Chapter 3: Quest

I told michael about my parents leaving and I didn't want to go with them and he gave me the best solution. Now all I have to do is just to convince them especially dad, he's strong headed.

I got to my street and that's when the anxiety starts creeping in. The night is just too quiet, I could hear my shoes clicking on the cemented floor and it's not helping that the street is so deserted leaving me with my thoughts

Can I do this??. I think this is a bad idea!! What if do they don't listen?! . Maybe I should just go with them. No, I won't let them do this to me. Come on ash, be positive.

I shook my trying to get rid of any negative thought 'it gonna be okay'.

I kept chanting it in my head that i didn't realized I was already in front of my house. I took a deep breath "Well here goes nothing" I whispered. I climbed the little stairs to the door step, twisting the door knob and I'm been welcomed by mom's soft voice.

"Ash? Is that you?". "Yeah mom" I answered. "Good you're just in time for dinner" she said coming out of the kitchen

''Oh cool". I cheered heading to the dinning table.

"Uh-un" she said moving her index finger

"What?". I asked. "Not until you take a shower and get changed", She stated

"Like now?". I asked with disbelief.

"Yes young lady, right now". I groaned marching to my room. I took a quick shower and changed to a matching singlet and shorts



Clearing my head of all thoughts except my quest.

Okay, okay just convince them that you don't wanna go and you'll be staying with either kate or michael. Yeah that's it.

"Piece of cake". I said shutting the door to my room, heading down I could hear murmurs. I made my way to the dinning table and my nostrils are filled with the sweet aroma of my favorite pasta 'curry flavored'. I rushed to my seat  opposite jasper.

Jasper is my younger brother, I'm 10years older than he is. He's a good kid also world most annoying brother, very very persistent and a very good snitch that's why I avoided him during my phone calls but I still love him, his so adorable. Well we don't look like siblings, i can see all of mom and dad in him.

He's got mom's grey eyes and dad brown hair and his persistent character but me I don't think I fit in, I mean I've got red hair, green eyes, I'm so feisty, a paler skin and a petty figure, at times I wonder if i was adopted but that thought is so wrong. I've seen mom's picture, she was pregnant with me and dad calls me his mom.

So I guess I look like gran, how I wish I'd met her.

"Ash?". Mom called. I looked up facing her. "Um... Your father would like to talk to you." She said looking at dad while I gulped my drink trying to ease off my nervousness. Dad cleared his throat

"Well". He said looking at me... we'll be going to Tokyo in next three days".

"What?!!!", I almost yelled

"What-t did yo-you say? I asked shakily

"Look um... Ashley all he's trying to say is we'll be relocating to a new place in Tokyo a good envi-

"I'm not going". "What?" She asked

"I said I'm not going" I repeated

"What's that supposed to mean?". Dad asked.

"It simply mean I'm not going". I said in a monotone.

"You guys can go withe jasper but I'm staying here".

"But who would stay with you". Mom asked. I love you mom.

"I'd stay with kate". I said smiling inwardly. "That's not gonna happen".

I snap my head to dad

"What?!!". Now I'm getting really pissed

"You heard me, you're coming with us" he stated with finality

"No I'm not, I can't and won't. I'm tired of you guys living my life for me, I'm not going to Tokyo".

"Ashley" mom called softly

"No mom, I'm done okay? Done. I'm so sick and tired of this bullshit, why huh?Tell me why we have to leave again. We never settle in a place, we either spend months or a year in a place but here we stayed and I thought that maybe, just maybe we are done running but I was so wrong".

"Ash". Dad said sternly but I wasn't backing down now. I'm gonna spit out everything, I'll ask all of my questions and I'll get my answers tonight.

"Tell me huh? Dad what's so risky about here? Why are we leaving?". I asked and he stiffened.

"Mom what's happening?" Jasper asked. "Nothing baby, dad and ash are just talking". Mom said

"Why are we running? What or who are we running from?" I asked desperately

"I don't have to answer your questions" He stated

"Why?!". I asked yelling "I have every right to know, I'm not a kid. I'm 20 for Christ sake, you shouldn't take decisions for me. I'm old enough to make decisions for myself".

"This discussion is over", he said "No it's not. You have not answered any of my questions".

"That's because they don't have answers". He said

"I'm not going to Tokyo with you"

"Yes you are, we are leaving in  three days time and you're coming with us and that's final.

I felt my world crumble, I could feel my eyes burn with hot teats begging to fall but I won't let them fall, I couldn't. I stood up and headed towards my room.

Slamming the door shut, I walked to the centre of my room and I broke down.

I cried because I couldn't understand why he wouldn't answer my questions.

I cried because I couldn't make a decision for myself.

I cried because in a few days I'd have to say goodbye to the people I've grown so attached to.

I cried because I'd be leaving the life I so much craved.

I cried because it hurts so bad, I couldn't wrap my head around this decision and it's killing me.

After 20minutes of crying and questioning, I felt exhausted and sleepy. So I crawled to my bed, laying down gently while hugging my pillow to sleep

Worst night ever

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