1- A Birthday For The Crowd

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I knew exactly how he was going to react and nothing was a shocker about it " you dont want to have a birthday party!? You are turning 18 Aaliyah "my dad question half yelling as he read through some files on his tables not looking at me just listening to me. "Well yes" I shrugged "You are turning 18 dont you think you should atleast celebrate you hadn't celebrate you birthday sin-" he paused as he noticed my glare towards him. "Its your fault " I said as he roughen up his eyebrows with his thumb and index out of frustration. "But you know everyone is expecting you to celebrate your birthday right?" He asked. "Oh so it was about what they thought not me" I said not shocked or hurt it was a normal thing. "Please just this one it will give my chance of winning the election go up Aaliyah dear" he said. Dont you dare 'Aaliyah dear' me dad. "Fine, but on one condition " I said with an evil smirk forming on my face and he narrowed his eyes closely paying attention. "Yeah?" He leaned forward. "You'll allow me to go out more" I said with a grin on my face , I knew it wasnt possible he never allowed me to go out because I wasnt like other teenagers I was the president's daughter. And about my safety, enemies blah blah blah Isnt like i asked for it you know. "Fine but only if you take Frida with you" he said and my mouth fell Agape that he allowed. "Fine" I said Frida was a year older than me, she was part of the maids but I considered her my best friend. She basically grew up in this house with me. I left his office and head towards the elevator to go up to my room. Presidential Villa Remember? I entered my room; Meeting the well furnished sitting room first and I sat down on the furnished well looking couch and connected my phone to the TV to watch some YouTube. Particularly those who I found entertaining which were Courtreezy,Rebal official,Timi saint and Nazjaa. After hours of watching YouTube and scrolling through my tiktoks. "Fox!" I murmured after stumbling foot on my bed. Oh dear gravity what has my ancestors did that made you hate me so much? I don't curse because I find it disturbing so instead of saying the F word I say Fox. I went inside to freshen up and went to my main room and decided to play the piano, As i found the keys on it quite fascinating and I ran my hands across it like they do in some movies which made a harmonious sound of all the keys being played at once. I played the music note I once played with my mom before she was killed, Because of this Stupid Politics. I took my private phone the one I could do what I like ; I had four phones to be exact one which was just for me and nothing but me where I had my music, youtube, t****k, My secret snapchat account as I said I can do what I like ; while the second one was the one for my offical social medias and the third one was for private calls and the last one was for political calls. I checked my gallery as I saw pictures of my mom and I smiled sadly she was killed or as my dad likes to put it, it was a' tragic incident ' But she was murdered when I was 14. It's been years but everyday it was like a fresh wound that I felt in my chest, it was almost as if everyday was the day she died. I blinked back the tears that was daring to fall from my eyes. I dont cry atleast I stopped myself from ever since she was murdered. Politics made me this way, Political positions and powers made me loose my mum. The pain of everything made me detaste politics to the core and everything about it. Before you could get me to cry you have to pierce through a gazillion layers that I have built up all this years. You could say it was almost impossible for me to cry. I didnt laugh ever after she left I smiled most of them not truly being Genuine either a polite smile. I was good at faking emotions and manipulating people but only my dad and brother knew that I was hurt he knew when I faked my laugh,he suggested me meeting a therapist to get things off my chest. But either ways I manipulated the therapist into concluding the therapeutic sessions and making it look as if I got things off my chest, My dad tried other therapists but no progress made but he eventually gave up. I only had one thing I desperately want to accomplish and that's to make the lives of those who killed my mom suffer, I want to make them suffer so badly but my dad knew that and that's why i am not aware of who killed my mom, No trace of my mothers killer was left on the internet. And this is why i was upset with my Dad. It's almost as if he never cared about my mom when she died he didnt even make an attempt into getting revenge. He said something about "You dont Revenge, Revenge comes on it's own without you doing anything about it" Well fox it. I Would revenge for my mother. And the past 2 months has been really tiring because the upcoming election is next years April. So my Dad has been working and getting me involved in it here and there. I know my Dad would do very much good as president but he has been presidents for as long as I can remember, he has won the election 3 times in a row. I feel like letting other people would give others a chance. My father's competitor where the Christophers'. I didnt care about them much, I didnt care about the politics as I said I hate it. I broke from my taughts and played the piano. Today was a Sunday it's basically the only free day I had to myself I laid down on bed because of how exhausted the weeks has been especially with the election for a new president was coming up. Oh my dear amazing bed! I miss you so much come snuggle with me as I said hugging the pillow before everything went black * After some while I woke up and decided to make some YouTube videos. Personally I felt like YouTube was a place I was Me. I did things i love because I have a heart of a human not because my dad is the president and I want to make a good impression. and I brought out my phone on to w*****d as I binged reading the novels. It's sad that the badboys in stories arent real in reality. just maybe, maybe I could find my badboy? *Next day* "Miss Aaliyah" Frida said referring to me as I rolled my eyes " Dont call me that" I said and she chuckled as she helped me to dress up. I had my hair and nails done yesterday. I love to do makeup so I never asked for a make up artist. Make up was- let's just say it's my amazing talent. I finished dressing up as I head downstairs to the ball room as Important visitors gathered up. It was a mask themed party. Atleast if I was going to throw a party? Choosing theme was also necessary right? I wore a simple yet stunning red dress with some accessories to go with it. I head downstairs as i politely smiled and greeted the visitors knowing exactly what to say and what not to say. Some few medias were allowed to be around and offcourse Questions will be thrown around. "Do you think your father will win the election" one of the reporters asked pointing the microphone to my face. "Am sure he would" I politely smiled but deeply I was rolling my eyes like what do you mean by asking me that question what did you expect me to say ?- to say that he had no chance of winning. "Was the party your choice or was it your dads way of making his polls go higher " Another reporter asked. "It was my choice" I said as I politely smiled at them monitoring and carefully choosing my choice of words. I knew exactly what they wanted from me, a word against my father. As much as I dont like my father I dont betray my family. "You never celebrated your birthday since when you were 14 so why now?"Another reporter asked. "Well as you know am 18, Am basically licenced and that's great! Am trying to move on and let the past be the past " I said, if only they knew that I wish I could act on my words. Moving on wasnt an easy task for me. "Exactly now if I may ask you to kindly stop the questions and let her enjoy her day" My dad said trying to sound polite as possible and immediately they stopped and were taking pictures of the ball room and I mouthed a thank you to my dad and he nodded. Music was being played, and people were dancing but as soon as some group of people walked in the place went quiet letting only the music to be heard. I peeped and walked forward to see what gather people's attention. "Am glad you join us Mr.christopher " my dad said with every inch of disgust as he said. Oh they were the Christopher's I never really got to know or meet them and I didnt bother either. I stared blankly like the audience as I watched the conversation. "Wouldnt have miss this for the world " he said with a smile in which you could tell was rude. The tension in the room was thick that a butter knife couldnt slice through it. I moved forward and Reached my hands out to Mr. Christopher. "So glad to finally meet you, Have heard alot about you" I said knowing clearly I have met the jackpot, as far as am concern no one was allowed to throw the last word if not me. "The pleasure is all mine, Happy birthday child " He said and I smirked. "Thank you sir, am finally allowed to vote" I said and smiled as we shook hands and he glared at me. "So am i" a male deep husky voice said coming from behind him. He was tall definitely taller than me. But hey! I said no one is allowed to take the last word but me. We parted ways but still the crowd had their eyes on us. "Great, If you dont mind What's your opinion about Political powers and its affect upon its citizens" I said smirking by my words. "As far as am concern this isnt a rally but rather your birthday " he said as he shook his hand out to me I hesitated before reaching out. Okay this is the first! How dare he! Stupid stupid stupid, I can feel it in my nerves that I don't like him. "Nathaniel" My brother Jacob came from the crowds with his black tuxedos on and a red tie with an expensive LV watch which I recall buying it for his 20th birthday which was two months ago. "Jacob, its been years" he said. "Indeed" my brother said as he hell my hands out if the crowds, the media recording everything. I could see there was detaste in his eyes. "Stay away from him li "My brother said and I rolled my eyes. Oh so you think I will date him!? Bruh please I say am giving the last word and that's what I plan on doing. "Okay" I muttered as I head back to the crowds. "Attention please" My Dad said as he tapped the mic making peoples focus on him. "Am so glad you all could come to my daughters 18th birthday, They all grow up so fast dont they?"he said and the Crowd laughed. What was funny? I dont get it...oh yeah he is the president just remembered. My dads phone suddenly rang and him nodding. "Am sorry but I have an important meeting with one of my Agents, Thank you all for coming and please do enjoy and feel free" he said before glancing me a sorry and left. I shrugged it dint hurt, His idea not mine so if anything goes wrong I dont actually care. I sat down as I poured some champagne into my wine cup and raised it up in the air and the audience mirrored my action. I was on my phone basically threatening my Dad to be back before I cut the cake. "Excuse me?" I heard a very familiar voice said -Nathaniel if that's his name if I can remember. My bodyguards blocked him from my path as I nodded in permission. He also had his bodyguards as he told them to wait aside and I nodded mine to the same. He took a cup of alcohol and offered me some and i rejected. I actually don't drink not because I dont like the guts of the guy. He drank as he giggled " I can give you the answer to your question " He said as he looked at me. I dint really pay attention especially at his figures all I did recognise was his husky voice. I c****d an eyebrow and nodded "It doesn't depend if you give the answer it matters if the answer is right" I said as I politely smiled and finished my cup of juice leaving. I thought he would probably desperately followed me but to my shock I was wrong he sat there. interesting. "A name to call you by" he said. "I probably forgot you could check for the president daughters name on the web am sure that's me" I said as I left . Hah! Last word. After some hours about 2 hours my dad came back and it was time to cut the cake. As we countdown to 12 O' Clock midnight. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Happy birthday! The crowd yelled chorusly as some fire crackers went up with some trumpets being played. I don't care if it's my birthday but never play trumpets close to my ears I would strangle you to death. I hissed in irritation of the trumpets sound and cut the cake giving my father the first piece and my brother the next. If only mum was here. The crowd got their piece of cake and took some pictures. Wow, this was fun!- Note the sarcasm. I was tired of this and I just wanted to go to my room and read some cheesy romcom story. It was finally time for the dance as I danced with my father and the audience clapping afterwards. I danced with my brother and him mocking me for how political am acting and I rolled my eyes. After dancing I sat on one of the chairs. "A dance?" I had the voice In which i start to detaste said. I looked up finally giving a look a look at the man with guts who tries to have the last word. I finally met his beautiful ocean blue eyes, it was capturing and memorizing he was blond with amazing jawlines and pink lips he was tall in which I noticed earlier he was undeniably gorgeous his eyelashes batter with a smirk on his face which brought out his dimples. I wount deny he is gorgeous I wount be suprised if he make it on to the Vogue Cover. I took my gaze off as I realised what I was doing. "Drop that smirk off your face" I said commanding. "And who would make me? You" he said his smirk turking upwards and i rolled my eyes and stood up to leave. "Oh so your role is to always walk out when someone talks to you?" He said his eyes fixed on mine. No feelings but his eyes are gorgeous. "Yeah and your role is to keep trying and loosing everytime " I replied back. "I didnt say I like you I just wanted a dance I could go dance with any girl you know" he said as I rolled my eyes. "As they say they are plenty fishes in the sea go pick another girl to dance with" I said as I smirked. "Indeed and the fish I caught was you. If you dont mind the dance?" He said gesturing his hand forward. "I dont dance" "Especially with the enemy" I added. "And who says I am your enemy?" He said with hurtful looks in his eyes. Oh so calling him my enemy hurt him! Good! "If I dance with you would you leave me alone" I said holding his dance as his hand held my waist i felt his hand touched me which brought a slight uncomfortable feeling and i placed my hand on his shoulder and our hands locking in the other. We began to dance his eyes not off mine and mine not off his. "Stop looking at me am undeniably gorgeous I know that " I said as he smirked. "I could say the same you know" he said his smirk getting wider as he rolled me and danced. "You are quite a dancer " he added. "Am quite alot of things that you dont know" I murmured. "Am Nathaniel if I may add" he said and I nodded. "Yours?" He asked. "Can I have your phone" I looked at him blankly. "Why?" He asked. "Never mind I will use mine. I brought out my phone and typed "the president daughter's name" on my google and showed him. "I asked you to do this the other time you asked for my name" I said rolling my eyes. "I know your name is Aaliyah I have always known but would it be bad hearing it from you?" He said as he rolled his eyes. "Aaliyah" I murmured as I felt his hand leaving my waist due to the music stopping. "Am afraid this would be the last time we might encounter, oh and a happy birthday I bought you a gift its wrapped with a purple flower" He said . "Thanks" I muttered looking at his gaze Although I didnt like the idea of this being the last time we talked, I dont like him but I find him quite stupid. "Tell your brother that he doesnt have to worry about me rather he should about my father " he said as I c****d an eyebrow not understanding what he meant. "Yeah I should probably take this off" he said pointing to the mask he was wearing. "I would actually like to see your face" I said truthfully and he smirked as I said I find him quite stupid. He took off his mask and indeed he was gorgeous, I took off mine also " only be fair if I took off mine also" I muttered. "Beautiful " he said and i shrugged. I feel nothing not even a blush nothing. "Heard that before but thank you" I said he looked deep into my eyes as if he was trying to find something then a spark of realisation flashed in his eyes. "The hatred you've built up would make you loose those who love you" He said before leaving. I stood there dumbfounded and suprised. I mean I thought I could hide my emotions? . Wait a damn minute! He left saying the last word.
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