Chapter 75: Loopholes on the way!

Loopholes on the way!

I watched my parents walk in abruptly the next thing my father could ask was where I was then i turned to him

  "Dad!" I called softly.  I was really scared this time

He looked at me with a very thick frown then he turned to the principal. They shook hands then they sat ready to talk while mother stared at them both in confusion.

  "My sincere apologies on behalf of my son's unruly behaviour. I'd take whatever responsibility I have to." Father began then the principal interrupted

  "I wish that it was that easy. The child's father has made up his mind." Keith stopped staring, at us all then he continued. There is a big problem, Mr Khaleefa. What your son has done is beyond just detention or tutorials...." My father interrupted him instantly

   "....Look Principal! I accept that my son has erred but i am more than willing to take responsibility for it....he'd pay for everything he's caused!" Father saidnin defense

  "I understand that you're only being a disciplined father but the school has come into conclusions that your son must be expelled!" Keith stopped. I suspected this to be his conclusion. Mother sighed heavily. She sunk her face into her both palms then looked at us again.

  "Expelled? What exactly did he do? Could y'all reconsider your decisions?" Mother inquired

  "I'm so sorry, Mrs Khaleefa! Y'all have been of great help to this academy but we can not compromise the truth and the law for our selfish reasons. Our student has made a mistake and unluckily we can not undo the time spent and suffered." The principal said

  "OK! That's ok. Expel, it is! Can you give us the location to the hospital where she's admitted?" Father required while my mind couldn't stop racing like a race car.

  "Of course! I'll ask my secretary to do just that. I'm very much disappointed at Jordan's behaviour....." He stopped turning to me "Jordan, could you excuse us please? Thank you!" 

I obeyed as instructed. I walked out immediately without turning back. I sat at the Secretary's desk instead because I wanted to be a part of their conversation. Miranda turned to me instantly, she couldn't wait to hear what happened in there.

  "Jordan? Whats in for you?" She Asked  looking At did me intensely And insultively 

  "Non of your business, a'ight?!" Ignored

  "You'll be fine anyway! Lucky enough, she did not die. Don't you think you went a little bit too far?" She asked. I really hated the fact that this lady could not zip it for long. 

  "Can you stop asking stupid questions! At least you should thank me for not prying into your business. Like you and the principal catching fun in school's restroom...." I fired as kept her silence as expected.  She maintained her silence turning to the paperwork that she had been working on. How quickly i confirmed the school's rumors to be true and accurate. Miranda's unfaithfulness was none of my problems. I decided to enter the principals' office instead because i was restless and i noticed that they took lots of time talking so i wanted to speak for myself this time.

They halted then I walked to the principals' desk after closing the door behind me.

  "Mr Keith! I'm truly sorry....for my misbehaviour. I'd take more legal cautions next time if you let me." I began

  "I know you would, Jordan! There's actually nothing i can do to reverse this, its not my decision; it's the school's. Her father would go further pressing charges against us if we don't let you go, i hope you understand? And please do not make things worse. You'd be suspended for a week until we have concluded your plea, we hope its favourable. Thank you!" He finalized. I was dumb stricken at the moment but there was nothing i could do any further. Father stood up still giving me that sad and horrifing look then he turned to the principal as they shook hands.

  "We'll get in touch." Father said

  "Thanks for having us! I hope it gets better. Really sorry to 

be a part of this." Mother added as they shook as well.

  "As soon as it gets better, I'll let you know. I'll work on it." Keith assured.

 The three of us headed outside his office then i found Yeesha and Pixie sitting abreast as Pixie wrapped her arms around my little sister. They approached us immediately. Yeesha hugged our parents while Pixie greeted then they turned to her with a questionable look on them.

  "Mr and Mrs Khaleefa, good day. I thought i could stay around Yeesha and Jordan for a while." Pixie explained politely and innocently

  "Really thoughtful! You're his student i suppose?" Father asked folding his hands. Pixie was already terrified and timid as wekl

  "Ye.... Yes sir! That's correct!" She affirmed

  "Ok! What do you think about all of this....."

  "......Pixie Morgan!" She said

  "Pixie!"

  "Quite unfortunate! He was wrong!" Pixie simply said

  "Exactly! You kids don't understand the loopholes we cross to get here...." My father began as mother tucked his side

  "Jamal?!" Mother called softly then she turned to me with a frown "Just five minutes!"

He remained quiet as they walked out instantly. I turned to Pixie with a swift hug, i just found myself complying with my emotions.

  "Jeff and Zoe had to go.....for tutorials! How did it go?" She looked concerned and quite worried

  "I'll be off for a week and that's it." I summerized. I couldn't tell her that I'd be expelled from school.

  "Jordan...." She called trying to ask further questions then i interrupted immediately.

  "Pixie. Pixie! I've got alot to handle right now so i need you you to practice a few exercises and I'll check on them when i can. Can you do that!" I asked without a pinch of rudity. 

  "Yes! I'm getting better but..." She said then i cut in again with a faint smile holding her right knuckle.

  "Pixie! Go home, I'll talk to you later! A'ight! I got to go!" I said 

  "Jordan, i care about you. Call me!" She said. I couldn't reply to it as always. I felt helpless and sober, there was no room for being carefree as always. 

  "Thank you! I'll send someone to come pick you up! I insist. " I said to her then i kissed her on the cheek then i scurried away to meet my angered parents. I ordered an uber driver for her to commute home safely at least for the time she spent watching my over my sister was a huge sacrifice and i felt ready to do more in return. I entered the car yet no one spoke to me, Yeesha was scared to say a word and i understood her cause.

  "Mama! Mam...." I tried to talk to mother

  "....Can you not say a word? I'm not sure if I'd like to talk to you just yet. Just shut your mouth, Kareem. I can't believe we are doing this for the 30th time, Kareem!" she scolded turning away to the window while we drove to the hospital where Darkie was admitted. Father was hundred percent quiet, he wouldn't look me not even through a glance or glimpse. I knew he was really disappointed to the core, i never wanted Darkie hit but the anger i tried to suppress

was let out through some slaps and unfortunately for me, i didn't know that she was sick, she did not look like it. Beauty can really be a perfect terrible cover. We got to the exact location that was inscribed on a paper, we got down from the car heading to the reception. Father did the inquiries and we were redirected to her ward, 107. I was trying all i could to put a straight face not a shaky one as we walked into the ward. She laid peacefully On the sick bay then i figured that a man i suspected to be her father was sitting beside her with a long face. He was about 40s just like my father, he was dark in complexion and had an afro as hairstyle, he wore a black suit, black tie, white shirt and black shoes, in fact he looked official just like the lawyer that he is. He raised his head towards our direction while i walked to Darkie side, i was about to touch her wrist then he yelled

  "Don't touch her!"

I quickly refrained

  "You bloody Khaleefa, how dare you touch her? Who gave you such guts huh?" He stood up walking towards our direction right where we stood still. He drew closer to me instead with a Devilish look on his face, it seemed like he wanted to chop off my head leaving my body to its predicament. I was scared for the fact that he was a stranger and I had wronged him and his daughter yet i remained calm and quiet and also bold enough. He lifted his hand to hit my face then father held his hands down standing before me instead while mother dragged me next to her with a hug, i was indeed surprised over everything that happened within a blink of an eye.

  "What were you about to do? Hit my son's face under my watch?" Father asked the man

  "And who are you by the way? Was it nice for him to beat my child almost to death?" He asked while we remained silent "Are you even a good father? How did you let your son get to this stage, stranger?!" He chuckled. Mother tapped Father on his shoulder to keep calm. I could see father clenching his fist to punch the man in front of him.

  "i am a good father, whatever you are called. I'm not passive when it comes to disciplining a child, do you understand? So instead of making trouble or making things worse, we should talk amicably over his misbehaviour and her ill health like civlized citizens, how about that?" Father asked correctly and politely. The man stood quiet and calm then he turned to my father again 

  "Y'all are not going to have it nice with me if anything happens to my child. This is the only child I've got, you know that?" He said. His eyes depicted the sorrow and and sadness that engulfed him

  "We accept it." Father turned to me instantly and said "You should see her...." He turned to the man again "....Right?"

  "Right!" He said in hesitation and doubt. The way father acted was just like you couldn't determine his next action and really we didn't know what he was up to. I stood beside Darkie. Many thoughts flowed through my mind, i felt like strangling her neck so tight and also felt like giving her a heartfelt hug then she opened her eyes gently until she opened them finally.

  "Jor....Jordan!" She called faintly as i helped her up to sit down upright right after i placed a pillow behind her back for lofty comfort. "What are you doing here?" She sounded rude

  "Like....is that even a question? I'm here because of the state you're in...."

  "....Or the state you put me in?!" He scoffed and continued "How could you be so ruthless, Jordan?" She scolded me.

I turned to my parents to let them know what was going on, their eyes were fixed on us then i turned to her again. I gulped in swallowing my pride and putting first my humility in front.

  "Darkie, I'm sorry for hitting your face...."

She interrupted me with a quirk

  "Yes Jordan, apologize to me for making me look like the devil before everyone and also treating your girl badly..."

  "....You shouldn't have called my little sister a brat.."

  "....Isn't she not? Answer me..."

We were arguing while our parents stood in silence then i turned to my father with az squeeze on my face, already pissed off. Ingeflt like hitting her again but i had to keep calm not to make it worse.

  "Deal with it!" Father almost yelled at me then i turned to her covered in raging anger, controlling my temperament was a big deal for me. 

   "Darkie! I'm sorry for everything, I'll take responsibility for everything I've done." I said finally then i went over to my parents "Im really sorry...." I began as father interrupted turning to her father while mother went over to Darkie.

  "We should talk. I'm Jamal Khaleefa!" Father stretched his hand for a handshake

  "I'm Cole Coleman!" He acknowledged the handshake with a very faint smile. They went outside the room to talk.

Yeesha turned to me like she waited for father to leave for a moment.

  "Kareem, I'm so sorry for all of these. It was all my fault..."

  "I shouldn't have hit her...." Then i leaned towards her and whispered "She deserved it anyway!" Then i stood still again like nothing happened while Yeesha smiled

  "For real! I'm sorry. We're in this together, can you count me?!" She requested

  "The only girl im never rude to. I trust you!" I said then i hugged tightly. Mother turned to us after talking to Darkie.

Our parents came in immediately the we concluded to go. We headed to the car immediately, Yeesha was the only one i could talk to but it wasn't enough, I needed my parents to talk to me, yell at me, scold me to let it out at once; I was ready to take it all in. I overheard them discuss about at Darkies' house. 7pm sharp. I was already exhausted physically and psychologically.

l regretted my actions because my parents got involved A deepand my studies was at stake her but about hitting Darkie, i wished I threw more punches to it. How could she be so rude to me after taking away my ego and a temporary me, being humane to apologise to her; is thius the rough and impossible thank you i get?! I thought within. I assumed it was karma hitting me as well but I hated to agree to that. Changing me was like lifting up a time bomb.

Two and had hours later,

I still battled with thecfactvthat my parents wouldn't say word to me for no reason. Now I needed them to scold me badly but none of them were ready to say word just yet. I stood in front of their bedroom holding out my right hand out to knock on the door but then they were in a tensed and deep conversation that concerned me. My name was repeated called alongside someone called Hunter. Both names surfaced concurrently.

  "....No Danni! I'm not taking that for answer. Its time you told me the truth about Kareem!" Father yelled

  "....Jamal i ain't having this cursed conversation with you. Are you in your senses though!" Mother yelled

  "....Why not! Why can't we talk about it? Huh? Who's Kareem? Tell me? Whose son is he?" Father asked again

  "....Khaleef, why are you doing this to me? After 18 years of marriage? Why now? How's Hunter a part of this?" Mother's voice began to break almost sobbing

  "I've got to ask. He acts differently. He's more of trouble than a normal kid out there. Look at Yeesha, why's she different? Which kid in Miami has been recorded for misbehaviour for the 30th time at Senior High? Just look at it." He explained

  "....Are you for real? Are you being serious right now? 

Have i ever cheated on you? But you did with my best friend and you stand here to question me about our son! A son we both had after over six months we separated? Did you think about all of this, Jamal? If i was pregnant before we got back then how on earth did this child exceed 9 months? How Jamal?" I heard mother cry silently while he was quiet. "Why are you always making feel guilty for things i did not do?" She yelled again

  "....Danni. Danielle! i didn't think before talking, I'm sorry....im really sorry babe...please..." I guess he tried to hold her then she refrained

  "....Don't ever touch me!" She instructed with a shaky voice.

  "....Da....Danni... I was just....i was scared that he might be like me or do the things that i did before....you know what we went through...." He tried to plead then i heard sounds of slaps. Mother might have slapped him. 

  "....Then accusing a dead man was the best you could do? You disgust me! Jamal! I really wished I never got married to you!" mother blurted.

I felt very terrible that my father thinks of me differently and also accused mother of cheating while was the cheater right from the first moment. I couldn't stop the tear that dropped from my eyes then the door opened, it was mother. She looked surprised as expected because the had no idea that I'd been there. I looked at my father secondly who was right behind her covered in shame and guilt.

  "You never loved, did you?" I said to him instead then i scurried to my bedroom as they followed from behind. I locked myself in my room while they banged on the door pleading.