We ate the rest of our dinner in silence and when we finished Connor and I decided to just go to bed immediately. “Are you really Okay.”’he asked, still worried about the previous incident. “Yes. How many times do I have to tell you I’m fine.” I said as I smiled at him, really, I’m not fine, I want to press further for answers and although I knew he isn’t ready because he doesn’t think he’ll make a good dad, I wanted him to still tell me why he thinks so, that way I’ll be able to tell him being a father isn’t something that comes with a manual, I need to have a talk with Connor. “You just seem sick but I’m glad you’re fine now.” He said and kissed my forehead. “Let’s go shower.” He suggested and I agreed, I’ve been breaking a lot of sweat lately, plus, I just want to feel the cold water on my body. I nodded in agreement as I started pulling off my clothes. Connor had gone to the bathroom to run our bath while I pulled of my clothes. “How long will it take you to get
I adjusted to his embrace and we both spoke for a while, the answer he had given me about him also wanting to be a father gave me the assurance I needed, it’s not so bad after all, he wants a baby just as much as I do but probably not just yet, I could wait and even the baby bump could wait a while before it starts protruding. I rubbed my belly and accompanied Connor’s palm to my belly also, I smiled when he gave it a slight rub, unknown to him that he was rubbing his future child. “I’ll really love to drop a seed and watch it germinate inside you, really.” Connor said as he kept rubbing my stomach and that act made me smile. “Soon. Since you want it.” I said. “I want it.” He answered and shifted a little, not long after, I heard slight snores and knew he was asleep already. I’d slept in the afternoon hence the reason I haven’t fallen asleep yet. “I’ll tell him about it soon.” I thought as I yawned, boredom is beginning to draw me in and I knew I’d fall asleep really
“Oh Now I don’t know how to count?” My uncle screamed and before I could say Jack, he slapped me. “This is supposed to be Ten.” He said again, I had no idea, I had only wanted to leave that place in a hurry, I tried to explain to him but he didn’t listen until Sean stepped up. “Come on now, She’s new. Don’t blame her.” Sean said, standing in front of me and my uncle calmed. “You’re right. Get the son of a bitch that she delivered to over here.” He said to the other guys and they scurried off immediately, my uncle also left the room, leaving just I and Sean. “I’m sorry about that.” Sean said, pulling me up and dusting my body for me. “It’s fine.” I said, the slap still stung and I just walked back to my room. “Worst birthday ever.” I said to myself as I winced, my cheek burns as a result of the slap and I placed a cold towel on it, walking to the mirror I checked my cheek and it was red, I kept massaging with the cold towel when I heard a knock on the door, the d
It’s been a year of selling drugs for Uncle Eddie, doing a little and getting in trouble here and there. I wanted to stop, I needed to. “What you gonna do now?” Sean asked me. “I don’t know.... maybe after delivering this, just tell him I’m done.” I answered. “Do you think he’d listen? I mean if it were that easy, I would’ve been out by now.” Sean said puffing his cigarette. “Yeah. I know.” I answered as I face palmed myself. “But, I’m his niece and I’m 19. I know better than to snitch on him, the least he could do is just let me go.” I sighed as I thought about leaving the drug business and the cons, Sean was right, My uncle doesn’t seem like one who would take things easy with me regardless of the fact that I’m his niece. “Let’s see how it goes.” Sean said and I nodded. “What are you doing?” He asked as he walked towards me. “Studying. It’s Algebra and it’s.......” I started saying. “You lost me at Studying, bro. I’m bouncing.” Sean coughed and we both la
We got home, I and my uncle got out of the car, leaving the guy who’d came with him to drive it to the garage. Making our way inside without talking. “I need to talk to you, Uncle.” I said without being scared, I didn’t stutter or fumble my words as I said it. “What’s that honey?” He asked still smiling. “I want to quit. I’m done.” I said in a serious way which made my uncle only laugh at me. “Oh. You’re so funny.” He said while still laughing and he stopped abruptly and took a close look at me. “Wait. You’re serious?” He asked with a stern look and somehow I got scared. “Y... Yes.. I am.” I answered with my shaky voice, I looked down at my shoes because I couldn’t look at his face. “What Do You Mean?!” He yelled and this time his eyes were red. “Uncle please. I just... I want a life, I want to get to live like a normal teenager, please Uncle.” I said with my voice shaky, I was crying now. “You could leave. You can quit, I have no problem with that.” Uncle
“Okay. I just have to sneak out of the house when no one is awake.” I thought to myself as I lay to rest on my bed. Sean has agreed to let me come over to his place whenever I get the chance to get outside my house. I sighed and couldn’t sleep, I was impatiently waiting for it to get dark so I could get out. I slept off and only woke up when my alarm went off. “Shoot. It’s 2AM.” I said to myself as I grabbed the bag I had packed already and slightly opening the door without making a sound, I made it to the front door and outside the building, I’d scaled the fence quietly to get out of the building and I succeeded. Excited, I made my way to Sean’s house, it was silent and the road was dark with suspicious and creepy looking people roaming the street. I finally got to Sean’s apartment, it was a small one bedroom apartment, I knocked on the door and waited for him to answer. “Who is it?” Sean asked behind the door. “Sean. It’s me, Ana.” I called back in a whisper and in a jif
The sight of Sean’s dead body made my heartache and it wasn’t only because I was hurt, when I’d survived the accident, I got an injury in my heart, I was already on my way to recovery and then seeing the only person that seemed to understand or care about me lay down there, on the ground lifeless, made it hurt even more. What about Cherry? How will she live with the news? I cried all through our ride home, it was a silent ride and I knew what would be waiting for me as I got home wouldn’t be a lovely sight. We got home and I got dragged inside and already blindfolded by my Uncle’s guys before I could register what was going on, I felt someone tie me up and the blindfold was removed. I struggled to get out of the chair but each efforts proved futile and I had no other choice than to sit still and listen to whatever he has to say. I was not only mad because of Sean’s death but I also hated my uncle even more than I had initially hated him. “What were you thinking sneaking ou
The thought of Sean kept breaking me, I was still on the floor, crying when it clicked. Sean had told me some people his parents were owing killed them and my uncle just so happened to come around and take custody of him? It didn’t make any sense but it also did. I stormed out of the room, angry.“Take the bag, the address is on......” My uncle started saying when he saw me.“You killed his parents, right?” I asked and this time my voice firm and not shaky.“Who are we talking about?” My uncle asked and something in me told me he knew exactly who I was talking about but he just decided to play dumb.“You know who I’m talking about damn well. Sean!” I yelled, angry and demanding answers.“Oh. They’re all dead. Talking about them now won’t let them Rest In Peace.” He said with no ounce of remorse, just trying to keep calm.“What do you know about peace?” I yelled and my uncle was shocked as was I because I had no idea where I had mustered the courage to talk to him in this manner.“