CHAPTER 38.

                                    

                                          
3 WEEKS LATER 
                          
My damn alarm awoke me I groan as I stretched, throwing the duvet off my body,I went to the bathroom to clean up.
                          
The first thing u need to know is I'm hungry as hell. Three weeks of writing my high school final exam just passed, three weeks of eating pancake in the morning pizza in noon and noodles in the night,three weeks of intense reading no movie no party just passed and before I forget tomorrow is my birthday and I'll be 18, am I happy about it ?No!, It's the day my dad passed away.
                          
I brushed my teeth, I took time to wash my hair and had a long shower
                          
I threw on black sweatpants and one black loosed T-shirt . All black. I packed my hair simple pony and walked downstairs.
                          
This time 4yrs ago, I together with Tyler, Taylor and mum were in the hospital beside dads sick bed hoping for his recovery.
                          
" Mum" I called softly as I walked into the sitting room, she was going through our old family album.She quickly wiped away her tears and smiled wryly at me "Its okay to cry" I pulled her in a warm hug. Her hair smelled like vanilla and sea breeze. 
                          
"I'll make you breakfast " she smiled at me, dropping the album on the centre table and walked away to the kitchen I guess. 
                          
I picked up the album, on the first page was a picture of my family when I clocked one. Tears welled up in my eyes as run my fingers on the picture. I had gotten my dark blue eyes from my dad. 
                          
The next picture was the picture of us on my elementary school graduation, daddy had bought me a MacBook laptop as a gift
                          
" Alex I made u sandwich come over"
my mum called from the kitchen. 
                          
"Yes mum" I answered 
                          
"would you like me to get you anything else?" she asked
                          
" no I'm cool" I grab a kitchen stool. Though this was my favourite sandwich 'grilled nutella banana sandwich ', I didn't have much appetite but I just had to eat to make my mum happy
                          
" would you like to celebrate your birthday tomorrowmy mum asked smiling wryly at me "I can run to the grocery store"
                          
" No thanks I'll spend time in dads grave" ever since my dad passed away, I stopped celebrating my birthday 
                          
"Alex ever since he passed away, you haven't celebrated your birthday ,do you think its the way he wants you to live? "
                          
"mum I'm fine" I said munching. on my sandwich. she has a point though, she was saying the truth . my dad would want us all to move on.
                          
" I just want you to be happy" she smiled at me rubbing her palm against mine
                          
"Good morning mum, hey Alex" Taylor said as she walked into the kitchen she looked like a big mess
                          
" Have you been drinking?" my mum asked her 
                          
"nope, I just woke up so don't mind my hair looks like a bird nest" she faked a chuckle, pulling out a cartoon of milk she walked out .
                          
I sigh as I locked my room door behind me. Dumping the box of pepperoni pizza I had ordered on my bed. Today is really gonna be a long day. It was just me, Tyler, Taylor and my mum , our friends know what today is so they're giving us the space we need. 
                          
I needed Someone to make me smile, someone who was gonna make me feel everything is alright, someone who I can cry to, someone who I can talk to and tell my pain. 
                          
I take off my clothes and stay in my underwear. I dialed Ivy 's number and she picked up immediately 
                          
"I'm bored" I said bitting from a slice of pizza 
                          
"Alex are you okay?" she asked, I could feel she was concerned about my well-being from the tune of her voice
                          
"yap just bored"
                          
"is someone missing me?"she giggled from the other end. 
                          
"No it never happens. Even though it does I won't ever admit"
                          
"classic Alex " she chuckled "is Tyler okay?"
                          
" Yeah, you could just call him I'm sure he'll pickup"
                          
"I felt maybe he would need space, I got to go now, mummy is calling, see you later " 
                          
"okay bye bye "she hung up 
                          
I tossed my phone on my bed and threw the duvet over my body after the call I felt better. 
                          
I spent the rest of my day sleeping, crying from time to time and going through our family album. It's been a long day. 

                          
NEXT  DAY
                          
My phone ringing tune awoke me, I stretched my hands to my nightstand and grab my phone 
"hello " I picked up without checking the caller's  ID 
                          
"happy birthday Alex!!! " it was Cole screaming from the other end 
                          
"thanks" a smile tugged on my lips 
                          
"I got to go now, I'm currently practicing for a show, I  just had to call you "
                          
"thanks, I understand "
                          
"would see you when I'm back, bye"
                          
I toss my phone on my bed and walked to the bathroom. It turned out to be the perfect time Cole called because I needed more time to buy black rose from the mall, my dad loved them.   Then after which I'll go to my dad's grave and spend the day. It is completely four years since my dad passed away and yeah it is also my 18th year old birthday but it became a culture that we spend the day together in my dads grave I don't bother to bathe I brush my teeth and splash water on my face
                          
I was looking for an outfit to wear,  when my phone rung. It was Sarah, I picked the call 
                          
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