Ravens

Dinner disaster

    I sat up from my bed, I was already tired from staying home all day, yesterday. After a nice bath I dressed up in the most comfortable sweater I had which was uncle Roberts but he doesn't know I have it and I trust that he wouldn't even mind.
      " Cleo pumpkin?", I sighed once I heard my mum's voice,
    I braced myself to argue with her about how I was going to school and that I was totally fine. She appeared at my door not to long after.
      " Save it sweetie, I'm your mum I know you were going to school today", she said with an amused tone to her voice.
   I looked wearily at her, she never gave in that easily anytime I try to leave the house when I'm sick.
    " Yeah. I was actually surprised you didn't try to go to your precious school yesterday", she mused to herself as she walked to me chuckling.
     We smiled seeing that she was happy, I finally took in her appearance. Her pale blond hair was pinned up in a simple ponytail and she was wearing a pair of dark blue slightly ripped jeans and an off shoulder white lace top, and with all those days she lived on only alcohol she'd lost quite a lot of weight, she looked like a model. But she hardly dresses this nice.
    " What's the special occasion mum?", I asked
   " Nothing honey just heading to work", she said as she kissed my forehead. I sniffled my nose clogging up, she smiled at me before leaving.
    I stared dumbfounded after my mum's retreating figure. She's always worked from home. What the heck happened while I was out sick?
   " Get down here Cleo, you're making me late!", I heard Tyson yell and I immediately hurried downstairs.

  School was fine and quite uneventful, I mean now my brother seems to be avoiding me even more. I'm guessing he bought another pack of cigarettes and doesn't want me figuring where he hid it.
    My phone suddenly rang and when I checked caller ID I saw that it was my dad and that was really odd to me because my dad never calls ever.
    I picked up the call.
   " Hey Rave honey I have some business associates over for dinner, find a way to communicate with your brother and tell him to come home early ok love you.", I nodded even though I knew he couldn't see me it has just been ages since I spoke a word to my dad. He cut the call.
    I waited all day and I've been trying to talk to Tyson but he keeps on walking away like I wasn't even there.
     I was getting pissed off so once I found out that he excused himself to use the toilet I walked straight in there and stood in front of him as he ignored me and brushed his hair.
   " Listen Ty, I don't want to even talk to you but-"
   " So why the hell are you talking to me?", He asked me not even turning to face me. I clenched my jaw but kept on my poker face.
   " Dad is having a business dinner at the house poophead so get there early, ok?".
I didn't wait for his response and just walked out of the boys toilet.

  As an attempt to look pretty for dad's guests I put my hair in two side buns at the top of my head, because mum loves it when my hair's like this and now that she's happier I'd love for her to remain that way, I was wearing a simple cream and blue short jumpsuit. I hope they don't have some kid my age, who believes that I'd love to be friends because I already have enough people to ignore tonight.
   The doorbell rang and I jogged down the stairs barefoot and opened the door. Standing in front of me was a sweet laughing couple, their smiles were sincere, most couples my dad did business with were almost as miserable about dining with us as we were of dining with them.
    " Good evening sir, miss", I greeted with a small smile, the lady smiled at me her black hair in soft ringlets and she suddenly directed her total focus on me and started cooing at me.
    " Oh Gabe isn't she just precious, so cute too", she cooed. My cheeks burnt, what am I five.
  " Monica, stop she isn't a puppy", he said as he smiled at her, she pouted slightly at him and I saw him blush. Aww that's cute. He turned to me and stretched out his hand to me, I took it and gave him a firm shake.
   " I'm Gabriel, Gabriel Andrews",  and I sweared I heard someone mumble ' stop acting like James bond, dad it's embarrassing'. I smiled at him.
  " I'm Raven, Raven Quinn, welcome", they smiled at me before hugging me lightly and walking in, I looked at them before slamming the door shut.
   " Ow, come on woman!", I stopped in my tracks when I heard a familiar voice, I slowly opened the door and came face to face with Chase.
   " What are you doing here?"
   " I'm an Andrews duh", he said imitating an obnoxious teenage spoilt brat. He kissed me on the cheek before following behind his parents and on the stairs witnessing his little kiss was Tyson and he looked pissed, God please help me survive this.