Need to go to the mall. Mum won’t allow it. I’ll just tell her I’m going to the library, but I’ll have to do my chores first, and homework. Urgh! I really really need to go for that movie screening, but I promised mum I won’t because I’ve been spending all my allowance at the mall. What to do, what to do?
I went downstairs. Mum was just leaving. “Morning mum!” I greeted her cheerfully. “Where are you off to?”
“Oh morning sweetheart. I didn’t want to wake you, it’s your day to sleep in. I’m off to work.”
“I thought today was your day off?”
“I thought so too dear. There’s an emergency at the State Manor. I have to go,” she said as she kissed me on the cheek, “do your chores and your homework and if you have to go somewhere let me know, okay?”
“Okay, mum, love you too!” I watched her get into her car. “I’m eighteen now mum!” I shouted after her.
“You’re still living under my roof!” She shouted back.
I watched her drive off. An emergency at the State Manor, what could it be? My phone buzzed. It was a text from Charlotte. “Be here soon, everyone is here already, TTYLXOXO,” it said. I went back upstairs and got dressed then zoomed out to the mall. Ah, the mall! Here at last! Kanini called me. She wanted to know where I was. What’s the hurry with everyone today? “Come to the roof,” she said.
“Okay, I’ll be right there, I gotta pee first.”
“TMI, Taliah, TMI.”
“What’s happening at the roof anyways? I thought we were going to see a movie?”
“I’m not supposed to tell you this, but we’re throwing you a surprise party!” she said. I squealed with excitement. “Just don’t tell Charlotte I said anything, she’ll kill me.”
“I won’t, I promise. I can act surprised. Gotta go!” I said as I hanged up and wheezed to the washroom. Something didn’t feel right, but I was so pressed, I ignored the feeling of doom in my gut and went right on ahead into a stall. I heard something scratch against the door of one of the stall right next to the one I was in. It felt like someone was there, waiting, watching. I felt my feet slip on something wet. I looked down and let out a blood curdling scream. There was blood on the floor. Blood coming from the stall right next to mine. Fear ran down my spine. What is going on? Am I gonna die? Oh God not today! Be quiet Taliah, be quiet! I tried to stay as still as possible. Someone banged on the door to my stall. I held my breath as I squatted on the toilet bowl and tried texting mum that I was in danger. My phone rang. It was Kanini. Shit! Bang. Bang. BANG! The door flew open.
I went downstairs. Mum was just leaving. “Morning mum!” I greeted her cheerfully. “Where are you off to?”
“Oh morning sweetheart. I didn’t want to wake you, it’s your day to sleep in. I’m off to work.”
“I thought today was your day off?”
“I thought so too dear. There’s an emergency at the State Manor. I have to go,” she said as she kissed me on the cheek, “do your chores and your homework and if you have to go somewhere let me know, okay?”
“Okay, mum, love you too!” I watched her get into her car. “I’m eighteen now mum!” I shouted after her.
“You’re still living under my roof!” She shouted back.
I watched her drive off. An emergency at the State Manor, what could it be? My phone buzzed. It was a text from Charlotte. “Be here soon, everyone is here already, TTYLXOXO,” it said. I went back upstairs and got dressed then zoomed out to the mall. Ah, the mall! Here at last! Kanini called me. She wanted to know where I was. What’s the hurry with everyone today? “Come to the roof,” she said.
“Okay, I’ll be right there, I gotta pee first.”
“TMI, Taliah, TMI.”
“What’s happening at the roof anyways? I thought we were going to see a movie?”
“I’m not supposed to tell you this, but we’re throwing you a surprise party!” she said. I squealed with excitement. “Just don’t tell Charlotte I said anything, she’ll kill me.”
“I won’t, I promise. I can act surprised. Gotta go!” I said as I hanged up and wheezed to the washroom. Something didn’t feel right, but I was so pressed, I ignored the feeling of doom in my gut and went right on ahead into a stall. I heard something scratch against the door of one of the stall right next to the one I was in. It felt like someone was there, waiting, watching. I felt my feet slip on something wet. I looked down and let out a blood curdling scream. There was blood on the floor. Blood coming from the stall right next to mine. Fear ran down my spine. What is going on? Am I gonna die? Oh God not today! Be quiet Taliah, be quiet! I tried to stay as still as possible. Someone banged on the door to my stall. I held my breath as I squatted on the toilet bowl and tried texting mum that I was in danger. My phone rang. It was Kanini. Shit! Bang. Bang. BANG! The door flew open.