Her Choice

Chapter one

Charlotte could be seen packing her luggage outside.

She looked at her sad mom once again and sighed .

"Common mom,stop being so emotional, I will make sure I call you at least once in three days." She said hoping her mom will cheer up.

"Charlotte,as you are going, be careful, don't allow all those American guys to deceive you. You are still very you.." her mom was still talking when she cut her off .

"Young? I know mom . You have told me this a million times". She groaned, feeling frustrated already.

She hugged her mom really tight and waved her goodbye for the last time and entered the car.

The driver started driving afterwards.

She is travelling out in search of her dad and at the same time using the opportunity to go to school in America.

After an hour's drive, they got to the airport. Her flight will take off in ten minutes.

She did the necessary requirements and was given her seat paper.She got to where her seat is and saw a fat man on it.

"Hello?"She said politely but the man ignored her intentionally and that alone got her pissed off.

"Hey fatty, you are sitting on my seat or are you by anyway deaf?". She asked angrily and that "deaf" word caught the man's attention.

He looked up at her surprised "will you now beat me up? This is my seat". He checked the paper given to him and saw he was wrong .

He looked up at Charlotte and stood up seeing the deadly glares from her. Not even an apology from him. I'm sure he is not a Nigerian. Charlotte thought and sat down.

"This is my seat". She mimicked aloud his hearing . She has always thought about what a plane looks like in reality.

Ten minutes later, the plane was ready to take off. They were given all necessary instructions and the flight took off .

Charlotte brought out her phone and plugged her ears. She loves music a lot. An hour later,she slept off.

At night (U.S.A)

Charlotte was woken up by their arrival announcement. For how many hours has she been sleeping? She thought, rubbing her eyes. It was dark in America already .

The breeze is very cold and freezing. She took her luggage and came out looking everywhere. Everything is new to her. 'America here I come' she thought, eye searching her mum's friend. Her mom already told her she will be living with her.She just hopes she will be able to cope with them.

Someone hugged her and when she disengaged from the hug she saw it was her mum's friend."Look at you,you have grown so big, you are so cute. Hardly will people know you were raised in Nigeria". She said and Charlotte smiled.

She helped her with her luggage to the car and she drove Charlotte home with the woman filling her in about everything she has to know about America.

They got home after an hour's drive. She came down and opened her mouth in awl. They must be freakin rich . She has never in her life seen such a magnificent house.

She came out of the car and Carried her luggage. They entered the house together and she was wowed before she could cover her mouth."I hope you will like the house, you can call me Courtney if you don't feel comfortable calling me mom okay?"

"Alright court.... alright ma" she replied smiling and Courtney chuckled. Charlotte went to the sitting room and she was served drinks.

Some minutes later, Courtney showed her her room and she loved it so much. It was painted green and cream.

"If you don't like the colour,just let me know. We will change it" Courtney said.

"No, it's beautiful. I love it" she replied smiling.

"Okay dear..that's a relief".

"I'm back mom". So she even has a son, his voice is so cool. Charlotte thought.

His son came inside the room and his gaze was focused on Charlotte for some seconds.

He finally hugged his mom.

"Hi son you are back. How was school?" Courtney asked her son .

"Stressful as always". He replied, stealing gazes at Charlotte.

"Awww...meet Charlotte, the girl I told you about. She arrived today" Courtney said and he mouthed an "Oh".

"Charlotte,this is Alexander, my son" she said.

Charlotte stretched forth her hands for a handshake which he took. His mum left the room for them to get to know each other.

"I will appreciate it if you can stay away from me in this house, cause I hate Nigerians, such an ugly and corrupted Nation". Alexander said and Charlotte flinched.

"That was rude plus I'm not a Nigerian, I just grew up in Nigeria". She replied, trying to start a conversation.

"Whatever,just stay away from me" Alexander said and left the room.

"Wow,he thinks he won the talk already in his mind like that,anyways I'm so tired of talking tonight so I will just shift the talk till tomorrow' Charlotte said silently.

"Kids,your food is ready," Courtney shouted from the kitchen.

Charlotte took a quick shower and loose her curly hairs falling to her shoulders. She wore blue pyjamas,grabbed her phone and left downstairs.

She sat down and started eating quietly with Alexander. Courtney prepared fried rice and grilled chicken just to welcome her.

Courtney left upstairs and came down with a nylon bag.

"When you finish eating,you can check what's in there" she left sitting on a couch.

Charlotte started rushing her food curious of what could be inside.

"Easy girl, the gift is not disappearing" Alex said, rolling his eyes.

"The only problem you guys have is minding your business" Charlotte retorted and Alex continued eating.

Charlotte checked the gift when she was done and jumped happily like a baby. "Thanks mum" she called Courtney the M word and she smiled.

She put on the phone and went to the kitchen packing Courtney's dish and leaving his.

She washed them and sat down in the kitchen operating her new phone.

T.B.C