FATE 💘💔

CHAPTER ONE:REUNION....

I woke up with a sad and sweaty face.i'm turning 18 today and I really don't want a party ever since the gory night of my 16th birthday things have never been the same
        The nightmares I have, has me sweating like there's no tomorrow.
          I check my alarm clock on my bedside table and its 3:00am like I expected, and its always been like this ever since that night. My mom and dad say that I'm strong just because they haven't seen me break..
           Its not easy to keep pretending, but again not once did they ask me if I was okay and I don't really blame them because I am extremely good at hiding my feelings to the point that I even get scared if I'm going to shatter from the inside out one day.
             I sit up and rest my head on the headboard and wipe the sweat that's on my head with my right palm because I know that I'm not going to get any more sleep anytime for now.
        My mind unfortunately goes back to the night that changed my life, times and times I've wished that I wasn't at the right place at the wrong time and I close my eyes hoping that the wish would come true but it never does.. The memories still vivid like its happening at that particular moment, I don't even get scared again, I just stay numb through it all.
       "Amara", my mums voice brings me out of my reverie, my eyes glazes over to the bedside clock and it reads 8:00am. That's how it always is, anytime the flash back begins time flies and I mean quite literally and it feels like only seconds..
                 I stand up from bed because I know my mum doesn't like to be kept waiting, I decide not to take a shower since her voice sounded urgent so I just put on my flip flops and head down to the dining room....... I see my dad seated at the end of the table nuhn huhn.. I know what you're thinking but NO he's not reading a news paper, not all dads do that and definitely not my dad..
  "Morning", I chirped and I gained their attention and if you're wondering, NO I don't have any other siblings, I'm the only child and don't ask me why because I don't know.. I mean it'll be weird if i just walk up to my parents and be like *hey mum hey dad, why am I an only child*BLAH.. I'm cool with been left out of the loop on that issue...
           "Hey sweetie", my mum said as she kisses my cheek.
            "Hey munchkin", my dad says as he ruffles my hair. He calls me *munchkin* because he says I look like one in a cartoon he has seen before.. Mehh, I don't mind its cute and besides most people don't even have a dad or most have but they don't have a good relationship with him so I'm not complaining I'll take what I get....
        "So mum what's up, you yelled for me", I say as I take a seat at the breakfast table serving myself pancakes.. My mum is an absolutely fantastic cook, not even sure if that makes any sense..... Any ways back to the issue at hand before I deviate...
             "Yes honey, your aunt claire is moving here"Mom says grinning ear to ear... Aunt Claire is my moms younger sister she's a divorcee and she has a daughter Ashley, we're the same age but I'm 4 months older and I sure do like to rub it in her face.. She's my bestest friend in the world and a great cousin as long as she like continues to like Oreos and kit kat then our relationship would be fine... And besides she's the one who gets me through things including the incident
       "OH MY GOD MUM, OH MY GOD. Why didn't you tell me about this", with Ashley moving here everything would be perfect..
      "When is she coming over mom, when are they moving here", I ask unable to stop smiling like an idiot..
     Dad laughs at I and my mums giddiness.. "Relax honey, they should be here in just about.. Now", the door bell rings and I let out a scream as I fly out of my seat to the front door...
          I open the door and there stands Ash in all her sweatpants and tank top glory.. Well beside aunt Claire of course, but who cares..My best friend is gonna be living here with me and boy oh boy was it gonna be a fun ride..
     "Ash",I squeal as I launch myself into her open and waiting arms and plummet the both of us to the floor....She laughs as she also hugs me tighter"yes yes,I've missed you too Amara",she says as she pulls us off the ground and I finally turn to aunt Claire who is hugging mum..
      "Hey aunt claire",she pulls out of the hug and faces me with a huge smile..jeez what's with us smiling like goofsters today....
          "Oh Amara baby,I don't see you for 2 years and you already look like a woman my age,you and Ashley both"she says as she pulls me into a bone crushing hug..yep a bone crushing hug,I always wondered how she could hug so tightly with such frail arms...
           "Ohk mom,break it off you're crushing her",Ashley quickly interceds for me when she sees my flushed face....Aunt Claire let's me down with a chuckle and a faint mumble of sorry..wait what,she had me off the ground..woah you know what I'll just stop wondering how she's that strong.
         "Oh,aunt Claire we're not that grown and besides it's going to be a pleasure to look like you when we are in our 40's because you look like you're in your 20's",I say and she lets out a soft laugh..And it's true,Aunt Claire is really looking like she's 22 despite been 40.....
       "Ohk guys",dad breaks our moment." it's getting chilly out here "..
       I link my arms with Ashley and we both skip into the house,dad helps with their boxes and mom and aunt Claire are already caught up in a discussion...I can already feel this is going to be one of the best year i've ever had.
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    Ohk people,so this soooo my first book on wattpad..I hope we're all excited to go on this journey with Amara..I promise it's gonna be worth it so stay tuned and stay strapped in for the crazy ride....💓💓💓💓✌.#peace#.