Chapter 8 - Be Independent

Hailey Anderson

"You what?" My parents looked at me like I have 4 eyes.

"I want to move out and start my life from 0.” I repeated.

"Why?" My dad asked.

"I've been living with you guys and just receiving so much money without I work my butt off. I want to learn from the bottom and be independent. I need to learn a lot and after I learn quite enough, I will take your position as your heirest." I stated and my parents still looked at me disbelief.

"I think she hits her head." My mom stated and I chuckled.

"I'm not mom.”

"I think she hit her head, Lorraine." My dad said and I shook my head.

"Just give me 5000 dollars, I'll give you back my credit card and everything. I want to work from 0." I said and I took my purse out. I started to take out my credit cards, I put it in front of them along with my car keys. They looked at me tongue tied, I smiled at them.

"Why do you suddenly want this?" My dad asked.

"I never learn about how hard life is outside from my comfort zone. I want to learn this.”

"When will you comeback?" My mom asked.

"When I'm ready.. I think.”

"What kind of work?" My dad asked and I chuckled.

"Stop worrying about me.. I will do a really good work, I'll prove you guys that I can do this." I stated and smiled at them. Suddenly my dad nodded and looked straight to my eyes.

"5000 dollars, no credit cards, no car and no anything fancy." My dad stated and I nodded.

"I want to change my name too. I don't want them to treat me differently because I'm your daughter.”

"But you're already known." He said.

"But they only know my name, my face rarely comes out on the internet and news."

"Hailey.. are you sure?" My mom asked and I smiled.

"I'm sure.. I'll visit you guys once a week okay? I'll text you everyday if you want me too." I chuckled.

"So what do you want your name to be?"

"Fate Coloson.”

"Okay.. Do you want to start tomorrow?" My dad said and I smiled. I walked to him and hugged him and my mom.

"I promise, I will work hard.”

"I know you will." He stated.

"Just come to us if you need anything." My mom stated and I nodded.

After I talked with my parents, I looked for a small apartment. I looked at the internet to find it and I hope I can find it fast. I need to find work. Coffee shop? Cupcake shop? Sushi place? Bar? No no.. not bar.

I started to make my CV and my dad will help me to fake my name. Fate Coloson.. why fate? I choose that name because I remembered when Luke said I'm his nightmare but for me he's my fate.

Luke, I'll prove it to you. I will prove it to you that I can be an independent woman and not a princess or a clingy girl that you hate. I will make you like me, no no like but fall in love with me. Until you can't handle it, I will make you like that.

Suddenly my phone rang, it's Michael.

"Hey Mike." I answered as I typed on my laptop.

"Wanna hang out tonight?" He asked and I sighed.

"I can't.”

"Why is that?"

"I'm making a CV right now, can you just come here?" I asked.

"I'll go there then.. want something I'm at the market?" He asked and my face lighted up a little bit.

"As usual Mike.”

"Yes captain." He ended the call and I chuckled.

Michael Slaquent, he's my bestfriend since we're in highschool. He's a really nice guy and he the best best friend that I've ever have. He always know what I want, what I like, what I don't like and just everything.

He's the best in everything though.. People said that we both are meant to be together but we both just laughed it off. We don't like each other that way, I never even have a crush on him. He's my bestfriend and just forever will be my bestfriend.

Oh right.. Suddenly I remembered Luke calling me flat, skinny and ugly. Damn it! I looked at myself at the mirror and he's right. My boobs are not big, I'm skinny not fit and I'm ug-.. wait I'm beautiful, is he blind? I think I need to go to the gym too, damn it! I really sound stupid.. Luke make me stupid.

First, I decided to be independent. I gave all my credit cards and don’t even use my car anymore. I decided to live in a small apartment and do a part time jobs.

Two, I'm going to the gym. I'm not a fan of exercising, it's tiring but he wanted to have a fit girls or should I say sexy. I'm doing stupid things because of him.

Three, How am I going to prove him? How to show him all this? Argh!

I closed my eyes for a moment and suddenly fell asleep.

"Aaaa!" I jumped from my bed because the coldness that I felt on my cheek. I glared at Michael.

"Good morning sunshine, it's 7 p.m." He said sarcasticly.

"Michael!" I glared at him but he showed me 2 tubs of vanilla and green tea ice cream. I smiled widely and he rolled his eyes.

"Thankyou!!" I kissed his cheek and took the green tea one from him.

"What is this mess?" He looked at my laptop and all the papers that scattered on my bed.

"I've told you, I’m making a CV.”

"For what? You already got work.”

"I'm going to start from 0 Mikey.. I need to be independent." He looked at me weirdly.

"What the hell? Why are you changing like this?" He asked.

"I like someone." I squealed and he raised his eyebrows.

"Who?"

"Luke Hastington.”

"And then?"

"He called me a spoil brat and b**** and-"

"He called you that? I'll kill him." Michael was furious. I held his hand and smiled.

"Hey hey don't. I'll prove that he's wrong and I'm going to marry him.” Mike's face fell.