Untying a knot (falling in love): MATURE CONTENT

b r o k e n n e w s

m i l l i e

I'd been avoiding everyone in class today. It was 3:15 when I head back to my dorm today. I had to pack.

I unlocked the door stepping inside seeing nobody was inside, so I just locked the door and walked over to the closet. On the top of the closet was my suitcase, I was pretty short so I quickly grabbed a stool and took the case of the top of the closet. I lay it down on my bed unzipping it and started chucking in clothes I would need for the next two days. I really didn't want this. I grabbed a couple pairs of shoes also putting them in. I went to the Vanity and just as I was about to get my makeup bag I heard the bathroom door unlock and a freshly showered Emily emerged from the room. She looked at the case on my bed and then at me.

"Where are you going?" She asked confused. I sighed. "Home" I blandly said walking to my bed with my makeup bag.

"What do you mean home?! Are you out of your mind?!" Emily said following me, I turned around "no but I think my parents are! Do you think I want to go home!" I shouted and turned back around.

"Shit.." I heard Emily cuss. I felt a lump in my throat, I didn't want to cry again. "So, they're forcing you to come home?" Emily asked. My lip quivered as I took a deep breath, "there forcing me to marriage Emily".

"What!?" Emily screamed mortified, she turned me around to face her "how! Why! Who!" She continuously screamed.

I couldn't help but burst out into tears, "to a fucking 42 year old man I know nothing about! They're making me spend a weekend with them and there's nothing I can do Emily!" I scream sobbing.

Emily pulled me into a hug as I bury my face into the crook of her bare neck, she smelt of her tropical shower gel as she'd just come out the shower, I felt bad putting my tears all over her.

"Oh Millie..I'm so so sorry..I wish I could do something.." Emily said. I wish she could as well, but this was my parents we were talking  about. Usually if they wanted something, they'd get it.

"I'll be here for everything though, when you get back, when the marriage happens..I'll be here. Here, I'll lend you a hand with packing" Emily says pulling away from me, I look at her up and down, she was in a towel still.

"Thanks but..you might wanna get dressed first" I say smiling through my tears, she took a look at herself and chuckled "right".

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It was now five o clock, me and Emily were sat outside the school on a bench waiting for my fathers car. I looked back at the school, I didn't want to leave the university, my friends and roommates, my grades, And most importantly Emily and Mr Blake. I knew it was only for two days, but I couldn't help but worry.

Emily had already let Mr Blake know that I was out of school for a "mental health check up" even though that was a couple months away, I really hated lying to mr Blake, I just wouldn't know how to explain it. I wanted to talk to him bad about this. But I guess I'd need to keep it in.

The sound of wheels coming up the road had snapped me out my thoughts as I realised my dad was still here. I glanced at Emily,standing up giving her a weak smile, she came over and hugged me. "Your going to be okay love" she said into my ear, "thanks so much Emily" I say holding back tears, we pulled away as I picked up my bag and headed to my dads car. I got in and he started the car. I looked out the window waving at Emily, and staring at the school wishing I could go back, and not be spending the next few days with my soon-husband-to-be.

This was worser than I expected, and it was going to get worse.