ALLIE |C.D|

CHAPTER ONE

Allie Anderson

In which i became a ghost to my relatives

"Allie your 24 with a degree and you choose to work at mcdonalds? What a waste" a Relative of mine shook her head, i just made those words go in through her right ear and past my left ear.

"Yeah, engineering isnt really my passion" i had replied trying her best to sound as polite as possible, "yes but it can make you rich dear"

Rich? Is that what all people care about nowadays? Wealth? It doesnt make sense, wealth can buy you many things but it cant buy you lifetime happiness.

"Auntie how about your daughter? How's her studies going?" I changed the subject, wouldnt want to spoil my night more by listening to my Aunt talking absolute bullcrap about my life choices.

"Just wonderful dear!" Her aunt squealed, her eyes glimering in proudness "her career is going to the moon!"

'To the moon' allie snickered in her mind, i knew that my aunt was just exagerating. "Well what did she do?" I had asked while taking a quick sip on my champagne.

"Too much to tell dear" her aunt chuckled "might run out of saliva" she joked nudging me.

I just gave her a nod knowing very well her aunt wont tell because her daughters success isnt as good as she described it to be. Sad isnt it?

"But i will tell you one thing, my daughter is finding a cure to cancer" she clasped her hands together and looked at me trying to find the jealousy in my eyes. How could i be jealous of her daughter?

"Oh here she is now!" She cheered standing up from her chair to approach her daughter, her long green dress sparkling as she walked, i wonder how much hers costed. I know mine didnt even reach 40.

I looked at her daughter Aurora and tilted my head, i imagined a more lively woman with a bright smile and a strong and confident auro raidiating of her figure but i saw something else. I just saw a woman with bags under her eyes, and instead of a bright smile i saw a fake and wary one.

Aurora really changed over the years. As i sat in my chair looking at my untouched meal, i wonder if i should really be here. Just last night i was very excited i was overjoyed that i could finally see my relatives after such long time.

But now im doubting it, i last saw them when i was 18 and that was when my family decided to move because of some issues, i swear my mother told me we were coming back, but i guess that never bappened.

Because here i am now 6 years later sitting at a dining table meeting my relatives but it seems like no one really remembered me judging by the looks of it...

I bit my cheek as i furrowed my brows debating on whether i should leave or not, this whole reunion thing is pointless if non of your relatives will even talk to you, im even grateful that my aunt i hated for years talked to me.

I finally touched the steak in my plate and immediately lost my appetite, not because it was gross-looking, it wasnt it actually looked so delicious but these damn thoughts in my head makes me loose my appetite. Why cant i just shut my brain off without sleeping?

"Allie! Aurora is here!" A voice chirped behind me, and without guessing twice i knew it My aunt, Aunt Grachel, her names quite a weird one for me but my mom explained why that was her name, it was because my grandfather, hers and my moms dad wanted her name to be Rachel but my grandmother aka aunt grachels and my moms mother wanted Grace and thats where the make grachel was made.

"Aurora, hi nice to meet you" my enthusiastic voice turned out to be a tired and annoyed one, i guess this seemed to make a bad impression on my aunt since her cheshire cat smile turned into a flat line.

"Same to you Allie" she smiled as she invited my hand in hers which i gladly held and gave a light squish before pulling away.
"So london treating you right?" She asked takin a seat beside me.

"Just like the old days" A short silence was welcomed in our short conversation, and just like my mother would say "god walked through" i really dont know what that means, but to my understanding, when silence comes in a conversation it means that god walked through.

"So do you have a family now Allie?" She asked sippung on her champagne, i chuckled at her question "im still 24 Aurora" i answered dusting the imaginary dust off my knee length dress.

"Some people marry at 20"
"Im not some people"
"Still you should find yourself a man before you get old"

"Oh god you sound like your mom" we both laughed at that.

"Well i guess when you live with her all your life you kinda adopt some of her features"

I nod at her with a small smile on my face "so when are you going to leave?" She asked pulling out her phone "well i was about to leave actually" i said looking at my wristwatch, my eyes widened slightly when i saw it was only 7:30, time really does go slow when your rushing.

"Oh am i holding you back on something?" She frowned "no no no, you arent, my life isnt really that busy" i chuckled shaking my head. Oh how sad that sounded.

"So your mom told me your finding a cure to cancer, is it true?" I asked "barely" she laughed as her head leaned back a bit. "What do you mean?" I was truly confused.

"I dont have time for that" she laughed again but now i joined her but ti was sadly interupted by her mother walking up to us "im deeply sorry i have to steal aurora from you dear but my friends wanted to meet her, come now aurora" her mom said as shhe dragged Aurora across the room.

I just watched before shrugging my shoulders, guess it was time to leave.

I got up from my chair and grabbed my purse, straightening my dress along with my hair i was now ready to walk out. It wasnt quite a night but it was still a night to remember.

I walked out of the house feelung immediately the cold wind as it caressed my skin, and to my car i walked, opened the doorm got in, turned it on and i was on my way to the nearest drug store to buy chocolate and pads because i was running out of pads.

And i drove for quite some time feeling calm and collected.