Girl In The Bay Window

Marie's Eatery

Crashhh  I wake to something shattering downstairs I groan and sit up I hear my Dad and His Wife Nadia's voices along with my siblings soft voices I sigh and climb out of bed I slide my feet into my slipper and slip on my robe i walk out my room and head downstairs I told you not to go in there not to touch anything in there my dad says to them sternly What's going on i ask rubbing my eyes Adora were so sorry Noah says running up to hug my legs crying Yeah we are really sorry we didn't mean too Nora says hugging my other leg What happened I ask them softly They were in your mother's study and they knocked over one of her China Plates My dad says to me I look at the glass in the bag and then down to the crying kids I squat to their level I'm not mad I should have been packed those up so it's okay i know you didn't mean to i say to them softly You're really not Mad Noah asks wiping his nose Really i say kissing his cheeks Really Really Nora asks me Really Really i say kissing her cheeks they smile and hug me No go play but be careful and stay out of that room i say to them Okay they yell running off I smile softly and stand straight I'll see if i can get it fixed Dori my dad says to me You can't fix anything let alone that plate it's vintage and don't call me Dori say to him then walk away to  my room upstairs I close the door and sigh flopping on my bed reaching for phone I see a Message from my best friend Tia who is vacationing in the Bahamas before school starts back up Heard there is a new family who moved into your neighborhood give me all the details  I snort and reply back with a simple No and set my phone down after a few seconds she is calling me Hello i say picking up Well i didn't need your help anyway meanie but turns out It's the Petrova family , you know the Family Russian family that has been stinking rich for generations They just moved into that gorgeous property several acres from y'all she says to me Oh yeah i think my family does business with them so that means i'll be going to a fancy party soon i say to her I thought you were going to move in with you're Mom's parents this school year she says to me Yeah Dad Vetoed that i say to her Damn girl that sucks but maybe it's because he knows you would never come back after graduating and if you just spoke up we could get to the root of all of this she says to me I have nothing to say on the matter i say to her You never do but My darling Dori i land tonight at like 3am can you come pick me up she says to me Tia tomorrow's the first day of school why the fuck are you coming in at 3am i say to her Kidding i am at the Airport now Can you pick me up at 8 she says to me Fine i'll see you then i say to her Oh thank you i love you kisses i'll see you when i land and i am also staying the night she says then quickly hanging up Freak i say laughing and heading to the bathroom I brush my teeth and then wash my face I brush out my long black hair that i just straighten yesterday and head to my dresser I put on my brown long sleeve top that stops just above my hips , my white shorts and my white sweatpants to go over my shirts I walk over to my vanity i put on my Four Leaf Clover necklace and my gold hoops i spray on some perfume and put on some lip gloss before putting on my white socks before putting on my white house shoes i grab my bag , phone and car keys and walk out my room go downstairs i go in the kitchen Hey you leaving my dad asks walking in Yeah i am going to Marie's i say to him Oh to study he asks me Yeah i am trying to get ahead i say to him Well maybe i can come join you for lunch he says to me I stop and look at him If you want to i say grabbing my Macbook charger cord Yeah i really want to he says to me Fine then see you at 2 i say walking out the kitchen and to the front door We wanna go Noah and Nora yell running to the door No sorry i am going to study not the park nor do i want you little gremlins to take all my money so go ask you're mom say quickly kissing their foreheads and slipping out I get in my black Audi with the cream interior I start my car when there is a knock on the window I look up and see Nadia Can you drop this off at the Post she asks me I look at the envelope Can't it go in the mailbox i ask her Please It's important she says to me Fine i say grabbing it and rolling up my window I put my seatbelt on and back out I pull out my driveway and drive down the street when all of a sudden a kid on a bike spins out in front of me I scream slamming on the breaks i watch how he crashes in the bushes Jesus i yell putting my car in park scrambling out Are you okay i ask concerned Totally wiped out dude he groans with a slight accent Here let me help you i say grabbing his hand and arm Ahh he groans standing on his right ankle Oh i think you're ankle might be broken lean on me and lets get to my car i say to him He stiffens I promise i just want to help you can have my phone , id and debit card if that will make you feel safe i say to him he looks at me for a long second then nods Okay come one i say helping him to the car I open the door and sit him down Okay let's see i say pulling up his pants leg His ankle is purple and swollen Definitely broke lets just focus on cleaning your're cuts and scrapes and while i do that maybe call you're parents i say handing him my Phone , Id and debit card He nods and starts dialing the number i walk to my trunk and grab my first aid kit This is going to only sting a little but i have a trick so it won't hurt i say to him You lie he says glaring at the alcohol pad I pinky promise it won't hurt i say holding out my pinky he looks at me and links out pinkies i smile and roll up his jeans Okay now what's your're favorite color i ask blowing on the wound Black he says to me Just plain black i ask blowing and cleaning Yes it is a timeless color that never goes out of style he says matter of factly Oh really i ask wrapping his knees My mom is a Fashion Designer that's what she says he says to me Well your mom must make beautiful clothes and kids because she right and i am all done i say rolling his pants legs down Really he asks shocked Told you it wouldn't hurt i say as my phone rings He quickly picks it up Mozhesh' zabrat' menya? Kazhetsya, ya slomal lodyzhku ( Can you come get me i think i broke my ankle ) The little boy says in what i think is Russian I look off and wait for him to finish his conversation My brothers are on the way he says to me Okay so what's your name kid i ask him Kol he says to me Well nice to meet you Kol i am Adora i say holding out my hand Not very nice almost got hit by car and possibly broke my ankle but still good to meet you he says shaking my hand I bust out laughing You're a funny kid Kol say softly So i have been told he says smiling Kol i hear a voice yell i turn and see 3 huge men walking towards us You know them i ask him Ugh he groans annoyed Those are my brothers and my crybaby father he says to me Oh interesting i say as they get closer Who are you a man asks with a glare I'm Adora i found him i say to him Technically she almost hit me with her car Kol says coyly my eyes widen and i look at him Technically you rode down a hill into the street where cars drive and i could have left you so be grateful i say to him Kol bust out laughing and the men look shocked This is Nice lady i was telling you about she cleaned my scrapes and it didn't hurt and i didn't cry in front of pretty girl Kol says smiling I laugh softly I am Keito Petrova his father he say holding out his hand Adora Marshall Pleased to meet you i say shaking his hand Kain Petrova and my Brother Kairo Petrova her says to me I nod at the both of them His Ankle is definitely broken so you should get him to the hospital soon i say to them I will pay you to hang out with my youngest if you can make him smile and laugh like that again My eyes widen Father all the boys say in unison horror I bust out laughing What did i do he asks so confused I stop laughing You don't have to pay me He is a funny i'll come visit and hang out soon he have my number and i think all of do at this point but don't have to pay me i say to him Okay the man says smiling It warm and it actually meets his eyes i nod Come on Trouble maker Kain says lifting him out of the car Bye Adora Kol yells waving i smile and get in the car Finally to Marie's after a quick pitstop to the post i get there and park i get out and walk in Hey Marie i say as i see her at the counter Hey Dori you're space is all ready for you she says to me I smile and walk over to the bay window I pull out my books and computer and put in my airpods and start studying Marie Comes by sets down a Ice latte and a chocolate Crossiant I smile and say thank you and contiue working and taking bites here and there until i get lost in the music and chapters when i feel a tap on my computer i look up and see my dad I pause my music and put my airpods away Hey i say to him Hey he says nervously and sits down Dominic i didn't think i would see you here Marie says walking over with a smile Hey Marie my dad says hugging her I am having lunch with Adora today he says smiling Oh so a little date same thing as always she asks me Marie just let him look at the menu he probably doesn't know i say to her 2 turkey clubs one with mayo mustard cheese , provolone to be exact salt pepper, oil and vinegar with a side of fries and your elderberry lemonade for Adora and the other one fully loaded with a side of fries and a cookies and cream milkshake for me extra cookie my dad says smiling Marie smile widely coming right up Dom she says to him I remember he says winking at me I nod What classes are you taking this semester he asks me All AP core subjects and 2 college level courses i say to him Really that's impressive he says to me Yeah so i really have to study hard if i am going to get in to Yale i say to him Yale i thought you would want to go somewhere closer like Harvard he says to me I wanna go to Yale like Aunt Cami did i say to him He looks hurt I am applying to all of them so hopefully i get into one i really want Yale i say to him No i understand just thought you would want to go to Harvard like me and mom did he says to me I look away I don't want to talk about that dad i say to him But we really need to Adora it's you're last year of high school and i have a feeling that i won't see you after that so we really do need to talk he says to me There is still the summer i say to him Come on Adora i know you there will not be the summer because you will register for Summer Courses he says to me Why , Why now why do you want to talk about her now i say to him I lost someone too Adora he says to me Yeah but i was 10 and i didn't understand and you were never there i say to him he is quiet I saw you're brother more than you i saw my teachers more than you and then all of a sudden you bring this woman home and you're smiling and you're home and you're happy but you still didn't see me and now you are the dad to my two sibling that i always wanted and i didn't know what i did to lose that dad and now i don't need that dad anymore because i made peace with it so why do you want to talk now i say to him He is quiet Exactly i say getting up and gathering my things Adora my dad says to me I'm leaving and this was a mistake that i should have never agreed to i say walking away Adora Marie calls out after me I ignore her and walk out I get in my car and and pull out the parking lot I drive to the lake and sit in the car and cry Why did he have to go and open old wounds i say leaning the seat back I wish you were here Mommy i whisper softly After hours of crying I finally stop and drive off to pick up Tia i pull into the bay and put on my Hazards and wait for her AFter 15 minutes she walks out screaming and freshly tanned I laugh softly and unlock the doors Girl she says opening the back door and sliding her bags in Have fun i ask her The most fun ever she says getting in the car I love that for you i say to her Thank you but next summer you are coming with me and we are getting drunk and Tan in the islands of Tulum she says to me You have to be 21 to drink in Tulum i say to her Jamaica she corrects I laugh loudly So what happened why have you been crying she asks me Dad tried to have the talk again i say to her Wow are you a little to old for the Sex talk she says to me Not that kind of talk fool the mom died and we need to talk talk i say to her Ohh Damn girl that must have hurt she says to me He doesn't understand i say to her Then make him understand fool she says to me I sigh You hungry i ask her Yes i want Mcdonalds though she says to me I nod We get mcdonalds and finally get back to my house I am borrowing some of your clothes tomorrow she says as we walk upstairs What else were you going to do wear you're bikini i ask her Should i she asks wiggling her eyebrows Stop i say closing my door I am going to shower and then lay down she says to me Go ahead i say to her i grab my shower caddy and walk out to the hall Adora you home i hear Nadia ask in the darkness Yeah i say opening the hall bathroom and turning on the light I start the shower and get in i wash and rinse my body then get out drying off I walk into my room I change into some shorts and a oversized shirt Oh god i needed that Tia says walking out in the same combo I bet i say climbing into bed I roll over and look at her Excited for our last year she asks me Extremely i say to her You should try again with you're dad do it for you and for Aunt Amelia she say calling my mom Aunt that's how long we have been friends feels like a lifetime Fine i say to her Good night she rolling over and turning out the lamp night i say turning out mine