Chapter 2 Mom

" Good morning, my name is Jayson "

He said when I opened my eyes after some time. I flipped my eyes to his. I didn't think I'd get used to the tone if his overly thick voice even if I kept hearing it everyday. But I thought it was cool.

" Good morning, I'm Elle "

" Oh. um..... you um.... fell last night and passed out. So I helped you here. I hope you don't mind. "

Was he kidding? I wanted to kiss him right there for everything. Even though I didn't know him. Who knew if he had syphilis, Hiv or something. But all the same...... I was falling in live with him

" No. " I laughed. I was feeling a little better. I threshed my hand in my hair trying to look sexy somewhat sexy and cute. Oh, my hair I guessed at that moment must be fucking messy. I rolled my eyes inwardly.

My just - woke - up - from - sleep hair was always downright messy. I wondered how foolish I looked like in front of him at that moment. " I should be thanking you, you're my hero. "

" Ah "

I noticed how the way his cheeks held a brush of pink or was it red?

" I feel honored "

I needed to leave. I didn't need to wonder how hysteric mom would be. she's be so mad and would have involved Dad right away all the way from Africa. He was working on a project and was based there for the moment. ugh.

I didn't want to think about my car, keys and phone but I did. I was gonna be so roasted

" I guess I'll have to start leaving now. Thank you for everything though " I said. A glimmer of hope in my heart telling me that my keys and phone was right outside on his dinning table and that my car was safely parked outside his house.

Dad had just gotten the car for me. Even though he's tell my it's alright - that was if I was able to find a reasonable and believable excuse that I wasn't out drinking. But mom! whatever the excuse was, I was going to get lashed out.

Sometimes, I wished mom wasn't my mom wasn't my mom. But then - there's nothing I could do about it. At the same time I still love her very much - when she's in a good mood though mind you. Which was often

" Oh, um....... "

He moved to the door and opened it. ' Please tell me my car is right out ' I thought. My heart was thrumming. When we moved out to the living room - it was a small one, cozy to he exact, a small kitchen laid out beside the room. I loved it. It had this greyish colour

This type that makes you feel at home even though it wasn't anything compared to mine. I could stay there forever. If there was food and junk - mind you, for free and lots and lots of it.

" Nice place. " I said even though it came out kinda late. I was too caught up staring, I hoped he saw that.

" Thank you " He moved away.

When he want looking, I dropped myself on the chair like a sack of beans. It's new and like soft- hard kinda. I loved it. I wanted to ask him if I could live with him forever but....... Mom would kill me.

" Here is your phone and car keys. Your car is right outside. Um... this way. "

When he turned, a joker smile stretched out on my face. That is what you call the power of wishing. Um... I wondered what else I could wish for. Maybe Remi to notice me? Uh... No. I was not going to think about it again.

The thought was more like a rock crushing me. IDK how it felt but that was how my heart felt like. I wondered how else crazy I could be having feelings for my friend. It wasn't funny, because I was the only one facing the tremendous heart wrenching heart break.

True, my car was right outside his apartment. I let out a sigh of relief and accepted the key he thrusted at me.

" I don't know how much I can thank you. "

" Oh, no worries. "

" um.... can I have your number? "

I asked thrusting my phone back at him

" Sure "

After. I drove out of his place with a small wave and headed home. No doubt mom would be waiting at the door step to give me a scolding. I just didn't understand if the people at her workplace could not sack her for coming late to work. Oh, yeah..... she's the head whatever.

I had no idea what excuse to give. The thing was no matter how wise you think you were. You could never outsmart Mom. She'd always find away around it. I leaned forward in my chair, breathing hard. The fact that I was even a teen anymore and Mom still ruled me in the house especially when dad was not around.

And I wasn't even ready to move out I would never, unless I had to marry. And that would be like a hundred and a million years away.

As u neared the compound, I took deep breaths. I didn't bother to formulate any plan or lie in my head. I pressed that remote to open the main gate clumsily and drove in. Don't blame me. if you were in my shoes you would understand why I'm not so really scared but a little bit scared of my Mom. Yeah and over eighteen by just two years. Don't laugh

I closed the gate with the same remote, alighting from the car very slowly. Then entered the house as slowly as I could too as I was not in any mood to meet her. Mom was just coming out if the kitchen when I walked in through the living room door.

" Good morning Mom. "

I said, looking at her. waiting for the lambast only for her to ignore me.