When we got home,Astrid's parents were the first to welcome us. The kisses, hugs,nagging, continued till Mr. Davies, Astrid's father told me to get some rest. Relieved, I went to the room given to me. The room was bigger and spacious, painted pink. I instantly missed my parents house. My room there was bigger and spacious than this but all the same, I loved it.
I was tired after the journey but texted Gladi and Grandma Olivia about my arrival. Then, I flew to my dream land.
Waking up, I stretched my body with a yawn. I felt much relaxed and checked the time. I gasped. 'It's already midday, how can I sleep this long??' I thought. Well, after all, the journey was tiring. I went downstairs and saw Mrs.Daisy and Astrid in the kitchen. I went over to them.
"How was your nap?" Mrs. Daisy asked.
"It was good aunt. Never thought I could sleep that long "I said with a shy smile. Chuckling, she said " you are cute"
I smiled. I helped them prepare lunch and even set the table.
"Ahem" someone cleared his throat behind me. Turning, I saw a blonde young guy looking at me with confusion. I also stared at him confused. 'Who is he's
"Oh Luke, meet my friend Sarah. Sarah, this is Dr. Luke,my best friend. "Astrid said.
"Hello Sarah "Dr. Luke said.
"Emm,nice meeting you Dr. Luke" I said.
"You can call me Luke. Drop the formalities Sarah."he said with a smile. I smiled back.
"Astrid, I'm hurt. I thought I was your best friend. How can you replace me?"I pouted.
"Hehehe,Sarah, you know that no one can occupy your place in my heart. You are more than a best friend "she said and l hugged her.
"Why are you good with words" I said.
"Okay, if you are done, can we eat?" Mrs. Daisy asked.
We all sat down to eat. After the meal,we sat in the living room laughing until Mr. Davies asked me to tell him what happened to me.
"Actually, after my parents funeral, my brother and I were kicked out of the house. We were left with nothing. Just our clothes. No money. Nothing. It was raining heavily and we had no where to go. We just roamed the streets. I began to worry and feel guilty. Gladilous must not suffer. I made up my mind to do any job that came my way, just to give my brother a better future "I started, trying not to cry but the tears came as I remembered what happened. "We were still roaming until we came across an old lady, with many things. She was struggling. We went over to help her and carried her things to her home. She asked us who our parents our. I narrated everything to her and she took us into her home. She even helped me to secure a job in one comic industry. Though the salary was not good, I managed to rent a little house with my first three salaries. I moved out with Gladilous but still visited the old lady on regular basis. We considered her as part of our family.