Chapter nine

Hailey's POV

"Mom" I ran into my my moms arms as i hugged her tightly.

"Mom",I began ,"You know my birthday is in two days right"

My mother took off her cap and sat on a dinning chair.

"Really"Her brown hair fell to one side of her face.

"Mom" I warned."You don't even remember my birthday amymore" I folded my arms and narrowed my eyebrows at her.

"Yeah Yeah oh right your birthday  it's first August right".

"No mom it's on tenth August and today is eighth"

"Right.Since this your eighteenth birthday it'll be a blast"

"Yes mom I want it to be a birthday I will never forget"

She stood up from the chair.

"I'll have to go and change from this tennis outfit. I'll come to room do we can discuss it"

"Ok mom" I kissed her cheek and she climbed the staircase to her room.

I opened my drawer and took out my diary.This diary isn't like the ones that contains feelings and records of days.This diary was specially  for birthday purposes.

I planned my twelfth birthday to my seventh birthday in this book.And now it was time for my eighteenth birthday to be planned.I flipped the pages till I got to an empty page.

I began listing the items I needed for the birthday before my mom came in.

She read all the plans that I had listed down.

"Is this all"She asked pointing the pen at the book.

"Yeah"I said simply

"Listen darling.One's eighteenth birthday should become a very memorable one.It has to be big so that it will become a very special memory".She sat beside me on my bed

"Ok"

"I'll hire the best event planning company to plan your party for you"

"Ok mom but tell me all about the plans so that I'll choose"

"I'll phone them right away"

My mother took out her phone from her purse.

"Hello Danielle Asgot calling.I'd like you to meet me at my house.I've got a party coming up."

"Ok.Ok.I'll text my location to you.See you"

My mother put her phone in her purse after she was done with the call.

"They'll be here in twenty minutes"

"Thanks mom"

"I'll want you to cone downstairs in twenty minutes.Okay?

"Ok mom.You're the best" I hugged her on her shoulders before she stood up from my bed.

"Mom one more thing" she almost opened the door.

"Uh-huh"

"Can you please tell dad to get rid of the body guards.I can take care of myself.I'm eighteen for crying out loud"

"Ok I'll talk to him once he's back from work"

"Thanks mom"

She left my room.I threw my self on the bed and reached over to my regal for my phone.I texted my best friends.

We agreed on having a sleepover at my place today and they will come in the evening.I charged my phone before I went to meet the party organisers.

A fat man with grey hair greeted me.

"Hi I'm Christian and I'm here to org-" I rolled my eyes at him

"Enough.I know what you're here for.May we begin?"

I sat down on the huge comfortable sofa as my mom and Christian took thiers.

He showed me a lot of plans.Some were organised for small parties whiles some were organised for big parties.I gave him every detail of how I wanted my party to be.It would cover for a hundred people and would be organised at the beach.

"Thank you for coming"my mom shook his hands when the meeting was over.

"Thank you"I said

"My pleasure "he responded before he shook my hand and left.

There was a loud sound outside the gates that I stormed out my room to the gates.Catherine's car was parked outside the metal stripped gates.You could look through the metal bars to get a clear view of our house.

We're was the security man?

I thought.I opened the gates by entering the code and she drove her car into my house.

My Bffs came out of the car  and pulled me in for a hug.

The maids took all their luggage to my room.

Catherine,Raven and Gwyneth threw themselves on my bed.Gwyneth sat up and crossed her legs.Adelaide sat on my lip shaped couch as I sat on the carpet.

"Its still day time,got any ideas this sleepover"

"Yeah."Catherine perked out of bed."Lets do the normal"

"You mean doing our hair,painting our nails and telling stories?"Raven asked still lying on the bed.

"We could add a little makeover"Adelaide added.

"Yeah.We could tell ourselves spooky stories and play pranks ourselves,go for swimming and you know.....all those other girl stuff"Raven said still lying on the bed lazily.

"First let's unpack all your things"

It took us a while to unpack their stuff.One disadvantage of popular girls who attend a two day sleepover....They always bring waaay too much stuff.

I was facing the effect now that there were sleeping bags on the carpet,my bed was covered with clothes and bags,and my makeup table was almost crowded.I ordered milkshakes while I was helping them unpack. I unplugged my phone from its charger for Raven to use it.

I turned on the screen and checked if I had any text or missed calls from Andrè.

None.

"Guys have you heard anything from Andrè" I was hitting my phone in my palms.

They all shook their head.

"I haven't been getting into contact with him lately"

"That's how boyfriends are.They ignore your text at times but they'll text you when they feel like"Gwyneth told me.

"Lets forget about that and enjoy our time together.We won't have enough time to spend with ourselves once we go to university "Adelaide said.

We all sat on the floor and sipped our milkshakes.

"Now who's ready for some really scary movies. I brought some CDs" Raven stood up from the bed as she squealed.

She looked through her pack pack and brought out her laptop and the CDs.

I drew the curtains together to block any forms of light from entering my room.I turned off the lights and sat on the floor  by my Bffs as my  eyes fixed on her laptop screen.The movie began and we all stayed quiet as we watched  the scary movie.

My mother came to my room twice to check up on us since she said she heard screams from our room.We told her that we were fine and he first movie had just ended.

"Prepare for the second one 'coz you are going to have deadly dreams at night when you sleep-mwah-huh-huh- huh" I salpped her lap.

"Ow what was that for"she rubbed her fingers at the spot.

She inserted the second CD when she removed the first one.I always hated it when Raven did that laugh.It creeps me out.We covered our eyes as the second movie began with the screams of a girl being stabbed in the throat.

Xoey's POV

My mother returned home with many groceries in her had.I reached over to open the door for her as Dianna and I helped her with it and placed them on the  counter.

I began unpacking the steak,bacon and jam into the fridge.

"Mom you bought jam once in a year"Dianna jumped as soon as she saw the jam.

"There's more.I bought some bread and butter and some fruits too.I also bought some cereal, cornflakes ,milk,rice and Oreos "

I unpacked the rest of the items  into one cabinet

"Mom where did you get the money to buy all these food"

I turned to face her.She was taking off her jacket.

"I met a college friend who came to the store I work in to buy shoes."

"Then...what happened"I was curious to know where she had gotten the money to buy all this food.

"I recognised her when she took off her dark glasses and she gave me a tip for my good service.I refused but she gave it to me any way"

"What's her name?"I asked again.She settled in one of  The dinning chairs.

"June Hall and she has a daughter named...Ida Hall"

"Ida Hall-"

"Wow mum you mean the former famous model.June Hall.The billionaire's wife used to be your college mate"Dianna cut me off my speech.

"Tell me more abouts her when you're free.Okay mom"

She nodded.

"Xoey you were saying something about Ida Hall. Do you know her"

I was glad she remembered.

"Yes.I know her daughter Ida.But I never knew she was a billionaire's daughter"

"Wow.That's great.Let me bake some chicken and make chicken sauce with some rice"She took a  position behind the counter andd took out two large bowls to make stock for the chicken.

She took some ginger,garlic and tyme from one drawer and blended it before she took three chicken breasts from the fridge and  poured the stock all over.

She placed the tray containing spiced chicken in the oven and set it to a low temperature.

After eating the meal my mom and I stayed to clean the kitchen.A question popped in to my mind.The question I was longing for an answer.

"Mom"

"Yes honey"

"You never talked about our father"

My mother stopped washing the utensils and turned.

"Why this question all of a sudden"

"I've been wondering for a long a time.Where is our father? I  have kept this question in me for  fifteen years that when Dianna nearly told me a dream she had about dad I had an asthmatic attack...again "

"Your father's  dead"

She turned around again trying to hide her embarrassment and continued with the dishes.

"He died before I gave birth to Dianna "

"Then why didn't I see him ever"

"Because I sacked him.He started abusing me"

"Then why didn't you ever tell me"

"Because there is no need to-..."

"Yes there is mom.Do you know how it feels to grow up without a father"

"I-I-know how it feels because-"

I didn't even want to  hear the rest of the story.I went to my bedroom and went to sleep.

"Hey honey "A masculine voice said as the headless figures waved me.Half of his face,I  was unable to see since light shone on him.

"Who are you"I asked as I took a few steps from him.He kept on moving closer.

"Come to daddy, dear"He opened his arms and I run info them.

I tightened  my hug around him.

"I have missed you a lot"

His body withered and I fell flat on the face.

"Come to daddy"the voice echoed around the room,repeatedly.

Out of nowhere a dead body rose and was chanting"come to daddy"

I tried to stand up but I couldn't since my body was stuck to the ground.I screamed as it  grabbed me.

"Chillax sis"Dianna was sitting on my bed with her hands up.

I realised my hands were pointed towards her and my palms were curled in balls.

I was sweating.I put my hands down embarrassed.

"You were having a nightmare,do you want me to sleep beside you"

I nodded.I shifted as she laid down beside me.She handed me a face towel and I wiped my face and neck.

"Don't worry sis,I'm here"

She held my hand before she closed her eyes.

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