Chapter one- So, I have a problem.

The sea is as blue and as clear as I have ever seen it, I can even make out the fishes every feature. I'm sat on my over-water villa in the basking sun. I'm lucky, I know I am. I have long wavy brunette hair, ice blue eyes and smooth light olive skin. My parents are really well off and I make a great salary working as a sales manager at my fathers company, which means I'm able to come on beautiful trips like this, well, I guess for now. I'm here with my parents, my two sisters and their boyfriends, I'm the only one here alone but in this moment I don't care.

I decide it's time to get ready for my last meal here, I shower and wash my hair but let it dry naturally, it always looks best that way. I slip on my coral sundress, smoothing it out with my hands as I do. I carefully apply a little mascara and some lip gloss. There's a light knock on the door, I open it to a employee of the hotel standing slightly uncomfortable. I read the name tag: Hotel Manager- Andrew.

"Hello Miss, Mr Collins wanted me to notify you, that he and your family are waiting for you in the main hall." Ah that's why he's uncomfortable, Daddy has him doing a errand boy job but that's Daddy, he asks, you do.

"Thank you, Andrew. I'll be right there." I reply sweetly, being sure to use his name. Andrew quickly nods and scuttles away, I'm sure to do more important things.

"Are you seeing anyone, Mel?" I'm distracted, playing with my food so don't hear what's said.

"Sorry, what was that, Paul?" I say looking up.

"When are you going to get a boyfriend?" My sister Hannah speaks up next to him.

"Not this again." I roll my eyes.

"We all just want you to be happy." My other sister April chimes in.

"Oh and I must have a man to be happy." I say theatrically with my hand on my forehead. The thing is I see my parents loveless marriage and that puts me off ever wanting to settle down, I don't want to be stuck in the situation like they are.

Everyone awkwardly sits staring at their food, dying to quickly change the subject. This is our last night in paradise, my parents leave shortly after dinner for home and the rest of us leave in the morning. I see both of my sisters with their boyfriends, eyes full of love, of course I get jealous but not enough to make me throw myself at the next guy I see. Don't get me wrong, I've had boyfriends but quickly jumped out of the relationships before it could get too serious.

"Daddy, could you pick me up from the airport tomorrow? We can go for a coffee and talk about...work." I don't let how I'm really feeling (nervous as hell) show when asking my dad this.

"Of course, see you tomorrow." He doesn't seem to find anything suspicious. We wave our parents off and the second we do, Hannah and April are all over their boyfriends. Well I guess this is my queue to leave. I walk back to my villa, knowing I have to speak to the one person I can trust and who will tell me what I'm about to do, is the right thing to do.

"Oh my God! You're home tomorrow!" Olivia almost screams at me on face-time.

"Calm down Liv, I've only been gone ten days." I laugh.

"Is it so bad for me to of missed my best friend?" She pouts. I've known Olivia all of my life, her parents and mine are old friends and she definitely is my best friend.

"So I have a problem." I confess.

"Shoot." Her brown eyes shine with curiosity.

"I feel like I missed out, straight from school, I was put into my dads company, I feel like I missed out on so much, so.." I take a deep breath.

"I'm going to college." I rush.

"Mel! That's amazing, I'm so proud of you!" She gushes. Then I see her face drop. "But how are you going to tell your Dad?"

My Dad's business is his life, he built it from nothing into his own empire, since I was the only daughter to take the slightest bit of interest in his business, Daddy decided I should be the one to work there, while my sister's both had a chance to do something they enjoy, of course I would do anything to make my parents happy, so that's why I joined the company and have been here for the last 3 years, it's a great opportunity, for someone but that someone isn't me. I'm just not passionate about business, I feel like my whole life has just been chosen for me and I just have to live up to expectations, I don't want to live like that anymore.

I start to throw all my clothes back into my suitcase so I can get in bed and hopefully have enough sleep to deal with what I can only imagine will be a massive blow up with Daddy.

The flight back to Seattle felt much longer than it should of done, due to the fact I'm about to tell my Dad I don't want such a big role in his company anymore and completely obliterate his world. As the plane is landing in the runway, my stomach starts doing somersaults because I know I'm a step closer to the talk with my dad.

Somehow I managed to get off the plane without fainting, I've collected my bags and I am about to walk through the doors to where I know my dad will be waiting. I take a deep breath before I walk through the doors. My dad instantly sees me and engulfs me in a hug, as if he hasn't seen me in weeks, when in reality he just saw me yesterday, I feel tears prick at my eyes as I know he's not going to stay this happy very long.

"Melanie, it's so good to see you." Dad says pulling away from the hug but holding onto my arms and beaming.

"You too Dad." I give him a small smile.

We make our way to the car, my dad carrying my bags and talking away about something I'm not listening to, as I'm too caught up in my own thoughts. It was a quick drive to the cafe we're having coffee at, dad asks me to find somewhere to sit and he'll get our drinks, great now I'm left alone with my thoughts. What if he hates me? What if everyone hates me? Maybe I should just stay- No! I've come this far, I've sub-missed into a role I never belonged in for long enough.

"Melanie, are you okay?" Dad asks, looking concerned as he takes the seat across from me.

"Yeah, there is just something I really need to talk to you about." I say, looking down at my coffee. I can feel the concern radiating off him and know it will turn into a darker emotion very soon.

"What is it?" Dad asks.

"Well, you know I love working at your company, alongside you." I say, just above a whisper. Pull yourself together!

"And I love you working there Mel, you're our best." My dad said, smiling proudly at me, making me feel more and more guilty.

"See the thing is, I..." I take a deep breath. " I want to venture out and do my own thing, I would love to be able to study at college and go into a profession that I choose for myself, not one that has been chosen for me." I rush.

Dad just stares at me in complete shock, as it seems to slowly register, my dads face gets redder and redder with anger. He takes a deep breath and seems to calm himself slightly, I applaud myself mentally for choosing to do this in a public place, he wouldn't make a scene here, wouldn't want it to end up in the papers.

"Melanie, I can't believe you are doing this to me." He says, his voice laced with disappointment, maybe even a hint of disgust.

"Daddy, I don't mean to disappoint you, I just want to try my own thing." I say, trying to reason with him. He won't meet my eyes, I know this is because he's trying to keep his cool.

"Don't bother trying to come back to the company after you make this decision." He spits out, standing up. "Call a driver to come pick you up, I must get back to work." And with that he walks out of the door.

"That went well." I mutter to myself as I gulp down the last of my coffee.

I get back to my apartment and I feel awful. I'm hurt by the words my dad said to me and how he dealt with the situation but I want what I want, nothing could change that, so I decide to start my application to Seattle University. I call my dad to tell him I will work my notice period of 30 days, he tells me not to bother, to just pick up my stuff, I'm hurt by how cold he is towards me now, but I know he's just hurt and in time he will forgive me... I hope.

I went to the office for my things and it was just like I expected it to be, everyone ignoring me, probably, scratch that, definitely under my dads orders. I quickly gather my things and leave, not wanting to experience any more of the awkwardness. As I step outside of the building, an overwhelming feeling comes over me, I'm free, I'm finally free, three years I spent here unhappy and just like that I'm free, a huge grin spreads across my face and I feel as if a weight as been lifted off my shoulders. And I stand wondering why the hell didn't I do this sooner?