Hey guys! Thanks for the reviews. Sorry if I'm a bit late in updating. I just had a lot of work to do. I'm probably only going to be able to update once a week, but I'll try to update more often. Anyways, here's the second chapter I hope you enjoy.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything but the plot and my own characters.
Chapter 2
Aaliyah's P.O.V
Aaliyah walked into her room and threw her roller blades into her closet. She ignored the thud and went to lie on her bed.
She didn't know why but for some reason she felt as if she knew the boy she had bumped into.
'Why does he seem so familiar? Maybe I knew him when I was little.' She thought. She closed her eyes and went over everything she remembered from when she was a small child. Sighing, she opened her eyes.
'All I remember is playing with Paree, Mariah and Miriam. I could ask Paree, she has a hell of a better memory than I do. But then she'll start thinking I like the guy or something. Nah, I'll figure it out later.' She thought.
She then got her iPod and listened to music while sketching a picture of wolf.
Paree closed her door behind her as she left her room. She started walking down the stairs to the family room.
As she walked in she looked around in astonishment. Their was a wide screen TV, with surround sound speakers, a VCR and DVD player taking up the whole wall on the right side of the room. Across it, was a beige colored leather sofa, loveseat, and some beanie bag chairs placed in a semi circle shape. Their was a small drink table on the wall across from where she was standing.
'Wow! Papa did a really good job on renovating the place.' She thought as she went to sit on the couch.
She flicked through the channels then started watching American Idol. Aaliyah joined her. They munched on their popcorn with their eyes fixed on the TV. This was how their grandmother found them.
"Aah, good I found you two. Have you finished all your unpacking?" their grandmother asked. They noticed her eyes looked a little red and puffy.
They nodded in response. Paree turned the TV off and looked towards her grandmother.
"Well, I was just wondering. Supper's at eight I'll see you two then." The old lady said as she got up to go.
"Nana, we know something's up just tell us." Aaliyah said watching her grandmother stop in her tracks, then turn around and sit down again. She had an uneasy look on her face.
"I never could hide anything from you could I? Oh well, I might as well tell you. The investigators that your grandfather hired found your parents' .....your parents' bodies.....t t their was an explosive planted in their private jet...it exploded before they got on the plane....b b but they were very close to it so they got the full impact of it...t t they're dead! My sons are dead." She broke off sobbing.
Aaliyah and Paree looked at their grandmother in shock. They went over and sat down by their grandmother.
"N Nana...no....nana they can't be they just can't be!" Paree broke down hugging her grandmother.
Her father was dead. Her father, aunt and uncle were dead.
She looked over to Aaliyah who still had a shocked look on her face. She felt a hand on her shoulder and looked up to see her brother. She got up and hugged him. He knew the pain she was going through at this moment.
"Aryan is it true? Are mom and dad...." She heard Aaliyah ask Aryan in a trembling voice.
She heard footsteps and let go of her brother. She looked at her grandfather.
He looked so calm but she could see the pain and anguish in his eyes.
"Now, now. We can't all just break down like this. We have to be strong. We need to be strong for them. I'm sure they wouldn't want us to be sad. We all have great memories of them. If we can hold on to those then we can get through." Grandfather Bikonai said, looking at each of them.
Aaliyah heard her grandfather's words. 'He's right. It's not like me to be like this. I have to try and be strong.'
"Aaliyah, Paree I think you should go up to your rooms. You will start school next Monday instead of tomorrow. That way you will have a fresh start and school only started two weeks ago so you haven't missed much work." With that said he began to tell Rohin and Aryan about the paperwork they were required to do.
Aaliyah and Paree slowly got up and made their way up the stairs to Aaliyah's room. They were silent for a while.
"I can't believe their gone." Paree whispered.
"Yes, I know. But Papa is right, we haven't lost them completely." Aaliyah replied looking at Paree.
"Mm....I'm going to go take a nap." With that said Paree left the room.
Paree's P.O.V
'I can't believe Dad's gone. First I lose Mom and now Dad. Life sucks sometimes' she thought as she lay on her bed. She looked over to a picture on her bedside table. She picked it up off the bedside table.
It was a picture of Raul and Angel Bikonai; Paree and Rohin's parents. She placed it back on the table and closed her eyes.
'I love you guys and I miss you.' Were her last thoughts before sleep consumed her.
Aaliyah's P.O.V
'I am not weak.' She thought with every kick and blowing she delivered to the punching bag.
After Paree had left her room she had changed and gone down to the small gym her brother and cousin usually used. She was now getting rid of her sorrow, pain, and anger in the best way she knew how.
She delivered one last powerful punch to the bag before sitting down on one of the benches. She sat for a while trying to catch her breath.
'That felt good. I think it's time for dinner now.' She thought, happy with the fact that she wasn't as weak as to fall into depression that easily.'
I know that was a short chapter but the next one will be out soon. I know it probably didn't seem like they were sad about their parents, but they were. But I didn't think lot's of crying and stuff went with my characters' personality. So yea....Please R&R thanks.
