The Truth

Chapter 4.

I open my eyes as sunshine invades my room and it all fills with bright lights. I forgot to close curtains yesterday before going to sleep. Perfect. No way I'm going to fall asleep again. Looking at the time on my phone, 6:30 am, I think I'm going to prepare breakfast. Probably uncle and Daren are still sleeping.

I go to the bathroom to take a shower. After I'm done I put on pants and a shirt, I collect my hair in a bun and make my way to the kitchen.

Preparing breakfast in one of my favorite things in the morning, especially when I'm at home. Daren and I used to make pancakes every weekend when we were fifteen, but now it's only me who does it. Daren ceased to do such things long ago, but I know he loves it when I do it.

"Smells like my favorite pancakes!" James comes to the kitchen.

"Strawberry or blueberry?"I turn around and ask him.

"You know my answer, just syrup" he smiles wide.
Coming to the counter he grabs cups with coffee and puts them on the table.

"Camil, I know you're mad at Daren, but give him time, he will come around." He says to me.

I turn around and see Daren enters into the kitchen. I'm so angry at him, but it's our family weekend, who knows when I'll come to see them next time.

I take plates with pancakes and putt them on the table. We are sitting in complete silence, after a minute, I look at Daren.

"I'm still mad at you, but it's our family weekend and I don't want it to be ruined, so eat your favorite pancakes, after that we will go!"

Daren looks up at me with guilty eyes.

"Cam, I'm sorry, but something came up yesterday and I can't go with you, I need to be in my office in an hour."

"You know I would get so pissed, but  now I get used to it, I understand that company is important, it's your heritage...just forget it...I'll do it by myself." I stand up, put my plate in a sink, while I'm leaving the kitchen he looks at me.

"It's not only mine, but it's also yours as well," He says, I can feel sadness in his voice.

"I know" It's all I can say.

After fifteen minutes I hear a knock at my door.

"Come in".

"Cam, I'm really sorry..." Daren enters the room, he looks guilty and sad. 

"It's fine, I know you're a busy man now, it's just I haven't seen you for so long...and these days I don't want to be alone..." I say turning to the window. Not that I'm going to cry but remembering what day is tomorrow is making me sad and I can't help it.

"I know...tomorrow we'll go and visit them, I promise." He says and I know he will keep his promise, it's what we do this day for the last five years. We always go to visit them together.

"You're going to be late and I know you hate to be late." I turn to see my brother and give him a small smile.

"Are you going to be okay?!" he asks worriedly.

"Yep, I'll call Lexi and we probably go shopping."

"Okay. See you later Cam." Daren says and closes the door behind him.

Standing near the window I look at the backyard where we used to have family barbecues. I loved them so much. All of us were there and it always was a lot of fun, dad played with us while mum was laughing, in the end, we made a family picture. This memories...

I pick up my phone, it's only 8:30 Lexi is still sleeping, I'll just text her.

I make my way downstairs, Daren already left and James with him, I'm all alone. I go to the living room, turning on the TV, I try to kill some time.

A few hours later Lexi calls me and we agree to meet near the mall, but this time I'm going to pick her up, I don't want to wait for her for hours near the mall.

"So what about yesterday's hot guy?!" Lexi asks with a playful smile.   

" And what about him?!" I try not to show that I was thinking about him since last night.

"You were thinking about him since yesterday! So I want to hear it" she says casually.

"What? No, I wasn't!" My eyes widen and I know I'm blushing.

"I know you too well."

"There is nothing to tell, just a guy from a bar, he bought me drink and we chat until you came, that's all" I try my hardest, but I fail as she replies me.

"I saw how you were staring at him!" She smirks, putting her cup of coffee on the table.

"Lexi I'm telling you there is nothing to tell, I have another problem..." I try to change the subject. I really don't want to talk about last night, I need to stop thinking about him.

"Is it Daren?" She looks at me worried.

"Yeah, he is totally against my internship...he will never agree to let me go..." I look away from her.

"What are you going to do?!"

"I'm still going, I already accept the offer, so want Daren or not, it's my life and my choice," I say still looking away, I know what she will tell me.

"You can't do it! Of course, you can but not like this! You need to tell him that you're going, don't leave like that!"I can see Lexi is worried and she doesn't approve my decision.

"Actually I can!"

"Tomorrow we're going to visit them...it's the anniversary...I'll tell him after that before I go back," I say giving her a small smile.

"I know..." she stopped asking me if I was alright long ago, she knows I'll tell her if I want to. I don't talk to people about that, it's too hard for me.

"That sounds like a good plan! But I'm still not sure if your brother will like it." Lexi smiles at me.

After a day with Lexi I'm thinking of dinner with my brother and uncle. I haven't seen them all day. I hope they are at home when I'm back.

Well as always the house isn't empty, there are a few guards and our maid, but there is ni sight ofDaren and James. It's time to call uncle.

"Yes sweetie." I hear James soft voice.

"Are you going home or you two decided to have sleepover in the office?!"I ask him.

"On the way home, will be there in 20!" He replies with his calm and soft voice.

"Great! See you soon"

Great, they will be home soon, that means we will have dinner and after that, I'm planning our movie night.

The door to the living room opens and uncle steps inside smiling at me.

" You're home! You know I was thinking of making movie night today as we did in old times...I hope Daren didn't mind, but first, we are going to have dinner!" All this idea of getting back movie nights gets me so excited.

"Camil, I'm afraid tonight it's only you and me...Daren is still working..." He says calmly.

My smile drops immediately.

After a second I smile at my uncle.

"Then it's just us, come on I'm starving!" I understand, my brother is working as always.

The movie night with uncle is something that we should do as often as we could. It's so funny. He is making comments every 5 minutes like five-year-old.

Eating popcorn and watching the second movie of the night I feel tired.

" I think I'll go to bed, I'm so tired, will you be okay watching the end without me?" I ask James.

"Of course, don't worry about me, go and have some rest and good to sleep, you'll need it. Tomorrow you are going to drive the long way back. What time are you planning to leave?" He asks.

"After lunch, I think it's the best time" I reply, standing from the couch.

"Good night Camil," James says softly.

"Good night," I say leading to the stairs.