I just got back home and I guess Caroline friends just left because the whole sitting room was a big mess. I simply ignore the mess and headed my room.
I walked pass my dad study and surprising the door was opened.
"Dad, you back?" I asked almost in a whisper as I entered into the study
"Sam?" he said like its was a question
" Dad !" I ran toward him pulling him in a tight hug " I missed you " I sniffed in his sent " Dad you ain't saying anything, aren't you happy to see me?"
" of course I missed you, but why didn't you say you were coming home , would have paid for your flight and pick you from the airport " he said smiling at me
" wanted to surprise you, you know"
"but still you should have said something" he said soothing my hair. I have got my black hair from my mum but green eyes like my dad. " have you met Juliea and Caroline? " he asked
" why didn't you tell me about them earlier " I frown
" I know I had promised not to remarry, but after you left I became lonely till I met Juliea, she turned out to be a nice woman, the type of woman i wanted you to have as a step mother"
" dad I'm I would be 20 by next month, i stayed all on my own for 4years, do you still think I need a step mom, am i not matured enough to take care of my self" I cried
"let's take a walk and talk about this " he said walking out
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"but still you should have told me about them, you visited me once in a while" I mumbled
"I'm sorry, I just didn't want to bother you,I knew you were already going through school stress" he smiled wryly at me
" when I came home, the door wasn't locked, about an hr later while I was preparing dinner someone walked in,at first I thought it was you but it wasn't, it was girl of my age mate"
"Caroline? "
" yeah, I later got to know that's her name " I faked a smile "I guess I have been selfish all these years, I didn't realize your needs, I didn't realize you were lonely"
"sam…"
" I and Juliea already had a little fight but I promise it won't happen again, I just wasn't thinking then"
"Sam its okay" my dad pulled me in a warm hug
" I never wanted anyone to replace my mum but I have no choice but to accept. It doesn't mean I like..."
"Sam, no one can replace your mum but when you get to know Juliea better, you would realize shes is a nice woman"
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I sigh as I lay on my bed. I have to put up with Juliea and Caroline till a month time after all my dad is happy he has them. I actually plan to move to my own apartment by next month after my birthday.
After few minutes of struggling to sleep I decided to play candy crush soda in my phone to pass time . just it was loading, I got a text from Matt . perfect timing.
"can you meet up tomorrow by 4 " it read
"yeah, where? " I reply
"my dad's coffee shop "
"okay"
"yeah, Goodnight "
"wait, did you know my dad remarried? "
"yap"
"why didn't you tell me? "
"you didn't know? "
"if I did I won't ask" I rolled my eyes not like he could see me anyway
"I thought you knew about it but when I didn't see you at the wedding I kinda became suspicious but I couldn't reach you because I lost your contact, I actually thought I would finally get to see you again that day but you didn't show up " why didn't Lisa tell me I thought
"okay thanks "
"so what you doing? "
"nothing much, was about playing candy crush soda when I got your text but I don't think I would anymore, I would just sleep off, how about you"
"nothing watching aquaman"
"you still watch that shit? " I chuckled
"once in a while "
"alright going to bed, goodnight "
"okay then, goodnight to you too "
I tossed my phone on my bedside table and tried to sleep but I couldn't instead I found myself thinking about Dylan
"arghhhhhh Why Dylan " I groaned "they are high possibilities that we would never meet again, we didn't even exchange numbers, why the fuck do I feel this way "
I grab my phone from my bedside table and decided to watch some modeling stuffs on you tube till I eventually drifted to sleep.
*NEXT MORNING *
The piercing sound of my alarm clock awoke me. it's morning again another day leaving with two unwanted people
I sigh as I threw the duvet off my body and walked towards my closet. I still haven't unpacked so I may as well start with that.
I smiled as I run my fingers through the diary my mom had left for me
I had woken up the morning after my 10yrs old birthday, as usual I ran all the way to my mums room
"mum!" but no reply
I later discovered my mum had left and wasn't coming back. The only thing she left behind was a gift wrapped in a red bag that was seated on the dresser. with tears in my eyes I tore open the bag and In it was a pink and purple diary, a shinny silver necklace and a piece of paper that read "Samantha, I write this in pain but I will be back soon. Always wear this necklace for I would always be with you and as for the diary, write down your worries in it, it would help in times of pains. I would be back soon "
BUT SHE NEVER DID
over the years I had refused to write in the diary because I hated my mum for leaving me but not anymore, I grew up to realize everything happens for a reason and I know for sure my mom left for a reason all I have to do is hope she returns. I smiled as I picked up the necklace that I actually never wore and wore it round my neck it was a diamond necklace with a half-moon pendant.