HURTS BEING OBLIVIOUS

CHAPTER 11

"THOUGH THE STARS THEY MAY SHINE. THE MOONS GLEAM IS MISSED"

"Surprise" shock attacked my body and left within a second. I inhale and scan this huge room that could possibly be a mistaken for a concert hall, filled with excited people of all natures, all dressed up. The room adorned with artwork,balloons of all colours and shapes and there as the center piece on the glass table lay a massive white, silver and pink cake. A small sound escapes my throat as a blonde girl pounds herself on me and embraces me in such a manner that it almost sucks out the air within me. And I'm left dumbfounded.

She takes a step back while holding my arms "oh darling" and she embrases me again. A skinny black haired boy dressed in a maroon skinnies and a white tank top with lips that look like perhaps he underwent a botox, emerges from the crowd and makes his way to where I stood with the blonde still clinging onto me. "Sorry, all I can say is we really missed you" I smile at him as he taps the blonde girls shoulder and says "do you mind? I'd like to give my girl a hug now" and at long last she steps back with an annoyed expression on her face then begins to smile smugly. "You got no patience Robbie do you?" She says while stepping aside. This strange boy steps before me, kisses both my cheeks and says "welcome back home honey, you look good" the excitement doesn't ware off his face as he turns around so we face the awaiting crowd. He calls to the waiter who appears with a tray of drinks , he hands one to me and keeps the other for himself. He turns to look at me "would you like to say a few words?" I nod my head in the negative. A small smile curves on the corner of his lips, and turning towards the crowd "well here's to Lauren and a hope for a new beautiful beginning with all the people that love and care for her". Everyone lifts their glass and repeats "To Lauren". I honestly don't know how to react to it all so I just say a few words of gratitude then meeting a few people before i get the opportunity to escape and make my way into my bedroom that I never thought would be so glamorous. The floors, the glass walls, the smell, its existence. My closet? Breathtaking. All this is a lot for just one person. I scan the room with dreamy eyes not missing a detail. So this is home? Huh, I thought to myself. There'd never be a need to come out of here, I think to myself with a wide spread grin on my face that makes my cheeks hurt in the process. But unfortunately I have guests awaiting my return.

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The blonde girl, Tanya who claims to be my best friend. Curls the split ends of her hair on her finger as she sips her drink. "I can't get over your dress, you have to lend it to me for the concert". "Yea you look real gorgeous love" Robbie adds. I reply to their compliments with a smile. "You okay?" Robbie asks while reaching his hand out and placing it over mine. "Sure" I halfheartedly smile. Still feeling his eyes on me after having looked away. I lift my gaze and fix it on his. "I didn't see you intermingle back there". "I know-it's just-i barely know anyone-well I don't-I don't know them really" I manage to say. "Yea I know" he says as he turns to tanya and nudges her, "I told you it would be a bad time". "No, no I interrupt it's not, I really appreciate this-i mean I did need this-being with people and just feeling loved" "oh honey come here you, come hug it out" he says as he comes in to embrace me. Everyone around seemed to be preoccupied with one thing or the other. And night fell swiftly at this latitude.

I look around the room and it hit me. Where's family? Or mother at the least. Shouldn't she be here to see me slice the cake?. I slightly frown to myself. "What's wrong hon?" Tanya asks concerned. "Sorry, I spaced out" I say embarrassed. "Would you like to talk before you cut that cake?". And before I could think of what to say "where's Nate?" I blurt out. Both tanya and robbie look at me perplexed and they both question at once "who?"

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