"Sister Alex!" John screamed.
"John!!! I shouted as i tried to reach him but just as I was almost gripping him a man with an ugly smile appeared before me and took him away. John kept on screaming my name and asked me to save him but I couldn't move again. I felt heavy chains on my leg. I struggled with the chain but all my effort proved abortive. I just watched and cried helplessly watching him take my brother away.
"Alex! Alex!! Alex!!!". I heard my aunt calling me, she was waking me up. I woke up panting with tears in my eyes. I kept on calling my brother's name. My aunt layed next to me as she tried to console me.
"It's okay baby, your brother will be fine". she said to me.
"But he is not fine, that evil man took him away. He kept on beckoning on me to help him but I couldn't because I was in chains." I narrated the dream to my aunt.
"John will be fine and he will come back to us, I promise you." She said as she comforted me. She patted my back as I slept again though I didn't want to have another nightmare but we all know that sleep is inevitable.
After sleeping for so many hours, I finally woke up from my peaceful sleep. I noticed my aunt wasn't lying there with me, she might have probably woken up before me to prepare breakfast. I stoop up from the bed went to bathroom to brush my teeth and clean up a little. After that I dressed my bed, changed into a more comfortable gown and then went downstairs to assist my aunt with breakfast. On getting there I couldn't find her, I called her name but no one answered.
"Where did aunt vera go?" I asked myself. As I was about to go look for her in her room, I saw the plate of food on the dining table. I went to the dining table and beside the meal was a note, she left a note for me.
"Alex baby by the time you wake up, I might have gone to work. Just have your breakfast and do not forget to rest. I will be back before you know it". These were the words in the note.
I quickly folded the piece of paper, rushed my meal cause I was very hungry. Aunt vera is such a good cook. She knows how to keep a house clean, she is hardworking and Intelligent and she also got a preety face and curvy body. I must say that she is a goddess. My dad never joked with her when he was alive. He always said that aunt vera and I were his pride and investment.
Soon, I was done with breakfast, honestly that meal was too delicious that I almost bit my finger. I took the plate to the kitchen, washed them and put them back in to the cupboard. Then I sat in the living room to watch some shows because I was bored. But unfortunately for me aunt vera has not subscribed her Tv channels yet. I was fustrated and lonely at the same time cause I really had nothing to do. I went to my room laid down on the bed, I was starring at the ceiling till I slept off again.
At about 2:00pm, I heard my aunt calling my name.
"Alex baby I'm back". She announced.
"Oh she is finally back". I said clumsily as I stood up to go meet her.
"Huuh! See my baby". "you are glowing it seems you really had a good time alone". she said trying to tease me.
"Yeah, I guess I had a good time". I said rolling my eyes.
"Not even the tv was working, Gosh I was so bored". I complained.
"I'm so angry at you for leaving me all to myself in this lonely building." I said with a frown on my face.
"I'm sorry baby but you know anty has to work to take care of you." She said smiling at me.
But that didn't move me, I was still angry at her for leaving me at home without a proper goodbye kiss.
"Alex". She called with a soft voice. "I'm really sorry okay. I won't leave you like that again I promise". She said giving me that sweet cute baby sad look. "You can't stay angry at aunt for a long time you know?" she said as she came closer to me. I knew what she was going to do next, she wanted to tickle me and God knows that tickling makes me loose my grip.
"Aunt why are you coming close to me?" I asked as I tried to run but she was faster, She caught me before I could even make a move.
"Aunt stop that" I said laughing.
"I won't stop until you stop been mad at me." She replied with a funny look on her face.
"Okay fine, am not mad at you again." I said as I tried to loosen her grip on me.
"Are you sure you are not angry at me again?" She said looking at me suspiciously.
"Yeah we are good now". I replied her and with that she left me alone.
"So tell me auntie how did work go today?" I asked her.
"Work was really stressful today, those customers of mine were really overbearing and annoying today". She replied with a smirk on her face. I could tell she was really tired so I offered to help prepare lunch while she refreshes and rest a little. At first she didn't want me to make lunch because she thought I was not a good cook but I insisted in making the lunch.
"Okay fine. Gosh you are so stubborn, you can make lunch while I have my bath. I just pray you won't burn down the kitchen just like the last time I saw you cook." She said laughing at me.
"Auntie stop, I can't believe you still recur that incident. I was just fourteen then you know, now I'm sixteen and trust me I have really improved on my cooking skills". I replied defending my self.
"Hmm I see, my girl is grown up now. Well the kitchen is yours now, don't burn down my kitchen Alex!". She said as she retired to her room.
"I won't". I replied her.
As soon as she left I went into the kitchen to prepare lunch. Like I said earlier, I'm a better Cook now. Soon I was done with making lunch, I served the rice on the plate and then went to announce to her that lunch was ready.
"Aunt vera", lunch is ready. I announced as I arranged the table.
"Wow that was fast, I can see you really improved."she said as she sat down on the dining chair.
We began to eat. "Aunt vera how is the meal?" I asked looking at her.
"The food is nice you have really improved, am proud of you." She replied as she smiled at me.
I smiled back and continued digging my food.
Soon we were done with lunch, I took the dishes to the kitchen to wash them while aunt vera cleaned up the dining table. I was done with the dishes when I heard my aunt call me, she said we were going visit my dad's house to get some of my stuffs.
As soon as she broke this news fear gripped me. I was so scared that aunt vera noticed it and asked me what the problem is. I replied nothing and went to over to sit down to watch the movie with her.
Aunt vera continued looking at me, she noticed my mood changed ever since she mentioned that we were going to visit my home.
"You know if you do not want to go, I won't force you." she said as she broke the silence between us. I looked at her without saying a word.
"Sometimes the best way to overcome our fears and troubles is to face them." She continued.
I looked at her in awe, I tried to talk but nothing came out of my mouth. I was really scared of visiting that house cause it traumatizes me and reminds of the events that took place that night. I just didn't know if I could stand it.
"Alex look, if you are not ready to visit the house yet, I can wait till you are ready okay, you don't need to freak out okay."she said as she came and sat beside me touching my hair.
I just replied with a nod and she hugged and kissed my forehead. We continued watching the movie. I just starred at the television.My mind was not really there, I was just having a big thought on what my aunt said about facing my fears. I knew I was going to overcome them someday but when will that be I asked myself.