My mother was surprised to see me standing in front of her when she opened the door.I had a hard time knocking on it before she came up.I stood steady,with a blank expression painted in my face.Mom's jaw dropped a little bit and placed her hands on her waist.She looked suspicious,mad and puzzled.
"Why are you home so early?"she asked with an angry tone."You escaped class?"I rolled my eyes.She was being too melodramatic.I was expecting a question like.."What happened to you?"She didn't even noticed the glue in my hair.
"Calm down."i said while making my way inside our house."There was a problem at school,and i need to fix it here."
"How could you fix your problem here? What's wrong?"
"You should have questioned me that way when you saw me in the frontdoor."
Mom's face was turning red.She was being impatient."Are you fooling me?"
"No.But lemme explain everything later."
I walked to my room.She was about to say something when i slammed the door shut.Tee-hee.There is a tendency that she might strangle me to death regarding with that behavior.That was rude,I know but.. If she only knew what happened. I was thankful of my friends,Addie and Liz because they helped me expalin the situation to our teacher. That i won't be able to attend the next classes due to my problem.Mr.Newton saw my head and he gave me the excuses that I need.And here I am,about to remove this fuckin' glue in my damn ugly red hair.And heaven forbid,there was a tragedy in the bathroom.I slipped on the tiles when i walked inside.When I already had myself wet all over,I just realized that the bottle of shampoo was empty.I forgot that this morning before going to school,I emptied it up already.This is driving me crazier than ever.
I found some random shower gels and used it as a shampoo substitute.It wasn't that bad.The thing also creates bubbles,i like the scent,that's all.Seems like a huge brick was removed from my chest when i finished the job.My hair's fine now,and so I am.But my mother.. I think she's not.
"Hi there Mom." Geez,i'm so thick faced.
She looked at me with her cold stare."I don't like your attitude anymore."
"Sorry.I was just being.. emotional.After what happened to me at school,I don't feel like I'll be able to act normally again.But now,everything's fine.."
"What happened at school?"
"Uh.. its some sort of a prank..something."
"What did they do to you?"
"Poured--uh,Glue.On.my--uh,hair.."
She was surprised when I said that."What??"
I told her the whole story why I went home and why I did I became stupid for some time.That time,everything was serious.I was talking like a lawyer,because my voice was loud and clear while speaking.My eyes were looking straight ahead and I do not know what the heck is wrong with me.After that,my mother became hysterical.Sometimes,I hate her for being over acting.But she was telling me that she was just being overprotective.Luckily,after some few explanations,she calmed down.
"You tell your teacher about it,okay?" she commanded.
I was a bit surprised. "What? Heck,no."
"And why?"
"It won't help.."
"But at least they know.. the next time it happens again,those starngers would be caught."
"That is IMPOSSIBLE.So IMPOSSIBLE."
"Oh Hayley,I don't know what I'm going to do with you."
The ringing of the phone at the kitchen ended up our conversation.Mother answered it and it seems like she was about to leave me alone at home.Because she was sayin' :"Okay,I'll be there in a few minutes".
And I was right.She told me that she's leaving.A friend invited her to a birthday party and asked me if i wanted to go with her.I thought for a while.It would be boring here if I did not go with her because I'll be all alone.So.. I made up my mind.
The best formal clothes from my closet were all out now and I was being random on what to pick.Mom told me that i should wear presentable clothes because the venue was a hotel.It would be embarassing if I wear my jeans,tee and snickers.But at the same time,that would be awesome.So,you know what's on my mind :)
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"You fool! I wish i never told you.Wearing those casual clothes?! Oh my God." Mom was scolding me inside the car.She was mad at me because I did what's on my mind.
"Stay cool.I'm not going inside the hotel.Leave me outside,I'll be fine."I replied with a grin.
"No.You are coming with me.Whether you like it or not."
I shook my head."Whatever."
It took at least 30 minutes driving and we arrived in the hotel.Wow,this place was too grand and rich-looking.I can sense that mom's friend was a rich person.Or maybe,He/She was at business and can afford to throw up a big party. like thisSome men in corporate attires accompanied us inside the big room where everyone is at.And I was amazed of what I saw.
A long table is at the center of the wide room. Lots of foods were there and I can see a tall pile of wine glasses.The bright yellow color of the walls made the gowns of the ladies shimmer and shine as well as their blonde hairs.Men were all formal-looking. I can hear faint sounds of laughter and chattering.The background music was like the sound of a violin or a trumpet,i have no idea.I looked at myself.And I feel superior,confident.Though I wasn't expecting this to happen to me.At school,I met some tragedies.But here,I think i will be lucky.And i'm sure when i leave this place,my stomach will be full--- and satisfied.Oh,I forgot to tell you that I am sometimes,a Glutton.
A waiter went to us and offered me some biscuit-like food on a silver tray.I picked one and placed it inside my mouth.When i realized that it was a good food,i picked three more and smiled at the waiter.He smiled at me and left.Suddenly,I was attracted to a tall woman who was coming towards our direction.Her age was like of my mother and she was extremely beautiful.Behind those thick make-up in her face and sparkling jewelries in her body,her eyes looked kind.Most of the people i knew who has that kind of things has a mean and selfish attitude.She was smiling to my mother and i noticed that my mother was smiling back at her.
"Cristyy!"She said with a friendly voice."i'm so glad that you came.." I looked at her purple dress,that perfectly matched her burgundy hair.I love the dress,and I was kinda jealous."You brought your daughter with you!!" she continued,looking at me straight in the eye,and leaned forward to give me a kiss on the cheek.And she did the same thing with my mom.
They talked for a while and i wasn't listening..I was busy staring at the men who played the violin in the corner of the big and wide room inside the hotel.I wanted to learn how to play the violin when i was small but my grandpa says no.He made me play the piano,which is my masterpiece today. :)
Suddenly,I felt a tap on my shoulder,it was mom.The womanin purple dress was the birthday girl."Kristy wants to talk to you".And so i realized.. Her name was Kristy.
"Hello Darling.. how are you?" she was talking to me like i'm a baby,i hate it.
"I'm doing good.. " i replied sarcastically.
"Where do you go to school Hayley??"
"At St.Luke's High School Ma'am."
Her face lighted up when i said that. "My children are studying in the same school."
"She's on the 10th grade." Mom told her.
"Oh,I thought she and my son were classmates."
"Oh,who's your son ma'am?? if you don't mind.." I asked shyly..
She turned back for a while and pulled a familiar figure in a gray shirt and jeans.When the person faced us,I felt like i lost my breath.The hell.The disaster.Whatever.Josh Farro.
Kristy smiled."Meet my handsome son,Josh.. I'm sorry,he's not wearing the formal clothes,he's kinda like hard-headed."
"Me either." i said.I felt mom's elbows hit my back.
"Oh,that's okay.."
Josh Farro's expression was unreadable.He was about to laugh,but at the same time,surprised."Hayley?!"
I rolled my eyes.
"They know each other i think" Mom said.
"Josh Farro." I spoke,finally.
He smiled at me,and it struck my chest. My heartbeat wasn't normal anymore.
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