"NEW YEAR EVE"
It was already twelve o'clock on a dot, and I and my parents were at the field holding bangers on our hands. We shot them on the sky, while they sounded thunderously.
Everyone at the neighborhood was also up at the middle of night, in the spirit of eve.
A family at the neighborhood ran to us at our field, joining us in rejoicing for entering a new year.
"Happy new year!!." They all screamed aloud.
"Happy new year." I and my family returned back the wishes to them.
"I'm Mr Graham and here, is my family." He identified himself to us.
"Yes. We noticed that you're new here." Mrs Graham said to us.
I exchanged glances with my parents, not knowing what to say to them. My mum finally decided to speak on our behalf. They were actually nice people afterall.
"Nice to meet you." She brought forth her hand for a handshake.
They shook hands with her, showing off their thirty two teeth. They requested we follow them over to their home, to enjoy the eve with them.
We followed them behind, heading over to their house.
Tables were arranged at a big field in their house and some of their family and friends were present. They prepared plenty meals tonight and it was really fun.
"The meals look so tasty." I said to mother, tearing a wing of chicken apart.
"I love everything here. Chicago is a nice place." Mum said to me, sipping a glass of wine.
"We need to appreciate George for everything he has done for our family." Father added with a smile.
I nodded my head in agreement with his reply. George has really done so much for I and my family. He fulfilled all my dreams just in a snap of his finger.
**At Manchester**
Zoey finally came out of her room on the night of eve. She was with the Kurtz at the living room, where they were celebrating the new year Eve in the best way they could.
"Finally, it's another year." Hazel said excitedly.
"We'll be returning back to Birmingham soon." Mr Kurtz revealed.
Sebastian looked at him, putting on a sad face. He actually had something to say to them.
He felt that opening up about it at the moment, was the best time to say it.
"While we are having fun, I have something to say." Sebastian said to them.
"What's that?". They all asked in unison.
"Zoey..." He called out her name, pausing.
Zoey turned towards his direction, looking at his face. She was still putting on a gloomy face. She haven't said a word since she came out of her room. She was waiting to hear what he has to say.
"Congratulations, you've finally been given scholarship to enroll in Brooklyn college." Sebastian announced.
Liam and Oliver were in awe. Zoey was glad to hear the good news,but the frown on her face said otherwise.
Sebastian pulled her into his arms, hugging her tightly.
"Is that even possible?". Mrs Kurtz questioned Sebastian doubtfully.
"Yes mum it's. Your grand daughter is very brilliant just like me." Sebastian boasted.
Mrs Kurtz hissed, turning away her face. She wasn't expecting such good news. Hazel was filled with envy towards Zoey. She kept looking at her angrily.
"I will also be handing over my heirship to Oliver. He should take over your company dad. I'm not interested in it at all." Sebastian revealed.
"What are you talking about?". Mr Kurtz asked him shocked by his revelation.
He almost had a heart attack and luckily, Mrs Kurtz and Hazel were nearby to lend him a helping hand. Oliver was still unconvinced by Sebastian's words.
"What did you mean bruh?". He asked Sebastian.
"I have already started a project of building my own company at New York." Sebastian said to him.
"You're a disgrace son." Mrs Kurtz insulted him bitterly.
Liam was aware of all that Sebastian had said to his family. He kept it as a secret and waited for him to tell it to his family on his own will.
Oliver couldn't believe that Sebastian was letting go of their dad's company into his own hands.
It was still like a dream to him and he needed someone that would tell him that he was dreaming.
"What do you intend doing then?". Oliver asked him.
"I'll be leaving England soon with my daughter to New York. That's our final destination. She'll start life afresh over there and slowly forget the past. I also have to stay closer to my project." He said.
Zoey wasn't surprised at all, because she have always had a feeling that she would be going somewhere faraway. She didn't know when or how, but she was now convinced that all she felt back then in the past was actually through and have been said by Sebastian.
"What about me?". Liam asked him.
"Liam you're free now. Go back to your hometown Goslow. You deserve to be happy and build up yourself too. I don't want you to serve me anymore." Sebastian said to him.
"No way. Liam should return back to Birmingham then. Afterall, I came here because of him." Hazel interfered immediately.
Everyone looked at her with surprise, especially Mr and Mrs Kurtz. They weren't understanding where the care was coming from and something was very suspicious about the way she reacted earlier.
"Hazel, why are you acting so caring towards Liam?". Mr Kurtz asked her with a cold tone.
"Hope there's nothing going on between the both of you secretly?". Mrs Kurtz asked her.
Not at all aunt." Liam chipped in immediately, disagreeing with her question.
Hazel looked at him with a hurting eye. Her heart was obviously broken again by Liam's reply. It was at that spot, that she died her feelings for Liam. She was ready to stop loving him and just move on.
Oliver held her hand at the couch, while she looked into his eyes. He could see clustered tears in her eyes and he smiled at her. She was trying so hard not to let out a tear.
"I think you should just move on sis." Oliver whiepherey into her ears.
"I will." She whisphered back to him.
"Mum, Dad, there's nothing going on between us and nothing will ever go on between us." Hazel said to her parents with an angry tone.
Liam was surprised to see her speak in such tone and manner. It was really unlike her.
Sebastian was obviously aware of everything that was happening between his sister and Liam. It was a one sided love story and he was happy that she finally decided to accept things they way they were.
"Just do whatsoever you want to do. Don't put a call on me, when all your hard work crashes before your own eyes."Mrs Kurtz warned Sebastian.
"I'll handle it, just the way I did in the past." Sebastian said to her with a broad smile.
Zoey left them in the middle of their conversation,going back into her bedroom. She locked the door of her room from inside, reaching out for her tab, lying ontop of her bed.
She dialed her friends number immediately, to inform them about the good news.
"Hello Zoey, you called us." Yvette, Mia and Hannah said to her from a video call.
"Yes I did. I've a good news." She said to them, trying her best to appear happy before her friends.
"What's it? I can't wait to hear it." Mia asked her curiously.
"I'm on a scholarship to study in Brooklyn college at New York city." She opened up.
Her friends were very happy for her. Mia and Hannah frowned their faces from the video call. They were sad that she would also be leaving them just as Yvette did.
"I don't want to go, but I don't want my father to be sad." Zoey said to them sadly.
"It's fine. We'll try to cope without you here." Hannah tried convincing her.
"Maybe later on, the both of you can come over to our various cities and visit us." Yvette suggested.
That was a nice suggestion from Yvette and they promised that they would, when the right time approaches.
Zoey was happy that she was able to communicate to her friends about the news and they weren't as sad as she concluded in her head that they would be.