Times Are Hard

chapter 10- The surprise part 2

Belinda's POV

After we went to get ice cream it was 7:00 PM I took a shower and texted Sandra and sent a pic of my new car

Nina called me on Skype to say happy birthday in advance

Beep,beep my phone rang and it was Sandra

Hey I said

I love your new car and happy birthday in advance said Sandra

Thanks am so excited to rock it at school tomorrow

Yeah yeah said Sandra

I went to bed early because I was really tired

I woke up at 8:00 am the usual time

I took a shower and wore a a black and white striped jumpsuit with black flats .

Good morning Dad ,good morning mum

Good morning they both said

What is for breakfast I asked

Waffles and pancakes with milk pick one

Ok I want waffles with milk

Okay my mum said

I finished my breakfast and said bye to my parents

And went into my car and drove out and I picked up Sandra and she said she wanted to see my new car I pressed the horn so she would come out

Hey love the car still has the new car smell Sandra said

Hahaha I laughed yeah

We finally got to school

I drove to the parking lot

We got to the hallway and Betty just appeared

Hey! Why didn't you wait for me to go with you to school

I wanted to go with Belinda's car

Oo so a friend is more important than your sister

And you I thought I told you to stay away from my sister you dimwit

Don't talk to her like that! Said Sandra

Hey I can handle this I said and besides your class is starting

Yeah you are right Sandra said

No one messes with my sister am warning you

And if I don't

Argh shut up! And she pushes me to the floor

But someone breaks my fall it's Jake and I blush a little

Thanks I said

You are welcome and then I look back at Betty who has already stormed off

Hey what you doing on Saturday he asked

Nothing and my cheek turned to a tomato I said

Okay I was wondering we could see a movie or something he asked while his hand at the back of his hair

Sure I would love to I said and also I almost forgot you are invited for my birthday party next Friday it is actually a night party until 12:00 am on Saturday that's my actual birthday

O cool okay he said so bye

Bye I was so excited I have to tell Sandra

The bell rang for English class

I was very early today because it was only a few students were in class some students finally came after a few minutes

The bell rang for lunch and I was starving!

I bought a small pizza and a coke and when I was walking up to Sandra a girl and another girl shouted hey ! Belinda come sit with us no us the other girl said

Sorry but am seating with a friend of mine

I spotted Sandra with a girl

Hey what's up who is she I asked

Oo she is Lucy she is part of the student council said Sandra

Hi said Lucy

Hi I said she had a very short brown hair and has brown eyes and wore a Rosy lace shirt with a white skirt

So what you talking about has I bite my last pizza

The spring formal dance Sandra said

We are having a ,before Sandra could finish her sentence the bell rang

On my way to my locker to get my math book Emily appeared

You think you can fool everyone with your change of fashion ha! But not me stay away from my boyfriend you sneaky snake you better watch your back has she looks at me with a devil eye

Okay fine I will

You better and she storms off to class

I went to math class and sat down on my usual sit

After waiting for hours math class ended

I went out the parking lot to see Sandra waiting for me

Hey have you been waiting for long ? I asked

Nope just got here Sandra said

Okay get in the car I have to tell you something

We got in the car

So what do you want to tell me ?

Jake asked me on a date

But that's Emily's boyfriend

Well.. Before I could finish my phone rang it was my mum so I parked the car

Hello mum

Hello she sounded excited we have great news your mum escaped the plane and she is married and has one adopted child Emily and she wants you to move in with them 2 weeks later or you can even visit the house today I will text you the address and also am pregnant

Wow this is the best day of my life

Yeah bye

Yaaay I practically shouted

What happened Sandra asked

My mum is actually alive and I know where she is and she has a child

Wow ! Sandra said

So change of plans we are going to meet my mum

Okay I would do my homework on the way

It took one hour to get to the house and it was really Big

We went outside the car and I pressed the doorbell a woman came out and it was my mum

Hi mum and I embraced her

You have grown so big you look great and who is this? My mum said

She is my friend Sandra

Welcome come sit she said

So where is Emily I asked

Upstairs and I wanted to give you a gift and my mum gave me a heart shaped locket

Thanks and she yelled

Emily ! Come downstairs your sisters here