Camping

Chapter 25: Camping

Third person point of view

Everyone is celebrating as their exams finally finished. Students being students, the teachers are having a headache when they knew that half of the class are already absent.

"It's friday what do you expect?" Pip said while playing at his phone with Jenrick on his side.

"Yeah but how can we help the teachers to finish this? This is alot" Piper said when she saw a pile of unchecked test papers that needes to check.

"Let's finish this quickly" Natty said and they nodded their heads. Piper scold the two since they were just playing mobile games.

"So how are you and Catherine?" Piper asked when she sit down next to Natty. She just smile at her and continue checking the test papers.

"We're fine, don't worry" Natty said and Piper nodded her head. She don't want her friends are fighting because of the misunderstanding. She can't stand seeing them being cold to each other since they are in the same circle of friends.

One thing that Piper notice, Zaizen is absent today. That was rare for him since he never misses class. Natty didn't said anything. Even Pip and Jenrick, Rich is absent because of fever Catherine said so they were just the four of them.

"Girls, take a break but boys at the back finished what they start" Mr. Sy said that made the other boys whine and they were trying to trick Mr. Sy but he didn't buy it. The girls walk out of the classroom to buy some foods. Piper is looking at the two who is not talking at all.

"So are you two are really okay?" Piper asked while going to the canteen. Catherine sigh and she pull Piper to put her arms around her shoulders.

"Peps a little bit awkward but we are fine" Catherine said and Piper nodded her head. The class is ended and Mr. Sy stop them to go since he has something to announce.

"Okay so the director make it happen that the school camping is going on this year" Mr. Sy announce that made them celebrate. The boys can't stop talking about what will they do when the camping is going on

"I wish they have a decent program for us" Catherine said, Piper and Natty agree with her so they go home because it's already 5 pm and their parents are waiting for them.

The twins go home without Jenrick that made them wonder. Pip thought that Jenrick is going home with his father today. Piper understand that and maybe they need like a father and son bonding.

Catherine go home with a heavy heart as she step inside of the house. As usual maids greet her and immediately prepare her food since her parents are out of the town. Their work as usual, Catherine suddenly want to rebel but she can't she too grateful to her parents to feed her and provide what she want but not at all.

She still feel not free, she feel like she is inside of the cage giving her all food to keep her in that cage. She want also to explore things like finding new hobby that she love or she feel happy doing it.

That's what happiness do, right?

Doing what you like and also feeling complete while doing it. That is happiness but why her parents can't do it for her? She suddenly envy her friends who has a free to do what they like.

"Should I go to the camping?" she asked the new maid that is Hope, she is already on her 40s and she have a kid who is already on the college. Exactly a year older than her.

Catherine actually likes her. Her voice are smooth like she is giving her warm in her heart that she is longing for. For the first time in her life someone hug her when her parents destroy her life.

"You should, teenagers like you need to be enjoy life. Cause when you get older, responsibility is getting bigger" she said while smiling at her. Catherine sigh and she pout but Hope fix her mouth into a smile.

"Smile princess, you look stunning while you are smiling. You know you should smile often, Rich won't like you" she said that made Catherine chuckled.

"That idiot doesn't like me anymore he got more expressive' Catherine said while thinking about Rich, she has been holding her feelings. Should she let it go or she will push herself at him?

Natty is about to go home when she remember that she need to go to the flower shop that she is been working. Honestly it was not them, she is just working there to provide her allowance and also to provide her siblings need for school.

Natty is coming to the flower shop but someone catch her eyes. It was Zaizen holding a red tulips and he is smiling from ear to ear. Natty feels her heartbeat start to skip faster.

Maybe Zaizen is making up to her and when she suppose to surprise her but Zaizen suddenly walk like he has no plan to give it to her. Zaizen picture it first before he go so Natty is expecting that she would receive one but nothing.

Natty think that maybe it was for her mother. Natty just think positive and she just go to the flower shop.

"Natalia! What brings you here?" the manager asked, her name is Gillian. Natty adore her because of her sense of honestly and she is also friendly.

She on her 20s and Natty amazed how she manage the flower in such a young age. She graduated taking up business management so she knows how manage their shop.

"I would like a extra hours for my camping expenses" Natty said and Gillian nodded her head. Her smile is still on her face like she is not tired at all. That look made Natty to work harder.

"School camp? What does Director Maximillian ate that made him approve that?" Gillian said while laughing, Natty also laugh with her and she sit in the high chair.

Why is that Gillian is not talking about Zaizen? He just came by and she expect that Gillian would mention him. Gillian knows about her and Zaizen being couple for over 4 years. She always support them two but why is that?

"Well he might think that it should be nice to have extra activities" Natty said and Gillian nodded her head.

"That would be nice. Anyway what if I put you the arrangement of flowers that would be a great income for you" she said that made Natty shook her head

"I can't do flower arrangements!"

"You can, trust me" she said while smirking at her, Natty just gulped when Gillian get the equipment ready.

Piper and Pip are on dinner while their father are preparing a lemon juice that Pip requested. The two are fighting for the last bite of fried chicken in the plate. Their father are laughing about their childish fight.

"Kids, chill and drink some lemon juice" their father said and put it in the table. Pip screamed in happiness and he quickly fill his glass with lemon juice.

"This is great for ease the fats in my stomach" Pip said and Piper just roll her eyes. They start their discussion about the upcoming camping.

"That would be great if they have a pageant or talents shows. I want to sing in front of our classmate" Pip said while grinning. Their father just laugh how confidence Pip is and Piper just roll her eyes.

"You really want to be an idol?" Piper asked and Pip nodded his head.

"No offense my twin but I never heard you singing" she said that made him glare at her.

"I told that I want to show you but you are too suborn to hear my singing capabilities" he said and she just make face that made their father chuckle.

"I will support you on what you want my boy. Papa will do everything for the both of you. Always remember that Papa will provide everything you need. I'm still strong enough to get to you" he said that made them smile warmly.

"You're the best father" they said and hug him tight. Even though they are not that rich but their father make sure that the twins have something to wear or to eat.

Being a single father is not nice when you are raising a twin but things went smooth as they grew into a big boy ad girl.

He is glad that he have them in his life.

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