You have grown kid." Anna said while looking at Adel. She then turned to where I was. "Who is this girl touching my things?" She asked when I tried to carry one of her bags.
I looked at this lady and she looked so rude. The way she was looking at me, it was like she wanted to swallow me.
"She is my cousin. She is aunt Eve's firstborn." Adel explained to her aunt.
"I'm sorry dear. How are you and how is your mom?"
"I'm fine aunt. My mom is alright."
Aunt Anna went inside carrying her handbag. We were struggling to get her things inside. This lady was something else as Adel said. She had many bags, but she didn't bother to carry one inside. We had to move Adel's things into my room because aunt Anna had nowhere to sleep. I was tired and the Queen was just sitting, waiting for us to finish doing everything.
After everything, I went to my room and lay down to rest.
Adel came into my room. "This is now our room. I couldn't believe aunt had all those bags as if she is not going back."
"I'm also wondering what is in her bags. I'm so tired and I need to rest."
"You can sleep, I'm going to the Queen. I'm sure she already needs help with something." She laughed.
Adel went to her aunt. I was already annoyed. I didn't even see how I slept. I got woken up by the phone ringing. It was Phill.
"Hi beautiful, are you busy? I want to come over."... Said Phill.
"No, no...!! Don't come"... I freaked out.
"Why? are you okay? What is happening there?"... He asked?
"It's nothing, it's just that im tired and I want to sleep. It's even getting late."
"What do you mean getting late? I was there Wednesday evening. Why it is a problem today? I'm coming in a few minutes." He said.
Phill doesn't take no for an answer. He always does things his way.
"Our new aunt just moved in today."
"So?"...he asked.
"You can't come. I don't want to get into trouble because of you Phill."
"I will just come so you introduce me to her."
"No please don't come."
"I was kidding, I won't come. I'm not that bad. I don't want to put you into trouble, besides I respect elders. There is no way I would come to your place without your permission though."
"For the first time, he made some sense," I said in my mind.
"Thank you for understanding."
"No need, I told you I will do anything for you. You know I want you Mia, and I'm willing to do anything to have you."
"Whatever."
"Are we going out tomorrow?"... He asked.
"I will think about it."
"Alright. Good night then gorgeous. Say hi to Adel."... He said.
"Okay, good night Phill."
"I love you Mia."... He said.
I didn't answer and I ended the call. I never wanted to tell him that I loved him too. I went to look for Adel. You won't believe what I found Adel doing. She was giving aunt Anna a head massage.
This lady was good at making people her slaves. I went inside the room and sat down on a chair close to them. I could tell by the way aunt Anna was looking at me, she wanted me to go and make Adel do her work. I was thinking of what to say to her.
"So aunt, don't you find that too much? I'm sure you are tired after travelling and you need rest."... I said.
"Yes my dear, you are right. I need to rest."
"Bring me warm water. I will keep my feet in and I feel much better."
"I will be right back," I answered, standing up to go to the kitchen.
When I got into the kitchen, I called Adel to come to help me. I never wanted help, all I wanted was to free Adel from her aunt. She came running.
"Thank you for saving my life."... Said.
"Don't worry. Why did you agree to give her a massage? You were supposed to give a good excuse. You are tired Adel, she made us carry her heavy bags and again she is making you work. At least rest." I said while pouring water into a kettle to boiling water.
"I was hopeless."
"You are showing her that you are weak and she will keep making you work."
"Okay, I will be strong from now on."... Adel said.
Adel insisted to take warm water to aunt Anna. I told her that I was going to do it but she kept forcing me. I agreed and smiled. She poured boiled water into the bucket and went heading to aunt Anna's room.
"But that is hot water Adel, come back and add cold water."
"I know," She said while going inside the room.
"OMG, what is she up to?" I asked myself. I ignored what she said and set down on the couch."What if Adel wants to revenge for what aunt did to her?"
I went running to aunt Anna's room. Before I could get inside and stop Adel, I heard aunt screaming. Adel came out of the room running and laughing.
"Holy shit!!! What have you done kid" I looked at Adel and I went inside to see what happened.
When I got inside, I saw aunt Anna crying. Her feet got burned. I ran back to the kitchen to get the ice bag. I gave it to her to place her feet on it. Adel was just at the door watching. I can't drive and I was hopeless. My mind was blank, I wasn't thinking well. I told Adel to go ask for help from the neighbours but she was just looking.
"What is wrong with you, you burned her and you are just there looking. At least do something to help." I shouted but Adel didn't do anything.
Aunt Anna was in pain, she was screaming like a pig.
"Bring my phone and call someone to take aunt to the hospital."
Adel went into our room. She was talking to someone on the phone and she came back. She told me that someone was coming to help. In a few minutes, I heard someone knocking on the door. Adel went running to open him. It was Phill. I told phill to hurry up and take the poor woman to the hospital.
Phill was strong. He carried aunt Anna to his car. We rushed her to the hospital. On our way to the hospital, I was sitting at the back with aunt Anna who was sobbing in pain. Adel was seated in the front seat with Phill. No one said a word except aunt Anna who was screaming.
"What happened to her feet?" Phill asked.
"She burned her feet, she couldn't wait for me to bring cold water. I warned her that the water was hot but she didn't listen." Ade lied to Phill.
Poor woman" Phill said.
"Yeah, she is in pain because of me." Adel faked a cry.
"Stop saying that, it's not your fault. At least you warned her but she didn't listen. Stop crying." Phill calmed Adel. I didn't say a word to them because I knew Adel was lying and shading crocodiles' tears. I kept comforting aunt Anna at the back.
We got to the hospital. Aunt Anna was treated but she was not discharged from the hospital because she was still in pain and her feet were badly burned. When the doctor asked what happened to her, Phill told him that she mistakenly burned her feet. Aunt Anna was telling them that Adel burned her but they didn't listen. They thought she was saying all those words because she was in pain.
We were allowed to go check on her. The poor lady was in pain. We bought food for her and Adel bought flowers for her. This kid was just something else. After everything, we went home. This time Adel was seating in the back seat. Phill bagged me to seat on the front seat. I was quiet all the time after what happened.
"I know you are feeling bad for your aunt, don't worry she will be fine soon."... Phill broke the silence.
"Yeah, she is in pain. Don't worry I'm fine." I assured him.
Adel was busy with her phone at the back. I went on mute again, things were just too much for me.
"What are you thinking about?" Phill asked.
"I'm sure she is thinking about her favourite Mango juice," Adel answered from the back.
"I see, we will pass by the shops and buy you juice." Phill smiled at me.
"No need, im fine. I was just thinking about aunt." I told them.
"Okay, but im hungry. You guys can wait in the car if you don't want to eat."
"I'm hungry too. Mia can stay in the car and wait for us if she is not hungry." Adel said while getting out of the car.
Phill looked at me and smiled. "Let's go and eat something. I know you are hungry too."
Seriously, I was hungry so I agreed and we went to one restaurant where we bought something gang to eat. Adel was so excited, she didn't even care about what she did to aunt Anna. Phill was looking at me none stop. I got nervous as he kept staring.
"Stop it, I don't like what you are doing," I told him.
"You look beautiful, that's why I can't stop myself from looking at you."
Adel looked at me and smiled. She told us that she wanted to go home. She was going to sleep over at her best friend's house. She needed to go prepare her things and bathe.
"We will wait for you to finish and drop you at your friend's house. It's getting late. " Phill said.
"We?" I asked Phill.
"Yeah, you and me. We are going to drop Adel at her friend's house.
I didn't want to go but, I wanted to make sure that Adel was safe. I had to take care of her. We went home and Adel bathed. She was busy getting ready in the room, while we were in the living room. Phill was seated close to me and I didn't feel comfortable. He always do things to my body when he was close to me.
"When will you be mine, Mia? I want to be close to you like this every day."
"You like troubling me. Don't you?" I asked him. "I'm not in the mood to talk right now."
"I like troubling you because I love you."
"Mhh... Move, im not comfortable with you closer to me like that." I told him.
"Why? Because you love me and you don't want to tell me?"
"You think? ... Keep dreaming. Now move." I said while pushing him to move.
He held my hands and pulled me towards him. I fell on his chest. He looked into my eyes while placing his arms around my back. I couldn't move because he held me so tight. My blood was boiling inside me. My heart was beating so fast, and I felt butterflies in my pants. This guy was driving me insane. The smell of his perfume was strong. He smelled so good. His throat moved as he swallowed a hundred litres of his drool.
Adel came into the living room and she found out staring at each other. She made a sound and Phill released me.
"Am I interrupting something?" She asked.
"Of course nothing. Are you done?" I asked with an embarrassed face.
"You disturbed us, she almost kissed me," Phill said.
"You are talking nonsense."
"Alright guys, im done. We need to go it's getting late."
I looked at phill and he was smiling. I didn't like it. We went outside to the car. Adel was happy that Phill was dropping her off at her friend's house. She wanted them to see that she knew Phill. When we arrived, Adel's friends came running toward us. They started taking selfies with Phill. He told them that he was going, I hugged Adel goodbye and we left.
On our way back, Phill played music and I enjoyed it. I liked how he sang and smiled at me.
"Help me drop this bag at my place and I promise to take you home," Phill said.
"No, I can't go to your place."
" why?"
"I'm scared of people at your place. I don't even know where you stay"
"Relax, I stay alone."
"Why? I mean, just drop me home and you can go."
"Come on, I won't take long. I promise." Phill said.
He drove, heading to his place. He was going in the opposite direction. I started to wonder where he was taking me because we were going far.
"Where are you taking me?" I asked him.
"We are going to my place."
"I thought you stay just close?"
"I don't stay in Ehenye. I only come here to visit my parents. They just stay two streets from your street."
"I thought we were going to your parent's house?"
"I said my place, not my parent's place."
He looked at me and he noticed that I was scared.
"Why are you scared? I won't do anything to you."... He said, looking me in the eyes to show that he meant no harm.
"Stop looking and watch how you drive. I don't want to die." I told him.
It was not that far. He just stayed a few kilometres from Ehenye. We arrived at his house. It was a big house and it looked nice. You could tell the owner had money.
"There is no need to stay in the car. We can go inside. I stay here alone. You won't see anyone except the guard." He said as he opened the door for me.