CHAPTER 1

I sigh as I entered the plane. Today has really been quite a bad day. At first I skipped breakfast in other to catch my flight, I have been at the airport as early as 6am and right now it's 9am over here. it's really crowded, a lot of people travelling to their hometown to celebrate the Christmas break which is in two weeks time

I counted. seat 21,22,23,24,25,26, yes 27.i gently tucked my mini trolley in the overhead wheel bin and plop my butts in my seat. I buckled my seat belt, wrapped my hair in a dun after which my scarf round my neck and drifted to sleep. yes that's how I enjoy my flight. most people listened to music, played games, watch movies and stuff but I prefer sleeping to anything else.

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"Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your co pilot and we'll be landing in a few minute and the temperature there is 49°F, Please put on your seat belt, shutdown laptops and put phone in flight mode" someone said through the speaker,making jolt out of my short sleep.

jeez did I just say short, I slept during the entire flight. That is about 5hr 30 mins or even more.

I stirred, open my eyes and looked around. Sitting beside me was a young looking man. he shouldnt be really older than me just two or three years difference not much right?. His hair was black and thick, he had blueberries blue eyes, extraordinary handsome with a perfect jawline. Darn he was hot as hell, I think he should be six ft I can't really tell because his sitting. His virlie physique tigerred my female horm..._gosh I feel so stupid right now. fuck my female hormones.

"Hi, can you take a picture of me? " he smiled stretching out his phone toward me.

Darn, those dimples

"oh, sure! " I smiled back at him taking his phone from him "I'm sam"

"Dylan, nice meeting you "

"I could say so too" I smiled once again as I took a few shots of him before giving him back his phone.

"Passengers we just landed, Your luggage will be collected on the 34B belt, thank you for traveling with us "

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"keep the change " I had told to the driver that had dropped me off.

Here I was standing in front of my dad's ranch house, I haven't been here for 4yrs so it's kinda really looking all new to me. we moved over here during my last year in highschool, that about 6yrs ago and I spent just 2yrs here before I left for California .

I actually didn't tell anyone I was coming back home today, not even Lisa my bestfriend. Who dosent like giving surprises, I'm pretty sure my dad is in work doing business so I don't need to sneak in, for the fear of been seen.

I searched under the doormat for the house key, it's actually where we do keep it but I couldn't find it. 4yrs is a huge time so things must have changed. I checked everywhere I could think of but still didn't find it.

I sigh in frustration as I rest my back on the door making it open at once. so it wasn't even locked. weird.

I walked into the house, pulling my trolley behind me.

"things really has changed" I mumbled as I looked around. The wall of the sitting room which was once painted grey was now painted with soft black and had light blue stripes on it, it had a matching sofa set, centre glass table and a wooden floor. The fancy lights with beautiful crystal chandelier in the center of the room illuminated the whole room. The velvet, warm blue curtains were covering the large glass windows. 'wow my dad really got taste' I thought.

I walked into the kitchen which was just next room and my jaw hit the floor and I started gawking at the kitchen. The size didn't change of course, how would it?, but the interior did change. the geometrical wooden ceiling, the red and maroon cabinet with a black, shiny marbled counter made the kitchen different. I began to doubt it was my dad idea, probably someone helped him with the new interior designs

It didn't take much time before I headed to my room . I plan to clean up and go back to the kitchen to prepare a pleasant meal for my dad and maybe run to the grocery store nearby and buy some things I could use to bake and also gave a surprise visit to Lisa. I chuckled by just imagining her reaction.

I entered my room almost in a slow motion and it hasn't changed for good even by one bit, rather it was dusty and stuffy. I quickly opened the window and started cleaning. By the time I was done with cleaning I was already too tired to arrange my clothes in my closet but still have to carry out my surprise,so I postponed arranging my clothes to tomorrow.

I threw on a black sweatpants and white loosed shirt after I had had my warm shower, I packed my hair in a pony tail and allow some strand of her fall by the side of my face before I headed to the kitchen. After few minutes of thinking of what to prepare, I decided to make bacon and asparagus pastry twist for appetizer, creamy Tusca chicken for main dish and the cake for dessert. I may as well buy some tubes of ice cream.

I started with the creamy tusca chicken. I arranged the things I would need on the work surface; extra-virgin olive oil, a cartoon of chicken breasts I found in the fridge, salt, Freshly ground black pepper,dried oregano, butter, cloves garlic, tomatoes, spinach, heavy cream, freshly grated Parmesan and Lemon wedges, for serving. And I began to work.

In 40 mins time my meal was ready and just when I was about to start preparing my appetizer, I heard walk movement making my heart beat increase. then I thought maybe it was my dad so I relaxed.

I cleaned my head with a napkin and tiptoed to the sitting room. What I had in mind was to take my dad by surprise and be like booooo!, but it was not my dad, it was a girl of probably my age mate walking up the stairs. I watched her for few minutes, she was practically naked, her black dress was extra reaveling for goodness sake this is winter, I stood still, wondering what the heck is happening, a stranger just walk in and starts moving around someone house?, does that shit happens? , or is It me who is in the wrong house? or was she a relative? cousin?

"hey" finally said out making her turn around.beside the fact that her face was looking like cake, I have never seen her before "who are you?, what are you doing here?"

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" she screamed making me scream too

"ahhhhhhhhhhhhh"

"ahhhhhhhhhhhhh"