Chapter 3 Sophie Took A Bite.

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"I will save my family, my friends and my lover. It will change everything when it is my turn." Tiana said with determination.

"A word is enough for the wise, don't love, don't fall in love mama" Roy said, taking her hand into hers.

"Jeffery you can come inside."Tiana yells.

"Yeap, I am already" he said, taking his seat.

"I want to ask a question," Tiana asked, staring at Roy.

"No delay mama," Roy replied.

"If I have a bite on green apples, what will happen?" she asked.

"I don't know mama, I am not in the grade yet"Roy explained.

"So do you have schools over there?"Jeff asked.

"Not at all, it's---no I can't say anything"Roy said, resting her back on the chair.

"And why can't I know?" she asked.

"Am sorry mama, but I can't go against the rules of the greens." Roy said, picking up a green apple.

"To be sincere, I can't believe all that I am hearing. So this whatever coven is real."Jeff asked, still finding their conversation amusing.

Roy and Tiana gazed into contact, they kept staring at each other, all of the sudden they burst into a round of laughter.

"Did you find my question funny?" Jeff asked as he crossed his hand below his chest.

None of them replied him,

"But this will be a problem, why did Nanny Rose do this to me. Am not happy about this, I just hope mine isn't death upon death. Tiana said with a worried face.

"Who is dying?Which one is death upon death?" Jeff exclaimed, storming on his feet.

"Calm down Jeffery, it's ours not yours" Roy said with a long eye roll.

"So you are hiding things from me, you are hiding death from me" Jeffery pouted.

"What the heck? Am not hiding death from you Jeff, you can invite it. Furthermore , I am not hiding anything from you Jeff, can't you just relate and mind your business." Roy shunned.

"Ohh! It has got to this, right!" Jeff scoffs.

"Do you have Red apples at home," Tiana asked looking around.

"I don't, but I can contact my fruit owner for you. Will you place an order" Roy asked.

"Yeah place an order, Jeff will take care of the bills" Tiana said turning her face sideways

Jeff said his brows " are telling me to take care of the bills" he asked.

"Yeah, you are, did you forget what you did earlier?" She asked.

"I didn't," he admitted.

"That's good, don't worry Roy, he will take care of it" Tiana replied.

"I will drop my credit card, I am off."He said, rushing out of the house.

Seconds passed. No one had anything to say, which made the living room look awkward and void.

Tiana sighed heavily and speak

"My younger sister is pregnant,"Tiana said, trying to come up with something.

" I knew about it, Jeff did," Roy said, chewing the tenth apple.

" You knew about it," Tiana asked.

"Yeah, see Mama, Jeff loves your sister a lot, he texted me about it and he's ready to take responsibility for it. Don't do anything to destroy their relationship. Am begging mama" Roy pleaded.

"Okay, but my mom needs to know this, I don't keep things from my mom." Tiana said, feeling uncomfortable.

"You are having cramps, don't worry, your delivery will be here soon,"Roy assured.

"I'm going to brag in our fruit coven, that the leader of the Red's will visit me, and she's also my sister in law, oh my gosh this is unbelievable, I can't wait." Roy giggled

"Can you tell me more about this coven?" she asked.

"I don't know much about the Red Apples coven, but the green mama. Said it in our last gathering that the throne is empty. But there's a vice under you mama. You have the authority and power to control the Red's and the Greens, in fact you can control the Green mama." Roy explained.

"Really, can I make you leader of the Red's"

Roy didn't let any silence come between them.

"No mama, I don't wanna join. I don't like the coven. It's always death upon death. No one lives. Don't worry about the throne mama, there's a vice under you. She will be taking perfect control of it till you chew the right apple." Roy explained.

"Hope you aren't angry about my silly questions" Tiana pouted.

"Not at all mama, infact am very happy to know that you are the mama of Red's."Roy giggled.

"Seriously, I can't believe I'm stuck in between a silly coven. Am going crazy. Why did you have to do this to me Nanny Rose. Geez," Tiana cried.

And continued, " no wonder my mom didn't want a nanny back then. Dad should have listened then, oh shit. Tiana cried painly.

"I developed hatred towards my Nanny the day I found out, so to have a trustworthy Nanny will be scarce." Roy cried.

"Where can I get this apple, how will I even get to know this is the apple. Because it's just like the Red Apples I chew."Tiana said and sighed deeply.

"Don't think too much mama, everything will be fine,"Roy said.

*Ding Dong*

The doorbell caught their attention.

"Apples," Tiana exclaimed and rushed to the entrance. She unlocked the door and opened it widely enough for two people to enter.

"Sophie" Tiana called with widened eyes.

"What are you doing here Tiana?" Sophie asked with a soft voice filled with fear. She had those fears for her sister.

"Nothing, Roy and I are friends, I didn't know she's your sister in law."Tiana said, ushering her in. "

"You are not angry with me again,"Sophie asked

Tiana's lips curve up a beautiful smile" am not Sophie, but I'm not gonna drop the news to momma, you gotta do that yourself." Tiana said, taking back her seat.

"Hello preggy, "Roy greeted, pouring out the juice in a wine cup.

"Am good, have they sent you an email" Sophie asked.

"Not at all, mama would you like some,"Roy asked.

"Mama???, Who is mama????" Sophie asked, staring at the two.

Roy stammered, not knowing what to say or reply.

"Uhm,, hmm,,well,,mama,, well,,"Roy stammered looking at Tiana who looked fearless.

"She gave me that nickname, she said I looked aged,"Tiana replied sharply.

"Oh! Hold on, did you just say she said you looked aged" Sophie asked with widened eyes those big eyeballs if hers, but got those full eyelashes and eyebrows, with a deepest dimples

Those features made her look special and beautiful.

"She's the most beautiful woman and young lady I have ever seen. "Sophie praised.

"Oh! really!"Tiana exclaimed.

"You are very pretty in Red,"Sophie said. She wanted to continue her discussion but the sound of it distracted them.

*Ding Dong*

"It's the delivery man," Tiana exclaimed.

She rushed to the door at full speed. She couldn't open the door.

"Roy, your door isn't opening, I think it got stucked " Tiana cried.

"Hold on, I'm coming," she yelled to her hearing..

"I will be back Sophie" Roy informed and left.

"Gosh those apples"Sophie exclaimed, licking her lips.

Why am I craving it? I don't really like apples. Or does Jeffery like it? Gosh I am craving it badly. With that she stood up and picked up Roy apple.

"It looked rinse, " she thought, still checking it out.

She danced crazily to her seat. slouching her body on the soft and fur chair. She looked at the apple with a long stare.

"Why did the two of them like apples? Roy likes the Green one, Tiana likes the Red one. Hmmm, that's none of my business" Sophie thought and took a bite and chewed gently.

Immediately she chewed and gulped down the chewed apples down to her oesophagus. She felt the urge to throw up. She stood up lazily, she hadn't taken a step when fell on her knees spilling out blood from her mouth.

Roy paid the delivery man with Jeff's credit card and sighed. Tiana left Roy to finish up the rest, she exhaled lightly and picked up the bags full of Red apples and Green apples. The moment she stepped foot in the living room, the bags fell off from her hand.

"Sophie,, Sophie,," she stammered, murmuring her name repeatedly with trembling lips.

"SOPHIE!!!!" Tiana screamed.

TBC...