Chapter 6
Ana point of view
Siting at the breakfast bar while Gail cook's dinner, I keep asking if she needs help but she keeps refusing. I feel so out of place, obviously Christian has lots of money, I don't know him anymore; here I am waiting to meet the parents of someone I don't know any more than a stranger. Why am I here? I look up when I feel Christian put his hands over mine, he is looking at me with such kindness that I feel my own smile break out on my face, reflecting his. "don't be so nevus, it's just meeting the parents of an old friend" he says, that didn't help at all! "I hardly know you any more, what will your parents think? What if I bring something up that they don't want to be reminded off?" I ask but he just shakes his head "they want to know you, and we have all the time in the world for us to know each other again" he sounds so reassuring that I start to calm down a bit "I guess…" I trail off as I hear the ping of the elevator. Christian stands up pulling me up with him by my hands as Taylor walks in "your parents and siblings are here sir" he says and Christian nods to him as he walks back out, as the elevator doors open.
Four people step out in expressive looking clothes, a woman in mid fourth's wearing grey pants and a white silk top, her blond hair in a ponytail holds the hand of a tall man in a black suit with brown hair. Behind the couple are a young male and female; the female, mia I guess, has black hair cut into a bob surrounding her face making her brown eyes stand out, she is wearing a knee length skirt with a black v-cut top. The tall man next to her is wearing blue jeans and a white top, his hair messy like Christians, this must be Elliot. "Christian, darling" the women say's as she walks to him "hello mother" he says kissing her cheek. This must be grace. "son" the man addresses him nodding as Christian nods back. "yo, little bro" Elliot shouts causing me to jump at the loudness "no need to shout Elliot, I can hear you" Christian says. He pulls me forward by my hand that he still has in his grip "everyone, I would like you to meet Anastasia Steele" Christian says turning everyone's attention to me, I feel the blood rush to my cheeks. "oh dear" grace says bring her hands to her mouth, she shakes her head and steps forward to me dropping her hand from her mouth "you're his angel" she says looking towards Christian as he nods, I frowned in question "he used to call you 'Ana angel' when he was younger" grace explained as she walked towards me opening her arms for a hug, I shove my hand out in greeting, she looked as me as understanding past thought her eyes, she takes my hand "hi" I say unsure of what I should say as she lets go of my hand. "hello dear, I'm grace, Christians mom" she says as she steps back. Mia steps forward "oh my god, your Ana. How long ago did you meet again? Are you too together? When's the wedding?" she asks but I cut her of "no, we aren't together and he found me yesterday" I explain blushing at thought of me and Christian together. "calm down mia, your sacred her away" Elliot says laughing at her as she pouts "hey Ana I'm Elliot the better looking one" I laugh "hey Elliot" he smiles back like a kid in a candy store. "I'm Carrick Christians father, nice to meet you" Carrick says shaking my hand "you to sir" I say back to him not liking the way his eyes scrutinise me. "shell we take this into the dining room" Christian says letting go of my hand, I suddenly miss the contact of his hand on mine.
Gail places the pates in front of us all, Christian siting at the head of the table, me on his right and mia on his left. Grace and Carrick sitting by mia and Elliot on my left, we all dig in. "so Ana what do you do?" Carrick asks looking towards me, I tress at the attention "I am a mechanic and I race" I say stabbing a carrot he nods looking satisfied "did you know Christians birth mother?" mia asks I look towards her by I see Christian still out the corner of my eye "yeah, Ella and my mom were great friends, kinder like my auntie" I say she nods "great auntie she was" Elliot says sarcastically I look towards him and shake my head "compare to my mamma, she was great" I say looking back at everyone as they all freeze and look at me but Christian that nods agreeing with me "she was?" grace asks and I nod "Ella never hurt Christian, no I mean that she never physically hurt him were as Carla, my momma did and she would allow others to so that she got extra money, Ella did hurt him just didn't realise that she was" I say still eating. Grace has tears in her eyes looking so heartbroken "how did you two meet?" she asks pointing between Christian and me. I look at Christian smiling "me and Carla moved to Ella's because they wanted someone to look after baby Christian while they worked and got high" I explain "how old were you?" mia asks "three" I answer her and I hear grace gasp "you, at three years old looked after a baby… how?" I shrug "didn't have a choice…I feed him, changed him, protected him" I explain as I finish my dinner leaning back in my sit "you remember this?" Carrick asks "photographic memory" I say he shakes his head not believing me "say a sequences of numbers or words and I will show you" I say looking towards him "okay err…78976554677458901728394648939374649393038383938736489363963898367389736789387673894865434789975343578090754346775657856853568964689978865433543234543564465" he say and I shrug "78976554677458901728394648939374649393038383938736489363963898367389736789387673894865434789975343578090754346775657856853568964689978865433543234543564465" I repeat perfectly and everyone mouths drop "that is amazing" mia squeals, I laugh.
As we sit in the lounge after desert, I ask them about them self's and what Christian was like when he was growing up. Laughing and jokes carried on the night in till grace asked me the question that I didn't want to answer " how did you get out and where did you go?" I still, the room suddenly goes quiet. I sigh "I was taken by one of the pimps in till I was 16, then I got evidence and had him arrested then I ran here and lived in different homeless shelters and got a job, I brought my first ever car and started doing street races to get money then brought my home" I explained leaving as much detail out as possible; they nod understanding. At 10 0'clock I stand up looking at Christian "I better go, nice meeting you'll" I say grabbing my bag "can't you stay tonight?" Christian asks pleadingly I shake my head "I can't" I say. He stands grabbing my hand making shocks run up my hand "why not?" I shake my head trying to focus "I have my new dog tomorrow, a husky, and then I have to work on my car because I have a race tomorrow night" I say "when will I see you again?" he asks not letting go of my hand "you all can come to the race if you want" I say putting on my leather jacket, christens hand making it impossible to complete. He looks at everyone they all nod, Elliot shouting "yeah" pumping his fist into the air, I laugh "okay don't hurt yourself big boy" making everyone laugh then I hear sawyer shouting "I'm coming" with laughter from Gail and Taylor from the other room "okay I will meet you all at the race tomorrow then, 7pm sharp" I say letting go of Christian's hand and put my arm through the jacket "okay, tomorrow" Christian says "bye Chrissie" I shout over my shoulder as I press the button to the elevator and walk inside.
