I was playing the piano at that time when I heard Mom and Dad clapped their hands. Ah, it's already sunday. I stood up and was about to leave the room when Mom asked me to stop, for we need to talk about something.
"What?" I said coldly as I put on my head phones.
I heard mom sighed, so I removed my headphones.
"It's your 15th birthday tomorrow... We are planning to throw you a birthday party and we need you to tell us what would you like."
"Tsk. Don't bother. I have plans for tomorrow."
"You do?" Maybe they were shocked for I had plans already. Tsk.
"Yeah so don't bother.." I said as I left and went straight to my room. I have plans for tomorrow, and that is going to Aiya's.
I arrived back home, I was from Aiya's and I was tired 'coz I was also from crying. I was shocked to see a lot of cars outside our house. Tsk. They're really hard headed. I entered at the back. The chefs noticed me but I just ignored them then went to my room.
"What the-?!" The only words I was able to say when I saw hairstylists and make-up artists in my room waiting.
"Welcome back, Miss Aiyako. Please be seated and we will now prepare you for the party."
I looked at them coldly then used my ever sharp tongue.
"Get out of my room you annoying mummy artists. As you can see, I'm not dead yet so get out." I said coldly as I open the door for them.
"Aiyako.. don't be rude. You have to prepare for the party or else me and your Dad will be humiliated." I didn't know mom was outside of my room and I guess she heard what I said.
"Tsk. That's all you cared about right? Your reputation. You heartless pair. But don't worry, I'll try my best not to 'HUMILIATE' you." I said as I slammed the door in front of her.
"I'll be back. I'll just take a bath." I said to the mummy artists as I went to my bathroom.
I think I took a bath for about 30 minutes or so. What can I say... I like bubble baths.
I went out only wearing a robe while drying my hair with a towel. Tsk. I don't plan on using a blower, I don't like it.
After I went outside of my bathroom, I saw those mummy artists with their fake smiles. Yeah.. I know what's fake from real. Everyday I see those fake smiles, which is very irritating.
I sat down from the seat they wanted me to sit on. I put on my earphones then listened to my Ipod. I think I fell asleep at that time that the mummy artists need to retouch my eye make-up. Tsk.
And voila. After wearing this stupid dress, I finally became the loneliest princess in the world.
My old man is my escort at that night. After the introduction, I sat down in the hot seat. Yeah... Everyone's asking from this and that. I managed to answer all of it except for one.
"What school are you studying in, Miss Aiyako?" I wasn't able to answer that. It's good that Henry managed to.
"Miss Aiyako is home schooling. She already know not only the basics of science and other subjects but she's at the higher level. At the age of 8 she studied Physics, calculus, french, world history and learned how to play the piano. At the age of 10, she studied the art of business management, she even managed the companies of both her parents for a year. At the age of 11, she studied Spanish and German language, learned to play the saxophone, oboe, clarinets and the bassoon. At the age of 13, she studied culinary arts and learned how to play the viola, violin and cello. And now at the age of 15, we were planning for her to focus on her voice lessons. Of course she have already studied that but it was not yet her focus for she was studying only the instruments."
Everyone was very amazed at that time, I just thanked Henry then continued eating my dessert.
"How fascinating.."
"Impecable..."
"She is a very gifted child.."
Blah, blah.. Compliments here and there. Tsk.
"Why don't you try going to a school dear? I'm sure it will be just easy for you. And besides, earning your own degree is such a good feeling, right everyone?"
I was quite surprised as what that lady told me. Go to school, huh? For a degree? Tsk.
"A good idea Mrs. Garcia... Actually we were thinking about enrolling her to a school this school year. But we don't know where to enroll her."
Tsk. The oldies, planning something on their own again.
"Thank you... I might say, Ruthenford University is quite a good one. My daughter studied there since Kindergarten and she is now graduating as a Suma cumlaude."
"Oh really? How nice... I guess we now know where to enroll you Aiyako."
I looked at my Mom coldly then excused myself then went to my room.
Not long when someone knocked on my door. Henry answered the door. And when he came back, he told me that I need to play the piano. Requested by the guests. I don't want to go, but still I have to impress those people not for my parents but for myself. As you know, I'm currently running a business, giving a good impression will be good for business partners. Heh.
I went down and started playing the piano. I played Bob Acri's Sleep Away.
Aiya.... Nee-chan dedicates this for you.... I whispered then started playing..
After playing, as expected everyone clapped. I bowed then excused myself again. I went back to my room, removed my dress then went for the jacuzzi in my room. Being here in my jacuzzi makes me feel so relaxed. After that, I went to my bed then slept and as usual I dreamt about Aiya...
