Chapter 6
Miley's POV
I can feel a terrible feeling in my stomach. I don't want Nick to be in trouble. Truth be told, I like him. I know I would never be able to tell him. I have to marry Jacob, it's been decided since I was 3. I know it's a stupid dream that will never come true, but I want to get out of this town and see the big city. I don't know much about it. Nick seems to miss it. He has told me bits and pieces about what life is like there. I keep cooking when Jacob puts his hand on my shoulder.
"Miley! Please tell me you are having ham with supper." He says.
"Ummm no, I made chicken." I tell him.
"But I told your father to make pig for this evening. You probably didn't listen to him." He says as he slaps me across the face.
"Owww!" I say.
Nick's POV
I hear Miley say Oww and I go into the kitchen.
"What do you want?" He asks me.
"Nothing, I just wanted to grab the paper." I lie.
"Get it and then get out! My affairs with my fiancèe are not of your concern." He explains.
I get the paper and get out. Jacob goes outside and I immediately go into the kitchen.
"Are you alright Miley?" I ask her.
She starts to cry.
"I'm fine." She lies.
I pull her into a hug.
"I know it's hard, things will get better soon. You go into the bathroom and wash your face. I'll set the table." I tell her.
She nods and goes to the bathroom. I hope things will improve soon. I hate to see her like this. I care for her. No one deserves to be treated like this. I hope change will come soon. Parents shouldn't be harming their kids. Men are equal to women. I thought my life was hard, but I have learned that it's not. I'm not harmed by my parents and I don't work as hard as she does. I feel a sick feeling in my stomach. I think I did something I shouldn't have. I go back into the living room after setting the table. She comes put and continues cooking. She shoots me a quick smile. I go back into the living room and I start to read the paper. This is absolutely crazy. They have a men meeting tonight to discuss disobedient women and the closing of the girls school. This paper is biased. It makes girls look like they are nothing more than tools. Miley calls us in to dinner and as usual her father is served first, than her fiancée. I get served next and then Miley sits and starts to eat.
"Jacob, Nick. Are you going to come to the meeting tonight?" Miley's Dad asks.
"No thanks." I tell him.
"Of course. It's seen as impolite for a man not to attend the meeting." Jacob says.
I don't really care. I'm more of a man than these idiots.
"Miley! Do the dishes while we are gone!" Her Dad yells.
"Goodnight Miley!" Her fiancée states as he leaves.
She sighs.
"Miley, do you want some help?" I ask her.
"Yeah, that would be nice. Thanks." She says.
She washes the dishes and I dry them off and we both put them away.
"Nick, can we go upstairs and do some of the science stuff?" She asks.
"Sure." I tell her.
We go upstairs and I starting to explain that everything is made of cells. Trying to explain what cells are was a bit harder than I expected.
"So those germ thing that Miss Nina was talking about at the store is when cells get all broken and stuff by these not seeable snake like things and we get sick?" She asks.
"Sort of, that's a good start to it." I tell her.
We keep talking until I hear the door slam. I put the book in my bag.
"Miley! It's time for you to go to bed. Nicholas, you have to come downstairs with me." Her father says.
"Certainly." I say as I go downstairs.
"You should have came to the meeting tonight. You'd have lots of stuff to tell your folks at home. They finally closed the girls school. They needed to. Girls need to learn to do their duties as women. They don't need no schooling. Us men, we make the big differences. We make the money." He says.
I'm appalled to hear this! The women here work harder than this big old excuse of a man.
"Sir, this place is very different than what I am use to." I tell him.
"Well everything is better here ain't it?" He asks.
"It's different. Excuse me I need to sleep. " I tell him as I go upstairs.
"Oh you are going to take Miley to market tomorrow. We got stuff to sell." Her Dad says.
"Alright." I tell him.
Oh that is perfect for my plan. I go into her bedroom.
"Miley, we are going to market tomorrow. Make sure you wear something nice." I tell her.
She nods and I go to bed. I find my nice outfit that I came here in. I pack up all my bags and I sneak outside. I fire them under the seat and I go back upstairs.
The next morning
Miley's POV
I am so excited to go to market. I love it there. I'm away from Dad and I can talk to people. I get dressed in my nice dress. I serve Dad and Nick breakfast. They finish eating and I get the dishes done.
"Alright, the truck is packed. Miley listen to Nick!" Dad says as he slaps me across the face.
I wince and I head to the truck with Nick. I see he has his phone in the thing again.
"We're meeting up with someone in town today." He says.
Something is making me nervous. I nod and we keep driving. We park the truck and a women in a nice suit approaches us. I feel my muscles tense up.
"It's ok Miley." He says as he pats my shoulder.
"Hello, you must be Miley. Nick, it's nice to see you all grown up." The lady says.
"Thanks Ma'm." He says.
"I can remember the day we brought you to your house." She says.
I don't get what this is?
