MY CHRISTINA

NEW YORK. The first on my list. I only hope this ends well "Nicole!! C'mon this is the fifth list you've made after 10 travels. You're not really thinking about changing it again are you?" Well, I wasn't thinking about changing it, I'm hoping I don't have to change it. Leya clears her throat pulling me from my train of thoughts. "Let's go Leya" The cold air whips my skin telling us winter is near. We already bought an apartment here, just like the other ten countries we went to. Money isn't something I lack because of my mom. She left quite a fortune I didn't know she had. Sometimes I think of how she got all that money but it isn't an important guest in my thoughts. I'm going to build everything on my own and make more money from what she left behind. "Nicole, will we be needing guards after making too much money?" She looks as innocent as anyone can be when she asks this question "Leya, yes we're going to have guards and there's nothing like too much money Leya. We're going to make loads of 'em" Money is the only one we have now, I need to take care of my little sister and make sure she's safe and sound wherever we go. We do need guards, and we have them, she doesn't know because she hasn't seen them and she doesn't have to. They're around us wherever we are, I only want a life which isn't scary for her, as normal as life can be, with money. This apartment is the largest of all we've bought, I thought this morning and I can't help but be proud of Leya because she takes care of the apartment deals. "Celebration?" Leya giggles and my whole life brightens. "Our eleventh one this month?" "Of course it's our eleventh one, I'll be done celebrating you, when I die because you're not dying before me lil sis" I mean whatever I say to her, she's my world. Life began when she was born and I'm going to keep celebrating her for making me smile everyday. "Saturday outing baby sis. You know what to do and I'll be going in the shower" Her face brightens more because she does know what to do. She rushes to her room to do what she does best, finding, a place of course. The bathroom is made of white tiles with black pearls embedded into them. There are gold stripes also making the bathroom a mixture of white, black, and gold showing a different level of luxury. Taking hot baths have been a sort of ritual I always perform, well, making money too. I wrap myself in a towel and step out of the bathroom to my walk-in closet. I plan on shopping for her specifically because her birthday is closer than it seems. Selecting an outfit is nothing difficult for me because we're both good at finding. I pick a green Gucci dress which has diamonds embedded in it and reaches mid thigh, I put on a black nylon lace tights and green heels which match my dress. I curl my hair my jet black hair and apply lip gloss and an eye liner. I had them prepare my and Leya's wardrobe filling it with clothes and accessories only worn in New York so we could blend in our new environment. Almost forgetting my purse, I run back for it and rush out the room to Leya. ”We're all set Leya let's go " She walks out of her room looking as beautiful as ever. I can't help but hug her. "You look so gorgeous Leya" "I know right. I love the outfits in my closet they're so lovely sis" Giggles and smiles fill our faces. "You picked your phone right?" I ask wanting to make sure it's with her since I can find her any where in case. We play music and sing all the way as Swalla by Jason Durello plays. "The place you picked is not so far away from here and it's a perfect place. There we'll go to the boutique, spa then the restaurant..." "We're going to so many places " she whines "You should be used to this baby sis, plus it's in the same building it's not like we're going to be moving to different places now let me finish, the spa, the salon, then probably the amusement park. I think that's the only place not in the building baby " I turn to her with a wide grin and she cringes at me. I burst into laughter "What, you're still a kid remember?" she sits upright and folds her arms on her chest "Yeah I'm only six years younger than you are" You're saying six years to make it sound like a little different but say seventeen and twenty-four, which one's huge huh" "I'll be eighteen soon you know " she turns to look at me, I glance over to her for a second before staring back at the road, faking ignorance "We're almost there leave everything in the car except your phone " she moves her phone and her credit cards from her purse "Na-uh, no credit cards when you're with me remember?" "Yeah, yeah I remember. There's so much money on them you won't make me use it. I'm always with you how am I going to use them" she says this in a tone that I know took a lot of restraint to keep from rolling her eyes at me. I pull over in the parking lot and we both get out of the car. My Audi 8 is not a car I'd park in the normal parking lot, so I parked in the V.I.P. lot. Leya starts spinning her body carefree and shouts faking a manly voice which echoes in the parking lot. I smile and shake my head at her. We both get into the elevator, the doors are halfway closed when I hear someone shouting from afar so I stop the doors and a guy probably Leya's age or two years a year or two older rushes in and breathes ouua thank you. I nod and turn to press the button again closing the doors. I notice Leya stealing glances at the kid, he's quite good looking with his blonde hair dyed blue at the tips and a little bit of black lined in the blonde color, it seems blonde is the dye and black is his color, a cute handsome face and lips I know Leya is probably thinking of right now. His outfit also looks fashionable with his designer ripped baggy trousers and a black hoodie with "Too bad it's new" printed at the back. Hei s in white and black Jordan shoes, he's probably from a rich family. The elevator dings and the doors open and we all walk out. He thanks me again and turns the other way, I turn to Leya and find her staring hard at his back as he leaves. "Go for his number" I nudge her forward "I will be in the ladies side, go for it. It doesn't matter if you do not get it just get his name you can find him" I wink at her and she giggles and runs after him *sigh* She's going to turn eighteen pretty soon and I am so happy but I'm just keeping my happiness and excitement at bay. I just need to buy gifts for her without her finding out. I acted like I did not remember that her birthday is upcoming very soon, just to make the surprise an unexpected one, although surprises are unexpected already but it'll be like two surprises. Can't believe I've watched her grow since Mom died till now. I'm so proud of me.