young love

chapter thirteen

Brian's POV
Am alone in the house with my mum and dad.
My nanny Cynthia isn't at home today because she went to attend Annabelle's birthday. I really wished I had gone with her but I couldn't because I didn't want to ruin Anna's birthday. I knew she will be pissed off when she sees me, nevertheless she will get scared because of the effect I had on her.

So, I just sent nanny to give her my gifts to her.I didn't forget to place a birthday card and an apology card inside the gift before wrapping it. I was just hoping she would like what I bought her and that she would forgive me.

I was surprised that mum let nanny go,she was hard person to convince.I guess she was in a good mood or maybe she woke up on the right side of the bed.She was in the kitchen preparing dinner while I sat with dad in the living room watching tv. I was glad to catch up with dad after a long time.

Mum on the other hand had been very busy since morning tiding the house and decorating it for Christmas.She did it by herself because she had fired other nannies and hadn't gotten others to assist with the house chores.My nanny Cynthia had been helping her a great deal.

When it was 5:30pm, nanny got back home. I was very happy to see her,I just wanted her to gist me about Annabelle but that would be later after dinner when my parents had gone to sleep.

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Annabelle's POV
I was in my room trying to open my gifts. It was 8:00pm but I didn't feel sleepy. I had already freshen up and changed to my pajamas.Mum and grandma had already gone to sleep,I bet they were exhausted.

I was opening my gifts one after the other,mum got me a laptop for my birthday and I was happy.She said she had planned for a very long time to get me one for the sake of my studies.She had saved some money for it and I was glad because it would help me when I get to join college in the new year.Grandma on the other hand, bought me drawing books of different colours painting brushes and paints of different shades of colours.Just what I wanted for my painting skills.Cynthia the nanny of the Johnson's got me a teddy bear,I was happy because I got company for the night.

By the time I got to my last gift,I was extremely joyous.There was this certain gift that caught my eye. It was different from the rest the way it appeared I was curious to find what was inside. I tore the wrapper carefully and it revealed a beautiful box. I opened the box and checked the contents inside it.

I was thrilled to see bar of chocolates,and a wristband.The wristband had been written"you are pretty."I smiled when I saw that however, I hadn't known who it was from.So, I picked two cards that was still inside the box to read it.One was a birthday wish card and the other was an apology card.

I t looked quite expensive but that wasn't the point,I started reading the birthday card and it read.

Dear Anna,
I hope you liked the gifts I got you. Am glad you are adding one more year to you life.
It's good you're growing gracefully, I wish you long life and may you always find happiness. I don't have much to say but only to wish you happy sweet sixteen.Enjoy this day like you will never ever will again.
"Happy Sweet Sixteen Annabelle."
Brian Johnsons.

"Oh my gosh!"This was great but who was he?The name sounds familiar because I heard it before but I couldn't recall where. I just decided to find out.
Why would  he send me a birthday card and how did he know my name.
Anyways, I decided to check the apology card if I would find any clue of who he was.
Why would he also send me an apology card.
My concience was killing me with questions.The apology card read like this.

Dear Anna,
I bet you remember the first time we met.Am the boy with the bicycle who saved you from falling.
I also know we've met a couple of times when you went to the market.we bumped into other a couple of times and I was rude to you.
I regret the many times have been rude to you and the way I made you feel bad about yourself.
I bet you don't want to see or hear anything to do with me but am truly sorry love.
Find it in your heart to forgive me because am not happy with myself. I had reasons for treating you the way I did but am sorry.Forgive me love I mean it.I also want to be friends with you, could you please consider that.
"Am sorry once again Annabelle."
Brian Johnsons.

Wow!He caught me off guard,I didn't expect this from him.I was happy he apologized but I didn't know if I should accept his gifts.My heart beat rapidly that it could pop out of my chest.Well,the chocolates were my favorite and I was surely going to eat them. I decided to forgive him and that meant I accepted his gifts as well.The part about being friends meant he had to prove he was someone to be friendly.

I now knew he was the neighbour grandma had told me about before and their nanny was Cynthia who was on my birthday earlier.Maybe she brought it along with her gift. I kept everything away and drifted to sleep because It was already 9:00pm.The next morning would be Christmas and their was alot to be done.