enter my house but my older sister stops me and tells me to sit down. "What Sam, let me go and change." "No I got big news baby sis!" Sam tells me with excitement. I wait for her to continue but by this time I was scared and nervous. "So, my boss needs staff for the branch he has here in, Gladends Mall, and I told him about you and he seems very fond of you, don't worry you'll be working part time, so only on the weekends, you'll have your own money and you'll be independent!" I'm left speechless but so excited that I wanted to scream. "But Sam, I don't wanna be like you guys, thank you so much by the way." "No idiot, you'll be in the branch, me and Roma won't be around you, you'll be on your own,okay?" Sam says quickly. "Okay so when do I start?" "They want to see you this Saturday okay, you got 2 days to try and impress them, oh and by the way, a boy named Kadar works there, he's the nephew of the boss, I'm warning you Marissa, he's a bad boy, he gets any lady he wants and fucks up their lives. I know you won't be stupid but baby, please don't fall for him, I'm just being a good sister here. Okay I'm just worried." Sam expresses with worried eyes. "Sam, I know how men are, I won't be stupid don't you worry, I'm there to work that's all, I'll be fine." I say with confidence but oh boy was I wrong, for the days that come ahead, my life takes a turn for the worse....