Forbidden Love

1. High School Drop Out

What is the meaning of life? To be successful, get married, and have children? I, Cleo Tesfaye, don't believe in that nonsense. Maybe it's the way I was raised or it's in my genes but...I just want to live life. You know?

I don't want to be tied back by my responsibilities. I want to be able to make my own decisions and not have to worry about anyone or anything but myself.

So that's the reason why I'm going to do what I've been thinking about since freshman year of high school.

"Mother, father, I'm dropping out of high school." My moms face went from worried, to terrified, to horrified. My father stood up tall and stared down at me with his devilish face. I look back up at him and raise an eyebrow.

If you were to meet my parents you'd be the most confused person ever. My mother is a shy, petite woman, who's basically scared of everything. Thank god I didn't get her genes. Well not the bad ones. She gave me however her beautiful curves, ocean blue eyes, and the most beautiful tan skin ever.

My father on the other hand is the complete opposite of her. He looks like skyscraper compared to everyone he meets. His attitude is completely horrible (except towards my mom obviously). And, his body is built like hard steel. Fortunately for me, I got his bad attitude. Now I know that people always say 'girls with bad attitudes are ugly no matter how beautiful they look on the outside'.

Blah blah blah, I don't care about that. I love myself the way I am, and not a lot of people can say that. So when you add a beautiful girl with a horrible personality together you get, hell. I can't tell you how many boys I've harshly turned down. Everyone at school knows me as the BITCH. In all caps.

You must think that I have no friends whatsoever but I actually do. Only two though, but I'd chose them over having the whole school as my friend. Their names are Abel and Luca. The story on how I met them is the most bizarre, crazy, and completely unrealistic one you'll ever hear. Ever. But that's for another day. For now I have to focus on keeping my parents as calm as possible.

"What demon has gotten into you now Cleo?" My father barked at me, his face red, veins bulging. What can I say that's what Cleo Tesfaye does to you.

"Now now can we all please act as civilized as possible?" I turn around and take a seat on the couch across from them. My father didn't move an inch, instead he clenched his fist and continued to glare at me. I sigh under my breath and roll my eyes. "Take a seat father."

My mother who has been quiet the whole time surprisingly agreed with me, "Henry please just sit." His eye twitched as he stared at me for five more seconds. Nevertheless, he slowly took a seat next to my mother.

I nodded, "Thank you." I crossed my arms and stared at them for a bit. Hmm I didn't really think about what I was going to say to them. Should've thought about this earlier.

I coughed, "So as you guys know, I'm not the most delightful student a teacher can have."

My father scoffed, "We're completely aware." I clench my teeth and try to keep my calm. I don't want to get angry right now. That would be worst case scenario. If both him and I are angry while in the same room together, things will get ugly.

"Anyways, there's a reason for that. Since the beginning of high school I came to a realization that I don't want to be in school. It's just not for me."

"What's the reason for that Cleo? What made you suddenly realize that you want to become such a huge disappointment?" My father cut me off, his voice dripping in anger.

I stood up, "If you just sit quietly then maybe you'll find out soon enough." I snapped. He was about to stand up until my mother grabbed his arm and whispered something in his ear. I released a breathe of air, times like these I'm grateful for my mom. He sighed and stayed seated.