Chapter 4: Freezing Cold And Bear Hugs

Winter's POV;

My bath had completely calmed my body. I decided to put on my hello kitty pyjamas and sat in the front of my reading table, I put on my glasses so I'd be able to read, and brought out a few books to read.

I remembered i had a paper due Wednesday, so i decided to start with it. I took out my macbook and started doing research on what world war II was like. When i found what i was looking for, i began working on my homework. While working, images of the that boy crossed my mind, with how he completely turned me down.

That's probably the most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to me my whole life because no one has ever turned me down before. Ever.

How dare he? I tried helping him but he was acting all high and mighty leaving my hand in the air.

Devon was right, i shouldn't have interfered in whatever they did to him. He totally deserves to clean the school.

Stupid.

I let out a sigh and i heard a knock on my door. I took off my glasses. "Come in." I screamed and Cait's head popped into my room.

"Sir and the madam are at the dining room waiting for you to have dinner." Cait announced. I took out a Versace bathrobe and wore it on my pyjamas and made my way down the polished stairs.

"Sorry i kept you guys waiting." I draw out a chair and sit.

"It's fine darling, you know we'd always wait for you." Dad gave me a warm smile.

"So what's for dinner?" i asked turning my plate.

"Sushi," mom smiled.

"From that fancy restaurant you like so much" dad added.

"I can't wait to eat that!" i muttered to myself.

Susan served the sushi and she left back to the kitchen and i was about to start eating when my mom stopped me.

"Suss!" My mom yelled and Susan came out running to her. "You left without cutting Winter's sushi up for her." my mother complained and i was embarrassed.

"Mom..." I tried to complain but she just sent a nasty glare to me and i kept quiet. Susan immediately came over to my seat to cut the sushi into tiny pieces.

I wish she'd stop treating me like a kid. This is getting frustrating!

I got up my seat and moved the chair in, "Susan take the sushi, I'm not hungry anymore." I sighed and walked outside.

I continue walking around my house, "I am tired of being treated like a child." My inner subconscious said.

It was right, i feel like this house is a prison. I needed an escape. I walked past the garden and saw the swimming pool at the other end.

I needed an escape right? I ran to the swimming pool like a child that has never seen a pool before. Before i could properly arranged my thoughts, I jumped right into the heart shaped pool.

I bought my head to the surface to gasp for air then i got back to swimming around.

This is the escape i needed.

I came out of the pool drenched and also freezing, i took a towel and dried myself with it, and a dry towel to wrap myself with.

I walked into the house shivering, white my teeth were chattering . Imade my way to the kitchen and saw Susan, bent over the faucet, doing the dishes.Susan is 42 and she has been working here for five years now. She is like family to my parents. Her brown hair was slowly being converted to white hair. But her body still as fit as ever.

"Suss..please make me hot chocolate and send it to my room." I tell her and is surprised to see me soaked when she turned around.

"Ruby, what happened?" she asked taking the towel from around my body to dry my hair.

Ruby is my middle name and only Susan calls me that because i didn't tell anyone except Devon.

"Pool."

"Hope you don't get sick, you're shaking badly, your parents will get worried!" she said when she dropped my towel and walked towards the refrigerator.

"Go to your room, i will send it to you." she added, afterwhich i exited the kitchen. I went to my room and changed my pyjamas and entered my bed and covered myself up in it.

Soon after, there was a knock on the other side of my door. "Come in" i yelled and i saw Cait holding my hot cocoa and dropped it on the bedside cupboard and left.

I held it in my hand and took regular sips.When i was about to get comfy in my bed as i was already warming up, a gentle knock on my door stopped me.

"Come in." i groaned and sat up on my bed. My mom opened the door a little and peeped her head to see what i was  doing before opening wide to enter, and of course she was accompanied by my father.

"Winter baby, i didn't mean to make you upset!" she said coming close enough and sat on my bed facing me. "I just can't face the fact that you're growing up so fast and you being my only child, i just want to shower you with love and care." she apologized in her own way. My mom knew i wouldn't be able to stay mad at her.

"Winter your mom has been feeling bad since you stormed out of dinner." my dad added sitting at the other end of my bed.

This was emotional blackmail, the card my parents could play very well

"I'm not mad. I just needed fresh air, so i left, there's no need for you to feel bad." i broke the silence that fell upon the room.

My mom leaned over and gave me a bear hug, and i got a whip of the perfume she had and then my dad joined in on the family hug and at that particular moment i felt good, i felt safe and protected in both their arms. Before my mom moved a little and my dad let go of the both of us.

"Get some sleep, you have school tomorrow." my mom told me while she and my dad were leaving the room.

"We love you!" Dad said and closed the door behind him. I felt happy for some reason, i didn't know why.

I turned to my side and put off my light and turned on my night light and tried to sleep. But images of that boy wouldn't let me. I turned to my other side and decided to not open my eyes till tomorrow.

My eyes burst open when the sound of my alarm clock filled the air. My eyes struggled to stay open but i forced them to. I realize that i didn't talk to Devon last night and took out my phone and saw there was a text from Devon; Goodnight.

I felt awful because i didn't text him back  but decided to make up for it. I texted him back; Good morning...sorry for not replying,i didn't touch my phone last night,i will make up for it with lunch

It didn't take long before cait came in to start my bubble bath and i just took off my pyjamas and wrapped myself in a towel and made my way to my bathroom and took a thirty minutes bath and washed my platinum blonde hair which  i tied in a towel afterwards.

I came out of my bathroom with a towel covering my body and another to remove water from my hair. I sat down in front of my vanity desk and stared at my reflection while Cait started blow drying my hair.

After drying my hair, she used a curling iron to make the tip of my hair curl  and she did a light make up on me, using just a mascara and lipstick.

We moved on to the clothes portion and entered my huge closet. Cait picked out a mini skirt and a blouse and had me wear knee high boots and watched me, her masterpiece look fabulous. She smiled at her work and i looked in the mirror and smiled also.

Cait knows what she's doing when it comes to fashion. Not only that but she was efficient in her work. "Great job as always Cait." i praised her and she smiled in return.

I took a chanel purse which my mom bought for me last week and put my phone and air pods in it and made my way downstairs. Mom and dad were already on the table talking while i walked in. "Good morning." i say smiling widely as i kissed my mom and dad on their cheeks.

"Good morning sweetheart. Someone seems to be in a cheerful mood today" my mom commented and it was true. Something about today made it special. I was just happy. Nothing will make this smile fade today.

"And she looks great too. Remind me to increase Caitlin's pay" my dad said and i sat down for cereal. I took a quick look in the mirror and adjusted my skirt and took a slice of watermelon for the ride to school.

"Bye dad. Bye mom" i said quickly as i was going to go outside for Walter to bring  one of the cars around.

"Oh Winter, your mom told me yesterday was your pre gifting ceremony and since you've been asking, we got you a gift." my eyes sparked interest at the sound of gift and my straight lips turned into a smile.

"It is outside." He directed and when i stepped outside i see a gold and white Lamborghini and i was elated.

I jumped and hugged both my parents. "Thank you guys!" I held them tight and i felt both their hands on me.

"Do you want to keep thanking us or do you want to sit in it and let Walter take you to school." mom looked at me and i jumped for joy and with my hair bouncing with me and i walked over to my car and as usual Walter opened the door for me and we left.

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