Chapter Forty

I walked back to the house as quietly as I can, thankful that no one caught me. Knowing if Tara or dad had caught, it wouldn't a matter that would go b yt easily.

I sigh deeply and slumped on my bed when I got to my room. "This is had been a huge risk" I muttered under my breath and thought of all the he had told me, his parents were also here, he said he had convinced his parents in coming here, they were already looking for a little break so... It was a perfect timing so, he also use this opportunity to pay to Jade instructions in visiting me.

Sunny glared at Jade the next day are the classroom.... without a word. "You know if you keep staring at me like that, I'm going to consider murder". "I'm just wondering how it is easy for you for you to betray me". 

"Stop saying that, I didn't betray you, I just helped you with a new friend, I hope you like him"  "Jade! I called. "This is not funny". "Of course, I know, I just wanted you to be happy, ever since Marcus played dirty, I know it hard hurt you but trust me not every guy is like that". "I support him Sunny, maybe you can give him a chance". 

"I don't know what you guys are up to....but... I'll will try being his friend". "Yeah, that's my friend!  Jade and Gina embraced her "But for your information, it just a friend". "Oh, whatever, just fill us in when you start having more than a friends feeling"

They both giggled, they really can drive someone crazy but she think she can keep up with them "And about the show, I hope your dad shows up, do that you can show him what you could do". "Yeah, I wished so too, I want him to be there along side with my mum, I'll be the happiest girl ever....

It feels like a torture, being here knowing that I could get to my daughter, knowing that she's close by. Every minute that passed by seems like eternity. I just wanted to reach out to her, to hold her on my arm and tell her how much, I had missed her, I missed my daughter so much.

"You know it just s few days left" I heard John said behind me. "Every minute seems like forever, It seems unbearable that I can't reach out to my baby". "I know how you feels but you have to wait for the perfect time". "Theirs no perfect time to see my daughter, I'm missing her so much but I guess she needed me to surprise her" 

I turned and and met John eyes. "I'm proud of you.... Not like the other Becca who is hard acted without thinking". "It a compliment" he smiled and made himself comfortable in the chair. "So what's do you want now?

'I think, I need to rest, I have focus on my job for a long time, just this time alone with my daughter. I have missed a lot of her childhood and teenager, I think she need me". "Then so be it, you have already boom our company more than anyone, just take the break you want and I think you needed it"  "Thanks" 

I turned away and focus my view outside the window. "A lot of rumors have it that you're wicked and heartless because how you manage such a huge company and they also expect you because that what expected for any rich mogul but other praise and love you more than their self because of the achievement and the change you have made" 

"Of course because if I don't have enemies that's means I'm not progressing and for those that love me, I appreciate so well" and I hope my daughter appreciates too, I just can't wait.

Sunny dressed stood in front of the mirror as she dressed for bed and just then her phone beeped, she checked to find it was Justin and couldn't stop herself from smiling.

 She had found herself chatting regularly with him this past few days, they discuss about latest artwork and what they love about it but today, he was asking her what she was doing.  Suddenly the door pulled open and she saw Tara standing on the doorway with a smile on her face.

"Mum, I thought you would had gone to bed" She said dropping her cellphone back on the table, the last thing she wanted was letting her know about Justin, she doesn't why it feels different off discussing him with her. 

"Oh, what's wrong, if I come you check on my daughter and it seems as if you're busy with your phone". "Oh, I was just chatting with my friend". "hich one? She smiled sitting on her bed. "Is it Jade or Gina, I love those girls so much"  "Thanks" Sunny answered knowing their were not two ways about it, she wanted to know who her friend was and she wanted to tell her but why did it feels so off.

"They are my best friend and I love them too". "Come here, sit with you mother" I smiled and sat beside her. "So tell me about this new friend of yours". "Okay, mum you caught me" I smiled and heard her chuckled and took the brush from the table to brush my hair. 

"His name is Justin and I met him at the art show, he was the participant that took the second position" "That's so sweet, I'm very glad that you're making a friend that also find interest in what you love". "Yeah, I smiled  "so...where does he live". He doesn't live in this country but they came here for a break". 

"I hope he's as nice as you said he is" She kissed her forehead. "I'll let you sleep now" Tara said and walked out of the room with a smile on her lips, she still have s full control over her. She would get the information she wanted without asking so much. 

"Becca, I can't wait for you to see what a puppet your daughter has turned to" she laughed, it was so easy, even when what she had told her wasn't much of us. it feels so good knowing she had work so hard to make her own puppet. "You're so happy? Sam said looking at her happy wife. 

"Yeah, I'm just glad that your daughter trust me so well to tell me a lot of things". "What thing?  "It not want you think" she walked to her makeup table and sat there to remove her jewelries. "Just that theirs nowhere that Becca would think of winning her over, she's ours" 

Sunny watch Tara leave, she really love her for caring so much about her, she was fine to tell het. She should never think of hiding something from the her, she loves her so much.

She reached for her cellphone and found that Justin had texted her that he was outside. She walked to the window and looked outside, what if she tells him that she couldn't be outside but....the night was beautiful. 

She wanted to take a walk and it would help her relax after she had stressed herself this pass day, she wouldn't want her mother to find out because she would be disappointed but she wanted to be with her friend. She sighed deeply and made her way out silently hoping that she would never be caught.

"I thought you won't come" Justin said staring at the girl with a short and a huge jacket. "You look beautiful" he said glancing at the way her hair fell on her shoulder, everything about her was so beautiful.  "Don't flatter me" she smiled walking beside him. 

"No, I'm serious, you look like a real artist, you look simple and beautiful..

"Well...that's a thanks" she smiled and stuff her hand into her pocket. "What did you say If I take a picture of you...like a model" he suggested and pulled out his cellphone.

"You don't....okay, sure, I was about to refuse" she laughed, then why did you agree. "Because, I thought of how good its going to be" she smiled and pose under the night sky, Sunny saw the way he stared at his phone. "Its... "What! I walked to see but he raised the phone above my head.

"What, I just want to see, if it good". "Of course" he answered still trying to stop me from snatching the phone from him "it just beautiful, I promise you send it to you"  "sure?  "Of course, I promise and I'll suggest you go back to your position". Sunny posed a few more and had to stop for some drink. 

"I think, I need to go, it already late, I don't want my mum to find that I'm out". "And if she's does? Justin asked as they made their way back home. "She would be disappointed but I know she'll understand, I love her so much and I done want her get hurt by my action". 

"That's emotional, he smiled "what about you mother? Sunny asked him and watch him hesitate the a while. "She's the best, you know always there for her when you needed her and even though her she's always busy with work she still makes out time for me". 

"She's a rest mum unlike some people who don't recognize who their child is when they start working or earning so big". Justin watch her eyes burn with sadness and anger. "Are you okay?  She turned to him and opened her mouth to tell him but then the sad face turned back to a smiley face. 

"Of course, I'm fine, goodnight" she turned back immediately and walked ahead inside the huge house. Why was she looking so sad saying that did something happen but she has a way of covering her sadness. He watched her rushed inside before he turned and made his way back home.

Sunny laid on her bed thinking of the walk with Justin and hope she hadn't reveal anything that would make him suspicious about her. She looked again at the corner and found the box she has deserted for so long, their was no use of thinking of it now, she doesn't give a dime about it again all she have to focus on now was how to empress a lot of people with her drawing and not about a stupid box.

But she found herself standing up and walking her way to the box, she slide the lid open and the first thing that had met her view was a pile of magazine and crazed news paper that all has the pictures of her mum.

Her heart tighten and see shut it immediately, she had missed that woman for years and the only thing she got in return was heartbreak and lies. She thought she would come baby for her but each day, she kept hearing of her success but never had she tried to contact or ask about her.

She hated her, she hated the fact that she was her mother. She was only focused on her money after all the promises she had made to her when she was seven all that was a lie, a big dam lies and she hated it.

Hated that she believed her and had spend her time caving out here pictures from every magazine and news paper. She had missed her much then till she found out that everything was just a lie and pretense. She laid her head on the wall and shut her eyes. 

"Why the lie? That a question she had never gotten answers to, that woman was the worst mother that anyone could have, thank God, she has a mother she could relay on and that's Tara....she was the one she now recognize as her real mother and not some wretch.

Readers it getting interesting, what did you think would happen on the school show🥰🥰