Be Your Own Spring novel Chapter 31

Layla, Elijah (Kezr's parents), Zake and a lady with dark hair, a man whom I don't know and two kids, were sitting in the living room.

Why are they here, at literal 7 in the morning?

To escape, I slowly stepped back but me being the biggest clumsy baloney, touched the vase causing it to cling and wobble.

The commotion in the living room died down and everyone's eyes were on me.

So much for not making myself known.

I mentally face palmed myself and sheepishly smiling, I went towards them.

I went into the living room gathering enough courage to face them.

"What's going on?" I sleepily said rubbing my eyes to clear my vision.

My glasses? left them in the room.

I sighed and cursing at myself, I went to sit beside Kezr who looked really cute with his groggy eyes and messy hair.

"Nothing Rozella, go back to sleep." He said in his deep, raspy morning voice. Damn morning voice! Hoxy!!

"It's not, 'nothing'. Darling we are going on a picnic." Layla said interrupting Kezr.

"What picnic?" I was confused. I probably look ugly right now with no glasses and my morning face.

Do I have drool on my face?

I didn't realize I was touching my face until Zake removed my hands and said, "You don't have drool on your face, babygirl."

I slapped his shoulder and he chuckled loudly.

But what happened next was enough to cause me a heart attack.

I looked at the lady with dark hair, she was sitting beside a handsome man with brown eyes. Wait I have seen her. But where?

She saw my confused expression (which I think is my normal face half of the time and other half of the time, Iam baffled).

She laughed and said, "Hi Rozella. Nice to meet you, love."

I looked at her with my eyes squinted trying my best to figure out who she was.

When realization hit me, I faced palmed myself creating a large slap sound in the room. Everyone's eyes snapped towards me.

My gold fish memory.

I smiled at her apologetically, "Iam sorry about not recognizing you before, but you're that lady on the bus, right?" She nodded and smiled widely at me.

"Why such confusion? What is that you guys are playing at?" Kezr asked confusion and frustration evident on his face.

"You're fucking crazy!" Zake and Kezr said at the same time.

She pouted and kept a hand on her heart and stood up. "Okay, ok..N-no laughing...although it was funny....right?"

Everyone looked at her with bored expressions.

Everyone except the man sitting beside her with brown eyes,"Honey, It was not that funny."

She glared at him and he shut his mouth.

Iam guessing they are married because I saw a gold ring on both their fingers.

"She is so polite, while you are so.....Kezr....but, you scored a good one." She said and I blushed at her comment.

"By the way, Iam Aria, This idiot's sister." She said pointing towards Kezr and I shook hands with her.

"But you guys don't look the same." She froze and removed her hand from my grasp and slowly moved her eyes towards Kezr. I did the same and saw his jaw clenched while he was looking ahead, at nothing.

"Did I say something wrong?.....Iam sorry If I did, I did not mean to."

"No sweety, you didn't say anything wrong. Right Kezr?" Layla said shaking his leg. He just nodded his head without looking at me.

Layla rolled her eyes, "Anyways, we are going to this picnic place, it has tents which we will live in and I packed food, although there will be Barbeque. It's a one day trip, so pack whatever y'all need. We gonna leave at 8."