Fade's POV:-

It was around 6am, when light seeped through the drapes of my room. No actually Massie's room. I sat up on the comfortable brown colored bed with baby pink walls and a stoney wallpaper behind the bed. I looked around and noticed Maisie wasn't in the bed with me.

Suddenly I remembered it was 12th December, 2017 and it was Massie's birthday. Even if I couldn't do anything for her but at least I could wish her I guess. I got off the bed and decided to go find her but the bedroom door opened and Maisie strolled in.

"Happy Birthday Mase!!", I yelled and tightly hugged her. Even though she was older than me, she was short and her head barely made to my neck. I was 5'6 so it isn't that short. "Ufff", she squeaked and hugged me back tightly.

"Omg Fade you remembered my birthday, thank you girl". She replied while hugging me. I sighed happily and looked at her face. "Mase, I am really sorry I couldn't give you anything on your birthday. You deserve a lot and I just could wish you".

"Fade, stop it, don't you dare apologize. Girl your presence and being with me is enough. You're words and wishing me is enough". I sighed smiling even more at her and then a frown replaced her face instead of a happy one. "Is everything okay?", I interrogated.

"My mother is making me marry, you know that guy uhh Nicholas right? We got engaged a few days ago". She told me while scratching her neck sheepishly while looking down.

"What?! And you didnt inform me?" I asked her bewildered and feeling a little betrayed. "Umm.. Fade, I was in real trouble, a big trouble so my father told me to listen to him instead of blabbering. I am sorry I didnt inform you". She said with a frown plastering on her face.

"It's alright, it's just I am being married to 50 year old man and you also being married and I am just thinking will we ever see eachother?". I asked while tears started to spring down my eyes. "I don't know Fade, I will pray we meet again girl I just--", I cut her off,

"Mase do you know something that I don't?". She just looked at the side and replied, "I am sorry, you have to marry that guy, I really couldn't help you, I just feel really guilty". She said while her tears were threatening to fall.

"It's fine, you already do a lot and it's totally fine". I replied to her and we both just sat by the window watching the snow flakes fall. "Btw Mase what does the guy you're engaged to looks like?". She blushed at my question and a smile creeped up on her face. "I'll show you", she said while opening her phone.

There I saw the guy, he was really handsome with a really sharp jawline with smile in the picture. He looked pretty young. "Wow, what's his age? He looks young", I asked her. "Because he is. He is around 25".

We both talked and talked about different stuff when I remembered I had to get ready at 8 strictly given the time by my aunt. "Ok, Mase, I have to get ready. I have to sign papers for my wedding". I said with a sad smile on my face. She sighed while looking at me and hugged me. "Good luck with everything okay? I will miss you". She said while hugging me.

I went towards my room only to be met by my aunt. "Oh where were you huh?", with my daughter again?", She asked me aggressively. "I was just--", I was about to reply when she grabbed me by my hand and dragged me to my room and threw me on the floor with my head hutting the wall.

"Now listen here you little slut, I don't want you near my daughter understand?! Get ready by 8. Mr. Herberson will be here mostly at around 8. Be ready by that time". She talked like I was some kind of stranger to her. I simply nodded and she left the room.

My head hurt so much that I couldn't even lift myself up. Tears rolled down my cheeks and I remembered what it would've been like having parent's. Thinking like that I made myself get up and made my wavy, brunette shoulder length hair into a bun and took a warm shower. As soon as the water hit my muscles, it soothed them and I sighed happily.

I got out the shower, put on a white short knee length dress with black tights, deciding to wear a red beanie and a beige colored coat. I put on light makeup with a little bit of mascara, blush and gloss.

I got out the door and a guard was waiting for me. He escorted me towards the main door to my uncle's office. He left me there and I was the one to open the door and step inside. My hands were sweating and my heart was beating really fast. 'God help me', I muttered under my breath and made my way inside.