Chapter 3

It was a few hours later when I heard a knock on my door. I looked up and saw my mom standing there. I pulled out my earphones. “Yeah?” I said as she looked at me with her eyes big. “Why aren't you ready?” she asked. “Ready for what?” I asked as I turned off my ipod. “Your father's business dinner.” my mom said as she walked up to me as I was sitting on my bed.

            “First, Russian boy is not my father. Second, do I have to go?” I asked as I looked up at her. “Yes, you do, Ashtyn. Now, put this on and fix your hair.” my mother said as she sat a dress down on my bed and walked out my room. I stood up and grabbed the dress and held it up.

            “Are you serious? I am not wearing his pink thing!” I yelled as she walked out my room. There was no way in hell I was wearing a hot pink dress. I am not my sister. My sister would wear something like this. I'm not. I like black, not pink. Black can go with anything.

            I rushed to take a shower. I only had an hour to get ready before we left. It usually takes me about three hours to get ready. It takes me an hour just to do my makeup, on a good day!

I got out the shower and dried off and wrapped my hair in a towel. I went into my bedroom and slipped on my purple and black casual dress. It was a little loose on top and then tight at the bottom. And, it was a little short, but looks good on my body figure!

            I grabbed my hair out of the towel and dried the rest of it off. It didn't take me that long. My hair usually dries quickly. I went ahead and turned on my curling iron and waited for it to heat up.

            I was sitting at my vanity when I heard Lily on the other side of my door. “Ashtyn, hurry up! We are going to be late!” Lily said as she banged on my door. “I don't care! Stop banging on my door!” I said as I brushed through my hair and started to curl it. “Hector is going to be mad at you.” “Like I care what Hector thinks!” I said as I mocked his voice in a deep Russian sort of way. “Knock it off, Ash.” Lily said. I just rolled my eyes and went back to curling.

            After I was done curing my hair, I went and put my makeup on. Surprisingly, it only took me ten minutes. It was actually behaving for me today. I put on my black eyeliner and silver and purple eyeshadow. I had a smokey eye thing going on. Hell, if I wasn't doing modeling, I could be a make-up artist.

            I was finally finished with my makeup. I got up and grabbed my black purse and slipped on my black satin pumps and I was out my bedroom door and down the stairs. “Finally!” I heard Hector say. “You take forever.” I just glared at him as I started to walk slow down the rest of the stairs. I'll show you forever.

            “Stop playing around, Ashtyn!” my mom said as she yanked my by my arm and down the stairs and out the front door. “Ashtyn, you really need to behave.” Lily said as we walked out the door. Lily was wearing a pink dress with a huge flower around the bust area.

            “I am behaving.” I said as I got into the backseat of the car. “You know what I mean, Ashtyn! Ever since that day, you haven't been the same. You need to for-” Lily started to say. I just glared at her. “Okay!” Lily said as she through her hands up. I think she got the memo to shut it.

            About two hours later into the dinner, my mother was whispering to me. We were sitting at one of the tables. I don't know what this dinner was about. I guess Hector was getting honored by the Governor of Germany. I have no clue.

            “Why aren't you wearing the dress I gave you.” She whispered. “I don't wear pink frilly dresses. I am not Lily.” I whispered back as I sipped my water. “Ashtyn, can I talk to you for a moment. Alone?” my mother asked as she grabbed my by my arm away from everyone and into a corner.

            “Look here, young lady. I don't know who you think you are. You don't disrespect me or Hector.” My mother said scolding me. “Who said I was disrespecting?” “Ashtyn, don't think that I don't see it! Just because the attention isn't on you, doesn't mean you have to act like a little b***h!”

            My eye filled with anger. My heart was beating out of my chest. I was grinding my teeth in my mouth behind closed lips. I wanted to claw her eyes out, but I stayed calm. “I don't want any of your attention! What makes you think I want attention?” 'They way you have been acting for two and a half years. Ever since you left that, that thing!” she said as she looked at me.

            She is so pushing it with me. “Andrew, isn't a thing! He is a human being.” I said as I was raising my voice. “Well, men don't wear eyeliner and girls make up. He was always a freak. I knew I shouldn't have let you hang around him.” “You don't know what his childhood is like.” “Well maybe, if he would come out the closet, it would go away. Now, f*****g behave. You are not going to ruin this night for Hector.” my mother said as she walked away from me and back to the table.

I ran past everyone and into the rest room. I went into a stall and punched the wall. I sat in the corner crying my eyes out. She had no right to do that to me in public. I am not a little kid anymore. Plus, she had no right to say that about Andy. That is wear I draw the line. I curled up into a ball I just sat there.

About ten minutes later, Lily walked into the restroom. “Ashtyn, mom said you need to come out.” “Go away, Lily.” I said as I wiped my face. “Ashtyn, grow up. You don't have to cry in a nasty bathroom. Now, come on before mom walks in here!” Lily said as she tried to open the door. I kicked the door and made her back up. “If she wants me, she can come and get me.” I said growling through teeth. I am not her b***h, she cant boss me around. I am almost an adult. I can do whatever I want.