CALEB's P.O.V
"Big brother, you didn't come for my Ballet presentation" Jordan said
Jordan was just like the sister I never had. She was actually Neo's sister but Neo's parents died when they were young so my Aunt adopted them because she couldn't bear kids,now Jo spends all the time in my house that she even has her own room.
Well it was good. At least there was someone to keep my mom company and someone who'll move around the house, at least apart from my Grandmother and our maids.
The rooms in our house were just wasting away and apart from the maids who come in the morning and evening to clean the house and go, our house was like a grave yard. You'll never hear a pin drop, and that was the more reason I visited Riana's house frequently.
Riana's house had everything I needed. The right atmosphere. Joshua was the only child, so he only had me and May and maybe his crush, Theymi. But Riana had her mother, her friends, her siblings and her fans. That love was strong enough. I envy her sometimes.
"I'm so sorry that I couldn't come. It was just that err, see I'm sorry. Did Neo come" I asked
"Yeah, he did. He explained to me why you didn't come. He said you had a hangover. What's a hangover" Jordan innocently asked
"It's just like when someone is really tired and you have a headache and your head really hurts and the pain stings" I said
"Really, did you overwork yourself. Tell me" She asked
"Not really, I just..." I said as mom cut me off
"Caleb, we need to talk" she said in a very harsh tone.
"Jordan, get into your room. I'll be there soon" Mom told Jordan as we watched her climb up the stairs.
"Caleb where were you Yesterday. I was so worried sick about you,not until your cousin Neo came and told me what happened" Mom said
"Yeah right. What did he tell you" I asked
"He said you were at a party. A beach party. Alexander how could you! You ditched your cousin's first ballet presentation for a Beach party and I also heard that you were drunk" Mom said
"I wasn't really drunk. I was mourning Kira" I replied
"To hell with her! She wouldn't even want you to ruin yourself like this. For Heaven's sake you're just 18 and you're getting drunk. This habit is too gross" Mom yelled
"Mom, please! Don't yell at me like that. Where were you when I needed you the most! Where were you! You were busy mourning Dad and Mike. You thought me that I have to mourn people by drinking, so don't yell at me like that. You've turned this house to a graveyard and you've never for once cared. Then all of a sudden you care! To hell with that feeling Mom" I yelled back
"Caleb, you don't talk to your mom like that. No matter what happens, she's still your mom" My Grandma said
"I know, but she should stop blaming me. She never cared about me until now" Caleb said as he walked out on his both parents.
***
DANIEL's P.O.V
"Go to her house. Knock on her door and smirk. Don't smile"
Victor's words echoed in my ear. I was taking Arya on a date today and he gave me tips on how to win her over.
I remembered how I asked her on a date, it was a mental battle between me and my anti-social ability.
I pressed the door bell and I was met with the older version of Her. This wasn't her mom anyways, it was her elder sister.
"Hello and how may I help you" she asked with a sweet smile.
"I'm Daniel Philips and I'm her to meet my date, Arya Newton" I replied
"Don't address Arya as anything like baby, bae, babe, my crush. You guys aren't official yet and you're not asking her out tonight so you just smile and call her your date! Just your date!" Tiffany said
"But wait, I'm not asking her out tonight" I asked
"Yes, you're not asking her out tonight. You'll go on two more dates, probably to win her heart and then boom! You have her say yes. If you ask her, she's probably gonna give you a no and you're friendship is destroyed" Tiffany said
"She's coming" Her elder sister said as she sat on the sofa followed by another version of Arya and then Arya.
"You look beautiful" I whispered in her ear making her blush a little
"Thanks. You don't look bad as well" she replied with a very flustered smile
***
"So you're African" I asked her
"Yeah, I am. My mom is a Ghanaian and my dad is a South African. What of you" she asked
"We'll, my dad is An American and my Mom is and African. My dad's mom is an African too and that's why we're blacks by race but from the pictures I've seen, my dad is white" I replied
"The pictures you've seen. Does that mean you haven't seen your dad before" Arya asked
"Well yes. It's a long story, My mom and dad had the most perfect relationship ever, everything blossoming, but he started to abuse my mom and many things stepped in. My eldest sister got arrested for possessing hard drugs, I mean she did not have the hard drugs with her but she had a friend who deals with hard drugs and she was arrested. My sister was in Coma for 3 months before she woke up and that was when my parents finnaly divorced. They lived in separate houses a year after I was born but finally divorced three years later" I replied
"Really, I'm sorry bout that" Arya said
"No problem, so you love Africa" I asked
"I don't love Africa, I'm an African. Africa is me" she replied
"Well, that shows on your body" I said as I held her hands "I can't agree more"
Immediately I said that, her mood changed and she dropped her fork. Same minute I remembered Caleb's words
"Do not make jokes about her body or a female's body. She might be feminist"
"Err.. I'm sorry..." I said as she stood up and went to the counter, paid her bills and left.
I tried running after her but all my plans proved futile, she left
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Red Turquoise
Romance''Thier eyes draw them together but her past pulls them apart''. *** I'm still angry at you Caleb' I screamed at the top of my voice. 'Oh Riana, what a cute dimple you have here' he replied. I had no dimples. Boy you'r...
