Wherever my heart is

•A GLIMPSE OF ETERNITY•

Fadelatuu

"You're still a boy Yaya" I said
We both laughed and waved as he went out of the gate.
I turned back inside with a smile on my face. I'm so lucky to have a brother like this.
"Fadeela! Hurry to the kitchen, the food is burning" mama yelled
"Oh no! I forgot"
"Why won't you forget? You're busy looking for trouble. The both of you will be the next version of Tom and Jerry" mama replied
I hurried to the kitchen and uhhhgg! It was a disaster! The food wasn't edible.
"Mama! Let's just have oatmeal" I said from a distance
"The food turned to poison" I added
I could her faint laughing then she said
"I can't marry you off like this" mama teased and we both laughed

I went back to my room, unplugged my phone from the and played
I will always love you by WHITNEY HOUSTON!
I relaxed on my bed and then boom, I remembered the note yaya left me.
I jumped up and checked on the mirror for it.
It was sticked to the mirror frame and I picked to read
..."Lulu! It's been two weeks I last saw you. I hope you've finally plated your hair. I stopped by. You weren't in your room, I wanted to see you. Well, invite two of your friends tomorrow. It's your birthday, I know you haven't forgotten. It's on me. With love, Yaya"
"Yayyyyyy!!" I screamed with excitement and I could hear Mama complaining from the parlor but I didn't pay attention.
I didn't see it coming.
"Well well well, it's about time" I murmured.
I picked my phone and called Ahmad
"Hey buddy! What's up?"
"Yoo! I'm driving, I'll call you back" he answered
"Wait! Come over later before you go home, let's arrange something" I told him

"Alright. I'll come hungry" he informed
"I'll prepare something, just come" I told him and hung up.

AHmAD's POV

Why does she only call when something's up, oh my! No! It can't be. I've tried my best to hide the feelings. Could it be she's noticed and is trying to stir my emotions? Ahhggggg!!!!
Minutes later, I arrived at Fadeela's place.
I dialed her number but she didn't pick
"Uhggg! Always not picking her..."
Before I finished my sentence, she called back and I picked immediately.
"Why are you always not picking" I started
"I'm sorry, you said you'll come hungry, so I was making noodles"
She said
"Oh! Well, I'm at the gate, are you coming"
"No! Come inside, Mama knows you're coming" she said and hung up
Wait what! I stared at my phone for some seconds. Her mother knows I'm coming too? What's this girl planning?
I parked outside and knocked on the gate. The security guard opened up and I walked in.
My head was down and I was thinking of how to greet the Mother then I heard Fadeela's voice.

"Walk faster, the food will get cold" she said.
I raised my head slowly and behold, she was standing on the balcony trying to cover the Sun rays with her hand, her smile so radiant ready to compete with the sun. I zoned out!
"You look so..." I started and stopped

"So what?" She asked interested with her eyes wide open
"So hungry" I said disappointing her I guess "let's go eat" I added.
I noticed the smile wear off.
We went inside and the plates were all arranged on the carpet in the sitting room.
"Where's Mama?" I asked
"She's in her room, she'll be out before you leave".

I reached out and opened the plate, it was noodles and boiled eggs and my heart was about to break
"That's my plate, I know you only eat fried eggs" she said and my intestines were dancing to an imaginary baby shark do do do song.
She knows what I even eat! Oh Lord.
I couldn't say anything and just murmured "thank you".

"So, tomorrow is my birthday and..."
"Wait tomorrow is your birthday? And I didn't know?" I cut her half way
"That's why you're here dear" she said
"Did you just call me 'dear'!" I asked sheepishly
"I mean the wild one, the one with a forest on its head, spelt DEER!" She said
"No I'm sure you called me dear, the pronunciation and intonation is all in place..."
"Let's skip it all Professor, so I called you to tell you my brother is taking me out tomorrow and he said I could bring some friends which is where you fall in. Will you be able to make it? " she rushed to say
"Uhmmm yeah! I mean, I'll try and see"
I said to sound manly.
"Please don't try and see, I need you there"
I could feel my tommy growling and butterflies moving inside.
"Okay fine" count me in.
"Thank you so much, it means a lot" she said.