You, Me & Music

Chapter 5

I was sleeping peacefully when someone knocked on my door. "Get out!" I screamed.

"You lazy-head! Get out of your bed, Mom and Dad are waiting at the dining area."

"Alright!" I was about to sleep again when she shouted.

"Ash, don't try to sleep again or I'll kill you."

"Urggh! I'm coming!"

While I was walking, I heard murmuring around the hallways.

"Morning," I greeted cheerfully.

"Morning Ash, sit down please."

"So, what’s with the meeting all about?"

"It's about you."

"Oh," I was about to eat my bacon when I realized the meeting was all about me, "hey, wait why is it about me?”

I dropped my fork.

Lindy started to laugh and muttered, "I didn't know it take you that long to realize it."

I glared at her when Mom started to talk, "Ash, son…"

"Yes Mommy," I baby talk with a big smile on my face.

"You won't be coming with us in Paris."

My jaw dropped at her words. "What the heck, Mom?!"

Lindy laughed and it annoys me, "stop laughing!" I shouted.

"Ashton, lower your voice, we’re eating and show some respect, it's your sister, in fact we already talked about it."

"We? I want to go to Paris too!"

"The answer is no Ashton and if you ever insist to go, we will have to ground you when we reach there and you won't be able to get out of your room until the opening of the new branch," Dad said to me.

"Either you want it or not, I will go."

"Ashton, you almost killed Mark yesterday," Dad said in a calm voice.

"How'd you know?" I asked shocked, and glared at Lindy.

"Hey not me," she said with her hands up, surrendering.

"Ms. Morris called us after the incident and explained everything," Dad said.

"And even if Ms. Morris didn't inform us, we would still know about it because all the expenses will be charges to us," Mom added.

"I will be staying here for a month alone with Emma, Annie, and James?" I asked.

"No, they will come with us."

"Why?"

"Because we need extra hands for the preparation."

"I'm sure I can help too, Mom."

"Still, the answer is no."

"Urgh! I hate my life! I'm alone in here!" I shouted.

Lindy started to laugh again and said "No you're not."

"Why, are you staying here with me?"

"Definitely not, I will walk in the opening," she grinned.

"I hate you."

"Don't hate me yet."

"Why?"

"Because Sarah," my eyes grew wider, "and yes you heard me right, Sarah will stay here with you," she smiled.

"Sarah?!" I astonished "Mom, is that true?"

"Yes Ash, we already talked to her and made the arrangement. She will be your guardian for a month."