A couple of days has passed and I had the day off. I was sitting in my apartment, Alex in front of me. We had to sign a bunch more contracts since filming was wrapping up. I never knew I had to sign contracts for awards, premieres and photoshoots. Timmy was supposed to be here as well, but he had an audition to go to so he was able to leave. The boys had to film their scenes together on set.

"Ami when was the last time you talked to your parents?" Alex asked, putting a paper in front of me.

I had to think about it before answering, "I think around 2 weeks ago, why?" I put my signature.

He paused and looked at me, "We're almost done here, once I leave, you're calling your parents." He said sternly so I get the memo.

I groaned at him as he handed me the last of the contracts.

"Ami I swear you better be calling your parents as soon as I close this door." He called out to me as I was walking towards the doo to lock it behind him.

I rolled my eyes at him, waving as he left through the doorframe. "Yeah, yeah I will!" And I closed the door.

I sat on my bed staring at my mom's contact on my phone. I was debating whether or not to call them. It was only 1 p.m. my time, so it should be around 9 p.m. their time. They'd be getting ready to sleep for work the next day. I knew I'd regret it if I don't call them now so, unfortunately I pressed the button.

It rung 5 times before I heard a voice on the other side.

"Hello? Hello Azami?" I took a deep breath.

I tried to speak in a happy tone, "Hey nay, how are you?"

She paused for a moment, the only sounds were her steady breathing, "Azami, it is night time here, why are you calling me at this hour?" Okay I'll pretend like that didn't hurt.

"Well I haven't talked to you guys in almost two weeks, I wanted to check up on you, see how things are." Once again, the only sounds were the breathing.

"We're fine Azami, no need to call, a text would be fine." That hurt me a tad, I just wanted to hear their voice.

"Oh well okay, I'm coming back home soon, filming is almost done here." I said.

"That's great nak, let me know when, you know my friend Grace is doing a medical program here and I signed you up, though we're not fully done yet because I don't know when you'll be back, but they promised to save you a spot." She laughed as I felt my body go numb.

"Nay why would you do that?..." I questioned lowly.

She gasped. "Why would- why would I do that? Nak, this is a perfect opportunity for you! You can put this on your college applications, it'll be good to get some experience beforehand!" She said in an obvious voice.

"I don't- I don't want to do that tho nanay."

"Nak, you are being very selfish right now. Your father and I never had the opportunities you are getting handed on a silver platter at your age. You are being unreasonable and I'm not having it." She growled at me.

I felt my body tremble. I tried to speak, but no words came out.

"Keep being the selfish child you are, and don't take this opportunity, I will be telling your father and we both know you don't want that happening." And she ended the call.

I stared at my phone in shock.

Soon enough it lit up with a text notification.

Nanay 💕 :
Your father and I decided we won't be coming for Thanksgiving or Christmas. Too much work and the boys have tournaments. We'll see you when you get back...

I threw my phone across the room in frustration. I knew I'd regret calling them. Why'd I even listen to Alex, he doesn't even know a single thing about my family and I.

I laid down in bed, staring at my empty ceiling. Trying so hard to remember a memory that was worth spending with my parents. Trips to Disneyland, or when they went to my softball games and my tennis matches came to mind. But as I looked deeper into the memories, my parents were looking for smiles in my brothers faces at Disneyland. They taught the boys how to hit a ball at my softball games. They read books to them at my matches.

It was never about me.

I tried hard to cry that night. To let go of the anger and sadness built up inside of me, but I've already wasted all my tears. So I sat there as I felt my body go numb, my heart already broken by my parents as I hear happy families walk the streets below me.

A/N

hi guys! so this was more of a filler chapter so you guys can see the problems Ami has had with her family since the very beginning, sorry that it's super duper short :( hope you guys are having a wonderful day !

don't forget to ask questions for my Q & A :)

- jules