Amara's POV
"Is anyone expecting anyone!" I laughed at my choice of words and feeling lazy to move from my seat.
"This is your house miss so better get that lazy ass up and check who is it at the door" Alice replied
"I agree " Madison teased .
"Fine but if it is any of your visitors I swear I'm not letting them in" I replied and walked lazily to the door.
"Mom ! Dad ! Why didn't you call!" I said throwing myself into their arms
"Sorry hun we wanted to surprise you " Dad replied
"I bet you wanted to spy on me " I laughed
"And where is your car?"
"We had a flat tyre a few blocks from here but it's being fixed " dad said as he entered the house
"Hope you've been a good girl?" Mom asked
"I have mom and you know I'm a big girl now " I said helping her with her luggage.
"Alice dear when did you come!" Mom said when she saw her .
"Oh my God I've missed you!" She replied and hugged my mom
"How are you Alice?" Dad asked
"I'm fine Mr . Thomas " she replied politely .
"Hello!" Madison got up and waved at my dad
"Hi … is this your new friend Amara? " he asked
"Yes dad and she is Madison " I said wrapping my arms around her neck.
"I see … nice meeting you Madi please make yourself comfortable "
"Nice meeting you too sir!" She smiled and returned to her seat.
"I guess you girls were having so much fun without us " mom said munching on some of the Cheetos we were having.
"Should I get you something to eat dad?" I asked
"I'm fine sweetheart we just came from the restaurant "
"That's so unfair!" I cried out
"Nothing is fair in this world dear !" Mom teased.
"How is Ivan?" Mom asked out of the blue
"Mom! Since when was I friends with Ivan!" I replied
"He is our neighbor so you have to get along with him… you should be friends with him by now " she lectured me.
"Well I've seen him around a couple of times and he looks fine " I replied
"Come on Amara Ivan is a nice guy so try and get along with him… not all boys are bad"
"I never said he was bad mom and can you stop talking about him!"
"I'm sorry for upsetting you " she said and I felt bad
"I'm sorry for yelling mom but I actually need to discuss something more important with you and dad " I said
"And what's that ?" Dad descended down asking.
"We will excuse ourselves then!" Alice and Madison said and went to my room.
"What do you want to talk about sweetheart?" Mom asked
"Erm I've been thinking of having a little brother " I stuttered and my parents looked at me surprised.
"Oh no Amara ! Have we not discussed this already?" Mom said
"I know mom but this is different I'm not asking you to get pregnant "
"Then what are suggesting dear , an adoption ? but I thought you didn't like that?" Dad said
"I've given it a thought dad I want you to adopt and I have someone in mind " I smiled knowing how foolish I sounded.
"You want us to adopt someone whom you already know? How do you even know this person?" Mom said
"Fine I met this boy around the supermarket…" I said and told them about how I met Jared.
"And are you sure it's safe to adopt this kid?" Dad asked.
"I'm hundred percent sure dad and I made a deal with his father please agree with me please!" I begged
"I don't know Amara but this sounds crazy , what mess are you getting me and your dad into!" Mom said
"Relax sweetheart if the boy's father is ready to give him for an adoption as Amara says, we can get the legal works done and nothing can go wrong "
"Are you sure Thomas?"
"Yes dear there is nothing to worry about here … we will go and see this boy and his father tomorrow then we will see what happens next " Dad said
"Thanks dad you are my favorite!" I exclaimed happily and hugged him.
"So I'm not your favorite anymore " mom said
"Awww mom of course you are!" I smiled and hugged her too .
"Are you expecting someone Amara!" Mom called out to me .
"No pleased!" I replied tossing on my bed . Alice was giving Madison a makeover for some YouTube video she was making and I was actually bored watching them .
"Amara! Sweetheart!" Mom called out after some minutes of her asking if I was expecting someone.
"I guess you have a visitor " Madi said
"And who do you think it is cause I don't know " I replied
"Maybe it's Eric, did he not visit you the last time" Madi said
"You are right he even wanted to talk about something… excuse me " I said and descended the stairs hurriedly. I was expecting someone I know but there was this woman talking to my mom in the living room and she wasn't someone I knew.
"Hi " I smiled warmly at her and she smiled back at me. She had hazel eyes just like those of Ivan's
"You called me .. mom" I said feeling a little bit shy .
"I did dear … This is Beatrice, Ivan's mom " she smiled.
"Beatrice this is the daughter I was talking about "
"Nice meeting you Amara … your mom has said a lot about you " she said and I wondered what she has told her within this short time since she came .
"Nice meeting you Beatrice and you have such pretty eyes " I complimented
"Oh dear ! Your eyes are more pretty I've always admired blue eyes like yours " she smiled.
"Thanks please… I will excuse myself so you girls can talk " I said and they laughed.
"But go and get ready cause Beatrice is inviting us for dinner " mom said
"Sure !" I replied .
"We are going for dinner at Ivan's girls!" I said
"And why do you seem excited!" Alice teased .
"Well I'm actually excited to have dinner with Ivan's mom … she is such a sweet person"
"Are you sure … don't you think you are more excited about meeting Ivan !" Madison teased.
"Not you too Madi ! I don't care about Ivan okay and fine I want to see him but only to thank him for yesterday " I replied .
"Okay ma we've heard you!" They teased and I threw a pillow at them.
" I think you will also need a makeover and don't think we are coming with you, she invited your family " Alice said
"But …"
"No buts Amara … Alice is right, we can't come with you but don't leave us out on the gist after okay " Madi said
"Yeah I understand " I said throwing myself on my bed and hugging teddy.
I soon found myself standing beside my mom in front of Ivan's gate. I was really nervous for no reason and my mom didn't make it any better with her constant talks about my looks . She claimed I should have loosened my hair on myself to look more prettier.
"I'm not here to impress anyone " I kept on saying to her . "You should have stayed home then" she said as if she would have allowed me to if I decided it that way. I rung the doorbell and it was soon opened by Beatrice. She gave my mom her warmest smile and leaned in to hug me . I really wasn't expecting that and it felt awkward.
"Dinner is almost ready but you can come and sit with us at the living room " she said to us and led us to the living room. I don't know what I was expecting but I was really expecting to see Ivan and the rest of the family in the living room rather I saw only a talking television.
"Please make yourself comfortable, can I get you anything?"
"We are fine " mom replied and I nodded in agreement.
"Where is everybody?" Mom whispered
"How would I know mom " I replied .
"Their living room is more spacious than ours isn't it ?" She said after a few seconds of silence
"Yeah it's actually huge!" I replied
"But our interior decoration is nicer" she added
"Stop it mom enough of the comparison "
"Oh please girl don't lecture me " she said and soon enough I saw a young lady at my age, coming with a trolley. She smiled at my mom and went into the dining room. "Is she Ivan's sister?" Mom gossiped again
"I really have no idea mom" I replied wondering where Ivan was . Ivan's mom came from the kitchen and helped the lady set the table.
"Can I be of help ?" Mom got up and asked
"No Cindy , you are my guest and I can't trouble you with that but thanks anyway " she replied
"Oh come on Beatrice it's no trouble " she said and helped her . Beatrice excused herself to make a call and joined us in the living room after . "My son and the rest of our guest will soon be here , hope you don't mind waiting " she said and mom replied her. They had a lengthy talk about their lives and chipped me in their conversation one or two times. I was feeling left out so I started watching some TikTok videos on my phone and before I realized, a very cute girl came to sit right beside me , looking on my phone.
"Hi " I looked at her.
"Are you on TikTok?" She asked
"Yeah but I don't do videos " I replied
"Why ?"
"Cause … nothing " I stuttered
"That's lame … all the pretty girls are on TikTok except you " she rolled her eyes.
"Was that a compliment " I thought and smiled.
"Then I guess you are on TikTok " I turned to face her.
"Of course… see and I've got 20k followers " she said proudly and showed me her phone.
"Wow girl that's amazing!" I high five her
"Yeah… you should be on TikTok, you are too pretty to hide your beauty and I think you will make amazing contents "
"Thanks for the compliment cutie but I'm not really a fan of that "
"Fine … I'm Daniella by the way… what about you?"
"Amara " I smiled
"I like you Amara… can we be friends?"
"The pleasure is all mine!" I smiled and shook her hands.
The door bell rung and Beatrice called Lilith, the girl my age to go and opened the gate.
"Do you know who is coming?" Daniella whispered and I shook my head
"My brother and his girlfriend Chloe but I don't like her … I actually thinks she's a witch !" She whispered and I laughed, drawing attention to myself.
"Sorry " I said to them
"I actually thinks so too" I whispered back into her ears , looking at Ivan, Chloe and a woman, my mom's age .