4 Chapter 4: Amber

Waking up, Amber stretched like a cat. She looked around her room, dark-pink with light-pink vertical stripes decorated the walls, creamy-colored wood for the floor, and an assorted amount of items thrown about.

"It's so early!" She whined to herself. "I'll just sleep , five more minutes, yes, just five." Amber said as she put her head back on her pillow. 'I had such a nice dream too, what was it about? I don't remember, I'll just dream again.'

"No! I have to get up! Come on, you can do this Amber. Just this once, ugh, I don't want to, it's too early!" She pushed her pink blanket away, her pajamas were not enough to hide her amazonian figure, her complexion an ochreous hue, and her silver-blonde hair scattered , as if shocked, around her head.

"Uh, that's a silent one." Amber said as she took a sniff. "Oh! But, deadly!"

Finally, after a long battle, she got out of bed. Amber walked towards her white dresser, grabbing a silver necklace in the shape of an L.

"I am so awesome! I don't need that annoying Joshua to wake me up, Humph." A smile played around her lips. "What do they say? Early worm gets the worm? That's just disgusting"

"Ah, it still smells,haha, I am gross. What did I even eat?" She pondered, as she put the necklace on.

Amber walked outside her room, her room was located on the second floor, their house had 5 rooms, it made one feel lonely, especially when only two people lived on it.

As she walked down the mahony stairs,she could hear the tv coming from the living room. 'Must be Dad, who watches T.V. nowadays, anyway?'

"It has been confirmed Emily, 3 killed, and 19 wounded. This is the third terrorist attack of the year, in american soil, the other two been in..."

"Finally, you woke up? It's almost 12, breakfast its long cold." A voice said from the couch. Amber could see the top of her dad's hair, mostly black, with specks of gray.

"I, ah, I was practicing, I completely forgot about the time, so I came out late." She pouted.

"I am sure." Turning around from the 65' Samsung T.V., a gentle smile greeted her, there were some wrinkles around the eyes, but the twinkle in his ice-blue eyes reveal a youthful energy.

Amber mumbled something under her breath as she walk herself to the kitchen. A plate with two sunny-side eggs, turkey bacon, and a glass of water sat on the counter. She grabbed a slice of bacon as she picked up the plate, putting it in the microwave for thirty seconds.

"How did the concert in Atlanta go?"

"It was such a small venue, and fans kept trying to get on the stage, it was very annoying." She attacked the bacon in her hand as she complained.

"What are you doing here anyways? Don't you work dad?"

"I couldn't hear you, hold on. Okay, what did you say?"

Hearing the volume of the TV go down, Amber repeated her question.

"I said, don't you work today?"

"Don't you remember? I told you I will go meet an old friend today, want to come?" You could almost hear , the smile in his voice.

Beep. Beep. Beep.

"Eww, no, you know I don't like those old geezers." Taking the plate out of the microwave, she walked towards the living room.

"I am not meeting an old geez-, old man, you better not make a mess Amber Rose Ray!"

" I won't! I'll clean it up, okay?" She whined, Amber hates when her dad uses her full name, either she is in trouble, or she did something wrong.

"Humph, I seen your cleaning, oh that's right, pick up your luggage, you left it in the front door. Do you think we have a maid in the house?"

Turning to the T.V. , Amber grumbled. "Maid...always...mess..."

"What did you say?" Her dad turned to face her.

"Nothing daddy!" Giving him her best smile.

"Haha, don't give me that fake smile, that's for your fans. Haha, I seen the memes." His stern face crumpling as he grinned.

"Dad!" She whined. "That's why they are so annoying! I have to wait for days, sitting in a table smiling and signing stuff, just to be made fun off." She puffed her cheeks.

Amber continued eating as she turned to the T.V.

"CU football player arrested for the second time in a row. The 19-year-old was arrested for first-degree trespassing, robbery, criminal mischief and careless driving, according to jail records. The sophomore cornerback was also arrested on July 27 on domestic violence, assault and harassment charges.

That's something Kyle, will this keep him from the NFL, I wonder?

That's hard to say kim. He might have been playing really well this season, but, you know how strict the NFL can be.

We have to go to commercials, but following right up, we have 5 celebrities who dropped out of fame, only here in Channel 9."

"Can you change the channel dad?"

"Amber, this things happen, don't worry about it."

" I, I don't want to talk about it." Amber shoved the rest of the food in her mouth, as she walked to the sink. Food has always helped her calm down, whenever she is angry.

"Oh, don't forget the luggage!"

"Ugh, Dad." She stomped her way to the front door. Pulled the handle, and walked towards the stairs.

"Why is this so heavy?" She complained as she half-dragged half-pulled the pink suitcase up the stairs.

"So heavy!" Amber had started to sweat. "Why is my room so far?"

As she made her way to her room, Amber could hear the imperial march. She set her suitcase by the wall, and picked up her S8 charging by the bed.

"What?"

"Good afternoon Ms. Ray, did I wake you up?" A raspy voice greeted her.

"Joshua? I have been awake since a long time ago! You are the one who just woke up!" She berated putting the phone in front of her face.

"Ahem. Ms.Ray, Michael and I just arrived here at Denver. We talked to your record label, we have permission to use one of the conference rooms in RMG's main building. I'll pick you up tomorrow at 2, does that sound good?"

"What? I just got back yesterday!"

"Ms.Ray? I am losing you, I can't hear you. Okay, I'll see you tomorrow. Bye."

"Ah? Wait, you bastard! I know you can hear me!"

"Wait till I catch you tomorrow, we will see then. Humph."Smirking while looking at her phone, different scenarios playing in her mind.

"Hahaha, just wait Joshua, just wait." Amber eyed the suitcase leaning on the wall.

"Can't I just dump it on the closet?" She wondered as she tried to place it on her king-sized bed. "Ugh, why is it so heavy."

Wiping her imaginary sweat from her forehead, Amber opened up the zipper.

Everything was very neatly packed, the blouses rolled up, make up on the bottom-left, teddy bears on the bottom-right, everything was uniformed.

"This is not mine." Picking up a blouse with Moana on the front. "This is so small."

Glancing at the rest, and wondering what happened to all her stuff.

"Ah! He took it!" She covered her mouth.

Remembering yesterday, her hand unconsciously glided to her right cheek.

"You did not even tell me your name, jerk." Amber complained in a sweet voice.

"Oh my god! My underwear!" Amber shrieked remembering that she threw her dirty underclothes on top.