The Imperfectly Perfect

5.The major move

Jason

It was a Friday,a really streesful one and I couldn't seem to get Barbie out of my head."good afternoon sir"my new butler Martin hailed,as he took my bag from me and closed the door after me,"hey Martin"I replied as I rested my head on the car seat sighing tiredly ."your things have been packed sir,they are in the boot,we are heading straight to the Orton mansion sir".

I'd forgotten I was moving today,to live with my dad,the major reason I changed schools,my mom and dad divorced when I wad 3years old and now I was 19,it was agreed by the court that I wad to live with my mom for 10 years then with my dad 10 years,but at age 13 I couldn't imagine life without my mom,so I begged my father that I wasnt ready to meet his mistress who is unable to bear him a child.

I was the only child he had and now years after,I decided to spend sometime with the old man who was very sick

I figured I needed to learn about my inheritance.it was hard on my mom,she decided to travel after our goodbyes,the day before,saying she won't let me go if she stays with me,which wasn't fair,so she travelled with my step sister,Annabelle.

Here I was infront of this great mansion,I had a lot to learn,I was going to inherit all this and manage it.

"42 rooms sir,24 maids sir,Juanita died recently but one is coming,7 butlers excluding me,52 security guards and escorts,12 guard dogs,Mrs Jacqueline Orton has 7 cats,we also have 26 chefs,22 drivers and so many more I couldn't memorise.but I Martin,would be your trusted and devout butler"he said jovially.

I walked in as the door swung open to me,immediately 5 escorts followed behind my back"hi" I said looking at their stern faces and all they did was nod their heads.

"A red carpet is all this really necessary"I said looking at the about 104 staff,lined up on opposite sides of the hall saying welcome and bowing down,holding different kinds of food.my Mom raised me to be very comfortable but not spoilt,I had a feeling a day or two free would turn me rotten.

"Ooh my Son"I heard a faint familiar voice."dad"I said"uhhm all this is very unnecessary,its too much"I said."too much for my only son which after 16 years is coming to live with me.its actually not enough,I know your selfish mother deprived you a lot so I didn't want to scare you"he said in a whisper."Dad!" I shouted,"you can't talk about mo--"ooh my darling,you are finally home".Jacqueline squealed enthusiasticallly."hi Jacqueline"I spat out.

Both mom and dad made mistakes in the past but the woman coming to hug me was the reason they couldn't fix it.I stretched out my hand for a handshake instead."oh,ooh,my ooh my,you are such a big boy" she shook my hand vehemently"if you'd both excuse me I'd like to go take a shower.its been a busy Friday".

I soaked myself in the hot tub just relishing the moment,I chose the first floor.so it won't be easy for anyone to reach me,it would have been harder if not for the stupid elevator.

"Anything else sir"Martin shouted from my room."nothing else Martin,except you want to see my nuts"I replied."oh!oh no sir,definitely not,he replied immediately and I laughed at the tension and nervousness in his voice."if you need anything sir be sure to ring the bell and you are picking your personal staff tomorrow sir.he said shutting the door."thanks"I shouted as I dipped my self in.

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I went outside to see the mansion in general,it was a very huge building,but very lonely."geez"I gasped how was I going to live in this place,I was missing mom already and my silly sister Annabelle and her Barbie doll,who was I kidding,I wasn't missing the Barbie doll,I was missing the Barbie, the black Barbie,who must have used some kind of voodoo,cos for some reason I couldn't get her out of my head.

My phone rang and I picked it,it was mom,"hey,baby am at the airport,am on my way back ,Annabelle has been crying since,we both have,am coming to take you back baby."she kept yapping and babbling "mom!mom!!mother!!!"I shouted at last."I love you,I love Anna,and I miss you both so much mom but its been16 years and its not fair on dad,and I do want a father figure, also to learn about my inheritance,but that won't stop me from visiting regularly and calling everyday and loving you more,am fine--"its ok baby am coming to take you from that jacq-ass"my mom spat out."Mom,it wasn't my fault you both divorced ok,if I had a choice,I'd choose happiness over Money any day,bye mom.I could hear her still babbling,but didn't care to listen."ba-bay-baby,amma-am so so-sor-sorry".she cried.I didn't want to hear anymore so I cut and went back to my room,thinking of what else to do to get my mind off all of this bullshit.