Smile for me

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𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒗𝒐𝒕𝒆 𝒃𝒚 𝒕𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒘 :)

AMANDA'S POV

After the whole drama with Aunty Ifeoma I have been trying my best to avoid her which is really easy considering the fact that she is never at home, but today out of all days I bump into her in the kitchen. Why did she choose today to stay home? I was going into the kitchen to make some coffee and I had no idea she was already in the kitchen when I walked in but unfortunately for me she has already seen me I mean she turned to face the door the moment I opened it and our eyes met now I could have easily just walked out of the kitchen immediately but truthfully, I'm getting really tired of trying to avoid her and I feel like sooner or later we're going to have to talk about whatever it is that happened but I also don't think there's anything to talk about.

"Good morning ma" I purposely refused to greet her in Igbo, she was also making coffee from 𝑴𝒀 tin of coffee that I bought. I changed my mind and went for the box of cereal on the refrigerator moving as fast as I can so I can get the heck out of this kitchen

"How are you Amanda?" She asked me after ignoring my greeting for almost 2 minutes

"I'm fine ma" she continued stirring the coffee in her hands and I honestly fear for the coffee cup

I made my cereal as fast as possible and I was about to leave the kitchen when she called me back 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒏𝒐𝒘? I say under my breath as I turn to face her

"Don't you think it's time we talk instead of ignoring each other? That is not how family should behave"

I resist the urge to roll my eyes at her, there she goes again with the "family talk"

"I've not been ignoring you ma" she smiles at me and pulls the small table in the kitchen so she can sit down making a loud screeching noise in the process

"Take that empty bucket over there and come and sit with me" I carry the empty bucket close to her and turn it upside down so I can sit on the bottom

"I know you probably expect me to ask you to apologize for what happened" she starts

"But no I don't need you to apologize as a matter of fact I want to apologize for my actions" she stopped talking maybe waiting for me to say something but I only nod my head at her

"I'm your elder and I should have handled that case with maturity instead of taking all my anger towards your mom and pouring it out on you and for that I am sorry"

I shift uncomfortably on the bucket, I know I owe her an apology too but I want to know what her problem is with my mom. From the very first day we came here I could tell that there was friction between the two of them

"Why are you so mad at my mom anyway?" I ask her, she sighed deeply before answering

"It is a very long story and time will come that I'll tell it but you can ask your mom if she's ready to tell you" she gets up from the small table and empties her coffee cup in the sink

"Go and have your breakfast 𝒏𝒘𝒂𝒎 we are family always remember that" she said to me before walking out of the kitchen

I stood up from the bucket I was sitting on to drop my empty cereal bowl in the kitchen. I thought about everything Aunty Ifeoma said and I know that there's more to this but what I don't understand is why she won't tell me anything, I feel like I'm missing something and the only person that would give me the answers I need is my mother. I wash the bowl before leaving the kitchen.