After cleaning myself I went downstairs , my head ache had eased a bit .
" I will meet you at our usual place " I heard Mom talking to the phone .
" I will call you back " she said as soon as she saw me.
" Me too " she said and hang up the phone .
For a minute there I thought " The only reply to that question is I love you...so the person must have said I love you "
Nah it can't be . I cleared all these thoughts and came to the direction table .
" So you decided to come out of your room " she said .
" Yeah " I said .
She served me food and sat opposite me .
" Ting " a message popped on her phone .
She immediately checked it and all over sudden started smiling while texting back . I didn't mind alot I just kept on eating my food .
" Hey....Mom why didn't you go to work today " I asked feeling guilty . Maybe she missed working to take care of me .
She looked at me and said .
" I quit the job " with a smile .
" What ! how will we survive " I asked a bit shocked .
" Don't worry about that " she said calmly .
I didn't want to ask a lot I just kept quiet and finished my breakfast.
" If you need me I will be in my room " I said .
" Sure " she said .
I went to my room and laid on my bed .
I remembered my phone and reached for it .
I had a lot of notification so I decided to check them .
I was shocked by what I saw .a photo Me and Tess kissing at the club , and the caption on top was " New love birds " I continued scrolling , another photo of Tess wearing her cheerleaders' uniform and me wearing the basketball team uniform, it showed that it had just been posted 2hours ago and the caption was " The love birds didn't show up at school today . "
" So Tess didn't show up to school today " I said to myself . I kept on scrolling more posts about me and Tess were there .
I went to messages to check .
5 new messages from Jenny .
" hey "
" Troy wake up "
" Why didn't you come to school "
" Reply "
" We need to talk "
So it wasn't a dream or my imagination I really kissed Tess Smith in front of everyone , though it wasn't the first time but Yeah man . I jumped up and down feeling so happy I threw the phone to my bed .
" Keep it down " I had mom's voice and immediately settled .
" I have a whole day what should I do " I asked myself still very excited .
" This is a good time for reading some books "my inner voice said . I followed it I went and grabbed some books mostly history and sat on my reading table .
After 30minutes of boring words .
" Play station " I thought to myself .
" What the heck ! " I said and raised up and plugged in the play station and started playing .
At lunch time I went downstairs but mom wasn't paying a lot of attention to me as she was on her phone so I picked up my food and tiptoed slowly to my room and ate after that I resumed my game .
After hours of that I had a knock on the door .
" Someone is here to see you " I heard mom's voice .
Who could that be I wondered .
" Who is it ? " I asked pausing my game .
" Jenny...let me tell her to come to your room ." she said and I had her going .
" Wait...no " she couldn't hear me she had gone .
I looked around my room , it was a bit messy dirty clothes on the floor , some papers all over . My bed not laid . I looked at the time and it was now 4:00pm.
I collected all those clothes and threw them under the bed the papers in the dustbin . I made my bed quickly . I was now ready for her . it was a bit dark so I opened the curtains so light could come in .
It now looked like a room for a responsible person .
I went and sat on my study table .
I heard a knock on the door .
" Come in " I said looking around to confirm whether it was all clear and clean .
It wasn't I had forgotten the dirty plate near the play station . I rushed and hid it in the closet and then rushed on my bed and sat comfortably .
I saw Jenny coming in , she was still in her school uniform and she didn't look happy at all .
I just humbled myself and prepared for anything she would say , I mean I had faced a pissed female in the morning how hard can it be .
She first looked around my room before she sat on my bed .
" Do you have to put a lot of posters in your room? " she said still looking around . My room was covered with a lot of posters for movies , games , musicians and some were my own photos .
" Yap " I said smiling at her .
" Were you reading " she said looking at my study table which had books open .
" Of course what else would I be doing in this free time " I said proudly .
" That's not why I came here " she said turning on a serious face now .
I stayed completely quite .
" Why did you take a lot of alcohol last night ? , I only left you for 2hours but you screwed up , you are so irresponsible , I had to carry you with Jerome all the way from there . " she started scolding me .
I had learned one skill from my Dad when a woman is scolding you don't try to defend yourself it will only piss her off , so just accept your mistake .
" I'm so sorry for that " I said in a soft voice .
" Why did you even kiss Tess ? " she added . I smiled
and said " she kissed me back " raising my shoulders .
" Oh so she's in wrong " she said giving me a simple slap on the shoulder .
" No one is in wrong " I said .
" She only kissed you because she wanted to get back at Ralph " she said with a serious face .
My joy faded a away a little .
" Really " I asked feeling used .
" Yes " she said . Nah I can't believe anything she says until I talk to Tess .
" I don't believe you " I said .
' Troy that's the truth I know Tess " she said patting my back .
" Is what she's saying true " I thought .I first kept quiet for a few seconds .
"Is it true or are you jealous ?" I asked looking at her .
She stood up from my bed swiftly
" What , how can you think that ? " she said .
" I'm the one helping you to date Tess and you think I'm jealous " she said raising her voice . she's right she can't be jealous of me .
" You know what forget it " she said then went on the door to exit my room . " I can't let her get mad at me again " I said and jumped off my bed to stop her .
She opened the door and I closed with my arm , she swiftly turned and faced me , we were pinned on the door looking at each other although we made no physical contact .
" Please stay " I said to her in a soft voice .
" I...I don't want to " she said showing no anger in her voice . The anger was all gone .
" Why not "
" Because you are a huge jerk " she said pushing me away , the anger had come back .
" Okay please forgive me " I said to her .
She was no longer trying to get out of my room but still looked angry .
" Okay...but first let's play some games "she smiled at pointing to the play station which was still on .
" Yeah of course " I said and followed her to the play station .
We played for hours enjoying ourselves laughing conversing Surprisingly she is was good and she put on a competition. We were friends again . Her phone , she paused the game . " It's my mom " she said with a worried face .
" I should go now it's already 8:00 and I haven't reached home since I came from school . " she added while rushing outside my room . I followed her outside .
" Jenny wait are you in trouble " I asked her .
She first stopped the phone was still ringing .
" Maybe yes maybe not " she answered , I was so confused by this reply .
she sighed and said " My mom has just come from her job , sometimes she comes when she's tired so she just calls us to confirm whether we are in our rooms if she doesn't find us in the sitting room because she is too tired to check our rooms " she explained .
" And if I sneak in my room before she notices that I'm not in then I will not be in trouble . "
" Well pick it up " I said to her .
" oh yes " she said then picked up the phone .
" Hey Mom "
I couldn't hear what her mom was saying ,
" Yes I'm in my room " she said looking at me a bit worried .
" No I haven't seen Jerome I didn't come with him from school I came with Troy " she said
I could see it in her eyes that her mom was making a bad comment about me .
" No mom he's just a friend " she said .
" Yeah " she said then hang up .
" She is heading to my room right now " she said with a worried face .
" What about Jerome ? " I asked as I had heard her talking about Jerome .
" He's not picking up mom's calls " she said .
" Well how are you gonna sneak in " I asked her .
" Just follow me you will see " she said then ran .
I also followed her running .
**to be continued.....