Chapter 2 Love and shock

Finally it was morning, I had to prepare for school and also to give a befitting reply to Oliver. I wasn't too sure of my decision but I thought a little love adventure won't ruin my hard work , so I was ready to become Oliver's girlfriend. I left the house very cheerful , now I was going to have a boyfriend of my own . I got to school early and went straight to my class , with the tension I was in right now I didn't want to meet him early like this so I thought it was wise if I met him during break or after school closes.

My focus wasn't in the class so I didn't notice the teacher has already entered so he started with the lesson and soon it was time for break. I wasn't in a hurry to go to the cafeteria, Camila asked me if I was joining her for lunch I told her she should go ahead I will join her in a while. I sat there quietly waiting for Oliver to probably come and look for me, but well I waited and waited till the lunch break was over and lesson resumed. At this moment I was a little worried that what if he was actually joking about this whole love issue. Soon class was over and I was done packing my books and was about to leave and go search for Oliver. While I was going out of the class I met Oliver at the entrance of the class and he said " my lady sorry I couldn't meet you earlier I'm quite sure you came to look for me " I was kind of busy the whole day so I couldn't go look for him but I was about to do that and guess who came by himself" I told him .

I'm not sure we can talk here he said and I'm sure you're heading home so why don't you let me drop you home today and we could talk in the car rather. My neighborhood wasn't really a friendly one so I wouldn't like the idea of a flashy car dropping me home after school, what will this people even assume I thought and I also couldn't refuse his offer too. I told him he could do that but I will not allow him to drop me at my house. So the driver came and we sat in the car . Having a luxurious car to drive you to school must be really nice I thought . "Errrm so Amaya about my proposal,I'm eager to know what your decision is " he said going straight to the point. "Oliver, I must say you're such an outstanding gentleman with all the qualities every girl will dream of and giving it a thought a little love adventure can't cause any harm so" I said shyly . " so..... continue does that mean you're going to be my girlfriend " Oliver asked .

I nodded and said " yes I would love to be your girlfriend ". Oliver screamed yes and hugged me tightly. And Pegged me on the cheeks, well I think this made him the happiest person on earth right now . He asked me if I don't mind we could pass by the restaurant grab something or an ice cream before he dropped me home . Well the idea seem nice and I've never been on any date or anything kind of outing so I seemed a little excited about it.

We had fun that evening and finally I got off the car at my junction and continued the rest of my journey home on foot . I got home a little late than usual and papa asked me what kept me long but I obviously thought of a quick lie to tell him and he was okay with that. I finished all my chores and prepared food for us and after eating I went straight to my room to lie on the bed think about nothing else except my new found boyfriend. I was still thinking about Oliver before I starting dozing off. Next day was Saturday and I had no school to attend. I woke up a little late and quickly went to do my house chores after I had breakfast and there was nothing left for me to do so I occupied my self with a few things before I heard a knock on the door. It surprised me a little because we mostly don't get visitors so I was wondering who it could be.I hurriedly went to the door to check and I was even more shocked to see Oliver at the door with a bunch of roses and presents in his hand . We exchanged warm greetings and he asked if he could come in , I didn't really know what to say because it was obvious I wasn't expecting him to be there. "Well , yes you can come in " I said . I gave him a seat at the living room and asked if I could offer him anything he told me water will do and I gave him exactly that . We talked for sometime then papa returned home and met him and he also asked a few questions and told him he was welcomed . I told papa that Oliver was a friend from school and he decided to give me an unannounced visit at home today. We talked for some more minutes and he gave me the gift he bought for me. I told him there wasn't a need for that but anyways I still said thank you. It was getting late and so Oliver had to go so I walked him up to his car and I hugged him. He pulled me back and asked me was I only giving him a hug . Not even a kiss or a peg on the cheek ." Oliver, come on let's take things slow we will definitely get there and moreover this place isn't a right place for a kiss"I said . I waved him bye bye when he got in the car and I walked back home with some excitement in my heart.

I started opening the gift to check what Oliver got for me , I was just stunned by the gifts. He got me a matching necklace, roses , a new pair of heels and a nice dress with a card in it and on the card read " try the dress on and see if it fit, we will be going for our first dinner date soon, I hope you love my sense of fashion

Love Oliver". I really melted after opening all the gifts. Papa walked in to my room for the first time in a while and it was obvious he had a lot of questions for me . He asked who the gentleman was and I didn't know what to tell him at this point. I was quiet for a moment and before I could talk papa asked me how long has this been going on and I didn't know what conclusion he has drawn for him to ask this question. Papa there is nothing going on , he's one of the students i tutor at school and he's showing his gratitude by giving me these gifts and that's all nothing more. "Amaya , do you think I was born yesterday , a guy walks in with gifts and roses and you take that for showing gratitude , I doubt that " papa said. Well I told papa that Oliver was a good friend and he likes me and is trying to get to know me well probably we could start something when we finally complete school. Papa warned me to be careful with those rich kids they use you to their advantage and dump you when they are through with you I doubt they can sincerely love people who are from low social status. I wanted to tell him that Oliver was different from the rest but I held my self back from uttering those words. Papa finally left my room and I took a sigh of relief and laid down on the bed.

I woke up later to realize that I fell asleep while laying down.I went to the kitchen to get some water when I got there I decided to pass by mama's room to kiss her on the forehead because It been a while since I saw her sleep. I saw mama lying peacefully on the bed and when I got there I kissed her forehead and I decided to tell her all that had happened to me in the week. I placed my head on mama's head to feel her heart beat to calm me down but I realized she wasn't breathing. This sent shivers down my spine, could she be dead ? I wiped those thought from my head and rushed to call papa who was sleeping at the living room . He was very alarmed when I told him this and we quickly sent her to the hospital. Getting a cab to the hospital in the middle of the night wasn't easy but we got one and soon we were at the hospital. The nurses at the hospital wasted a little time before they called the doctor to attend to mama . At this point I was at the verge of crying because I was so sure mama was gone . The doctor came out of her room and asked us why we haven't brought her to the hospital in a while and also told us that mama had a heart attack and she's now stable but with her condition the chances of her surviving is very less because the situation has worsen over the past month since we haven't brought her for check up but let's hope for the best.

I asked the doctor if I could see mama and he agreed . I entered and saw my mother lying down as if she was no more. She smiled and told me to come and sit by her . "Amaya , I know my days left is quite small and I doubt If I can make it through the week "she said. I told her not to talk like that but she told me to allow her to finish her statement. She continued saying " as I will be leaving the world soon I want you to take good care of your father and if possible make sure you look for your brother and in this life make sure you achieve what your father and I couldn't achieve, make a better name for yourself and I will be up there watching you every step along the way , I love you so much and tell your brother that I loved him too ". I began crying uncontrollably because it seems mama was going and there was nothing I could do to help her . She asked me to call my father in and when I did I left the two of them to talk. While I was outside I heard a loud wail from papa and I knew all was lost, we lost mama in such a short period . I rushed in and the mere sight of mama's lifeless body got me broken.

The doctor came in and told us he was sorry for our loss and they will prepare and send the body to the morgue. I had to be strong and console papa because he was more torn apart than I could ever be. We left the hospital and soon we were home . None of us spoke a word and I walked straight to mama room and laid down on her bed and soon after long hours of crying I fell asleep.