Chapter 1:Tiara

On my way to my childhood's house Ivy, accompanied by my cream puff Jackson, Ivy's boyfriend. He is driving into the Distillery history District of Toronto with a welcome big sign where Gooderham &Worts are written on it. Oh yes, I informed myself before coming, I like taking precautions.

My pouty little girl said she had something serious to tell me, what she doesn't know is that me too I have some small things to tell her. Each time she says so, it  feels me literally with suspense and all I  ask myself is "why is she making such suspense?" And that is the worse thing I dislike "suspense" and yes I admit I am a little bit of a curious nature.

I had tried to ask my cream puff about what is happening, but no way... He just acts like a grave. He really has the talent of getting me obsessed.

The car halts in front of a house and Jackson Honks the car to signal Ivy we are out. I get down and try to help Jackson with my luggage.

"No, you better wait for your friend, am going to manage." He said why removing them from the trunk of the car.

"Ok, superman!" I said while he stares at me surely impressed by my stubbornness.

"I told you several times that I have a name miss Tiara." He informs me.

"But I like giving  surnames. And you said I should stop calling you cream puff so now is superman...happy?" I asked

He rolls his eyes and continue been busy while I chuckle noticing am not an easy girl.

The door opens in front of me and I am ready to see my tiny and beautiful Philippine princess. But to my great surprise, when she shows the tip of her nose, I see her... actually with a big belly, shit!.

My mouth a little bit half opened, my hand along my body and my eyes full of surprises, my enthusiastic feelings colds down and I take my time realizing what I am seeing. Is this what she needed to tell me?

" Surpriseeeee!" She said with a smile while shaking her two hands from right to left and then trying to get down the stairs. Jackson behind me repeats the word  "surprise" and hurry to help Ivy get down from the stairs and join me.

Ivy gets down at my level and hugs me leaving a small space between her stomach and mine. So strange this sensation, but once more am not reacting as it should be. Realizing that, I set up my mind and enroll my hands around her to hug her in my turn. She is my little Philippines princess, and I must be glad for her obviously.

"Are you happy for me?" She asked me after separating with a smile.

"Of...of course I am," I answer with a smirk.

She invites me to enter and I do so. Finally inside, I remove the hood of my sweater and scan around me. I can see some beautiful pictures of them and a beautiful painting board in the parlor at my right side, staircases in front of me, and the door of the kitchen half opened at my left. A charming and simple house.

Jackson had already got my belongings upstairs and Ivy invites me to get up and take a bath while she finishes cooking the dinner. I do so and when finally up, I stare in front of a large corridor with four doors, one of them must be the bathroom. While walking I found one of the rooms open, it must surely be Ivy's and Jackson's room. I knock at the door already open and clear my throat to mark my presence. Without looking at me, Jackson indicates my room surely busy on his laptop.

I step out  and direct myself to the room. I open gently the room and notice my luggage is inside, thanks to my cream puff.

I scan the room which seems to be simple just as I like. It has a bed, a wardrobe, a working bedside, and another door surely the shower room. I sit on the soft bed and attract my luggage in front of me, then carry it to the bed to arrange each things in their respective place.

While putting my laptop on the working bedside, I notice a window in front of me. I draw the curtain and leave myself invade into the beautiful view I have, and fortunately the most beautiful view I love. The stars! I love staring at the stars, when looking at them it seems am talking to them. Funny but true! They give me the solution to all and because of them I had a revolution (objectives + dreams=principles) and that is why I had always been a girl full of principles and rules.

After some few minutes staring at the stars, I decide to take a bath in the shower room to get more comfortable. While inside, totally naked, water enrolls all over my body letting my body feel relax and my mind free of charge even for some minutes. My aunt asked me to make some fucking efforts to adapt, but what she doesn't know is that I am very sociable even if some do not like me because of my way of being, thinking I feel perfect. Boff! No matter for them. Time is the only thing that really has matters for me.

Finishing to take a bath, I dress up with a little white underwear and a jogging trouser accompanied by my usual ponytail dark brown hair, yet am ready to join my fellow friends.

Already down, I can't step again when I see them sitting on the table full of the delicious meal, laughing and taking in good moments. It has been a little  time I didn't feel such charitable feelings, that I didn't feel to be surrounded by a family. My father and my aunt are my family and my two friends are my next family.

Jackson notices I am on the stairs, stupidly looking at them amorously without shaking, and invites me to join them and I do so.

Jackson serves Ivy and I do so for me. I take in a taste of the meal prepared by my friend and appreciate it as usual. She is really a blue cord, she has always been best at cooking than me. Is just as if cooking didn't pass through me, I mostly like mixing myself into chocolate and cream than garlic and onions. But I am a woman and it is a must to know how to cook.

Before continuing eating, as we usually do in the Catholic orphanage, we pray. I am in charge of the prayer and when I finish with the word "Amen" we continue our meal.

"Um... Tiara I promise you to tell you something right?" Ivy asked me.

"You mean knowing you are pregnant isn't sufficient?" I asked on my turn

"No... There is another surprise," she said while hiding her hand on the table and smiling at me. 

After some seconds she removed her hand and shows me an engagement ring by shouting once more "Surprise" 

It was little to say, I was literally surprised. My best friend is going to get married and as if it wasn't sufficient, she is pregnant. I still have to digest this news so right now as usual I don't know how to react. I have to obviously say "congratulations" but how?  Should I stand I embrace her or what? I never felled in this type of situation before. But a question passes through my mind.

"So don't get offended but, are you doing all this because of your situation? I mean... your pregnancy." I asked doubting about the reaction of my friends.

Silence invades the room, fuck! What wrong with me, why can I not just react normally?

"I understand your point of view and you are totally correct to ask the question, but just for sure, you can be certain I love your pouty little girl more than I should. Remember that." He said.

I am satisfied with his words which were full of sincerity and who strangely touch me. I could see his honesty in his stares just like when he talks of Ivy.

"Look, Sweetie... If we took time to tell you all this is because you are our family, you are like a sister for us and you know I can't take such decisions without your consignment neither be happy. I love him, and I want to form a beautiful family with him, a family I never had." She said making up my mind more and more again.

Obviously, they love each other, even though  the matter of love between two opposed sex isn't my domain, I am glad for my cream puff and my pouty little girl.

"Well so... Um... Not really knowing what to say than congratulations to you and wish you the best." I said

They both smile, holding each other their hands on the table and answering collectively" thank you". They were about to kiss but no not in front of me.

"No, wait..." I stop them "not in front of me have pity." I continue under their shy regards before waves of laughter blow over the room and we continue eating in joy

The dinner was perfect making the moment unforgettable. Am now on my laptop trying to compose a song I have tried to write for six months already, just as if I was waiting for something to inspire me.

Someone knocks at the door and I turn my chair to realize is Ivy at the door. With one hand supporting her stomach and another hanging the door, I invite her to enter and she does so. She tries to sit on the bed and I also try to get up and help her but she manages.

"Why are you not sleeping?" She asked me. 

"I was just working a little but before that, I called my aunt to announce her I am already here. But you are right I have to sleep cause tomorrow is a great day."

"A great day? Do you have something to do tomorrow?"

"Yes of course... I didn't tell you, but before you invited me to come, my internet friend whom I talk about last time invited me here for a job opportunity in label music, found in the downtown of Toronto as an assistant. So tomorrow I have my job interview."

"Oooh so glad Tiara, you really know how to impress me, I wish I would be like you, so hardworking."

"Thank you. You know I can't stop working, it part of my life." I said before realizing I have something else to tell her.

I turn my chair to my table and remove a piece of paper under the lamp of the table and show the address written on it to Ivy.

"Do you know this address?" I asked her while giving her the paper.

"Yes.. we used to go there to eat sushi with Jackson at the University," She said, " How did you have this address?"

"Is my brother's address Ivy, I finally know where he is thanks to my aunt who helped me to search for him."

" Great! so you will surely need us to bring you there it will be with full pleasure," Ivy says while trying to stand from the bed.

I thank her and she orders me to sleep. I close the door behind her and off the rooms' light before lying on my bed impatient for the day to come out soon...

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