Chapter 32

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We start our journey to Heathrow.
All the adults stay on one side and chatter while the children stay on the other side in mini groups.

"So you're White right?" I ask Winter's boyfriend.

"Yeah... and you're Esmeralda?" He says smiling.

"You can call me Mel" I grin.

Stace pulls me away.

"I fear for his life. With the way Xan is staring at him, he may not make it past  the airport alive" she whispers.

I sit behind her and Luce while Winter and White sit in front of me.

"So what happened to you" winter turns around to ask.

"I almost died from a concussion and infection" I say.

"Hope you're feeling better" White chips in.

"Yeah thanks." I look at them both. "So when did you make it official?"

"Mind your business shitface" winter says before turning away.

"So Stace how come you're here and not on set?" I ask not bothering to pester Winter.

"I decided to take a break from acting  for a while to spend time with Luce"

"Fair enough"

I'm not really a conversational person so I turn back around you plug in but I notice Ben's girlfriend Rachel really engrossed in Ben's lip. I thought she was an innocent child.

My nana calls me.

"Sit with me" she picks up her dog from the chair.

"How you doing nana?"

"Hanging there. And you?"

"You pretty much know I've had a rough week"

"Are you feeling okay... like with your mum and everything?"

"Zang kept alot of secrets from me which I hate and that really hurt me - but why do you ask?"

"You see... when Lillian - or Zang as you call her, decided to go to America and stuff...she changed. Your grandpa didn't give her the uni because he felt it would reveal some bad traits in her and he was right. She loved power, she'd do anything to keep her stuff to herself. I know her life isn't perfect even though she tries to act like it is" she holds my hand. "Give her a chance. Bad habits are hard to get rid of, I know she loves you so so much and she sometimes does the wrong thing"

"Yeah... I know that. She's hurt me alot and i just can't trust her" I look away.

"So any gossip?" She lightens the gloomy mood.

"No... you?"

"Steve wants to get you, Tan,  Winter, Ciroc and Rip to participate in a photo shoot at Barbados" she squeaks.

"Why do you guys do things last minute?"

"Why not?" She blushes. "What name will you give Rose's baby?"

"I'm thinking Blue" I say after a long pause.

"What a weird name. I'm thinking Arthur- like my grandfather"

"So boring...i feel aunt is going to choose a crazy name like Rain or Summer" I reply

"Do you think Lily is seeing someone now?" She whispers.

"I feel like she has a girlfriend - I'm getting that vibe" I whisper back.

"No... I think she's seeing her boss. She flew in time because of his help and he keeps on sending us holiday tickets and expensive gifts"

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