Betrayed By My Blood

Episode 25

Nobody understood how much I loved her then, because I never show it. My feelings are never displayed on my face, I hide them deep in my heart always so, in order to see them you’d need an Emotional x-rayed eyes. My sister believed I was old enough to love someone, if only she knew how deeply I was already in love at my barely teenage age, she’d have been against it.

I still la!d there smiling sheepishly as the events of yesterday replayed in my head, didn’t even notice my sister Walk in.

“Do you even know what the time is saying?”. Eunice asked and I smiled.

” Who cares, it’s Friday”. I said as I rolled around.

“Good, cause you ain’t skipping your chores today”. She said then made to leave and I sprang off the bed immediately.

” oh come on sis, I’m gonna be late”. I pleaded and she turned and gave me a weird look.

“who cares? it’s Friday remember?”. she mimicked and I said nothing but scratch my hair. I needed her pity this morning, I didn’t want to be late not just today.

Now if you don’t mind darling go take care of those dirty dishes “. she ordered and I sighed.

” And if I do mind?”
“Well, still take care of the dishes”. She winked at me and left for the kitchen. I checked the time and it was already 7:30am.
” grrr.. what the hell!”. I yelled as I rushed out of the room and joined her in the kitchen.

“Why didn’t you wake me?” I asked her as I carelessly packed the plates into sink as fast as I could. For the first time I was so upset for waking up late . All my plans had crumbled because of my carelessness or should I say Laziness. the way I’d planned to make it up to Sharon like I promised. it wasn’t quite a big plan but I knew Sharon would’ve loved it and it was the best I could come up with at the moment. I wanted to be in the park when their bus arrives, I’d hold her while she climbs down the coach and then I’ll walk her into our class with her hands in mine. it wasn’t a big deal but it would be a Romantic one coming from me her Proud boyfriend, and now I’d carelessly spoilt it. I dropped the plates harder into the sink as I thought of this not even bothered if the Quality Ceramics should break.

“When did you start liking it when I wake you in the morning?”. She asked me facing what she was doing.

“that not withstanding, you should’ve waken me”. I said, furiously spraying detergents into sink.

” yeah I should have but, I just wasn’t ready for a fight with you this morning “.
” you’re always ready for one”. the dirty ladle I was scrubbing recklessly fell off my hand and hit hard on the tiles. My sister came and picked it then handed it to me.

“Well let’s just say today was my off day”. She said and walked out.

I grumbled as she left, I wanted to smash the plate I was holding hard on the floor but, on a second thought I didn’t, it wouldn’t change anything but rather worsen the way things were. More over I woke up happily this morning so I can’t just let it go all away just like that. I was late fine, life goes on.

“You want to know why I didn’t really wake you this morning?”. Eunice’s words startled me a little, I hadn’t noticed her return to the kitchen.

” it doesn’t matt….”

“You were smiling in your sleep so, i figured you were having a nice dream. Didn’t want to spoil it for you”. She said smiling at me and I returned the smile but didn’t say anything.
” care to tell me what you dreamt about?”. She asked trying to hide her curiosity. Well if I did dream I couldn’t remember it at the moment and even if I did, it wasn’t the best time to be telling tales about my dreamworld. My sister really meant what she said about today being her off day, if not She’d have been the one pushing me to be fast.

“I don’t remember dreaming”. I said but she didn’t believe it.

” why do you always whine when it comes to this girl?”. She asked and I scoffed loudly.

“Whine? Am late for school alrea…”
“When did you start bothering about being late to school?”. She asked again and this time I sighed and continued with My chores while she stood there staring at me. I guess she’d figured how serious I was this morning as she put up a smile.

“Well you might still catch up with the Assembly if you’re fast enough”. She said and I faked a giggle.

” Well am no super hero, I can’t even be done with this plates before…”

“Leave the plates and go take your bath, breakfast will be served before you’re out”. She cut me short.

” uh? What? Why?”. I stammered.
“Because I now know why you really have to be early, now are you gonna rush into the bathroom or would you rather return to your plates?”. She asked and I ran out immediately, picked my brush, paste and towel then zoomed into the bathroom.

Even superheroes won’t bathe as fast as I did, if i hadn’t pasted my mouth I’d have been out of the bathroom as soon as I got in because the type of bath I had that morning was a modernized ” rub and shine” bath( only boarding students will understand).

I wore my clothes as fast as I could, didn’t even think of cream. Went into The kitchen and my beans and pap was already there but my sister wasn’t. I sat there and gulped as much as I could in few minutes then, dropped the rest and covered it nice. I nearly collided with my sister as I was hasting out of the kitchen, then she stopped me looking me up.

“You eaten already?”. She asked confusedly.
” yeah, nice beans you made there”. I complimented to skip further questions and she smiled. She dressed my jacket nicely, folded my Shirt’s collar then patted my shoulder.

“You’re set”. She said but held me as I wanted leave.

” just two more things. Rub cream and brush your hair”. She said and I faked a groan in frustration then rushed into my room. My whole energy dulled when I stole a glance at the clock, 8:30am. That was when I realized there was no need for the rush anyway, I hadn’t only missed welcoming Sharon I’d also missed the Assembly. I just rounded up my preparation slowly then my sister walked in smiling at me.
“You didn’t eat much, did you?”. She asked As she put #500 in my jacket pocket. I have the best sister in the world, she’s the best I could ever wish for but I’d never say that to her.

“I pray you keep this up”. She said as she watched me hang my bag. Like that’d ever happen, I only wanted to be early today because of Sharon but, it still didn’t work out, lateness was just a part of me then.

” And tell her I said hi”. She said as I left.
I left for school immediately with my foot, I know my sister expected me to take a bike but I no longer had to rush, their is nothing to rush after. I’d have gone to wait for Kelvin but, I needed this free stroll to myself.