Aura POV

I woke up from the irritating sound from my iPhone X which my dad gifted me on my twenty first birthday which was very grandly celebrated a week ago. I know it wasn't an alarm because I never have a bad habit of setting an alarm before I sleep . I grabbed my mobile from the bed side table and I opened my one sleepy eye to peck into the phone. It was Erica Smith , my one and only best friend. Actually we are like sister's irritating each other and standing for each other no matter what happens. I still remember how we fighted with the guy who misbehaved with Eric when we were eighteen.

I took the call only to hear her shouting on me from the other side of the phone.
"Don't tell me you are still sleeping?
How many times should I tell you not to read those cheesy romantic novels late night ?
Have you forgot about today's project submission?
Is your project ready?
Why aren't you talking you idiot ? " she almost shouted the last line with frustration.

"I .." I started but stopped as soon as she started shouting again in phone.
"Why are you silent, Answer me Aura! "

"Eric, just shut up and listen to me ". I said silencing her.

"I just woke up and don't worry I completed my project a few days back . " I said and heard a long breath of relief from her. Sometimes she just behaves like my mom.

"Good, then be ready, I will be in your home in twenty minutes to pick you to college ". She said.

"Meet you in twenty minutes Eric !"  I said and hung the call.

I quickly got off from the bed and rushed towards the washroom. I brushed my teeth and took a quick shower . I dressed myself into a yellow sundress and matched it with my white cardigan. I packed my backpack and wore my white flats. Yes, I prefer flats over heels. It doesn't mean I don't wear them , I do , but to me flats are more comfortable than any heels as I feel like an Eiffel Tower with my 5'9 height.

I ran downstairs and entered our dining room only to find my dad busy with his newspaper , my mom busy in kitchen making breakfast , my cute little brother Jammie eating bread with his favorite jam spread all over his face and my little sister Elaina busy with her incomplete home work.

I sat on the chair opposite to Jammie and handed him a tissue to wipe his cute jam spreaded face and he gave me the cutest smile he ever gives.

"Hey dad, good morning!" I greeted him .

"Good morning princess !
Have you completed your project? "  He asked folding the newspaper and keeping it aside.

"Yup  ! I did it a few days back!" I replied proudly and my dad gave me a I'm very proud of you smile .

He will never forget anything about me. He never missed my important moments and days . He is the world's best dad anyone can have and I'm glad that I have him.
Actually he was my step dad. When my biological dad died , my mom was pregnant with me. It was  Mr. Christopher Johnson who helped my mom to cope up with her depression of my dad's death. I didn't believe that I wasn't his daughter when he said. When I was eight years old I asked him why our surnames differ why I am AURA RODRIGREZ and he is CRISTOPHER JOHNSON! Then he answered my question which shuck my world. Though is not my biological father he loves me more than anybody on this earth and I love him the same.

He was the first person in the world who took me in his arms when i was born. He always says that I'm the best thing that ever happened to him and I'm a blessing from the god for his good deeds.

He says that my birth strengthed the bond between my them and their relationship but I don't think so because they are already the best couple in the whole world which I know ! I doesn't say that they don't argue and they are perfect. Actually they argue 24/7 , but thank god none of them are serious . They argue on the most silly things like colors of curtains, flowers in the vase, color of my dad's tie and many more. Did I ever told you that my dad is obsessed with his tie 's. He has the best collection of them.

Christopher Johnson used to be my mom and biological dad's best friend in college. They are the three musketeers of their collage . He said he secretly loved my mother in college but when he found out that my mom and my biological dad loves each other then he took a back step and united them.

My mom and dad got married and after one year of their happy marriage, my dad suddenly died in a car accident leaving my pregnant mom alone in this world. Actually my grand parents never agreed to their marriage so my mom and dad eloped and married with the help of Cris.

Cris married my mom after my dad's death . It was him who brought her out of the depression with his utmost love and care. I call him dad and in true sense he is my dad and I can proudly say that ' my dad is my hero '. He has all his shades in him, the protective side, the cute side, the caring side,the strict side, the loving side and the angry side.

I was eating my sandwich when Eric came. She sat beside me and greeted my dad.
"Good morning Cris! "
"Good morning Eric! " they both exchanged smiles.

Eric grabbed the sandwich from my plate and started stuffing her mouth.

"Eric, eat slowly the sandwich has no legs it can't run away!" I said sarcastically smricking at her.

"You know Aura how much I love you mom's sandwiches! They are the best!" She said stuffing with another. She finished eating four sandwhiches but I completed only half of it. She always eats like she should catch a train and I'm the antagonist of her. She glared at my sandwich first and then at me.

"Please fasten your rumination, ruminator!
We don't have all the day to finish a single sandwich! " She spurted out. I know it was funny but yes, she calls me a ruminator. Because of my eating habbit.

"Stop calling me that!" I glared at her showing the knife in my hand.

"Ohh, looks like the ruminator is angry now, I'm so scared!"  She acted scared suppressing her laughter and winking at Jammie and Elaina who are giggling in return .

"I will call you that because it is what you are! " She said taking the knife from my hand and keeping it aside. Eric, Jammie, Elaina started chanting the name ruminator loudly teasing me and banging the table with their spoons rhythmically .

'Stop it! " I shouted louder than them and they all stopped.

"Dad, look at them!
They are making fun of me!"  I said giving him an innocent puppy face.

"I can't deny the truth princess !" He said and all of them including my mother bursted into laughter who joined us a few minutes back and I pouted .

"Looks like my princess is upset!
No one will tease her!" He said and fed me my sandwich and I smiled at him and ate it .

After having our breakfast and bidding goodbye to my family ,we headed towards Eric's car which is the latest version of BMW. I don't have a car as my dad never believed in my driving skills and I don't even have a driving license but I'm sure I'll get it soon. My dad is the Seattle's best engineer and he is an inspiration to most of the young engineer's out there . We belong to the high class of the city but neither I nor my family cared about that high class shit.

We reached our university and headed towards the parking lot only to see Anderson Cooper standing in front of his car and waiting for Eric.

Andy is Eric's boy friend from the past three years and they make the hottest couple of our university .

Eric got off from the car and ran into his arms and kissing his lips in the parking lot which gladly he returned back.

I looked aside, blushing from their adorable kiss.

"Hey Aura!" Andy said and I smiled at him and said,
"Hey Andy, how was your football match yesterday?
I'm sorry I couldn't come as I was struck in an important thing! "

"It's okay Aura! I'm very happy to say that we won the match and I'm more happy that Eric was there to cheer me all the time." He said and pulled Eric into his arms  pecking her lips.

"You guys continue, I have a project to submit , I'll meet you in the lunch! " I said and walked away from them giving them there private time.

Hey dear aliens !
How are you?
How was the first chapter?
I hope I didn't disappoint you guys!
I'll be glad to hear comments from you and your positive comments boost up my energy and makes my day!

Guys, I have an idea!
Why don't we guys share our opinions on life, love, dreams, sacrifice, hate..... Etc ?
So, at the end of the chapter I will  ask you guys a question to know your opinions on it.
Different people have have different thoughts, views and opinions, and we are no one to judge other as we all are not perfect so don't take it negatively. It's just for fun.

So my first question is here!
Q) what do you prefer
Your love or
Your dream in profession ?
Will you sacrifice your dream for your love ? or
Will you sacrifice your love for your dream ?

Answer me in comments !I'm waiting for it and to know my opinion wait for the next chapter which I'm going to post very soon.

Have a great day guys.

Keep smiling!