CHAPTER 3: AIDEN’S POV

In the morning the sun was bright and the sunlight was warm and not harsh. The birds kept chirping and the breeze was cool. The leaves of the plants were covered from the dew drops , and the level of noise pollution was less compared to other times of the day.

The sun poured through my window, the light of dawned sweeped into my room and the first rays of sunlight lit up my room. Simply the day was bright and beautiful.

" Ring ,ring , ring ...'' the sound of my phone tore into the air and into my muddled dreams . I was lying alone in my bed and all I could hear was a phone ringing. I twisted around frantically, desperately searching for the source of the noise as it got louder and louder

"Hello ''I said

"Aiden get ready '' it was my sister' s voice Amber

"mom has already arrived on the airport, she is waiting for us ''

Our mother was back from London

I went to take a shower quickly because I knew that my mom didn't like waiting and she was already at John F. Kennedy international airport in New York

I went to pick up my sister, she was at home waiting for me , actually I didn't share a house with my siblings because I already own my own mansion.

Amber was wearing a beautiful red mini dress and knee high boots

She had makeup on her glowing skin and her hair was tied at the back of her head that it hung down like a horse's tail (ponytail) , she had long and black eyelashes and she had a lot of lipstick on her lips .

She was wearing golden earrings and golden necklace in her chest and her hair ribbons were golden too .

She had long fingernails colored with white nail polish, and she had a lot of tattoos on her skin too . She greeted me with a kiss

"So Amber where is Anthony???'' I asked her ,

Anthony was our sibling too

" he has already gone to book Manhattan hotel in New York , don't you know that it's our mother's favorite ?"

She said as she stepped into my car .

Our mom liked staying in Manhattan hotel it was her favorite.

My sister had a lot of silly stories to tell me since we didn't live under the same roof.

She was telling me about the new maid they have ,that he is a man of fun who can make anyone feel comfortable with his companion and that no one can stop laughing hearing his jokes and the way he talk, that he is always the center of attraction ,whenever he starts talking anyone around him never get bored due to his sense of humor . Sometimes he cracks a joke with a very serious expression and people gets serious about the joke .

"When I become stressed for my work or for any other matter , I share my imbalanced mental and emotional states with him to get some advice to overcome the complexities , and he always provides the solutions and it amazes me most that is the thing I really like about him'' said Amber

Amber wasn't a good girl, I knew that as his brother she always wanted to spend time with rich children

She was the one who used to bully other students when she was in high school , she always wanted to wear very expensive outfits over other students , she always wanted to be the superstar , that's why I was so surprised to hear Amber saying that she adored a maid , once in a life she liked someone from Lower class

" is that maid a girl or a boy ???'' I asked her as I entered in the car parking

We were already at John F . Kennedy international airport

We got out of the car and waited for our mom to come

When I looked right in front of me I saw a woman . She was my mother .She wore kidult clothes in an offbeat way , she had a shapely figure , she had glossy skin and slender eyebrows,and her eyelashes were velvety , she had red lipstick on her lips , she had long curly hair and she was dressed in a smart navy red dress and she looked as beautiful and elegant as always , she was very attractive and stylish woman her gown was French and very chic and she looked spruce in her beautiful red gown

She was wearing golden necklace and earrings and she was holding a suitcase in her arms

She looked very happy as she approached me ,her heart leaped up for joy and you can see that she felt a surge of happiness , she was paralyzed with happiness and her mood lifted and lightened and happiness glowed inside her .

I really missed my mother, I felt a sudden flare of joy inside me and I was really flabbergasted with joy and my spirits were flying high and suddenly joy engulfed me.

" My son ''she said touching my cheek , her eyes were filled with tears

" I had dull days without you to talk to , I was daydreaming about a cute guy and thought of you always , my s..so..son '' she said with tears in her eyes and a broken voice

, she couldn't even manage to complete her words ,she gave me a warm and a prolonged hug

" Where is Amber and Anthony??'' She asked me in a worried voice "I think they are not sad because I left them ''

" No mom, that is over , Amber is waiting for something outside '' I said while helping her to carry her suitcase

"Mommy !!!'' Said Amber

My mother turned around and saw Amber's face holding rose flowers in her arms with a joyful face .

Happiness expanded inside her and they were stuffed with happiness and unexpected happiness consumed them

Amber came closer towards and looked straight in her eyes

"Mommy'' she whispered again " I can't believe it's you ''

She gave her a warm and a prolonged hug too

" I missed you so much my baby ''said mom

" Mommy did you know that I was almost going into a debt to buy a plane ticket and visit you"said Amber ,

Sometimes she loved joking around

We took our mother's luggage and went straight in my car heading to Manhattan hotel in New York.

The first thing I noticed about the hotel is that it was very calm , the lobby seemed busy, but relaxed at the same time. The lobby smelled fresh And recently cleaned , for the most part the music played was background music , but there was one song I heard that Did not quite fit in, although it reminded me of my childhood it did not fit in with the atmosphere of the hotel , I noticed that most of the meeting rooms contained bathroom for attendees , the gym was very nice and had a variety of machines. It was quite in there which was very nice because I do not like going to crowded gyms .

There was designer toiletries , minibars with local treats , high tech rooms, and they offered free cocktail hours .

The hotel had spacious parking where visitors could park their vehicles easy, and it was crowded with visitors and most of them were tourists from different countries , the hotel staffs were amiable , professional and they welcomed the clients with wariness of their heart and they always smiled when they treat the guests.

"Mom ''we all heard Anthony's voice and looked behind

Anthony was very happy to see our mom again she came closer to her and gave her a warm hug and a kiss

" I missed you so much my son '' She said while touching Anthony's brown hair

" I missed you too mom ''said Anthony

"Jasper, greet my mom '' I said while looking to Jasper who was standing behind us

Jasper was at the hotel too with Anthony waiting for us .

Jasper was my friend from our childhood, we shared everything, I can simply say that he was more than my friend but my family too, I liked him and he was like my brother, me and him were really the best match ever . He came closer to my mom and greeted her

" I missed you too Jasper''

Jasper was like a family to us , since we grew up together and we went to the same school I've seen that a sweet friendship refreshes the soul and it brings us joy and laughter , friends encourage us and motivates us when we feel low or depressed and a special friend plays a significant and a special role in our lives and we accept them just the way they are.

Both of us inspire each other to become better humans, we push each other to do our best and we are always there in need .

We had our dinner , the meal was prepared with an Italian style and flavor which included breaded and juicy chicken breast, covered in tomato sauce, along with mozzarella cheese. By the way the dish was also served with some classic Caesar salad on the side with some Italian ranch dressing on it. As soon as the meal was served my family including me started to enjoy like there is no tomorrow and mom ordered some even more chicken Parmesan.

We all enjoyed that meal so much mainly because it was cooked to perfection with some generous amount of melted cheese on it. Besides the hot pasta , served with the dish, was stimulating our taste buds like we would never want to stop eating them , all in all the meal was so delicious and appetizing.

" I really missed having dinner with my family'' said Amber

" me too , I missed this moment a lot '' said Anthony .

We finished eating our meals and our drinks, and we started talking especially talking fun things, we didn't want to talk about our family because we never wanted Jasper to know more about our family matters and it wasn't his business at all.

We went straight in the parking to take the cars and drive home , mom and Amber entered in Anthony's car and Jasper entered in my car because he didn't come with his own car.

" Mom I will find you at home , there is something I want to tell my secretary and I will come soon'' I said as I started the engine

" and what about Jasper??? Where are you taking him ''asked Amber

" Come on please, he is my friend, we have to be together

As we arrived at the company we saw Amelia standing ,it's like she was waiting for someone.

She was wearing a mini skirt and she was so adorable she really looked great .

We went straight and parked the car near her and she looked behind, and faced us

"Hi Amelia ''Said Jasper

" Do you guys know each other ? ''me and Amelia asked at the same time

Genuinely I was asking Amelia wether she is Jasper's friend and she was asking me whether am Jasper's friend too

" Guys relax ''said Jasper " Amelia, this is Jasper and he is my friend''

" okay Jasper, this is Aiden and he is my boss ''

I didn't know that Jasper is Amelia's friend and I wonder how they met too , anyway why do I have to mind about this nonsense, Jasper has the right to make his own friends and Amelia has that right too.

"Amelia why are you here ?? You should have something to do ''

" A... I ... I was having a small break but I'm ...

"It's okay '' I interrupted her " then I wanted to tell you that you have to do everything in the office since am not around, anyway what happened with your phone?? I tried to call you but you didn't answer ''

" A... I accidentally forgot my phone at home and I'm very sorry ''

" okay fix everything and I'm going ''I said as I stepped into my car

When we reached at home all we did was having some fun stories at home with mom and most especially talking old moments we had