Sold At Birth

chapter 8

After laying on the bed for a little longer then expected I decided it was time to get up and find some food.
I found some of my things near the window where I fell asleep last night I grabbed some black shorts and a black singlet, after putting them on I found a pair of my shoes and put them on.

I opend Derek's door so slowly I felt like I was intruding this place is so new to me I don't know what I can do and what I can't do, I know Derek said it's my home too now but I can't shake the feeling that Derek and his family are very private people like what was up with all the men at my house all in the same suits not talking and they had no reason to be there they weren't apart of the deal with my parents and the hales.

With a confused look on my face I decided it was best to go find the lake I could see from the window last night it looked like a peaceful spit I can try and wrap my head around things.

After about 15 minutes a few wrong turns i finally found my way outside and over to the lake, red roses lined the path leading up to the lake it was really beautiful. I found a nice patch of grass and sat down looking at the ripples in the water from the wind I could really think here.
I never thought my parents would do anything like this I had no warning no signs a little heads up would of been nice.

I didn't realise that i had been crying untill I felt a tear fall on my arm I quickly wiped it away I can't cry I won't be able to stop. I miss my friends I bet any is going crazy trying to talk to me we never go a day with out talking especially on each other's birthdays and this was a big one we talked about turning 21 together for such a long time we just have got the chance to follow though with our plans.

I don't know how long I was out there but I suddenly woke up from a nap when I heard yelling coming from the front of the house, I could just make put what was being said but they sounded angry I went and sat on the other side of the lake closer to the house so i could  hear a little better but by the time i got there the yelling had stopped.
A little confused I walked around to the front of the house I had been outside long enough now as I was walking though the doors I noticed Derek was pacing around the room on the phone speaking fast in Italian I couldn't understand a word.
We made eye contact as I made my way up the stairs to our bedroom he continued talking but soon ended the call cursing the who ever he was talking to.

I was just about open the door when I he spoke.
"Layla Come down stairs to the kitchen I'll give you 15 minutes to clean up then you need to come eat.
Then he just walked away did I not have a choice i am hungry but he didn't even wait around for a response.
Sitting on the bed I couldn't decide if I wanted to go what will we talk about if we do talk who was on the phone, my stomach grumbled as I sit here debating on what to do but it looks like I have no choice I am hungry I'll just eat fast and hopefully it's not as bad as I think he probably won't even talk to me.

Getting off the bed I head of to the kitchen I can feel the anxiety kick in as I get closer to the kitchen doors.