Just Listen

Chapter 20

KP's POV

"Kami," I heard a gentle whisper as I stirred from my slumber. I groaned as I sat up.

"Oh no! I'm gonna be late!" I panicked, rushing out of the bed sheets.

"Relax, classes got cancelled." Lucrecia came to my rescue. I let out a sigh of relief.

"This bed is soooooo comfortable." I moaned as I buried my face in the pillows.

Lucrecia giggled. "Courtesy of Xavior High Preparatory. Come on, let's get to the showers we are heading to the city today."

"Why, if you have everything here?" I asked as I made my bed.

"My dad is visiting mom so, I wanna see him before he leaves." She replied.

"That means you'll see Lucinda too..."

"Not much of a choice there hun. I want to see my dad, she can just stick it up her attitude." We both laughed.

We did what we had to before we went out. Marveling at the sight of the school. Grateful I got to spend a night here. Not as bad as I had expected. "So, how are we supposed to get to the city?" I asked Cece. She responded by calling a cab.

We stopped by the mall and like the universe decided to be mean to me today. "Lulu, hi." Greeted Lucrecia forcefully. Lucinda glared at her then back at me.

"I see you've made a friend, dear sister."

"Wish we could stick around but I wanna see dad, so if you'll excuse us..."

We walked past her and continued window shopping. As the sun began to set, it was time to head to Lucinda's house. "Are you ready?" She asked me as we got out of the cab. I simply nodded. She knocked and Mrs Donna answered the door. Embracing her daughter.

"Kamilah, it's been such a long time." She started with a warm smile. "Come in, come in." She led us in.

We were led to the dining room. Before anything else I asked if I could be excused, I went upstairs to the bathroom. I was about to head downstairs when I felt like I was being watched. I felt a presence behind me in the hallway. I was glued to the spot.

The person stood behind me. Inhaling my scent. Seconds later, two rough fingers drew lines from either side of my arms; to my exposed shoulders. Why did I wear a dress today? I shivered at the contact.

"Hey, gorgeous." A rough, male voice whispered against my ear. My heart skipped a few beats. My breath hitched as he slowly brought his hand to my waist, holding me in place. The dimly lit hallway became an issue when he turned me around and I could not see his face. His eyes though, pierced through me. My mouth lightly ajar. His fingertips lingered on my bottom lip. He made me feel uncomfortable. Before I even knew it. The guy disappeared into the shadows.

"KAMILAH!" Lucrecia's voice brought my mind back. I rushed downstairs to find Lucinda, Lucrecia, their mother and a man all seated at the table.

"Well, well, who is this?" The man asked in a rough tone. Gentle yet dominant. Making my breath hitch a little. I was a sucker for that.

"Daddy D," mmh daddy? OMG! KAMILAH! STOP IT! I scolded my inner self. Embarrassed. "This is my friend Kamilah."

The man gave me a lopsided smile. "Pleased to meet you." My voice came out weak. Momentarily, a guy I've never seen before came waltzing down the stairs. I recognize his eyes. He walked over to Lucinda's side and kissed her forehead. I gasped in shock. The guy did it while staring at me, he winked.

"Ma, who's this?" Cece asked confused.

"Walter, my boyfriend." Lucinda chirped.

Lucrecia and I both choked on our saliva. Lucrecia started laughing hysterically, "How the hell does a skank like you..."

"Watch it." The man whom I concluded is Mr Donna, cut her off. She mumbled a sorry, hiding her flushed cheeks. My eyebrows furrowed. I glanced at the two of them. Mr Donna gave Lucrecia a look, a very odd and strange look that made her obedient in a second. Maybe that's what I felt too. Authority. I shrugged it off.

I felt weird though, as I ate I could sense someone watching me. I looked up and saw Walter staring at me. I glanced over at Lucinda's and I saw her pissed. It gave me an idea. My whole demeanor changed. When I felt Walter's gaze on me, I returned the gesture, annoying Lucinda. It's payback time. I bit my bottom lip.

"Baby doll," my ears perked up. "Don't you have classes tomorrow? It's getting late." Mr Donna said as he twirled a glass of wine in his hand. Staring at it rather than...

"No daddy, the headmistress cancelled our classes for two days as a winner for yesterday's ball is..."

"I thought it was just grading." I interrupted Lucrecia. She glanced over my direction then at her father's before coming back to me.

"It's not. You see, it's like prom where prom king and queen are crowned. With yesterday's ball, yes everyone was graded, but the best dressed gets an award thus earning an A+." she stated.

"But what class is it?"

"It's BAAC101."

"Huh?"

She chuckled, "Behavioural And Appearance 101. You get grades for how well you dress and conduct yourself." Wow, this school is indeed preppy. From then the conversations just bounced from the parents to the kids. Walter and I hardly spoke.

At some point I swear I saw Cece and Mr Donna sharing moments. But then again, I could be imagining things. After dinner everyone did their own thing. Mrs Donna and I were left alone in the kitchen. She was tidying up. Walter went home and Lucinda doing homework. "Lemme go find Cece," I told Mrs Donna and she nodded.

I went upstairs, not sure where to look, I came across a room with a slightly opened door. I tiptoed over to it. "I just can't help it, baby doll," a gasp almost left my lips, but I immediately covered my mouth with my hands. As I crept closer to the door and peeked, my eyes went wide.

"No way" I whispered to myself.

I saw Mr Donna cup Lucrecia's face in his hands. That's not right. My eyebrows furrowed. Lucrecia's face was flushed. I was about to leave and stay out of their business when they leaned in for a kiss. All of a sudden, everything went black. I felt my body being carried and gently placed on something soft, before I knew it, my eyes fluttered open.

"What happened?" I asked, the moment I saw Mr Donna and Lucrecia's faces, a blush crept up on my cheeks.

"You're okay." Said Lucrecia.

"Should I give you a ride back?" Mr Donna asked. Cece nodded. I could not make sense of the events that were happening.

"Uhm, please drop me off at home. I won't be in the dorms tonight." I asked avoiding eye contact with neither of them. I gave him directions and soon enough I was at my doorstep.

Being greeted my Veronica and Amandla. Their warm smiles brought joy to my heart.