263: Mum, You Are Here?

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                        How was school today?

Noelle placed a kiss on my cheek before sitting in the car. She had her practice bag with her. Looks like her brother has already carried her school bag. She is always in Bryant's basketball jersey.  He is her favourite basketball player and always wants to be like him. She is a girl I don't know how she is going to be like him. 

I watched as the boy she was standing with waved his hands and Noelle waved back smiling at him.

Please don't tell me she has started having a crush at this early stage. This is not going to be okay at all. Maybe Davids was right to get angry and go after him.

"School was fine, had my practice and now I can't wait to get home and take a shower because I didn't take one in the school showers."

                  That's good, hit who is that kid?

I wanted to know his name because I feel like he is older than Noelle and things might get messed up in the future. I want to save her before that. 

"That's my patron. He guides me through the extra curriculum activities. For my classwork patron, I have Abbrianna."

She is acting all cool to it, why didn't they assign her a female patron instead of a male one?

       Were there no female people to guide you through the games?

I can't help but get worried. Besides me was Davids trying to hide her smile. Was this funny to her? This is not funny at all and I need to address it.

"Mum, come on, it's just playing, what can happen, plus he is older than me, but he is a good coach plus he was the only one available for that. So I can't change it."

"I thought you said you don't have any problem with him, why are you paranoid now?"

Davids was now pitching her side of the idea? This is not okay. She can't possibly suggest that it's okay for Noelle to be practising with that older guy in school. That kid is almost ten years older than Noelle unless he is just tall for nothing.

Do you think it's okay? I know they can get other patrons and not him, I don't even know him.

"Don't worry, I know him and Noelle here is always free, she can say if something is up."

"Yes mama, you don't have to fear anything at all, I will tell you in case he misbehaves."

Nimo, that's what I expect you to do, as long as you don't keep quiet.

Davids looked at me and raised her brows before looking ahead. The rains were now serious. It was storming and we could barely see where we were going. Davids got Noelle a shawl to keep her warm and I too. They are almost four of them inside the car. She does care a lot when she has children with her. 

"I am sorry but can't go home, we can go in the condo then we will get you to my mum's place when it's clear."

I was not even focusing on Davids's words, I was busy looking at her thighs that were steady on the pedals, my hands were being tempted to move to them but I restrained them. I didn't want to mess with whatever we had. We were having a very good conversation. Maybe I should thank my lucky stars that Nimo was around because we could have been awkward the whole time.

                   "Dee, is that okay?" 

I was startled by her voice. Flickering my eyelids, I looked at her. I swear I don't even know what she has said. I was not focusing on her mouth while she was talking.

                  Excuse me?

I wanted clarification but instead, the car was brought to a halt in a more light area. I thought it was raining, what happened? Did it stop? Jesus, fuck the rain maybe I should be vigilant next time on all this drama. 

                   "You will go to mum's place later."

She said stepping out of the car. Rushing to open my door, we collided at the door with my nose under his chin. Davids is tall and when we stand it's like a giraffe and an antelope standing because we are of different heights.

                       "Are you guys okay?"

What? We are fine Nimo, do you need help with anything?

I walked past Davids and went to Nimo's side to help her carry her bag inside but she walked past me and handed the bag to Davids. What's with them, am I not allowed to hold the bag even for once?

                    "Sorry mama, she always carries mine." 

She walked to the elevator but not before it was inspected by the guards. When they were sure that everything is okay, we all dashed into the elevator.

Nimo was the first to punch in numbers, then I realised it was up to the last floor, that's where they resided in. I was nervous going up because I didn't know what to expect. 

      "Maybe mum should sleep with us today, what do you think?"

Noelle was busy making ideas in her head. As much as I have missed cuddling them, I know Davids won't let me sleep in with them. She hates me, how can we do that, plus where will I sleep. Davids raised her eyes to look at me then lowered them into her device. I don't know what she was doing but I guess she was not even doing anything important.

"Uncle, what do you think about that? She can sleep with me or I sleep with you and she sleeps in my bed, or I sleep in Rose's bed and then, Rose sleeps with Zeke."

                                      "No!"

Both Davids and I shouted at once, I know Zeke's behaviour while sleeping and I won't have him sleeping with Rose because he will end up choking him. 

Nimo raised her brows looking at both me and Davids. She didn't know why we had that chorus but I know Davids was not planning to let them kill each other

The elevator dinged and we were ushered to an expensive-looking condo. The room alone screamed money. Expensive paintings on the wall. Noelle picked up her bag from Davids and headed to wear I don't know. I didn't see the presence of Zeke or Rose anywhere. The house was silent. 

          "Welcome."

Davids said and escaped to another room that I don't know. I wanted to make myself comfortable but I was mesmerised by the way her house looked. She had used all the interior designs she made the last time she realised them. 

"Excuse me, my name is Tim, do want anything?"

Looks like this man is the chef here, do they even need a chef? Davids cooks for them or she doesn't know how to cook. Okay, I don't remember her cooking when we were together. How will I know when I rarely visited their home?

          "A glass of water will be okay, thank you.

He smiled and gave me a courtesy bow before walking out. I was still looking around when I felt some eyes behind me. I knew those were Davids but I didn't look at her. I was embarrassed to be caught prying on the various things in the house. 

             "You can touch them, they won't run."

 That is the lamest way to stalk someone. They will probably break if I keep on looking at them. She has lived her life, looks like she wanted to have a beautiful house like this and here we are. 

Tim brought me a glass of water but Davids picked it from his hands and thanked him. She handed me the glass. She could have just let Tim give me water now that we were close to each other. 

                    Thanks, 

I didn't want to talk anymore because I didn't have a clue about what I was going to talk about, so, I placed the whole glass on my face just to avoid talking. She was standing there busy on her phone waiting for me to be done with my water. Can someone tell her to come up with something to talk about? 

              "Mum, you came here?"

Thank you, Zeke, just a distraction that I needed. Zeke rushed and hugged me tightly. 

How have you been, I missed you so much? I said kissing his forehead. 

"Come on, we always talk every day, though I missed you. So how are your classes."

I thought I was the only one who was supposed to ask about that, turns out he was now asking me about it. I explained to him that they were okay. Rose was standing at the door looking at us.

Rose that's no way to greet your aunt, come here.

I loved how Davids took him and raised him as her child. Rose walked to me and extended his hands but I was not going to do that, I grabbed him and hugged him. 

                 How are you doing? 

"Fine, was completing my homework but now I am done so what about you?"

Trust me this is how Davids talks when he is in a meeting. I don't want him to be like that, he should be free. Unless she is respecting me as his aunt. 

       "Okay, guys it's dinner time."