Adanna
I returned to our table once I was back to something close to normal. She was already done with her ice cream handing me mine
"Since you would rather spend your time in a restroom than with me I got yours to go" she gestured towards the ice cream with her head bowed.
I didn't know how to comfort her because I couldn't tell her about my encounter with Chris.
"London was beautiful" I mumbled unwrapping my ice cream. That was the only thing I could think about, my generally awkward vacation.
"Really?" She perked up
"Did you make new friends?" She asked her eyes brightening.
"Just one but I guess Miss Susan was nice too"
"Susan?" She tried to mask her sour expression but unfortunately she wasn't quick enough.
"Susan who?" She pestered
"I don't know her last name"
"Did she have a daughter?"
"Sh--"
"Answer me, did she?" She yelled out in frustration slamming her hands on the table.
I nodded frantically
"I'm sorry, it's just- Susan is bad news, she's not even--"
She hesitated glaring at the table.
"She's just bad news and she is dangerous stay away from her and anything that has to do with her okay?" I nodded slowly genuinely confused. That was awkward, she just blew up out of nowhere.
"I can't believe your Mum would do that.Come on, I'll take you home" I discarded my fully melted ice cream in the trash making my way to the car.
The tension in the air was thicker than her need for my forgiveness.She gripped tightly on the steering wheel her knuckles paling.
Zooming past buildings she finally arrived at my destination before driving off again probably to go cool off. It only took one word, one name for her to just snap.
And it only took Chris for my day to be ruined, I needed a shower and a nap.
Mary wasn't here, she probably went grocery shopping and uncle Mason wouldn't be back until later.
So it was just me,myself and I.After a well deserved bath, I got under the covers and fell asleep.
I really needed this.
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The grumbling of my stomach forced me out of bed. I tried falling asleep again but I was wide awake.
I guess it was time for dinner. 7:45pm
I was asleep for only three hours and forty five minutes. Muffled voices of both genders could be heard all the way from the top of the stairs. It was some sort of argument but I couldn't make out much.
I made my way down the stairs the voices getting louder and clearer.
"-found the papers"
"You kept copies?" A deeper more masculine voice responded
"You wouldn't understand, you can never--"
"What's going on?" I asked once I was at the bottom of the stairs
"Miss susan?" she was dressed in all black like some kind of creepy ninja. isn't she supposed to be in London?
She is dangerous,stay away from her.
Aunt Myra's voice echoed in my head, was this some sort of coincidence.Should I really be weary of her intentions?
"Go back to bed" He ordered gesturing towards the stairs.
"Sweetie I--" She turned to face me with her sickly sweet smile, I once sort out that genuine enthusiastic smile but now all I could think of was the danger lurking behind.
"Go back to bed" he repeated his voice rising slightly.
"But I--" I pestered on in need of food. I was hungry to me right now food was more important than their conversation and her reason for being here
"Go. Back. To. Bed" he gritted out leaving no room for argument.I made my way up the stairs back into my room still hungry.
Slamming my door shut I slumped down on my bed. What were her true intentions what does she want? How does she even know uncle Mason?
Did my mum or kosi know that she was here?
I grabbed my phone from my desk dialing her number. She answered after the first ring.
"Hello? Ada I was just about to call" her groggy voice said from the other end, she was tired, she never really did know when to stop.
"How's everyone doing?" I asked clearly missing my sisters. They made life a whole lot easier and problems a lot more bearable.
"Fine, we all miss you,They won't stop asking of you but how are things over there?" Her dejected tone couldn't conceal her sadness. It was something that I would learn more about as I age.
"Miss Susan is here with uncle Mason mum did you know anything about that?"
"Ada stay out of it, it doesn't concern or involve you let them sort things out on their own just go to bed alright we'll talk tomorrow I know it's late" she sighed out cutting the call.
I didn't mean to piss her off or come across as nosy, I just wanted answers.My phone chimed again some seconds after I laid on the bed.
"Hello? Mum I'm really sorry, I didn't mean to piss you off I know you're tired it's just that I'm confused a-and I don't know what to do and a lot of questions were left unanswered" I desperately rambled just stopping to catch my breath.
silence- I actually thought she butt dialed me or maybe it was a prank but come on it's my mum we're talking about she didn't have time for pranks.
The ruffling of sheets and dulcet squeals of a female was all I could make out.
"Stop--Noah--Ahh!"
She squealed out in delight her accent was thick but I couldn't place it Scottish maybe irish?
"Noah?"
I was the only one who still called him Ikenna, not even his Dad. Everyone else knew him as Noah. She burst into a fit of giggles, I heard him chuckle at her antics. Sounds like they're busy.
I abruptly cut the call, it was probably just a butt dial or some sick prank he decided to play on me for his own amusement .Either way my assumptions didn't stop the dull ache in my chest.
We can never be just friends
How many more lies did he have to tell? What exactly did I think was gonna happen?All he did was give me false hope, my feelings should've stayed buried.
Stupid me.
A lone tear rolled down my cheek. The more I thought about it the more I realised that it was all a fantasy.This was a good thing, I needed to focus on my studies anyway and he was a distraction.
Nothing I said could ease the ache in my chest, was this what heartbreak felt like?
If it was then I'm no stranger to it, what was gonna happen when we eventually see each other again? Would I be able to handle it?
A lone tear turned into a few, a few into more and so it goes.I didn't love him so if it was just an attraction, why did it hurt so much?
Questions Questions all these questions just make me wanna scream.
I let out a plaintive howl, curling myself into a fetal position I shut my eyes tightly forcing myself asleep.