Book Two: Branch One Hundred and Forty Three

"Can't you see the time?" Aletta cried out over the phone.

"What time is it?" Joshua asked peeling the phone off his ear and checking the time. He had just left the living room where his mom had just finished planning her mini-party.

Xavier was not comfortable with the idea from the get-go but he had no choice but to accept it when he saw the way his eyes were twinkling with so much excitement.

Jessica had hosted her fair share of parties back in the day and had stopped after a while. Although her parties mainly consisted of those closest to her she still used the time to have a little fun.

"It's so late, are you sleeping?" Joshua asked putting the phone back to his ears.

"No but I was about to get into bed" Aletta said lifting the covers and slipping into the bed before dropping the covers on herself.

"Sorry, I called this late," Joshua said sitting on his bed.

"There is no problem" she murmured followed by a yawn.

"I just wanted to let you know that you would be attending my mom's