Chapter 1

Haley James is a young, beautiful girl with dreams...But when she recentally turned sixteen, what she has long dreaded for is now becoming closer and closer. She's only sixteen and she's certainally not ready for marriage, let a lone an arranged marriage. Yep, that's right, an arranged marriage. Haley did not want to marry some guy that she barely knew but the only way to get out of this was to be shunned from the family. The only one to do this in the history of the James family, was her sister Taylor James. Haley couldn't even mention her name or anything that had to deal with her. Taylor chose not to have an arranged family and for that she lost all her ties with her family...Well not from Haley of course. They still kept in touch through e-mails and such. Haley doesn't blame Taylor for what she did because that's what she wants to do but she doesn't have the courage to do so. So now she has to carry on with the family tradition.

Haley of course was terrified to do so. Seriously, come on, wouldn't you be too? For Christ's sake, she's only sixteen. Haley wouldn't even be meeting her future husband until the extravagant ball. As Haley layed in her bed, all she could think about was getting married. The same thoughts over and over again, just like the past few months. All she wants to be is a normal teenager with hopes, dreams and finding the one special person that everyone is meant to be with, but no she won't be able to fulfil any of those. Haley won't be able to go college, she may not be able to even finish high school, only if her future husband would let her do so. Her parents has already arranged it all. Haley's parents, Jimmy and Lydia James, are filthy rich, and they wanted Haley to be married into a rich family too. In a nearby town by the name of Charolette is where Jimmy and Lydia James found Haley's future husband by the name of Nathan Scott.

Just like Haley's parents, they had lots of money too and they believe in arranged marriages, their marriage was also arranged, just like Haley's parents was too. Nathan was 22 years old and just has gradutaed from college. Nathan was man-whore. He had a charm that melted the girls hearts so of course he was good with the ladies. Also as you might have guessed, he was a spoiled rich brat, unlike Haley. When Nathan found Haley's age, he freaked out. Yes Nathan could be an ass but he still was a nice guy...When he wanted to be that is. 'She's sixteen, sixteen!' Nathan said to him self when he first heard the news. From her age, Nathan automatically assumed that she was a virgin and new at the whole thing but Nathan being Nathan, he didn't really care because he all he wants to is have a marriage that pleased the parents and everyone else.

Nathan and Haley's ball was set for May 26, 2006 on a Friday, which would be tomorrow. Nathan and Haley was both extremely nervous. For tomorrow night, they would be meeting for the first time and Nathan will have to purpose to her in front of everyone. As Haley stared up at her ceiling, she hoped he would be decent looking and not some fat guy with a beer belly. Haley jumped up at the sound of her mothers voice.

"Haley Elizabeth James get your butt down here now," Her mother, Lydia James yelled up the stairs.

"Coming mother," Haley sighed as she got out of bed and made her way down the stairs to find her parents looking up at her. "What's up?"

"Haley," her father walked over to the kitchen table and sat down, "I know your nervous and all for tomorrow night, but I promise you...Nathan is a good guy."

Haley hated when they brought the stupid marriage up, "Mom and Dad, it's ok. I know everything will be ok evetually...I hope," she mumbled under her breath so no one could hear.

"Fine, but do you have you bags packed?" her mother went and sat next to her husband.

Haley nodded, "Now can I please go upstairs?" both of her parents nodded and Haley went back up to her room.

When she walked into the room, she started to get read for bed. About 15 minutes later, Haley was finally ready for bed. She turned off the lights and crawled into her queen sized bed as she worked her self to get under the covers. After hours of trying to fall asleep, her eyes finally gave out and she fell asleep knowing that when she wakes up, the day she has so long dreaded will be here.