When I was inside the house, I greeted my dad and later on went to my room. I was still in the shock of what Aaron told me and I was so totally confused of what was happening in my life. I had never dated any one. Actually, I didn't know how loving a person really felt like. The honest truth is that I used to crush only on movie stars but I knew they would never love me. So, I really needed some one to talk to. As I was still thinking to my self, Hannah called. "Hey," She said. "Hi, what's up?" I said. "Nothin'. I just wanted to check on you." She said. "That's good. How are you?" I asked. "Can we chat?" She asked. "Yeah, sure." I said and she ended the call. I went to have a shower first and later on I changed and went online. Hannah had already sent texts. The texts were all like, 'Hey.' 'Where is your mom's burial going to be?' 'Sorry, am not coming but I just need the address in details.' Then I answered. 'Hey girl.' 'Am sorry I wasn't answering, I was having a shower.'
Hannah: It's alright. So, the address?
Me: Oh, it's going to be at St. Luke's Church.
Hannah: Kk. Thnx.
Me: Ur welcome.
Hannah: Hey, Rita. Can I ask you a question?"
Me: Yeah, sure. You can ask me any thing.
Hannah: Do you have a boy friend?
Me: No, why do you ask?
I texted back wondering exactly why she was asking.
Hannah: It's nothing. Oh and I gotta go.
She texted back and I left the room leaving my phone there. I went down stairs, and found my uncle, Brussels in the living room. "Hey, Rita." He said. "Yes," I answered. "Where are you going?" He asked. "I was just going to the patio." I answered him. "Can I ask you a question?" He asked. "Yes." I said when I was actually tired of people asking me questions because every question that a person asks me is weird. But since he was my uncle, I had to listen. "Do you miss your mom?" He asked. "Yes." I answered him. "I do too." He said and I remained silent. "She was like the best sister I could ever have. Well, she was my only sister but She was the one person I could tell everything in my life. Whenever I had issues with my girlfriends, she would be the first person I would consult and she had an immediate solution. I loved her so much. She was the person I could always lean on and now that tomorrow am going to her burial makes me feel like giving up my life." He said and tears started rolling down on his cheeks. I realized he loved my mom or rather his sister so much just like the way I loved Henry. I saw he needed someone to come him down. I went and sat at the chair, not having what to say that would come him down. "I loved mom too, and I really miss her. But some one told me that we shouldn't hold on much. It's okay to miss her but we shouldn't grieve so much but rather we should work for our future. I know how you feel but you just have to get over with it." I said what I heard from other people. "Yeah maybe you're right. Thanks." He said and I went out the house. I thought over again what uncle Brussels said and I realized that the connection that was between him and my mom was the same between Henry and I. After a while I thought maybe I could talk to Henry about Aaron. So, I sat waiting for Henry and dad to come back. I waited and waited and waited but they were not coming back. I even started playing games while listening to music. Uncle Brussels went out the gate. I didn't know what he was going to do and I didn't want to know. After a while, I got tired of sitting doing nothing that I started moving around the compound looking at the flowers imagining how it would be like if I were dating Aaron. If even just talking to him or just moving with him in the school hallway causes a lot of attention, how will it be like if we were dating. I had a lot of doubts in having a relationship with Aaron. Later on, dad and Henry came back. When they were out of the car, I went to them. "Welcome back." I said. "Thank you." My dad said. "Thanks." Henry said. I went inside the house with them. "Rita, could you please help me and give me some drinking water?" Dad asked when he sat on the chair and Henry went to his room. "Cold or warm?" I asked him. "Give me warm." He said. I went and got a glass from the kitchen and gave him the water. I went to Henry's room and knocked at the door. He opened the door and said, "Rita, what's the problem?" He asked because I rarely go to him from his room. Usually, I would wait for him to get out and I speak to him. "I would like to talk to you about something." I said and he went out the room. We both went out the house and sat on the couch that was on the balcony. "What's the problem?" He asked. "It's complicated." I said not knowing how to start. "What's complicated?" He asked. "School." I said. "What's wrong with school?" He asked again. "Can I ask you a question?" I asked him. "Yeah sure." He said. "Do you have a girl friend?" I asked him. "Yes, I have a girl friend. Why do you ask?" He answered me and asked. When he said he had a girlfriend, I felt it easy to speak to him about Aaron. "Like, there's this guy at school." I started. "He said he liked me and I don't know what to tell him." I added. "Why don't know what to tell him?" He asked. "Am scared." I answered. "Scared about what?" He asked me again. "I have never dated anyone in my life and I don't know how it feels like." I answered. "Tell me about this Aaron guy. How does he behave?" He asked me. "Well he really stands up for me when someone is bullying me." I said and he broke in the middle saying, "You are bullied at school?" "Yeah, but it's only one person who does so. Aaron always fights back for me." I answered him. "This Aaron guy seems good, continue." He said. "He is a really fine person to be with, he is calm, but people say he drugs." I said and Henry looked at me like as if he were seeing me like a joke. "Did you just say he drugs?" He said. "Yeah, that's what people say. I've never seen him drug myself." I answered. "You can't date him." He said. "Why?" I asked like as if I didn't know it was because he drugs. "He drugs. Literally he's the worst company you could have. Dad wouldn't even let you speak to him." He said. "I know that he drugs and most people who drug are quite influential but he never acts that way." I said. "Are you even listening to your self? First you were all like you feared boys and now you are defending him." He said. "Henry, I just don't know what to do? I don't want to make him feel bad but at the same time I know that I can't date him." I said. "Why don't you want to make him feel bad?" He asked me. "He's been really nice to me since I joined the school and am afraid that I shall not have someone to stand up for me when he stops." I said. "What do you think is right for you to do?" He asked me. "I-I don't know. I just really don't know." I said. "Look I might not be knowing that Aaron guy quite well but I don't really trust drug addicts. I don't know whether he really loves you or not, that's all am worried about." He said. "I think he really does. That's why I don't know how to tell him we can't date each other." I said. We were quiet for some while. Then Henry said, "I think I know how to get know whether he really loves you." I remained silent waiting for him to speak. "What if you try not to speak to him for at least two days. If he does really love you, he shall be so sad. And if he doesn't love you, he won't care at all." He said and my face lit up. "That's a pretty good idea. I think I shall try it." I said. "But if he likes you, I think you should first speak to dad about it." He said and we both sat being really quiet. "Am going to have a shower." Henry said as he was standing. "Okay." I said and he entered inside the house. After a while he came back and said, "Do you know where dad is?" "Ain't he in his room?" I asked him. "Yeah maybe he is." He said and went back. I sat looking at the trees. Later on when I saw Henry wasn't coming back, I went to my room. Our home was so boring ever since mom died. I started playing music and decided to just sleep since I was so bored. I awaken by Henry who was knocking at my door. "Rita, won't you come eat something?" He asked. "No, am not hungry." I said and went back to my sleep.