'It was the most wonderful of all.'
Sunday morning, I feel like a princess not because of anything but because of a certain man's influence in my life.
I slept in, well because last night the night got so young that we didn't realize how time already left us.
Kai brought me home so late in the night but so early in the morning when the sky was still dark.
My dad was the only one still awake to get me inside.
I heard him express his gratitude to Kai for stepping in his absence and for getting me home safely.
I had a smile on my face while standing at my dad's side, him being thankful to my boyfriend without him even knowing made me feel things.
I always thought that if me and Kai were to be together in the presence of my family it would be awkward but now with my dad, I realize it's the opposite.
It feels sneakily good.
Kai nodded his head all the time not having his eyes on me and only did when he said good night to us.
I wanted to jump in his arms and introduce him to my father right on the spot but he did everything in his power to act professionally. I was not about to act differently and waste his act away.
I wake up and first go to take a shower before I walk downstairs.
My family is all settled in the dinning room having breakfast.
"Good morning family," I say to them and my mother smiles at me.
"Good morning sweetie, why is it I feel like I haven't seen you in long?" She asks and I smile unknowingly.
"I second that," Yarrow says too and I purse my lips in a firm line wondering what they are trying to say. It's true lately I have been occupied with a certain man but Jesus. He gave me an unwanted time off last week to spend with my family.
"I feel like I haven't seen you guys in years too especially you my brother and sister," I say pointing my index finger at the both of them.
"Well, we talented so untalented people really can't keep up with us. Savannah back me up here." He says to Savannah but she just shrugs and says nothing.
"Ouch, I wonder where you get your talents from sometimes, you are so grumpy lately," Yarrow says to Savannah when she doesn't say anything but she still doesn't reply to him.
I look at her and I think about what Leila and Lucas say about her.
'Could it be true?'
Every time it comes to Savannah I just have mixed feelings about her. She is my twin sister, how could I suspect of her of anything bad really?
"Anyway guys, I feel like we haven't spent time together for like in years. We should go out today as a family." Mom says and Yarrow replies again.
"I second that again." He says again,
I smile at my mom before I say. "I third that too."
She smiles nodding her head.
"We should go shopping for the baby's belongings, then have brunch outside and do whatever the hell we used to do back then when we used to go out as a family. Barney darling what do you say?" Dad shrugs at mom.
"As long as you know you will handle it then it's fine by me honey. Do everything you want with the kids I will support it." Dad says and I smile.
"Savannah what do you say? You haven't said anything about it?" She smiles. "Do you think I would miss something like that for anything? Am definitely in."
"Well, it is family outing then," Yarrow yells and we all laugh.
"So we should hurry so we should get time to go get ready."
We nod but Yarrow says.
"Now slow down mom. It is still nine in the morning and we have the whole day." He says and we laugh.
Mom narrows her eyes at her but she is laughing too.
We change the subject to some other talking as we have breakfast.
My phone rings with a text and I reach for it thinking it's Kai but I realize it's an unknown number.
I tap into it and read it.
'Sup shawty?'I read and I roll my eyes already guessing who it might be.
'Listen I hit you up with Trenton's sister's number but you haven't said anything. Ps call her asap so we know what to do earlier.'
I frown but then I realize there is another message he sent me yesterday, I check the time and it's from last night when I left my phone at Kai's suite, they included a London number which I think it's Kai's sister's.
I first save Kai's sister's number before I save Joshua under the big mouth in my contact list.
I still can't believe the moment I left after talking to him for him to rush to Kai and say we just met, guess he couldn't wait for me to leave for him to go to Kai and tell him I met him.
I still believe he told him that we are planning a birthday party for him.
But regardless of my beliefs, I still text Big Mouth and ask him about the name of Kai's sister so that I call her when I know how to address her.
"Sam, who is that you are texting under the table?" I raise my eyes to look at Savannah feeling surprised by her question.
I mean since when she is asking to whom am talking?
I smile at her before I say.
"Nobody, just a friend," I reply but she quirks her eyebrow unbelievably at me.
"Nobody?" She asks again and I smile at her.
"What are you thinking Savannah?" I ask and she shakes her head.
"Nothing." I take it as she says it then continue eating my breakfast.
We finish and I stay behind washing the dishes with Dad.
"How was last night darling?" He asks and a bright huge smile fills me face.
"Fabulous," I say and he smiles at me.
"I didn't know I was going to enjoy myself as much as I did. Usually, when I was told of it I wanted out but surprisingly as it is. I enjoyed myself."
'Big fat lie, I never wanted out when I heard of it.
The second big lie is I enjoyed myself due to the company I had and not because of the night or where we were.'
"Well am glad, I was worried that you would be forced to go with Mr Royal and then have a bad time."
I shake my head.
"No, quite the contrary. As strange as it sounds, I keep finding myself in the political world." I say and he smiles.
"Well darling, it's a tricky world but a wise mind like yours would find its use in there." He says and I smile.
"Are you calling me wise?" I ask and he nods. "You are darling. And each day I don't miss to count my blessings and gratitude of being your father in this life."
I pouf my face feeling touched by his words and I walk into his arms with wet and dirty hands from the kitchen utensils we are washing.
He kisses me on my head.
"I feel lucky to have you too in my life Dad."
I love my dad so much, having a wise and Intelligent man call you wise, I don't want to be biased but my dad is wise. I feel like it's an accomplishment.
We pull away and then continue washing the dish as we keep conversing.
We finish and walk upstairs to get ready. I have showered so I just put on some makeup before I chose a big blue Jean pant styled in the 90's style that is in my wardrobe and paired it with a short ripped white strapless shirt.
I end my look with some white Jordan 4.
I tighten my hair in a bun.
I don't know if it's just but I always feel impressed with my body whenever I have rocked it with an outfit.
I walk in my lengthened mirror and take as many pictures that I pose for but then I remember the pictures I took last night with Kai.
I sit back on my bed and then go through them.
I look beautiful and hot in those I took alone but no single picture compares to those I took with Kai.
We are so imperfectly perfect.
We are perfect like a perfect puzzle put together in one piece. I wish I could post some of them but I know I can't.
I save his and mine pictures where I save all the pictures I take of him to hidden pictures.
I just posted the photos of last night in a white dress and looking back at them I remember the feeling of yesterday exactly.
Having a boyfriend is something.
My door opens and I turn to find Yarrow peeking his head in.
"We are leaving." He says and I frown.
How come I showered first but somehow ended up being late.
"Let's go."
I say and follow him to where the rest are.
We three are all going in one car with Remi while Mom and Dad are going with the bodyguards in the other.
We drive in the city to a mall and at first, we do some of the baby's shopping but in the end, we end up with personal shopping.
It starts with Savannah taking things for herself, then me, then Mom, then Yarrow. Dad just ends up looking at us unknowingly but we still end up buying a lot of things for the baby too.
We get to have a late brunch in a Chinese restaurant because it ends up with mom craving Chinese dish.
I check my phone during lunch and then I realize Big Mouth texted me.
'Her name is Mia, as beautiful just like her. Talk to her and let me know pretty face.'
What's wrong with big mouth?
I thought I made myself clear yesterday that I don't want him calling me names but he seems to be acting duff about it.
I excuse myself and head to the bathroom to call Kai's sister.
The ringtone rings in my ear for some time before she finally answers.
"Rwandan number? Hey, who is this?" She says as soon as she picks it up.
"Hello, this is Samantha," I say trying to learn if Kai said something to her to me, she would know me if he did and not know me if he didn't.
"Samantha? Do I know you?" She asks and I guess Kai said nothing so I won't be saying anything either.
"Not really, Am Kai's friend and secretary. Joshua his friend gave me your number and I wanted to ask you something."
"Oh, Joshua I know him. What did you want to know?" She asks.
"It's about Kai's birthday," I say and I can hear a chuckle from the other side of the line.
"I guess you are a newer friend of his, Kai doesn't celebrate birthdays, Sam."
"I know, I just wanted to make this an exception."
"Well, that is going to be tough because my brother really doesn't celebrate them. I think he stopped doing them like fifteen years ago." She says and I frown as I ask.
"Has something specifically happened that changed him?"
"No, he is just like that himself. Usually, me and Dad would just go out to dinner with him on his birthday and give him some gifts just the three of us and that would be it."
"Are you going to make it to do it here with him?" I ask her.
"No, that also hasn't happened in like two years. Since he started working there we haven't visited.
He is the one always coming over." She says and I nod.
"Well, thank you for the information, Mia," I say to her.
"Yeah, no problem. Tell him I send my love to him." She says and I purse my lips. 'How can I?'
"Am sorry but I can't. He would wonder where we talked from?" I kindly say to her.
"Yeah, silly me. I will do it myself, bye Sam."
"Bye."
We hang up and I frown as I wonder what will I be doing now.
I head back to my family.
And have a blast with them.
We headed home somehow late that night because after eating Dad took us to the same game house.
We got to leave when Mom expressed she was tired and needed her rest.
I talked to Kai last night before going to bed and then on Monday we got to go to school like normal to finish some undone exam papers but at least I am allowed to go to the embassy.
Tuesday goes by like that too and we finish our semester on Wednesday but students who are practicing for the Talent show still go to school to practice for the big day on Friday.
Thursday morning I feel enraged with myself because, well Friday is right at the corner.
The first birthday of my man and I haven't figured out what I am doing for him.
Big mouth Joshua told me to take him to the club but that is not Kai's thing.
I want to impress him and that would make him cooperate just because I planned it for him and not because of anything. I know that wouldn't mean anything to him.
Am in my small cabin after noon coming from lunch with Kai, going around in circles in my head about what should I do when Mia's name lights up on my phone.
I frown wondering why she would be calling but I still pick up the call.
"Hey," I say.
"Samantha," she calls and I have to say it because there is something different about the Royal's when they pronounce my name.
"Yes,"
"Girl, are you still unsure about Friday?" She asks but she doesn't give me time to reply as she says.
"Guess what? I have an amazing idea." She says and it instantly sparks my interest.
Am about to answer when Kai knocks on my door.
"May I borrow you for a second?"
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