FLAWLESS

PROLOGUE

You shout it loud, but I can't hear a word you say
I'm talking loud, not saying much
I'm criticized, but all your bullets ricochet
You shoot me down, but I get up

       Holiday morning 2014 July,Party time at the William's house and everyone is showing their best faces. Amir's sixth birthday. Named after his great great grandfather he was the only son and of course the apple of everyone's eye, especially their mother. Aaliyah the first child and first daughter,the eldest at fifteen. The clever and smart one. College material, everyone said. Then Kalilah the crazy and stubborn child,as the middle child she causes more trouble than anyone in the house,Nine, sometimes sweet,but docile enough to be easily led into bad things and most times she's the one doing the bad leading.
       ‘Three versus two’ their father used to say. ‘You can't have a peace of mind in the house looking at everyone looking alike.’ He says often only to get on the girls nerve because they hate it when people say they look alike. The sisters fought each other like cats and dogs,or more like pussy and bitches,but beware of an outsider poking his or her nose in. Then they become one. Like when one of the bigger boys at school cut the end of Amir's hair one day,then was ambushed on the way home by the girls - five year old Kalilah being allowed to take over his head with a pair of scissors whilst Aaliyah,Frankie and Roxie held him down. He looked like he had alopecia when she was done with him. Yes she's mean.
       Their mother complained,while their father praised them secretly because he was proud of his feisty broods,he has nothing to fear if young Amir gets in trouble. Few months after the hair incident Mr William passes out of heart attack, something he hid for a long time from his family,after a few months the family bounced back depending on the mother,things weren't hard as everyone thought because their mother was also born rich. But things were going to as of today. By three pm the place was buzzing. The private road they lived in was rammed with cars,Rolls Royce, Bentleys, Aston- Martin,Ferraris, Cadillacs,Porshes,all shiny and new. The lounge was full with toys and gifts for the birthday boy, wrapping paper and cards littered the floor as he ripped open the parcels delivered by friends and family. The girls and their friends danced their dance routines by the disco ball.
       Mrs William was the boss and everything went as planned except for one thing. Despite the heat Sonia William felt coldand wore a satin gown she bought for close to $2000,she let down her glass of Champagne and excused herself and went upstairs to her bedroom,she went into the en- suite. She dropped the gown onto the floor and stripped her bra off her body. The lumps were still there under the skin of her ample breasts. Her husband wasn't the only one hiding something she was the only one who knew. She hadn't let her husband touch her for months before he passes,maybe a year before he passed. As she touched it she felt more lumps than before and they were so tender they were sending pains down to her crotch. She knew she was supposed to go see a doctor but there was no time for that lately. The pain really held her till she had a black out.
       Aaliyah noticed her mother was nowhere to be found and they were ready to have a family photo,she decided to look around the house for her. Walking from room to room yelling the word 'Mum.' Finally she entered the biggest room in the entire house and found her mum on the floor lifeless. Being the clever girl she is she hurriedly called the police before even notifying anyone outside partying. She sat close to her duvet covered lifeless mum tears flowing uncontrollably and ten minutes later, the place was overtaken by police officers and emergency nurses. By then everyone knew what was going on. The horror and looks on her siblings faces broke and shattered her,she still didn't believe her mum was gone just like that. Little did she know that she would have to step in as the next mother.
     Roxie's Mum and Frankie's Mum went to the hospital immediately while the other so called family members left almost immediately not caring how the children are feeling. The rest of the evening was quiet and unbearable for the girls,they knew she's not coming back home.
  ‘ Let's not think about it, your mum is probably fine and will be back home so we can cut the birthday cake.' Roxie tried to light up the spirit but it's not going to help because Aaliyah knew she's not coming back home. They all managed to sleep later that night all with the intention to wake up to the worst.

Authors note
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