Chapter21:look alike

I was busy cooking when I heard the door bell ring. I creased my brows together then looked at the time. Alex is early. I tiedied my hair that I had tied in a bun and ran to the door. I opened the door but I was astonished by who I saw.

"Mom, what are you doing here?" I said.

"Are those greetings or complaints?"she asked back.

"Sorry I'm just surprised to see you come at my house this late. It's not even the weekend. Anyways, how are you mom?" I said as I pulled her into a hug.

"I'm fine honey. I missed you." She said.

""Mom it had been barely a week since you last saw me and you already miss me?" I asked.

"Of course I miss you every day. Why are you acting sy weird? It's not the first time I have come to your house this late or a day that is not a weekend." She said.

"Well I'm just surprised that's all. I'm cooking dinner you wonna eat? I'll add something for a plus one."I quickly said to change the topic.

"Of course. You know I'm always ready to eat your food. Let me get changed I'll be back."she told me and went upstairs to freshen up. I returned to the kitchen to continue cooking as well as adding more ingredients now that my mom has joined. I feel sad though. I wanted this time to be only me and Alex but now it won't be. I have realised since I had that conversation with Angela that I'm warming up to Alex and it feels like I'm doing the right thing, like it's supposed to be like that.

After some minutes my mom came downstairs dressed in a pajama short and a t-shirt. I guess we have the same taste when we come to clothes and shoes and hair too. If you see my mom you would think that we're twins because I'm like her duplicate, everything is the same. I thank God I didn't inherit any of my father's looks less I would hate myself too like I hate him.

"What are you thinking about honey?" My mom asked me and I blinked to get the thoughts out of my head.

"How we look alike like almost the same Hair, body shape I mean we wear almost the same taste of clothes." I said smiling.

"Yeah because you're my daughter. My sweetheart and my everything."my said smiling too. That killer smile of her always kills me.

"You are my everything too mom."I said as I stired the soup in the stove. Then the door bell rang and my heart almost stopped. 

"Are you expecting someone honey?"my mom asked as she walked to the door. I wanted to go open the door but because I busy stirring the soup , my mom beat me to it. I heard her open the door.

"Who are you?"she asked.

"I'm Alex. Alexander Scott."Alex said.

"You look familiar",my mom commented but Alex didn't say anything. I wanted to laugh at the awkwardness." Honey, Alex is here to see you should I let him in?"my mom called from the door.

"Yeah."I shouted back. I was almost finished with cooking so I called my mom to finish it for me.

"Mom can you watch the food for me as I talk to Alex?" I asked her.

"Sure honey take your time." She said smiling mischievously and took over in the kitchen. I walked to where Alex was and I was shocked. He was carrying this big suitcase and I wondered if he has come to live at my place permanently.

"Follow me please." I told him as I went upstairs. We reached my room and I closed the door after he came in.

"I thought you were gonna spend only tonight. This suitcase indicates you are here to stay." I told him whispering.

"Why are you whispering? I know you are probably angry at me but I really need you. I can't sleep without you and I'm looking forward to sleeping here but if you accept you can live with me."he said and I just shook my head. God this man is gonna be the death of me. You tell him this but he does otherwise and he doesn't always notice his mistakes. I really will be having trouble now that I've decided to give him a chance.

"I don't have time to listen to your nonsense right now. I just invited you for dinner but now you brought your things and I don't know what to say to you."I said taking his suitcase to my closet." Please go freshen up."I told him and I started arranging his clothes in the closet. After some minutes he came wrapped up in a towel at his waist. His body naked body throws my little concentration out of the window. I looked away from him and I arranged everything then got out to leave him to get dressed.

I waited in the bedroom and after some time he came dressed in a t-shirt and a pajama pants. 

"Ain't we gonna talk." He asked.

"Let's have dinner first we'll talk later."I told him and I got out of the room to head downstairs my mom probably is wondering what is taking us so long. I don't want her to have the wrong Idea. I found my mom already preparing the table and I helped her.

"Why don't you take a seat Alex since my daughter here do not know how to welcome guests." My mom told Alex who he sat down and thanked her. My mom's statement sounded off but then I remembered I had not introduced them to each other. No wonder the atmosphere is so awkward.

"Heey Alex this is mom. Mom meet Alex he's my.... "Alex interrupted me.

"Boyfriend."he finished my statement and I glared at him.

"Nice to meet you ma'am." Alex said and my mom chuckled as she kept the last dish on the Dinning table. She then sat next to Alex.

"Call me mom please since you are my daughter's boyfriend. And nice to meet you Alex. I'm really sorry for the the rudeness earlier I was wondering who is this guy disturbing my daughter this late."my mom said smiling at Alex.

"It's okay. I'm sorry too mum for coming this late it's just that I . myself didn't expect me to come here so I came with the small opportunity that I got."Alex explained and I felt like cutting his brains out. He's giving my mom too much information and I don't like it.

"She had kicked you out?" My mom asked. Alex smiling.

"Something like that."he said looking at me me smiling.

"Can we eat now I'm hungry."I said so that they can stop the bond they are forming. It's not like I don't like it my mom and Alex bondin I just hate that I'm their topic of bonding. But I'm really happy that they are doing fine so far. I sat across the table and I started putting food in my plate. I started eating and I saw my mom put food on Alex's plate and I was shocked. My mom never pitsy food in my plate but now he's doing it for Alex. Alex looked at me and my eyes met with his. I quickly looked away and continued eating. I'm jealous right now I can't even talk but all the same time I'm happy.

"Mo. I that is enough. I don't eat much." Alex told my mom who frowned.

"What do you mean you don't eat much? You have to eat so that you can have the energy to give me grandchildren." My mom said and I chocked. I started coughing violently and Alex immediately put water in a glass and passed it to me.

"Are you okay baby? Please drink this. And eat slowly please."Alex said and I blushed. I can't believe he's acting this sweet in front of my mom. I drunk the water and  continued to eat. My face is probably red right now.

"Okay mom I'll eat no problem." Alex said after he saw I was okay and eating. My mom smiled at him then she put food in her plate and continued to eat.