New Year's Eve

Chapter 3

    I feel Aunt Lily's footsteps approaching my door. I don't want to see her. Not after what she's done.
  The door opens and she quietly comes inside. I lay wiry my face buried in the pillow and I say with a muffled voice,
  "Go away!"
She comes anyways and sits next to me.
  "Bella, I know that I'm not even worth your hearing.  I know I've not been a good guardian. You see, I'm not really experienced myself. I'm only 24. I loved your parents as much as you loved them. You very well know that since Gran and Gramps passed away, me being the only sibling of your dad, was living with you guys. I miss my brother too Bella."
  She says this with a voice that seems like she's going to cry.
I turn around to her and hug her. "Aunt Lily, it's not that way. I really love you and I know this is hard for you too. All I want you to know is that, by sending me away to a different place, none of our problems would be solved."
   She caresses my hair, "Oh Bella. I'm not giving you up. I'm just trying to get you to go to a vacation. I know this is exactly what your parents would want. Bella, you really need to live your life. You know your parents always supported enjoyment. They would certainly not be happy with me for caging you like this."
I can see genuine worry in her eyes. I don't want to hurt her. She's really dealt with my tantrums.
   I think for a while,  and I tell her my answer which I myself cannot believe just escaped from my lips.
  Honestly, if I can't make myself happy, atleast I should try making the people who want my happiness to be happy. " Okay, but only for a week!"
    Aunt Lily literally jumps off the bed with excitement. "Yaay! I shall call up Ariel and her mom right away!" She kisses me on the forehead and on the cheek. "I'm so glad you took this decision. You won't regret it."
   I don't know if this will lead to my happiness or whatever. I really do need a break. Even though this sounds completely absurd, I'm going to go. I'm tired if running away from myself so much. Till when will I live like this?
  I've never travelled without my parents and it would be awkward for me but I don't know why I'm getting a gut feeling as if... as if this trip is necessary. As if...destiny us pulling me towards the unknown.
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Ariel comes into my room, hopping and jumping with excitement.  She takes me in a tight hug that almost chokes me. "Oh my god Ariel. Stop! I'm going to die!"
  She's squeezing me so right I'm literally squashed.
  "I'm so friggin happy that you're coming Bella! This is going to be great! Besides, I would want somebody to accompany me while I get my way with Adam." She blushes in the most flirty way possible.
   Ignoring her expression, I find myself in utter disappointment.
  "What?! Adam is coming along??"
"Umm, yes. We needed a chaperone and my mom can't make it because of my little brother and your aunt is obviously busy with her projects. So, your aunt decided that Adam would be our caretaker. "
   I can feel my heartbeat increasing by the minute. I don't know what to say.
  "Oh cmon Bella. Enough already! Let's get your clothes ready. We're going tomorrow. I don't want you coming with me to Burj Khalifa as a prude." She flips her hair in the I-know-I'm-sexy-way. "I've got a reputation to maintain."
  I raise an eyebrow at her and playfully hit her arm.
  I finally pack my bag with the help of Ariel and thanks to her and my aunt, I'm ready by 8:00 P.M. I pack my handbag, carefully picking up my parents picture from the side table.
  I look at my parents. "I hope I can make you proud mom and dad. I love you."
   I carefully put the picture inside my backpack and lie down on my bed. Also, there was a letter my dad had written me on my tenth birthday. He told me to open it only when I'm truly in despair. I shove that in my handbag too.
   Tomorrow, I'm going to do something I never imagined myself doing.
   I close my eyes.
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Authors note:
  I'm so so so genuinely sorry I did not post for so long. I will keep posting now hopefully :))
   Please ignore the grammar and spelling errors. I'm just an aspiring writer trying to make my way.
   Thank you :)