I No Longer Hate You

Chapter 4.

Thank the Lord it's Saturday , I slept in today but I'm still tired from yesterday . I get butterflies just thinking about it , that sounded corny but it's true.

I went home from Rome's place about an hour after , I would've spent the night but I would've had to come up with an excuse for my parents because I couldn't tell them I was at a guy's house and I don't really have friends anymore so I can't say I was at a friend's place because then they'll want to know everything about the friend so I just came home.

It's a little past 10 so I just got up and walked to the bathroom and started my morning routine. I peed , brushed my teeth , washed my face , brushed out my hair and tied it up.

I'm not showering right away , I still have to eat breakfast which is just Milo tea and toast but after the hot tea I'm all sweaty.

I was gonna call Rome when I remembered our deal about acting normal towards each other and sadness clouded over me . We won't normally call each other so I just put my phone back down and went downstairs.

"Good morning" I told my family, they were all in the kitchen . Mom was toasting bread , dad was reading the newspaper and Malik was on his phone .

"Good morning sport , what's our plan today?" My dad asked , I've always had a close relationship with my dad while Malik has a close relationship with my mom.

"I don't know , it's sunny out today so I might just go down to the beach to relax" I walked over to him.

"My little girl going to the beach all by herself now" he said in a sad tone.

"She won't be your little girl soon" my mom said flipping the toast.

"Don't ruin this special moment" my dad sighed.

"You're ridiculous" my mom replied. My parents have been together for so long and they still seem to be in their honeymoon phase , it's adorable.

I quietly walked behind Malik and peeked in his phone , he's texting Amiyah . I swear that's all he does , he's at the girl's feet at this point.

I smacked him behind the head "leave the poor girl alone" I pushed his head again.

"You're fucking dead" he said getting up to chase after me.

"Hey hey- language !" My mom scolded. "These children" she shook her head.

"Sorry mom" Malik apologized "you're lucky" he looked at me. I sticked my tongue out at him before picking up my tea. Soon his phone rang and he instantly picked up....3....2...1

"Amiyah! Soriah's bullying me again" he complained over the phone before running upstairs like a child.

"That kid is down bad" my dad said shaking his head.

"C'mon dad, I still see the way you follow mom around like a puppy" I sipped my tea.

"Hey! That's different-hurry and go to the beach or something" he shoed me away.

"Okay okay" I put up my two hands.

Soriah's Room.

I stood In front of my drawer acting like in in deep thought , I said acting because I know every pair of bathing suits I own they're all black so I don't have much options.

"This one" I pulled out a black two piece "so pretty".

I took a shower and didn't wash my hair because if I did the salty , sandy water will dirty it again so I out of wash day till Sunday. I took out a blue beach bag out of my closet and threw in some essentials like : sunscreen , clothes , body wash , a towel and some random snacks I hid in my room because I was scared Malik would eat them out.