College - Freedom

The college post is rather large, and can be found here -http://elecy.livejournal.com/43071.html#cutid1

Holt 2 - Marriage

It had always crossed his mind to someday move out on his own but still, Owen wasn't sure he ever would. But here he was, living alone in a house. Of course, he didn't move far. He just moved down the street. There was no way he was going to leave his sisters alone. They still needed him. But he did so miss their voices, as well as the sound of Karl's footsteps. Living alone was...lonely. He often called Lorelle and Eumelia to ease his mind. Needless to say, he was shocked to learn Eumelia was an engaged woman. But he was happy for her. She deserved wedding bliss, just like him.

Yes, it wasn't before long that Marylena joined him. He was waiting for the moment where he could live with her. She came over with her belongs to inspect the house. "It's perfect, Owen! The perfect place to begin our family..." And it was. It was a small house, yes, but it left alot of room for building on.

When she moved in, Marylena seemed to be taken over by a change. She let her hair grow slightly and she began wearing make up and more girly clothing. She quit her job, though Owen said she did not have to. The second income would have been welcomed, after all. But she insisted it was her place to take care of the house.

And Owen. He was often left so tired after work. He needed her to help him relax. How he loved coming home after a long day of being in mud and having someone yell at him, just to fall into her arms and listen to her soft voice sing to him. Yeah, he could get used to this.

Their wedding was a big event. They rented out The House of Unity and invited all their friends and family. Unfortunately, the VIPs failed to arrive: Owen's family. Derek Collins said it was odd. He saw Eumelia, Lorelle and Karl outside the church when he came in but didn't see them come in for the wedding. Owen was hurt but he figured they had an emergancy and had to return home.

The honeymoon didn't last long. Money was short after the wedding, so Owen had to go back to work. The house needed alot of improvements and being the only breadwinner, he had to work long hours. He knew Marylena was lonesome but he hoped she understood. He was working this hard for her, for them.

And she did. Marylena did miss his company during the day and hated feeling him leave during the early hours but she knew he had to work hard for them. The least she could do was earn money on the side. She took up painting and writing novels as a way to make a little extra cash. It was a long process but it kept her busy.