Guess who turned eighteen today?Happy birthday!
Kyla lays asleep in bed, having no idea that it is past dawn already.its her birthday and she is yet to notice it. her mother and father enter in holding an envelope of surprise. "Do you think we should wake her or let her wake up by herself?" her father asks. her mother looks at the sleeping figure on the mattress." I think it would be better if we let her wake up on her own" she says. both of them move around in the tiny bedroom, it is just a little space carved out of their tiny home space and since Kyla is their only child, it seemed okay to let her have her own little space . themselves the parents also needed their privacy. Kyla turns around in bed. it creaks a little and Seth, her father tries to make a run while he still has a chance but her mum Linda waits to see her wake up. Kyla goes back to sleep and Linda thinking she is fully awake breaks into a loud happy birthday song. Seth is already at the door of the room he shares with Linda his wife but quickly runs back to join in the singing. Kyla is sitting up in bed by the time he gets back. " Happy birthday sunshine" he says. Kyla smiles as she sees no presents. she didn't need one anyway now that she was an official adult or was she. "Yes dear" her mother says. Kyla wonders why her parents seem all happy and is suspicious of them. "Where are the both of you getting all this joy from?" she demands. Seth and Linda just act like they have no idea. Her phone rings " Who is it?" her mother demands. "it's Jamil" Kyla replies and picks up the phone.
Jamil sings her a happy birthday son in a very nice voice tone. "happy birthday dear" he adds at the end of the song. Jamil is Kyla's boyfriend although they have not begun doing anything intimatewith each other. "Thanks Jamil, I really appreciate" she replies. Jamil goes on to ask if she will be changed to hang out with him as to observe something special for her but Seth takes up the phone before she can respond. "um sorry pal but Kyla here would be spending some time with us on a yatch". he says
"A what? " Jamil asks confused if he hadn't heard clearly. "Yes you heard me clearly, we are going to celebrate our daughter's birthday party on a yatch" he says and hangs up. Kyla looks more puzzled than ever " Dad, what just happened?" she demands.
Kyla really can't believe her dad has just done this to Jamil. He only wanted what was best for her and nothing else."Nothing, Kyla" Seth replies while her mum Linda waves some gold coated rectangular paper strips in her hand. " And what are those?" Kyla demands.
Linda rushes now to her side on impulse. "Here are tickets to a wonderful gateaway on a royal yatch for your birthday celebration!" Seth gives his wife the eye signal and she pauses there.
Kyla now overwhelmed at the news, found herself asking too many questions at a time , all in her head but all that could come out of her mouth was "why?"
No one says anything or gives a response to her question. However the perfect excuse shows up as her phone rings again. " is it that damn boy again?" Seth demands. "Why do you suddenly hate him this badly. Tell me and it's not just because I am turning eighteen today."