"Life is inherently risky. There is only one big risk you should avoid at all costs, and that is the risk of doing nothing." - Denis Waitley

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Amaya

My eighteenth birthday has went by way faster then I expected it to. I woke up this morning in a pretty bad mood and me seeing Kane this morning eating breakfast with my family made it even worse.

I haven't spoken a word to my parents or Kane all day. When I was about to leave to go to breakfast with Lukas, I just grabbed my keys and left.

I'm mad at my parents for not telling me that my history teacher, Kane Carter, is who I'm suppose to marry. They let me wonder for over a year on why the hell my teacher was hanging out with my family and yesterday I finally get told why he is.

That's why I'm mad at him.

I'm mad at him because I know I'm going to have to marry him.

I'm mad at him because he even thought about marrying me.

Why does he want to marry me out of all of the women in the world?

He's 12 years older then me and could have a woman his age but no, he wants to marry me.

Me.

His 18 year old student.

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I'm laying in my bed not even dressed when I hear people starting to arrive for my party.

I pull my covers over my head when I hear a knock at my bedroom door.

"I'm almost ready." I yell.

"Bitch what the hell you doing lying to me?"

I peek out of my covers to see Lukas and Brendon standing by my door.

"You are no where near ready." Brendon says.

"I don't even want to go to that stupid party." I tell them. I sit up against my headboard to give them room to sit down next to me.

They sit down on either side of me. I lean my head on Lukas's shoulder.

"I know who I'm suppose to marry." I whisper.

"Who?" They both ask at the same time.

"Mr Carter."

"What?" Lukas yells. "Are you fucking kidding me?"

"He's like what, 40?" Brendon asked.

"30." I say. "Why the hell did they pick someone so much older then me and my teacher?"

"Bitch your parents have always been weird like that." Lukas rolls his eyes.

Now that I think about it, yeah they have. They've never had a problem with huge age gaps between a couple.

I told them about my ex best friend, Zoe, dating someone that was 20 years older then her and all they said was, "thats so cute."

What is cute about a 16 year old dating a guy that is old enough to be their dad? Nothing.

"You need to get up, babe, and start getting ready."

I turn my head and look at Brendon after he says that.

I sigh. "Do I have to?"

He nods his head. "You unfortunately do or you're parents will be up here soon."

"Or worse." Lukas looks at me. "Mr Carter."

I groan and stand up making my way to my make up vanity.

I was going to do just simple make up but it's my birthday so why not go bold tonight? I do a brown smokey eye with red lips then I slowly curl my hair with a wand curler and spray it with hairspray.

I unplug the wand curler and walk over to my closet.

I look through all my clothes and finally decide on a white off the shoulder top, a blue jean skirt, and my open toe red heels.

I put on my clothes and shoes and a necklace. I look over at all of my jewelry and my eyes land on the ring box containing the engagement ring Kane gave me. I pick it up and open it.

The diamond ring sits in the box just screaming 'wear me' but I shake my head and close the lid back and place it on my jewelry box.

I put on the bracelet my grandma gave me and walk out of my closet.

I walk out to see Lukas and Brendon cuddling on my bed.

Aww.

How cute.

I shake my head and grab my phone off the dresser.

"You two ready?" I asked them.

They both stand up from my bed and their eyes widen when they see me.

"Damn."

"Holy fuck."

They both say at the same time.

I tuck one of my curls behind my ear.

"Do I look ok?" I ask them nervously.

I know as soon as I go outside my mom is going to get on to me for not putting on a dress. She's been in a good mood since yesterday but when she sees me without a dress on, she's going to go crazy.

She bought me a dress to wear tonight to, and I quote, 'impress my future husband.' I have no idea why she wanted me to impress him.

I also don't know why she tried to get me to impress him. I don't impress anyone. It kills me how when us girls put on make up and put on a cute outfit, guys just automatically think we are trying to impress them.

We're not.

We simply put on make up and a cute outfit for ourselves. Not you.

"You look hot." Lukas yells.

"Thank you." I laugh. "We better go before my parents go crazy."

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As soon as I step outside I make eye contact with Kane. His eyes leave mine for a brief second as he looks me up and down. I see a little smile come on his lips before it's gone.

I turn around to say something to Lukas and Brendon only to see them gone.

I sigh and start making my way to my parents and Kane who are talking to an unknown couple.

I'm still mad at them but I know I'll have to face them at some point tonight so why not make it now and not later.

My parents stop talking as they see me approach them. My moms eyes my outfit before looking at me with wide eyes.

"What the hell are you wearing?" She gasps.

There's my mother I know and love so much.

"An outfit?" I tell her.

"I think you look beautiful, princess." My dad kisses my forehead.

I smile and thank him.

My mom looks at him in horror. "She looks like a slut."

I gasp and take a step back.

Never in my life has my mom ever called me a slut. Never in my life has my mom ever called me

anything like that.

I feel tears build up in my eyes. "I-I thought it was cute."

"It is cute. You look gorgeous, baby." Kane speaks up for the first time. "She does not look like a slut. I don't ever want to hear you say another word like that again to her."

He glares at my mom as he wraps an arm around my waist. I don't push him away from me because my parents are standing right there and I don't want to get yelled at for something else.

My parents get into another conversation with the unknown couple who I forgot was even standing with us.

I push myself away from Kane and walk off toward the house. I'm not in the mood for a party, I wasn't this morning and I'm certainly not now.

I walk into my room and take off my heels and throw them somewhere on my floor. I crawl onto my bed and turn on my side so I'm looking out the window at the night sky.

I got dressed for nothing.

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