BPOV

"Do you know anything about the man I'm going to marry?" I ask mom as we are packing up my room together. It's not much to pack but my room needs to be cleared out so my nephew James can have my room. He is already four years old and are still sharing a room with his mother and father, my brother.

"I don't really know much darling, I'm sorry," mom said as she packed away a few more of my books.

"Okay," I shrugged. It doesn't really matter anyway, I'm committed to doing this, I have already said I would do this. It's either this or homelessness. I continued packing my clothes into the half empty suitcase.

"We are so grateful to you darling for doing this! You are our lifesaver," mom said and came to kiss me on my forehead. I smiled up at her, this is the first time I heard I have done anything to make my parents happy.

"Really?" I said and hugged myself close to her.

"Yes, we are so proud of you! And this will be an amazing life opportunity for you. Maybe you will finally have a chance to do something valuable with your life," she smiled and I furrowed my brows looking at her.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"Being a wife is the most wonderful thing to be. We depend on you to be the best kind of partner you can be so your husband wants to keep you. Without this money we won't be able to live here and then your brother and his family, you little nephew will be homeless!" mom said with a gasp.

"But you already got the money right?" I asked not understanding, what does it matter if we get a divorce if we don't work out together? My future husband doesn't even know if he will like me.

"Yes but what if he wants the money back if he isn't pleased with you?" mom asked quietly, scared. I nod slowly and hug her close again.

"I promise to do my best and make you proud mom," I say and smile. Sometimes life doesn't turn out the way you expect but you still have to live it.

"So when is the big day?" I ask and take out more clothes from my closet.

"After graduation. You are going to move to his house after graduation and get to know your future husband a little so you are more comfortable at your wedding which on June 7th."

"But that is only a week after graduation!" I exclaim. Everything is happening so quickly!

"Why wait darling? He knows you and can't wait to marry you, he really needs a wife and I know you will be perfect for him," mom says. I don't say anything else, just continue packing.

Maybe he will be horrible, but my parents wouldn't let me go with someone who is horrible right? And if this man wants me that has to be a good sign right? How hard can being married be? I know how to cook and clean. I have a job so I can help paying for the groceries. I haven't had sex yet so that's one thing I don't really know how to do, but I have watched porn.

"Aunty Bella!" James yells while running into my room jumping onto my bed.

"Hey squirt," I smile and ruffle his blonde hair.

"Did you know I'm gonna get your room?" he says with a toothy grin.

"Yes I heard, cool huh?" I say and sit down beside him. I have spent a lot of time with James since he was born. I have often babysat him when my parents have worked nights and his parents have been out partying. They were both mentally too young to have children when they did, they weren't ready for the responsibility that comes with a baby.

"Where you sleeping then?" James askes and looks around the small room.

"I'm all grown up now, I'm moving to my own home," I say with a smile. I have always felt older than my age and now maybe I will feel more like myself when I'm going to live a grown up life, being married in about two weeks and all.

"Cool!" James say. I nod and stand up, ready to finish some of my packing. I am moving in less than a week after all.