Spread Your Wings and Fly

Chapter 2

January 21st,1983
After dad left my whole world kinda just stopped. Mom would sit in a room and stare at the wall. You could say she took it hard. I would have to force her to eat and would end up feeding her. My birthday was of course was horrible but I tried making the best of everything.

Today my mother actually was functioning for the most part as a normal human being. After cleaning the house, cooking, and making sure mom was okay she sat me down.

" Qiyara you know everything that's happened and how I've been and I've decided that it would be the best if you went somewhere else to live" she told me

My heart stopped then started beating a million miles a minute.

"Wha-what you can't I'm your child" I yelled at her

"Calm down your gonna be living with uncle Freddie for a while" she explained to me

" The man that I've only met once and I don't even remember since it was the day I was born I don't know anything about him and now your making me go live with him" I yelled at her

" Yes I am I'm sorry Qiyara but that's what I feel would be best for you he'll be here in 2 hours and I expect you to be packed and ready to go" she told me

I couldn't believe this woman. I ran up stairs and angerly packed everything. I did it have alot just records,Record player, clothes, and my posters. I made sure my mom wasn't in site then opened my money book. My money book was a old book I hated and cut the pages into rectangles. I made it where it looked like a regular book but if you opened it there would be a page then flip that page and there would be the money.

I closed the book and put it in the front pouch of my suitcase. The only reason why I had to be so secretive with money was because my dad's habits. I had this money just in case I needed to run away. I sat in in my room with my suitcase and bag waiting for the doorbell to ring. I just sat there thinking about what Freddie would look like.

I haven't ever met freddie so I didn't know. The only thing I really know about him was he loved to sing and his real name was Farrokh. I also knew that he was older than mom. That's about it. I hadn't realized how long I was thinking till heard the doorbell. I looked at my clock that was the only thing on the wall now which said 12:10. How long was I thinking?

I grabbed my things taking one glance around the room to make sure I had everything then walked down stairs. Mom stood talking to another man who I assumed to be uncle Freddie. I stopped at the first step scared to be honest.

" I can't take care of her right now" my mother said trying not yell incase I heard even though I was in the room for the most part.

"So you dump her on me why couldn't you get mom and dad too" I'm guessing Freddie said

"Because I knew if she hung out with her uncle Freddie That's she's never met it would give you too time to know each other" my Mom said calming down a bit

" Ugh fine I'll take care of her for a month or two then she's coming back here" Freddie said

I had enough of the conversation and walked down the stairs. They looked at me and smiled like that whole conversation hadn't happened.

" Qiyara my dear I'm uncle Freddie" he said as I got to the last step

He looked into the living room to a man I never knew was there.

" phoebe get her bags" Freddie said

The man rushed over taking my bags then rushed outside to where I'm guessing a car was.

"Ready to go Qiyara" Freddie asked to which I just nodded.

My mom went to give me a hug which I denied. I glared at her and walked outside. I walked to the car to where the man I l new as Phoebe was. He was placing stuff in the car and hadn't noticed me. He shut the trunk and then jumped seeing.

" Oh my god You scared me I'm Phoebe by the way" he said extending his hand

I shook it trying to be polite.

" Qiyara" I said

He smiled then opened the car door. I thanked him and got in. He followed and I noticed a man in the drivers seat.

" Hello you must be Qiyara I'm Terry Freddie's driver" he said

"Nice to meet you" I replied.

After that it was kinda silent. Freddie came out a couple minutes later then we left. The whole car ride was silent. It was a mixed atmosphere in the car. I felt that Terry and Phoebe wanted me there but I dont think Freddie was to pleased to have me there. He seemed like an important man. I mean he had a driver and someone else with him.

I wanted to ask him what he does for living but he didn't seem like he was in the mood for any questions. The car stopped at a place with a stone wall. A green door with alittle sign that read garden lodge underneath said Logan place. The wall also had black fencing at the very top

Terry got out opening the car door for us and we got out. Phoebe grabbed my bags and I followed behind them. We then entered the garden lodge. My new house for the next two months.