Next Morning... (Saturday, Concert Day 2)
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The light of dawn filtered through Ciara's triangular bedroom windows, disturbing 2 sleepy girls and a furry puppy.
Ciara woke up in bliss with a huge smile on her face. Although she only managed to catch a few hours of sleep yesterday, she was happier than anyone could be.
Her pretty eyelashes fluttered sexily at the gentle sun. Her morning glow sparkled under the golden sun rays. She stretched on the dishevelled sheets, evidence of a pleasant night's rest. Then she sat up and peered out her bedroom window in the same position her silhouette had taken for most of the night. Her transparent night dress proclaimed her attractive shape to the world. Her long, silky ginger hair waved down to her round butt...
'Aaaah! What a beautiful day! The scent of the morning dew is so refreshing... The sun, soft and warm against my skin; the breeze, gentle; the birds, chirping a sweet melody! Ahh! I love spring!... And today, mom is gonna be home for the weekend! Yaaayyy!! I couldn't be happier!'
Ciara did a tiny dance to celebrate without waking the sleepy duo next to her. Then she got out of bed and spun into her morning ritual.
She put on her AirPods and hit play on her no.2 Playlist: 'Sexy Steam'. A playlist she just recently created.
She rolled her body in waves to the romantic tune of Steam's soft, sexy soul music, dancing quietly with the occasional mix of funny and dramatic dance steps.
A drowsy Snow watched her crazy dance from the centre of Ciara's bed where he had promoted himself to last night, abandoning his own tiny bed. He would laugh if he could.
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With a perfect spin, Ciara dramatically opened her closet door and collapsed breathlessly on the printed arms of the Reo poster inside the closet.
She whispered to poster Reo, her gaze warm as her fluttering heart.
"Reo... My love... You were amazing last night... I wish I was there at the concert with you, but I guess watching you was still good enough...
...You are a beautiful soul... An incredible genius... You deserve the best in this world.", she whispered before kissing poster Reo on the lips.
Then she glided into the bathroom on pink clouds.
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An Hour Later...
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Ciara, Lana, Miss Tina and little Liam all sat in Ciara's bed, eating Ciara's special pancake and syrup breakfast as they watched the big tv now in Ciara's bedroom.
The excited newscaster on tv presented the hot topics of the day. Steam ofcourse ranked no 1.
"Yes! Steam is absolutely sensational, breaking 3 additional international records last night with just Day 1 of their 'Live Your Life' Concert. We're all going crazy about this. It's all anyone is talking about right now! Haha!...", he said with the brightest smile in the world.
Miss Tina flashed a wide smile.
"Sensational indeed. And we can tell you're just as crazy a fan as my daughter. Haha!", she joked, pointing a fork at the tv.
"Mom!!", Ciara called out, naturally embarrassed. She hid her shy face in her palms.
Lana giggled with mom.
Ciara glared at them with a rare pout that revealed the cuteness she was used to hiding.
Mom continued.
"Haha! He probably has his own giant poster in the closet! I wonder which member's it is! Haha!", she added, poking Ciara's puffy cheeks with a pretty chuckle.
Lana collapsed to the sheets with an uncontrollably giggle.
"Mooom! Omg! Haha! How did you even find out?!", Ciara asked, now red with embarrassment.
"I'm your mother. I know everything!... And... We're all a little crazy about Steam, honey. Wear it proud.", she added with a wink at Ciara.
Ciara flashed one of the prettiest smiles in the world.
"I love it when you're home...", she whispered inaudibly.
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"Thanks for breakfast, girls. It's delicious. You two are the sweetest. I appreciate it.", Miss Tina praised the girls, hugging them and ruffling Ciara's hair.
The girls smiled sweetly.
"Ah, it's nothing, mom. Anything for you. You work way too hard. I wish I could do more for you... Someday I will.", Ciara replied warmly.
"Yeah, it's nothing, aunt Tina. You're like my 2nd mom now so... Haha! My mom already calls you that. Haha!", Lana added.
"Awww...", Mrs Tina clicked her tongue as warmth filled her heart.
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Meanwhile, 4-year-old Liam played with the furry puppy in the background.
"Here-ww pupfy...", he said with huge sparkly eyes, stretching his tiny hands to feed pancakes to the happy pup. Snow gladly accepted Liam's sweet offer with a wag of his fluffy tail. Then he thanked Liam by licking his puffy cheeks. The child giggled with delight.
"Awwww..."
"Aaaah!! So cute!!!"
"Wow! Liam has made a new friend! Haha!"
"Too cute!!!"
Melodious choruses filled the air.
"This scene is way too cute! My heart is melting!... I should get my camera! Haha!...", Mom exclaimed.
"Aaah! It's nice to see them getting along so well.", Lana replied with eyes almost as large and sparkly as Liam's. In a flash, she was taking killer pictures on her phone like a professional photographer.
The moment Snow spotted the camera, his large eyes seemed to grow 10 times larger and his sparkle and cuteness increased profoundly. He struck confident poses for the photos like a professional model, in some cases, including Liam in the quality shots.
Miss Tina gasped with amusement.
"Ah! Look at those piercing blue eyes!... And is she posing for the photos? Haha! This puppy is way too cute! Hahaha!", she commented.
Snow threw Miss Tina a sassy look like a spoiled, rich kid. "Her? No, no. You must mean 'he'. I'm male. A gorgeous male Vol-pi-no Itali-a-no of the highest class... But of course, I forgive you because you marvel at my beauty...", he seemed to be saying. He strutted and waved his puffy tail elegantly in the air, clearly enjoying all the attention.
Miss Tina chuckled, highly entertained.
"Where did you get her, C? I was gonna ask, but I was in too much of a hurry last time."
Ciara bit into an over-creamy pancake.
"Hehe... It's a long story mom. I've been dying to tell you. He... no, she was a gift from a super rich old lady I assisted on my way back from school... I'll tell you all about that crazy experience after breakfast. It's too long and too wonderful haha!...", Ciara informed.
Snow pointed Ciara with an annoyed expression.
"What?! I'm not a girl! I'll have you know that I'm a guy pup! A guy! And you know that! Tell your mom, you naughty little...", he seemed to be scolding her telepathically.
Ciara giggled with mischief.
"Mm... No wonder. Her fur looks extremely well groomed... Wow...", mom stared at the puppy's perfect fur, fascinated.
"Right? Haha... She grew up in splendour. She's probably already used to modelling. Haha! Too bad she's stuck with me now. Hehe... Now she has to learn how to hustle hehe!... Guess her name, mom.", Ciara said with a mischievous glint in her eyes.
Miss Tina guessed the name as she played with the cute little puppy she clearly thought was a female puppy.
"Uhh... Considering you named her... you always go for the most obvious feature so uhh... White?... Snow?... Wait... Snow White! Haha! Please tell me that's not her name, C haha!", Mom burst into a fit of laughter.
"You're a genius, mom.", Ciara joined her mom's laughter.
The women died laughing.
Snow pointed Ciara with the cutest death glare in the world.
Ciara responded by petting the puppy and just like that, all was forgiven.
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Rrriiingg... Rriiinngg!
Miss Tina's phone interrupted breakfast.
"Excuse me, I have to take this.", she excused herself and walked out of the bedroom to take the important call.
Ciara took another creamy bite of her breakfast.
"Mmm... shsoo good!", she exclaimed, relishing the rich flavour in her full mouth.
"Aaaahh... It's so good to see everyone together like this. I'm so happy, nothing can bring me down today!", she declared blissfully.
However, Ciara's happiness was short-lived.
An annoying news item suddenly popped up on tv. The news headline read 'A BOLD SHOW'.
The newscaster on tv spoke;
"...And in other news, Mr Bold of Bold Pictures (Film Production and Distribution Company) celebrates his recent union with his newlywed 2nd wife, Celine Bold. The celebrations have featured a series of lavish parties this week and will end with Celine's epic fashion show tonight!
Now some have condemned Mr Bold's marriage to his former secretary (and now growing fashion icon) Celine because they wedded without a proper divorce from Mr Bold's previous wife, Tina. However, this lovey-dovey couple is relentless in their public display of affection..."
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Ciara's face twisted into a frown.
"Ugh! This witch! Why won't they just talk about Steam all day?! I've lost my appetite. By now mom would have switched off the tv already!", she grumbled, picking up the remote control.
Lana placed a hand on Ciara's shoulder to calm her down.
"Uhh relax Ara, let's hear what's going on with them. Just to be sure Sonia hasn't reported you to the police and you're a wanted criminal now haha!"
"Hahaha!", Ciara chuckled. She left the tv on.
The newscaster continued;
"...In fact, a new anonymous source has revealed that Mr Bold, CEO of Bold Pictures not only butt his ex-wife Tina out of the company they co-own, but also kicked her and their kids out the night he served her divorce papers. Celine, his secretary and mistress at the time moved into the Bolds' million-dollar mansion with her daughter the very next day!
The source also revealed that Mr Bold's recent marriage to Celine took place even before the divorce proceedings officially started.
Mr Bold and Celine have however denied these allegations and Celine has found a way to make good use of all this publicity by launching her new fashion line tonight!!..."
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Miss Tina walked back into Ciara's bedroom to find her daughter staring jaw dropped at the shocking news on tv. She immediately grabbed the remote control.
Click! Off!! She switched off the tv!
Stunned, Ciara stared at her mom.
"Wait, tell me it isn't true, mom... Tell me that's all a lie."
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