Richelle
Chapter 27
"A sister is a forever friend." ~Unknown~
Time has been going so fast, I was already in my parent's house once again. Things just have been happening and it's been just really different lately. I was keeping up in college. In two weeks was the exams and I needed to pass those. Then I was going to go for another semester and all. Then I would be off doing a music job. It would be wonderful.
Most of all, the weirdest thing is having a sister nineteen years younger than me. I find it just weird. Also that there's a baby in the house, and my parents are raising another child. I just think that's a little strange and weird. But I guess it was their choice.
I held my little sister. Richelle Olivia Cullen. She was so pretty. I couldn't tell what she would like when she got older. I guess I would have to wait for that. But she had only little tiny hairs coming and her eyes were always switching colors. So I wasn't positive about what she was going to look like. But my guess was brown eyes and light brown hair. A mix of my mother's and father's, right in the middle.
I smiled as I looked at her. She was just so darn cute. I loved her already. I didn't think we would be like most siblings. I think we would get along and everything since of the distance between us. But I didn't really care. If I had kids soon, my sister and my kids would probably be like good friends. Even though she would be the aunt of my kids, kinda weird to think about.
"Isn't she adorable?" asked my mother as I nodded in agreement. "I just love he so much. I love you too Ness." I just give a bright smile.
"So did you make her Christian?" I asked since they got baptized there and they baptized babies at that church. (No offense to anyone who is a Christian. My church is similar to things like Christians churches. Just thought I make that clear.)
"No," he said. "We decided to give the choice like you said we should. You got a choice so I think Richelle should have a choice." I give them a bright smile. I was glad they were giving her a choice in what they wanted.
My parents were babying Richelle. "Dad, can I burrow some money so I can by my cello?" I asked. But he ignored me for a few seconds. I guess they showed who picked favorites. "Dad!" I yelled and he turned his attention towards me. "Were you listening to me?"
"Sorry, I wasn't," he said.
"Edward, go change her diaper," my mom said as he got up to go. Things were really different with a baby around. But I guessed they just didn't have time to help me. I guess I would find money to buy my own cello.
I couldn't sleep that night. Everything was going to change now. I didn't know if I would like these changes. So I decided to give Ally a call. "Hey," she said.
"Did I interrupt anything?"
"No, just going over wedding things," is what she says. "What do you need?"
"Is it weird for me to feel jealous of this new child?" I asked. "Especially that I'm nineteen and everything."
"I think it's understandable that you're jealous," said Ally. "Think about it, you were the only child, and given what you wanted. But you didn't take advantage of it. I already know that. And now you need something really important but they already have someone to give something important."
"Thanks for agreeing with me," I said. "But I really need my own cello and I can't afford it Ally, and I really need it. I'm burrowing and I can't keep that forever. I'm in a apartment, have a job which pays for basic needs, and I can't buy anything else. Since she was born, my parents haven't asked if I needed anything. It's just not right to me."
Ally sighs and I really needed money. "Well, I'll help you with saving up. Like how mch is in budget for clothes?"
"About fifty," I say.
"Well with that fifty dollars, put it aside and it'll add up in about a month or so. And I'll give you the money for cello. And you'll pay me back with clothes money. Or you'll pay me back sometime soon. Trust me, everything will be okay. We'll talk more about it when you get home."
"Are you sure?"
"Positive, now get some sleep!" she told me motherly.
"Okay," I say as we both say bye and hang up. I fall asleep.
The next morning I awake with my dad cooking downstairs. I head downstairs. "Hey sweetie," he said. I just wave and sit down. "Well coming to church with us?"
"No," I replied. "I already told you I don't believe in that. Can you stop bugging me about going?" He stayed quiet. "Plus, I'm leaving today in the afternoon."
"That soon?"
"I said I wasn't staying that long. I don't have time. I need to get back to cello lessons and violin lessons. I need to keep up in school. I need to study for exams. Plus I have concerts all this week and on big one tomorrow."
"Wait, you're doing cello," he says. I swear I told him and mom that I was taking those lessons and I just nod. I don't say anything about telling him last night. I feel like he left me and mom and started a new family. But I know that didn't happen, so I don't know why I would think that. But it feels like it has happened.
"So…" I say.
"I wish I could make you breakfast but we're leaving in ten minutes, this is for you're mother and I'm sorry," he said as he got the plate full of food. "Will you be here borfore we get home?"
"Didn't mom tell you?" I asked. "You're leaving church early to drop me off at the airport."
"Oh yeah! Now I remember," he said.
Then they left. I was all ready to leave. So now I waited. He was suppose to be here by eleven and it was eleven thirty. I called, but his phone was off. I called up Macy's mom. "Can you drop me off at the airport?" Her mom said sure.
"What happened?"
"My dad was supposed to drop me off, but he never came. He probably doesn't even remember tomorrow and all this week is my biggest nights full of concerts. If I miss this damn flight, I'm never going to forgive him." Macy's mom nods and she is speeding.
I run inside. "Oh I'm sorry," said the flight attendant. "That flight is ready to take off."
"Oh my god," I say. "This is a really shitty day for me. Can you stop that plane?" She shakes her head. "Thanks anyways." They give me a new ticket for tomorrow. So I go back outside to Macy's mom's car. She already knew what happened.
"Always look to the bright side," was what Macy's mom said as I looked at the car in the driveway."
"Yea, I'll sure as hell try," is all I say. "Thanks for the ride anyways." I go back inside to see my dad come to the door.
"I'm so sorry Ness," is what he says.
"Whatever," I say giving him attitude. He says thanks. "You think I'm not mad at you."
"Yea, I do think you're not mad at me."
"Well I'm not, I'm pissed at you," is what I say. "I reminded you this morning, told you last night, and told you! I tried calling you!"
"Don't yell!" he yells at me.
"It seems like the only way to get goddamn attention!" I yelled. "Maybe I should go out, skip college, and be a stripper! Find some random guy to have sex with every night! Because honestly, it seems that you don't give shit about what I do!"
"I do care," he said.
"Then why weren't you here, ready to take me to the airport?" I asked, as the tears stream down my face. "Now all because of you, I have to miss the biggest night of my life, the biggest concert of my life. I have to call my teacher and tell her I can't do that concert. I can't do the solo I've been practicing for months. I'm sorry my father is a jackass."
My dad doesn't say anything, and I push by him as he just stands there with a blank expression, tears were streaming down my face. "Ness, what happened?" mom asked. I just walk by her and go up to my room, the room I grew up in.
I hear a small knock to see my mother. "I know life has been hard," is all what she says. "But you need to accept your new sister in this life."
"I do accept her!" I yelled. "I love her, it's not her problem! If dad just listens to me, he barley listens to a word I say. I asked him like three times if he could lend me money to buy a cello but no it was all about Richelle and not answering my question. Then I ask if he can take me to the airport, but now he forgets about me for church. I'm just not important. Now I have my friend buying cello and I have to pay her back. And I had Macy's mom to try and take me to the airport! Now I have to miss the biggest concert of my life all because dad doesn't listen or he forgets about me. Now I have to call my teacher and say I can't attend. Do you know how hard that is? I've been practicing this for months and now I have to miss it. It's frustrating!"
I pull out my phone and call my teacher up. She answers on the first ring. "Hey Ness," she says as I just breathe in and out.
"I can't make it the concert tomorrow," I say.
"What why?"
"I missed my flight because my dad forgot about me and I didn't make it. But I have a airplane ticket saying I'll be leaving tomorrow afternoon. But I'll be there when the concert is over. So I can't make it. I'm really sorry. I really wanted to do this but now I can't."
"That's okay; we'll replace Natalie for you're piano solo. Is that fine?" I say yes as we talk for a few minutes. I hang up.
"Can you take me to the airport tomorrow?" I asked as mom nods and hug me as I cry in her shoulder.
Later I play around with Richelle and put her to sleep. Mom takes me to the airport. I make it there after the biggest concert of my life.
