“Hmm.. what happened today Kelsi? Why are you smilling like this?” she teased, looking at me.
“Nothing reay Mummy”, I replied smilling mischievously, failing woefully in hiding it.
“Are you sure”? She asked again looking directly at me with both hands on her waist.
I laughed, “okay mummy, I will tell you, you Know I cannot keep secrets from you.”
“Very good of you young lady, you better start talking” she smiled.
“A new guy came to our school today, mum he his really, really handsome mum”, I told her pulling off my uniform.
I narrated what happened in school to mum with smiles on my face.
” Does this guy you are gushing about have a name?” She asked.
I looked at her ” Yes, he is Lexy”
“Hmm…. Well, I bet he is not as handsome as Mr Raphael son”, mum said arranging the bed, “those children are really a blessing to them”
“I don’t think so” I said absentmindedly still picturing Lexy handsome face smiling at me.
Wait! What did mum just say?
Turning my head to her direction swiftly, “did you say Mr Raphael son?” I asked again, to be sure I heard her well.
“Yes! Mr Raphael son”
Oh! That means he was the one sitting in the car and also the figure entering the kitchen that night.
Oh. “Mr Raphael has a son? He must be really grown” I coughed.
“He has two, a boy and a girl, just that I have not been really seeing the boy that often compare to the girl who galavant about the houde” mum said arranging the pillows well.
Well, good luck to them, all I want is for me to go early to school on Monday, so I can see Lexy again and Luckily have another conversation with him like today. I thought to myself while concealing a smirk.
“Will you come with me to the market, I’ve lot of things to buy.”
Okay ma”, i quickly changed my clothes and followed her out.
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When we were in the mall doing shopping, I met Anita and her mum coming out of their car.
I almost wanted to turn and walk towards the other direction when she looked up and saw me.
” Look who is here!” She smirked, with pure hatred in her eyes looked at me from head to toe.
“What are you doing here?” Looking around, she asked again, “where is your mum? Or did you come with your dad?” She asked giggling.
I was looking at her, praying in my mind that mum will not meet her there, I was not prepared for any encounter with her and there is no way mum was going to know what I have been going through.
Yes mum still have no idea i was being bullied almost everyday in school.
“Where is your car? Because I can’t see any” arms crossed, she stood there looking at me “or you don’t have any?” She threw her head back and laughed.
“That reminds me, I have not seen any car bringing you to school or taking you back home”, she said folding her arms again waiting for me to defend myself.
“This girl is nut!” I said inwardly.
“Don’t tell me you’re not from a rich family like everyone in our school” . She asked closing her mouth from laughing out loud with her right palm.
“I will catch you kelsi, remember what I told you” she walked towards me and lean towards my ear.
‘ Watch your back’ she whisper and walked away.