Dark Secrets-Their Choices

Chapter Five

Nailah: 

I woke up with a smile on my face, today was my little sister's birthday December 22cnd. I can't believe she's 10 today. I jumped out of bed and pulled her bag of presents out from under my bed and made my way to her room. I quietly opened her door then jumped on her bed and sang 

'Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to my little zoo monkey, happy birthday to you'. She giggled and hugged me. Her eyes widened as I handed her the bag of presents. Leaving her to open them all I made my way downstairs. I could smell my mums cooking already, today was going to be a long day and I was glad that my friends would be here along the ride. 

"Good morning mother" I said stealing a piece of chicken from the growing pile. She shook her head and smiled at me. 

"Go and bath, the girls have already been here I sent them on an errand since you were still sleeping. Then get little Madame ready" she said without even looking at me. I shook my head and went up to bath, when my mother is in this mood nobody is spared to just laze around. 30minutes later I returned to my room creamed I put on my underwear and quickly put on a tracksuit then went to get my sister ready. After I bathed her I put her in a tracksuit identical to mine before getting her trainers. I carried her down the stairs and grabbed mums car keys 

"We'll be back later mum" I called to her. 

"Make sure it's nothing too grown you know what your father is like, have fun" she called back. I laughed and left.  

As we entered the hair dressers I asked Ameirah what she wanted to do to her hair. She looked around then smiled.  

"I want it like yours" she said . I smiled then told the lady how I was having my hair and to do the same to my sisters just no dying of her hair. We both took our seats. I was getting ginger highlights in my hair then leaving it curly to hang down my back. After I was finished I quickly told the lady to plait a heart in the middle of Ameirah's hair then leave it to fall into its natural curls. 40minutes later she was finally done and it looked so pretty. We made our way back home to where the girls were setting up. I rushed her upstairs and quickly Bathed her again before getting her dressed. I put her in a black vest and cream sheer blouse I got her and her burgundy skater skirt. I then sprayed her with my ysl perfume before putting her birthday tiara and sash on her. She slipped on her black shoes as I clasped the necklace I bought her around her neck. She looked beautiful. All her friends where arriving and the noise level had risen greatly. 

"Ready?" I asked her. She nodded her head and we made our way downstairs. As we entered the front room everyone began to sing 

'Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to Ameirah, happy birthday to you' 

She giggled and ran to join her friends whilst I went to find the girls. 

I found them lying in the trampoline with plates of food. I slid next to them and thanked them for being such great help. My parents loved both Emaani and Zarah as if they gave birth to them themselves. As we ate I noticed them both looking at me , I sighed knowing what was going to come next. 

"So umm how've you been Nai?" Emaani asked me. 

"Honestly I'm fine, I know it was a big shock to see him again after two years but I'm okay as long as we never end up alone in a room. It sucks that I'm back to taking Valium again though" I replied genuinely. They nodded their understanding. Zarah excused herself and went to get more chicken. I watched her as she walked off. She's been really distant lately like she's not really here, and she's got this unearthly new habit of eating mango slices with peanut butter, it's kinda disturbing really, I'm mean I know she's pregnant but she hasn't said anything so I'll just wait and see. I noticed Emaani staring at me and automatically knew she was thinking the exact thing as me.