-8 Years later-
Blowing out my birthday candles, I was so excited to be 13. I'm a teenager! I'm more or less an adult! Well kinda. As my family cheered my brother was quick to run into my arms and hug me tight. As much as he's annoying, Mattie actually is my best friend. Partners in crime. Momma had thrown a little party for me, just close family members and daddy and mommas friends really. I don't really have many friends.
In fact it's the opposite to my parents. People seem to hate me. At school and all that. Girls in my class ridicule me horribly because of my ethnicity and because I'm either "Prince's daughter" or "Selena's daughter" I'm never just me. They call me confused because I'm Mexican American AND African American. As if that's my fault.
Earlier that day I opened my gifts momma and daddy had given me and I was so so happy. I was given art books and pencils and all types of things to do with art. If you haven't realised. I love to create art of any kind. Weather it be drawing or painting.
But one thing was on my mind. Daddy. He wasn't here. He didn't see me blow out my candles. In fact he hasn't seen me all day. Only this morning when he gave me my presents then he was straight into the studio.
"Big 13 kiddo, your a teen now reina" my uncle Andre told me smiling. I just blushed gently as I watched my mother mutter something to my grandmother before shaking her head. I know she's mad dad missed it too. He missed singing happy birthday to me and that's a big deal to momma. Birthdays in general are a big deal to momma.
While everyone sat and chatted in the living room I walked into the kitchen to my momma. "You okay baby?" She asked smiling as she gave me a hug. I hugged her tightly taking in her comfort. "Momma where's dad?" I asked.
I seen the fury in her eyes as she thought about it. "He's recording with Judith. He promised he'd only be a few hours and would be back in time for the cake." She said angrily before quickly boiling the kettle. "You want some cake now, before dinner?" She smirked at me. Momma and I love the same things food wise. Chocolate, pizza, Fizzy drinks anything she likes really I like. I don't like dads rabbit food.
"Yeah, but can I go see dad real quick?" I asked "yeah. He's recording in studio A so remember to knock baby" she said before I ran off.
"Reina where you going!?" I heard a little high pitched voice yell. "To go see dad" I growled at my little brother "don't follow me nosey".
Knocking on studio A's door I heard my fathers voice call for me to come in. Walking in, there he sat in his swingy chair at the scales as Judith sat in the recording booth. "Dad..." I said gently as I seen he was writing something. "Just a sec" he said before scribbling down more notes.
I just rolled my eyes. He doesn't care does he? He's probably forgotten it's my birthday already. "Dad!" I said loudly in anger. He looked up at me from where he was sitting with anger in his eyes, that immediately changed to an apologetic look. "You missed the cake" I said angrily.
"I'm so so sorry Reina" he told me "I completely forgot!" "Yeah" I said sadly before walking towards the door. "Baby!" He called for me to come back but I just walked out and slammed the door. "Reina, you want tea with your cake" my momma asked me.
I was about to snap but I stopped myself. I take after my dad - having bad temper, but I am not about to take this out on my momma today. She's done nothing but slave all day to make this day special. Unlike dad.
"No momma I'll be fine, I don't feel hungry anymore. I think I'll go take a nap for a little bit" I told her smiling. "Did he say anything mean to you?" She asked with concerned but stern eyes. Let's face it. Moms know everything. So she could tell something was up right now. But I was not about to snitch on dad.
"No, I am. I'm really tired" I said. She just nodded before kissing me on the cheek. "I'll wake you up for pizza later" she winked. Mmm pizza.
As I laid in my bed I felt kinda guilty, everyone is downstairs and came to see me on my birthday yet I'm up here laying down. But I couldn't get daddy out of my mind. He'd rather record with Judith, someone I hate personally, than celebrate my birthday with me. He's being an idiot.
I woke up to the sound of my bedroom door creeping open. I didn't actually intend on napping, just feeling sorry for myself but I ended up falling asleep.
Looking to see it was my dad, he turned the lamp on before walking towards my bed. I stubbornly just continue to lay there, I didn't say a word.
Feeling him sit down on my bed he gently brushed the stray hairs from my face and as much as I was trying to stay mad at him, I took comfort in that. "Momma ordered pizza, she told me to come wake you up" he smiled at me.
I just glared at him. Intensely. "Cmon mama... I'm sorry" he tried to apologise again. "It's my 13th birthday dad. That's pretty important. To me anyway" I said staring at him "it's important to me too! I promise baby I didn't mean it. I just lost track of time" he told me taking my hand into his own.
"Gimme a hug" he smirked at me and I couldn't help but sit up and fall into his warm, lavender embrace. He ended up pulling me completely onto him and he hugged me tightly before kissing me on the cheek making me smile "my beautiful girl... you know your the most important thing. You and your brother were blessings" he told me making me smile before hugging him tightly.
Dad had told me about his struggles to have children. He told me he always wanted kids in his younger years and never thought he'd have any until he met momma.
I also knew about my brother. Not my brother Matias. But daddy's baby. Amir. Daddy had told me when I was young but I didn't understand. But he told me again last year and I couldn't help but cry at the pain in his eyes.
"You wanna come downstairs? Uncle Andres still there. So is grandma and grandpa." He told me smiling. "Ok" I sighed as I stood up from his lap.
Walking downstairs with dad, walking into the livingroom I was happy to see uncle Andre and grandma and grandpa but completely revolted when I seen Kirk. I hate Kirk with a passion. Just because he's plain creepy. And as much as my dad wants to deny it. He gives my dad drugs. Painkillers to be exact. But I've never told momma. I know she'd kill him. She'd get there, and end him before any drug would.
"Hello birthday girl!" He yelled smiling as I entered the living room. I just coldly smiled at him. "Hey man what's up" my dad smiled greeting his friend with a quick hug.
I worry about my dad. To death. He's probably one of the smartest men in the world yet he can be so dumb sometimes. Like taking drugs just to cure pain when he's already been offered a really safe surgery that could take the majority of his pain away.
He refuses it every time the doctor mentions surgery because of his religious beliefs- he doesn't want to have to get a blood transfusion. One Night momma actually begged and begged him with tears streaming down her face to get it done, she was so worried about his health. He's just so stubborn that he even told her no.
PLUS Kirk is straight creepy, like I've said before. Around me anyway. Momma had told me to stay away from him cuz he creeps her out too. It's weird.
As I woke out of my deep sleep, it was 7:30 am. I went over yesterday's events. I liked being 13. For some reason it gave me a sense of maturity. Plus I got the rest of the week off school because it's my birthday week. As I got up I stretched quickly before walking into the bathroom to pee.
Pulling my pyjama bottoms and panties down I peed as I happily hummed to myself, staring at the white marble ceiling. Looking down, immediately my blood ran cold and I felt like I was gonna faint as I seen a red liquid on my pink underwear.
Blood.
"Oh my god... oh my- MOMMY!!!!" I screamed at the top of my lungs as tears streamed down my face. That's when I remembered. Mom would be leaving Mattie to school at this time and my dad would be at Kingdom Hall.
Great. I'm just gonna die in this house all alone if I don't get to Marie in time. Pulling my clothes back up so not to expose myself, I dashed down the hallway and down the stairs into the atrium in a hopes that Marie was at her desk. But she wasn't. But I could see my dad approach the door.
As my dad entered the atrium I screamed at the top of my lungs. "Daddy! Dad! Please help me! I'm bleeding to death" I yelled as I continued to cry.
My dad looked horrified when I told him that. "What?! From where?!" He asked worriedly. "From... well" I was not about to tell my dad blood was coming from my vagina. "Tell me! We need to go to hospital if it's bad!" He yelled kinda agitated that I wasn't telling him.
"There was blood in my underwear and when I peed there was even more" I cried out. My dads face turned from worried to smirking. Why is he smirking?! I'm gonna die!
"I told your mom we shoulda told you about that stuff or you'd react like this!" He said kinda angry but he laughed. "Baby your fine... your not gonna die" he told me. That gave me so much relief but what happened to me?
"Dad I was bleeding" I told him worried. "Yeah, cuz you have your period" he told me. Period? Oh. I think I had remembered learning a little about it in sex Ed. I didn't think we bled that much. I thought it was a little dribble.
"This is actually a good thing. Now we know your all healthy when it comes to... that" he said taking me in for a hug. I hugged him quickly "what do I do though? I'm still bleeding!" I said "oh yeah, you need stuff" he said as he took my hand and quickly led me back upstairs.
Walking into mom and dads bedroom, I felt strange. I had never really been in dads room before. Obviously when I was sick when I was a kid. But not recently. "Cmere!" He yelled from the bathroom as I stood awkwardly by the door.
I quickly rushed into the bathroom to see my dad looking through the cupboards. "Here... I'm not sure how they work but I think you put it in your underwear" he told me. I took it off him and pushed him out of the bathroom in embarrassment "thanks! Bye!" I yelled slamming the door.
Changing my underwear I put the pad onto my panties (I had learned through sex Ed about pads). I felt better about it now knowing I was ok and protected by the pad.
Sitting on the couch with dad we just made small talk before a comfortable silence filled the room. "How do you feel?" He asked "my stomach is kinda sore" I told him, he smiled gently before I rested my head into his lap.
He stroked my hair in a gentle soothing fashion. "Are you scared? Cuz I'm sure momma could even explain to you" He said. I could tell dad kinda felt sorry for me. And I knew he felt awkward. "It's ok daddy. I'm fine" I smiled.
Closing my eyes I felt slightly exhausted and the feeling of his fingers trailing through my hair made me fall asleep.
Waking up, i was in the darkness. Not completely dark as a purple candle was lit on the dark wood dressing table. I was laying, not with my fluffy cosy sheets wrapped around me , but black silk sheets. I was in momma and dads room.
Hearing the door open, I was happy to see momma appear. "Hey baby" she smiled sitting down on the bed beside me, I quickly sat up and hugged her "dad told me what happened, you know..." "I had my period" I said sighing.
"My baby is growing up" she said pretending to cry "momma!" I giggled "I'm not... it's all good" I reassured my momma as she hugged me.
-ok guys. This is the first chapter and Te Amo Corazon will also be updated tonight. Literally all I wanted to do with this book is make Reina a little older and I think I've got great story lines for a girl her age - cuz we all remember our early teenage years 😂 thank you guys so much. TE AMO WILL ALWAYS BE UPDATED. This is just a change of ages 😇😇😇😇😇😇 hope y'all like it. COMMENT below if you got the time, tell me do u like it so far? What do you think of the whole series idea? OOOOOO AND if your knew to this story I suggest you catch up on the original book 'Te Amo Corazon" witch is on my page. Just incase I make references you don't get. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜-