Mommy's Goodbye

I met Ben on my way back to my room and we exchanged pleasantries. As I turned to walk away, he stopped to ask whether I wasn't feeling well as I rather looked so pale.

I replied by saying maybe due to it being my first time drinking, I had a slight headache as I couldn't possibly tell him what happened. He then pulled me to the lobby and told me to sit down and wait for him. That time, I couldn't think much because of what just happened so all I could do was to just sit there and listen to him.

After some time, Ben came back with lemon water and handed it over to me to drink. After making sure I drank the water, he sat beside me and asked the time I went back and obviously I lied to him even though I was really absent minded throughout most of the conversation.

He told me about him getting a scholarship at one of the best universities in Germany to pursue art. Although Ben was a little bit talkative, I didn't find him annoying. We talked about some other things before I told him we were leaving the next day.

The next day, early in the morning I set out back to Florida with my family. I could say that throughout the entire journey back, I was absent minded and very sad at the same time. I kept asking myself how all that happened to me. How do I tell my parents about it and the worst part was that I couldn't even remember anything that happened aside from me leaning onto him.

" Wasn't he conscious at that time? Why did he take advantage of me when I was drunk?, but the thing is I was the one who leaned into him first too but he could have pushed me away right?, I also saw him drinking but that didn't mean he was also drunk right?, How could he be such an animal?" That's all the questions that I kept asking myself silently in the car.

Suddenly, a thought passed through my mind which sent chills down my spine. How could that be? How did I feel extremely hot after having just whisky.

" Dad, a friend of mine said that you would feel extremely hot after having whisky for the first time, is it really true?" I asked my dad.

" Which friend is that darling, did they ask you to drink?" My mom asked from the front passenger seat.

" No they didn't and it's just a normal friend. Actually I asked them if they had drunk before and they said no. That's when he told me that he heard it from someone else" I lied.

" No darling, that's not true. You may become tipsy or even drunk but there is no way you'll feel hot and one-day if you decide to drink remember not to drink much okay, it is not good for your health" my father said.

So that means it was that guy that gave me a drank. he spiked my drink, Oh God. what could have happened if he wasn't dragged away by others. No wonder I felt that Lyons' guy's body was much colder. This means he wasn't entirely to blame for this, I was the one who threw myself at him. I suddenly felt guilty and miserable.

" If you know it's bad for her health, why are you still telling her to drink?" My mom questioned my dad as the two of them continued to bicker in the car as my dad drove.

As I left early that day, I never saw or heard from Lyons again but I guess it was because I didn't call. Later I found out that he was being honest about taking up responsibility. Not only did I get a soft spot for him but I also understood it wasn't entirely his fault and that I was also to blame so I forgave him in my heart.

Three months passed and it was my high school graduation. I wore a black fitting dress which my mom chose for me. I looked very beautiful in it as it accentuate my curves. As I was slim and had a cute face I decided to curl my hair for the day. I had a fair skin and a pair of greenlike eyes which complemented the dress I wore and I really loved it.

"Hurry up and come down for breakfast or you are going to be late for your graduation" mommy shouted from downstairs. As I descended, they all stared at me as if I was a complete stranger. As I was about to sit down, I heard a proud "Yes and that's my daughter, you look very beautiful today" which obviously came from my dad. I gave a cheerful smile and hugged him .

After that, I had my breakfast and then mom and dad drove me off to school before going to work. I continued the rest of the day filled with glee and am now really looking forward to the new path that is laid ahead of me.

That day, I came home extremely tired. The next day I chatted with Ben on the phone as he congratulated me and gave me good wishes. I was a student with great integrity and I knew it. so I knew I had a good chance. Having lived my life in a very comfortable environment , a bad thing happened to my family.

That afternoon, my mom got a seizure and left us alone in this world. Dad and the elders took care of the funeral arrangements which took place two months after my graduation and now it's left with only Sam , Ella ,Dad and me in the family. After the funeral , dad called us and advised us on certain things and consoled us.

It was getting closer to Christmas and we were all that's left even though we believed mom was in heaven watching us from above. That year, we celebrated Christmas with a lot of memories of the previous years with Mom but never mind, dad tried his best to take us to different places which eventually relieved us from some of the pain. The Christmas holidays came to an end and we continued with our daily lives. Things happened faster than I thought but no matter what we do, we cannot turn back the clock and so we have to let it go.

Throughout this time , Ben and I became really close friends and he often called to check on me. Now it was time for me to go to college and so I would be leaving the city . All the necessary arrangements were made and whoo hoo I went to Los Angeles to study at the American Music and Dramatic academy popularly known as AMDA. As I was packing my stuff , I saw Lyons's card and took it along. I didn't know why but I felt like it. I sat down and thought about the changes that happened to my life within these six months and finally, I gave a sigh of relief.