Chapter Five

Ryan and Sarah just had a hearty meal. They decided to listen to slow music, they danced to the rhythm of the song slowly, slowly, Sarah put her head on her brother's shoulder and they both moved their body in a left right motion, enjoying every beat.

"I love you." She raised her head and told him. 

"I love you too." He replied as they kept moving in a left right manner, "I can't wait for you to be the mother of my kids." 

"Silly you. How can you say that in this tight situation? You want me to have your kids in this tight situation?" Sarah raised her head again, fuming in anger.

"Remember we are running away when Mom and Dad arrives." He said and looked into her eyes. "We are in this together and I always got your back." 

"Okay but first of all, we need to discuss this elopement issue properly." 

He stopped what he was doing and stared at her, "Why?"

"Don't tell me you don't Know the rules and the powers guiding our dear old town or have you forgotten that there are supernatural powers guiding this town? You can't just run away like that , unless...." She said scratching her head , looking upward.

"Unless what?" 

"Uhmm..I don't know.. I have forgotten. It's considered a myth now. Grandma told me the story when she was alive but I wasn't paying attention instead, I was playing with my dumb dolls. I just can't remember the conditions attached to it." 

"Well, that's not a problem,we will go in two days time." 

"Okay" she said and pouted her lips, "Ryan?"

"What?"

"Can't you release me for a minute? I have to clear the table and wash the dishes." She pushed him away gently.

"Ok. Be fast about it." He said and pecked her hand before she left. 

Ryan kept glancing at Sarah who had gone into the kitchen for some minutes but to him, it was like hours. He kept himself busy with his phone, hair, nails but it wasn't working. He laid to sleep on the couch, he kept tossing and turning but none could be compared to the presence of his sister. He glanced at her again unwilling to disturb her but he had to. Reluctantly, he got up and went into the kitchen. The sweet aroma of the food she cook haven't disappeared yet. 

He inhaled it and went to meet Sarah.

"What are you coming for? Food again?" Sarah asked. 

"No. I am coming for you." He said and held her waist from behind and kissed her neck, from her neck to her back. She felt his breath slowly and gently on her skin and it made her lose control. He kept doing this till she finally turned to kiss him passionately, ignoring the remaining dishes that needed to be cleaned.

Ryan deepened the kiss making Sarah want more, she kept rubbing her hands in his hair, making him go crazy. It was a rough kiss that they threw dishes out of their way and kept bumping into dishes and kitchen utensils till they settled for the sitting room. Ryan carried Sarah in a bridal style as he made his way out of the kitchen  to the sitting room and kissing her at the same time. Sarah sat on his laps while the kisses and moaning still continued. They were too busy to notice their parents car outside and the doorbell ringing. 

"Ryan, Sarah, am home. Your mama is home." Mrs wellspring shouted excitedly.

"And your papa too."  Mr wellspring muttered as he opened the door  immediately to see Sarah, on Ryan's lap facing each other. The two love birds were caught unaware but fortunate for them, they backed their parents making it impossible for their parents to see them kissing other than facing each other.

"Ryan , is that you ?" His mom said coming closer to the figure sitting on the couch making the love birds startled by the sound from her stilleto heels.

"Mom...uhm. ...daddy, I don't know it was you." Sarah got up immediately, comported herself and went to greet her parents." Welcome home. I have miseed you so much." She hugged them. 

"Sarah?" Her mom called.

" Yes mother."

"What what were you doing sitting on your brother's laps?" 

"What's going on?" Her dad added.

"Uhmm...you see ..that Ryan here is sick and I just finish feeding him... Since he lost his appetite and I can't feed him without sitting, if I don't he won't eat , the food will be wasted. That's the reason I sat on his leg. You can go  to.. check his temperature." she stammered. "Damn it, that was so close." She cursed under her breath.

"Ryan darling, did you just hear what your sister said? Talk to me, what happened to you ,are you alright?" She fidgeted touching his body temperature.

"Oh Mom." Ryan started,  he got the logic Sarah used and decided to play along, "Why did you have to go for so long, I almost died." He said weakly.

" Jesus Christ, this is really serious." His dad said and went to check on him.

"What happened exactly?"

"I don't know, am the sick one here and it's messing with my memory, I think you can ask Sarah." He pointed to Sarah who was busy cooking up something in her mind. 

"Mom, I had him sit, I got to him, touched him and his temperature was high, he also complained of pain so I bought him analgesics. He had loss if appetite, I always feed him, cloth him and I just finished feeding him when you came in " She lied.

"When did it start?" 

"Two days ago." Ryan replied faintly.

"Don't worry soon, we will get you to the hospital first thing tomorrow morning." he said and tapped his shoulder.

"No am fine, I just need some rest and good food..I miss mom's food." 

"So I was giving you junks to eat?" Sarah asked.

"I didn't say so. You are a good cook but there will always be a difference between your food and mom's food" Ryan smiled calming her.

"Certainly, my wife cooks better." Mr wellspring said mocking Sarah.

"Ok guys, since you want it this way, henceforth, mom will do all the cooking and anything related to the kitchen, count me out." She pouted her lips . She was a little crossed.

"She is angry." They all laughed,  "The truth can be bitter sometimes." They said and laughed again.

"Sarah darling, you don't have to mad at us."

"Whatever... "

"I just remembered something." Mrs wellspring turned to Ryan and looked at him suspiciously, "Ryan did you say you lost your appetite?"

"Yes Mom." 

"Did you vomit?" 

"Uhm....kind of.. " he glanced at Sarah who told him to play along, wondering where his mom was heading to.

"Look at you, you are fatter than when I was around. strange because you lost appetite and added weight." 

"What are you thinking of mom?"

"Are you pregnant?" She asked Raising her eyebrow, "Only pregnant people have those symptoms."

"Mom!" Ryan's eyes widened "Fuck it! I am not a girl!" Ryan shouted.

"Seriously, our son is pregnant?" His dad said

"Okay fuck me! For a second, I thought he was a girl, he is so beautiful." She blushed and her cheeks flushed red.

"Oh my goodness mom, you are something else." Sarah added

"Uhm..So dad .. And mom... What did you bring home for us  from the trip?" Sarah asked.

"Oh, fuck me, I forgot...your mum made me forget it  with her pregnancy stuff..."

"Apologies accepted. " they replied.

"So kids, it's a surprise, I want you to close your eyes and let me and my wife lead you outside." Ryan's dad said grinning as he and his wife closed the children's eyes and led them outside.

"Okay,  you may open it now." He said and stepped aside.

"Okay...so... Dad where is it ?" Ryan asked anxiously 

"My old car , it's all yours...." 

"Oh my God!" Sarah said not letting her dad complete his statement before jumping on him.

"Thanks Daddy, I love you" she said

"Thanks so much Mom and Dad. I really appreciate this." Ryan said checking the car out..

"No problem. You two can take turns if you want to use the car and be careful with it."

"That's no big deal." 

"The keys?" 

"It's here." He threw the keys to Ryan.

"This is great!!" Sarah shouted excitedly as she and her brother wanted to check the car out. Their parents watched them for a while and left them to your around with it.