Chapter 200
Nicol
I felt a lot better after the bath with Nicolas, and just talking to him made me feel better it was like I was unloading everything onto him but he could take it which I love about him. Or should I say just another thing I love about him. When we were done in the bath, Nicolas got out dried himself wrapped the towel around his waist and helped me out of the bath. “Thank you, Nicolas.” “For what?” He asked a bit confused. “For not rushing me and for listening I needed to talk about it.” “It’s my pleasure Nicol I’ll always be here to listen always.” We got to the walk-in closet where both of us got dressed, I felt like warm fluffy PJ’s something to make me feel wrapped in a blanket I know Nicolas will hold me the whole night but I needed more tonight. When I was done, I told Nicolas “I’m going to go and speak to Nikki.” “Okay.” He gave me a kiss and whispered in my ear “Good luck we have a teenager on our hands.” “You can say that again, I’m just so happy I’m doing it with you.” “Me to Nicol me to.”
I walked to Nikki’s room so glad I put this warm fluffy PJs on it gives me comfort. I knocked on her door. “Yes mom?” I heard from inside. I open the door and walked in only to find Nikki at least in bed already. “You feeling better?” I asked her. “Better than what?” She ask with an attitude “Nikki I’m not in the mood for sarcasm, attitudes or stare downs you want to tell your dad and I you are a big girl now act like it.” “Fine I’m sorry mom.” “For what exactly?” “For rolling my eyes at dad.” “There is so much more you need to be sorry for Nikki since we’ve moved in with your dad you’ve become intitled like everything has to go your way and you have to get what you asked for. That is not the daughter I raised and most definitely not one that is ungrateful.” “I’m not ungrateful.” “Come on Nikki your father went out of his way to find the right shade of pink for the tents and then the right shade of pink and purple for your names he got everything embroided and he paid the beauticians that will come over the night to do facials and mani and Pedi’s but you want to cancel all his hard work to go to the movies with Kevin who you are seeing for not even a week yet, do you think that is fair?” She got quite not saying a word just thinking. “No, it’s not.” “Well, why did you do that?” “I was just so excited to go to the movies with Kevin that’s all.” “I get it Nikki it’s your first boyfriend, but I didn’t raise you to not take other people’s feelings in consideration and what was the eye roll, really when I did it, I had to come apologize to you and then not even 48 hours you did it to your dad, that would do anything for you by the way. Again I’m going to say you are intitled and I don’t like it at all Nikki you better get your act together, just remember you want a cellphone for you birthday and with that cellphone comes responsibilities and conditions, and I will take it away from you if you act like you are acting the last two days”
“I’m also not changing my mind about the movies your dad and I will go with or you won’t go.” “And how old do I need to be to go alone?” “I don’t know yet.” I answered her honestly because I didn’t even think we were going to have this problem before her 12th birthday. “You know it’s not fair right?” Nikki said. “Well Nikki life isn’t fair and you know that, why it’s a surprise now, I don’t know.” “Our lives have changed mom don’t you see it.” “Our lives might have changed in the sense of where we are living and the fact that we don’t have to worry about money but it doesn’t change the way I raised you, you shouldn’t change because we have money Nikki, that is not what I want from you. You should stay the sweet considerate girl you’ve always been.” “It’s not easy, but I’ll try.” “It is easy remember where you come from Nikki remember the lessons I taught you; it’s not that difficult you are making it difficult because you are hanging out with friends whose parents are rich, and I don’t say don’t hang out with them but don’t bring that attitude home and please don’t be intitled.” She looked down and then up and me “I’m sorry mom.” “I accept Nikki but there is someone else you need to apologize to that is not me.”
Nicolas
After we got dressed, I went to find Nicol’s handbag I was so curios as to how much Jonathan Lanester gave Nicol for the charity. Yes, I know curiosity killed the cat. I found her bag and pulled out the envelope then I walked back to our room before I open it. When I pulled the check out of the envelope my heart almost stopped, he wrote a check for 1 million dollars and there was a business card in with his name and contact details for some reason I turned the card over and at the back of the business card he wrote, “Thank you for bringing my daughter home.” I thought about what I would do for my daughter and almost cried but I was saved by a small knock on the door.
When I looked up Nikki walked in “Dad can I speak to you?” “Yes, off course sweet pea.” I tapped the space next to me on the bed. Nicol came walking in behind her and took a seat on her side of the bed. “Dad I’m sorry.” I wanted to ask for what but Nicol showed me I should keep quiet. So, I did. Nikki also kept quiet for a second before she went on. “I’m sorry I rolled my eyes at you and I’m very sorry I wanted to change the plans you had for my birthday, I know you put a lot of effort into my birthday and I’m sorry I wanted to cancel it.” I didn’t want to tell her it was fine because in my books it was fine but in Nicol’s it wasn’t so I just said. “Thank you, Nikki, thank you for apologizing.” She threw her hands around my neck and hugged me. “And it’s fine if you come to the movies with us.” Oh, okay clearly Nicol laid down the law. “Okay sweet pea.” She pulled away from me and looked at me very seriously “Just don’t call me sweet pea in front of Kevin.” “Okay I won’t.” I smiled at her. She gave me a hug then she hugged Nicol and whispered “I’m sorry mom.”