Bad things happen...
ETHAN.....
It's been almost a year now, I've got mum's kimo all ready. She's gonna start tomorrow as the doctor instructed.
"Ethan!!!"
I hear aunt Steph scream my name. I rush in the direction of her voice and OMG I find mum on the ground.i quickly gathered her weak body in my arms .
" what happened aunt?"
I already know what happened. I'll feel less hurt if someone gives me an explanation to why my mum is lying almost lifeless on the floor.
" She just suddenly fell to the ground nephew we need to get her to the hospital " she says half crying.
I could feel the fear in her tone as she spoke between shivers . Worrying about her fear, mine's worse.
Looks like Mum's treatment will be starting earlier than scheduled. The doctor told me I can't take her home until after a month when her kimo must have shown positive results. My mind is racing off my head right now, I hope it takes the brain alien along with it.
" Doctor just do everything you can . What ever amount you need I'll pay for it . I just don't want a single hair off my mum's beautiful head"
" I must confess sir, your mum is one hell of a lucky woman. Her bone marrow cancer can be controlled and in the long run cured . Let's just pray it doesn't get to the point of transplant because that's where it's gonna be hectic. The probability of getting a bone marrow donor is 1/100 "
How can this man still look comfortable after telling that .. ? he just built up mixed feelings in me ..just when I was about to finally smile he killed it with what he finally said. What a waste of attempted smile.
What ever he keeps saying only makes me wanna bring Ariya in the more.
" Ariya this is where you come in" barely audible enough but I think he heard.
" sorry?" He inquires for what I said. And, why is he looking at me like that? Like wierd.
"Sorry just thinking aloud...So thanks Doc "I say extending my hand for a handshake, yknow to seal the conversation between men.
I set out to go get some fruits for Mum. Boom !! I bump into Ariya in the elevator heading to the first floor.
Scrambling between hi, hey and hello, finally I pick the word to use.. why I'm I acting all nervous? Eww.
" h.....h....hi Ariya"
" Hello Sir Ethan"
like seriously girl don't take us backwards again . Not to square one, no ! Not again.
" Ethan Ariya just Ethan" I say correcting her.
" yeah right"
" I have something very important I want to discus with you.. Do you have a minute?"
Come on I don't really mean a minute . You know how these things go .. But this pretty freak is too straight , she might just time our talk for a minute.
" or maybe more?" I manage to add.
" yeah sure"
" over coffee?"I say with a hopeful smile . It's more like a statement than a question belief me.
" ok"
I hope she says something other than just 'ok, yeah, sure' when we discussing .
So the cafeteria is crowded as always , I scan round, can barely see a free place to fit in.Then a gentle man and his lady or the lady he is with just leave the perfect spot.. Ariya and I rush to steal it in time, do you have any idea how many people are on the waiting list? Goodness we had to be that fast, like flash. I really need to stop watching Berry Allen and his supper powers, it's dominating my mind. But on second thoughts I'm in season five now, I might just finish it then the next season and the next season etc then I'll stop.
"Stop fooling yourself "
Can't I think in peace? Jesus!
We sat down across each other quiet for a while before I broke the silence.
" Ermmm so are you a black or red coffee type?"
" red " just asked for formality. I knew she'll chose red. Girls and wierd colors. So I call the waiter.
" one black and one red coffee please"
In the shortest while, we got served.
" Ok let me go straight to the point. Ariya my mum is sick , very sick" she gasp like my words broke her heart.
"The cancer is hitting down on her real fast and I only hope she survives this. She's the only parent I have left." I'm not trying to throw a pity party right now but I do need a little bit of sympathy.
" Anything Ethan, I'll do anything to help aunt Su ." Pity!! I hate this but once a while we just need to loosen up to it.
" I was hoping you be her private nurse while she's here in the hospital "
"Will definitely do Ethan and hey..."
She stretched her left hand to get mine which was lying on the table. She saw how much the worrying had curved out tiny wavy wrinkles on my face. But! She withdraws her hand. She withdrew before she got close enough to touch me can you believe that? And her innocent eyes stained into mine...I could almost give a name to the dilemma I'm in right now. I try to smile.
" Thank you Ariya , I really do appreciate "
I stretch my hand and did what she failed or was too shy to do . I got hold of her own hand which was
On the table. Her hand was in mine long enough for brain alien to hit me with his annoying comments.
" hey mehn wuhuu!! I think you in love"
' get the fuck out of my head and shot your invisible mouth''
I reply him in my mind. I need a brain surgery . If I don't get this thing out I might just go crazy anytime soon.
She suddenly took her hands away. I guess she was already feeling uneasy ....BUT!!! faire enough I need to snap out of it.
ARIYA...
Ok I might be all calm, sweet and loving and caring you can name it BUT!, I like DANGEROUS would you believe that?. So I come home every single day to mum's nagging and annoying talks .
Mehnn! I feel so fat, looking at my image in the mirror, I know I'll need some gym help. Well since I probably work all day, I only got that chance at night . "Phewww gym here I come".
In my pink snickers, pink and black shorts and black sports bra, I got just almost the perfect figure in the mirror but for the fact that I feel fat and I'm starting to develop waist fats , I frown seriously at that .. I always wanna look all beach body and that yknow.
" hey, you not fat. You perfect"
" who said that?" I face palm myself resting my right hand on my visible hips.
" my mind's tryna derail me again but uh uh , I'm on my way to the gym and nobody and nothing is stopping me.
I fit my ear pieces in my ears and shuffle my music collection to Rotimi's music , I start with ' LOVE RIDDIM' I love this guy mehnn . I can even lip sing to most of his musics but "IN MY BED" is my favorite since I can actually sing all the wordings correctly. I even have an audio with the lyrics so it's no wonder. He's musics got very cool melody and stuff like that. I jog my way to the gym .. it's not too too far off from home.. should have taken my car but I needed this jogging.
Just great!
Just in my 3rd stomach work out , I'm panting like I'd taken on it till 50 already . I can't help but laugh at myself. I don't think I'll survive.
I take a break. Gulping down the bottle of water that I took out from my sport bag, my eyes fall on the sexiest figure I'd ever dreamt of seeing my entire life.
Green and black snickers, green and black spots outfit and damn he shoved his hair which was neatly arranged behind a Gucci head band.
My mouth is actually hanging open from this yknow. Jesus! I don't know if this water is getting me drunk or having a sprinkle of weed in it, but this guy is fvking F..I..N..E . I just had to spell it.