The first thing which I heard after a long time is “I’m so sorry princess ” from my dad. Seeing him sad and guilty broke my heart. It is not his fault and I don’t want to see my dad in guilt for the thing which didn’t had in his hands.
“Daddy! Please don’t say sorry. It’s not your fault” I replied hugging him tightly. I missed his cinnamon flavored cologne so much and his warmth too. I started feeling secure in his arms.
“I’m sorry too baby, we should have come here as soon as it happened but we are so sorry when you needed us we are not there for you” my mom sobbed hugging me. Like I told before my mumma’s hugs are best. It made me warm and safe.
Jordan Williams and Shannon Williams are two strong people I have known my entire life. They are my role models and I have looked up to them alot. My mom is on the emotional type, she is kind and empathetic, on the other side my dad looks tough but he is a big softie inside. They means so much to me and my siblings.
“Mom! Please, don’t apologise because you people never thought that I’ll get into an accident and i’m happy that you people went on a vacation to relax yourselves and besides I had my super best friends with me all the time so don’t worry and don’t be guilty. I am alright now ” i said smiling, showing that i am really fine.
“We know that you had friends with you sweetie but still it makes us sad knowing that we weren’t there for you” dad said sighing.
“Dad! stop! Please don’t make me feel guilty by being sad. I am really fine now and i’m going home tomorrow” I said
“Where is Nathan and Julia?”
“They are staying at aunt nellie’s because tomorrow they are having a test and it is important,” Dad said.
“Oh! I missed them. It’s been so long since I have seen them in person”.
“The two devils threw a huge fit for not taking them with us here. But the test is important for them. We tried to talk to the principal But he said it is important so there is no choice left but to leave them at nellie’s house.” Mom said
“It’s okay mom. They are at the end of middle school and they shouldn’t miss anything. You did right” I said, giving them a smile.
” besides you are coming with us back home until you recover and I heard from zayreen that you have no classes for one week, so you don’t have to miss anything here” mom said.
“Ohh, Okay and besides I missed classes already due to me being here so I can cover them after recovering”.
“Uhm uhm can we come in?” A red head popped in.
” You don’t have to ask permission to enter sweety” my mom said, smiling towards zay.
My three best friends entered with big grins on their faces. Dad eyed Elijah suspiciously but I gave him a stern look, telling him to stop with that look.
“Mom and Dad, I think you have met my three best friends already but still I’ll introduce you to them”.
“Of Course sweety”
I pointed saying “This is zayreen my best friend and roommate and she is super crazy but lovely too” i said getting a playful glare from zay.
“This is Lilliana, my other best friend and roommate, she is an amazing chef and big sister I never had” I said pointing towards Lilly. She awwed to my words.
Last but not least “this is Elijah, my other third best friend, who looks scary but he is a sweet guy and a big brother to me ” I said smiling warmly towards eli. He returned my smile and his eyes lit up listening to me making him my brother.
My dad’s eyes softened and I received a knowing look and smile from him. ” It’s nice to meet you guys and thank you so much for taking care of Scarlett when we are out of reach” mom said with tears in her eyes. Lilly and zay moved forward to hug my mom saying ” she is our best friend Mrs Williams and it’s our responsibility as a friend and a sister to take care of her ” Lilly said signing my mom’s back calming her.
“Lilly is right Mrs Williams, Scarlett is like family to us and we love to take care of her” zay said smiling.
” Guys stop, you are making me cry and give me a hug too” I said wiping my cheeks.
“Awwww……. They all cooed and we all hugged including mom and dad.
“Where is omer?” I asked zay.
“He is at the office probably in a meeting or something” zay said shrugging.
Omer left in the morning after we had breakfast together. He said that he had some work and he will be back but when he didn’t tell and I didn’t ask.
“Who is omer?” Dad asked in a voice implying that don’t lie and tell the truth.
I groaned at my dad’s protectiveness, even before I answered my dad zay beat me to it saying “He is my older brother Mr. Williams and scarlett’s boss too”.
“Scarlett’s boss? When did she start working?” Dad asked, narrowing his eyes at me.
“Not a long time before dad. I’m just working as an intern for experience and knowledge about the publishing world” I said pleading with eyes to understand and not to make a big deal out of it. He already doesn’t like me working at a cafe but I managed to get away with it.
“We are going to have a talk about this Scarlett,” Dad said sternly. Oops! I’m in trouble, dad used my full name. It means I’m going to hear a lot about not telling him about my new job.
“Stop it Jordan, she has no state for the talk, your talk has to wait until she recovers” mom said backing me up and giving a hard glare to My dad indicating to shut it. This is the reason why she is the best mumma to me. She got a scowl from my dad in return. I laughed knowing that mom is going to support me no matter what.
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