Chapter 3 : James Anderson

James Anderson

Ever since my 17th birthday, I stopped believing in love...

While my families, friends and I were celebrating my birthday. I was playing piano. Everyone was in awe. After playing the piano, I went to my parents to talk to them about the courses in university I was interested in, since I'm going to finish high school in one more year. We talked for awhile until we agreed on something. I chose to study business and management. My parents were talking as I ran and greet my friends.

"Uughgh!" I heard someone shouted in rage. It was my Paps! My mum had spilled the glass of wine she was holding by accident. Everyone eyes were on them... "Everything is alright everyone, I'll just go change my shirt. It's not a big of a problem and I'm sorry about disturbing everyone. Now, I will get going." Said father as he forced on a smile and walk into our mansion.

"Mum, are you ok?" I still asked my mum even though she got nothing wrong with her.

She's my favourite parent. Dad is always busy with work and never really spend time with mother and I. Mother mostly know everything about me. My favourite colour, my favourite type of animal, my favourite game and my best friend. I tell mother everything. I tell her about school nearly everyday about what happened, even though sometimes nothing interesting happened at school. Mum has always been a good listener. She has always been a perfect mum to me. No one could ever replace her.

"I'm ok." Mum said, putting a smile on her face, trying not to make me worry.

I can see it in her eyes. There is something wrong....going on.... I really wish it's nothing.

"Are you sure, mother?" I asked her once again just to make sure everything is ok.

"Yes, I'm ok. Now, why don't you go and have fun with your friend, hunny."

I walked away assuming that everything is alright. But I get a feeling that something bad is going on.

"Hey guys! Let's take a picture together!" Exclaimed Luke. Luke is my bff. Ever since we were at a park when we were 3 and I saw him alone and I asked him if he wanted to be friends. And I guess you can figure it out since then.

"I forgot to bring my camera though.." Replied Elijah as he came back walking to us holding a glass of ice coke, while handing it to Luke.

"It's ok you guys, y'all wait here. I'll go get my camera." I told them realising that dad haven't come back yet.

Dad has never been a good dad to me. I never wanted to complain knowing that he was trying his best to maintain and organise his company. Sometimes I just feel like dad is hiding something from me......something from the family......something I don't feel good about.

I walked into my room to grab the camera. I realised that the lens was broken so I changed it. It took me about 3-5 minutes or so because I literally don't know where I put my lenses. After I put on the lense, I grab my camera and walked to the veranda to check if dad went back to the party. Unfortunately he wasn't there. I decided to go to his room...I opened the door and........

"It isn't what it looks like James!" My dad yelled immediately after I open the door.

"Dad, are you ok?" I asked as my dad was saying that it wasn't what it looks like. I was.....disappointed. I knew this was coming some day but I just didn't expect it to be today. Why my birthday? Why me? Why can't we ever be happy? Why god? Why not give us happiness, even once? I started questioning myself the moment I saw them.

"Dad, what is this?! I knew you were hiding something from us, something from the whole family who trusted you!! That's why when I saw mum, she had sadness in her eyes. She must've already found out about this but she didn't want to break it to me!! Dad, you don't really care about me and mum's feelings, do you? You were just playing with our feelings, right?! Am I right?! I have always trusted you knowing that you were working really really hard and I never complained when you have no time for me and now that I see this, everything makes sense now. All the nights that you weren't home, all the meetings you must go to and all the calls you declined.....everything makes so so much sense, I knew you were hiding something from me, something from mum...but I didn't know what it was. I called you. You replied saying that you were in a meeting and I can't hear anything beside your voice, talking to me. And no wonder it was quiet. You were with this bitch!! " I screamed as loud as I can. I was never this mad and upset before. How am I not supposed to not get mad when my dad was making out with this stupid bitch. On my birthday.

The whole room went silent.

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