Chapter 18

Few hours left and the day when Jesus was born, and sadly I'm here in the living room with my mom while waiting for the countdown on the Tv, Daddy is not here, and we're just two here celebrating Christmas. This is the first Christmas without daddy.

"mom? Daddy's not to come?" I asked the prospect to she will reply a yes but see her eyes pitying me? I think I should not be inquired. "I just feel unhappy, and I miss him," I said.

She took a deep breath and sat beside me.

"He can't be here, but he promised that he will be with us in the new year" Mommy tries to cheer me up"Don't be sad, the countdown started, so be happy, alright?"She said and smiled at me, I looked at the Tv and 25 seconds left It's Christmas.

Mommy stood up and offer her hand to me, I hold and we started to countdown!

"3...2...1..." we both count "Merry Christmas" we greet each other and giving tight hugs!

Then she gave me a small paper bag

"Here, my gift for you, hope you like it," She said playfully, I giggles while opening it, I got a jewelry box, It's elegant, and a dress, I opened the dress wind as it reveals the entirety of it

"I don't like it," I said that make her eyes winded, I chuckle"I live it"I glowed at her

I took my present for her, It was a branded bag, that makes him full of amusement of it, she loves bags, that is why.

"Thank you Alona" She hugs me.

We eat together, even we're not complete I'm happy too with my mom, how she takes care of me, and how she shows her love to me, I love the way she's been a perfect mother to me.

"The other paper, for whom?" She asked, I looked at the paper bag she enunciated with.

"That's for daddy, actually"I bitterly said, make her feel worried about me.

"I'm sorry, for your dad not show today, I'm sorry if we are not complete."

"It's ok mom, I will give it to him when he visits us here" I hopefully said.

"Thank you, go to your room when we finished this"She lead me to fix the plates on the table, we clean the living room and the plates.

I was entering my room when I remembered the conversation between me and Demin yesterday.

"Mom" I called her, she stopped at the door of her room

"I...I'm going to meet the parents of Demin mom" I said with a little nervous

"When?"She asked as she opened her door widely.

"Day after tomorrow? Is it okay?" I said we rescheduled the day I'm going to meet his parents because I'm busy yesterday, and I'm not here also"

"Of course, Good luck for tomorrow!!" He teased.

"Thank you mom" I laughed.

"Hmm, goodnight, sweety!! merry Christmas" She said and gave me a flying kiss, I smiled as I entered my room and sleep.

I woke up because of noise coming from downstairs, I opened my phone, and it's 9 am it's too early, I covered my head with my pillow to lessen those disturbances with my periods of sleep. Then someone knocked at my door!

"Along, your grandparents are here!!" It's mom, I immediately stood up, There they are, it's grandpa, I will be dead if he knew that I'm still sleeping, I thought were the one who will visit them, then why they're here.

I brush my teeth and brush my hair, I can't take a bath because I can't take it if grandpa will be here in my room and fetch me to walk downstairs.

Then I saw my aunt's Auntie Lily, Auntie Leah, Auntie Nikki.

"Hey, beautiful causing" I was a bit surprised, then I saw my Best friend in my family.

"Dafneyyyy!!" I shout her name excitedly!

She's my best friend in my family, she's my partner in crime, she's beautiful, her hair wavy, and she's a model by the way.

"I miss you, sis!!" I said and we hug each other

"I miss you too," She said, and kiss my cheeks, she's clingy.

"Let's talk about you sister," I said and pull her to the garden, because my aunts are in the living room, and we can't be open with their issues.

"There's nothing new with me, how about you?" She asked we sat at the coffee table in the garden.

"Actually... I have a boyfriend" I said, then she was shocked, then she sat properly as she wants more news about me, I giggled.

" when?how?oh my God, I want to know who is that lucky guy!!!"She excitedly asked.

"Well, I will meet her parents tomorrow," I said.

"Oh, that's good how about your parents? It auntie Rizz know about that? Did they met your boyfriend?" I nod "oh? when did you meet?"

I let out when and how we've started together, She's like she's imagining all those stories I told to her, She giggles and amazes with it.

"That's sweet," She said when I finished my story.

"Guys, let's eat!!!" It's that aunt Leni, She's the mother of Dafney.

We both stood up and followed aunt inside.

We enjoy the day, and my issues having a boyfriend, did not let out, because we knew how grandpa will react and how his anger go fast, and we will be hiding it from him, sometimes grand is too serious that's why we can't answer him in teases.

They stayed in, I took a shower as we proceed in exchanged gifts for everyone, I gave a dress to Dafney, her brother and Nathan are not here because of their studies, We stayed here joyfully and we played some stuff, eat together and laugh together, With my mother side I'm always happy to have them, they are the one I always want to be with, how they love each other.