MIND FIELDS ✓

6: He's actually being nice!

   After I gave Kenneth his food, I came back in and sat down at the dinning, "he said thank you." I told Aunty, she nodded and began cutting the frittata, like a pizza actually, she gave me two slices. "Thank you." I said staring at the delicious meal in front of me.

"You're welcome." She said, mixing her tea, "do you want tea?" She asked, I nodded. "Yes please," the sighed in pleasure, when I took the first bite, this is divine!

"Aunty, this is so good." I complimented, she flashed me a warm smile and drank her tea. I nearly forgot about Elliott's books, when my eyes landed on them, Aunty didn't even notice them.

  "Aunty?" I  called out, she looked up at me. "Yes dear?"
"Elliot forgot his books at home and he has to present something today and he needs the book." I quickly said, she raised her brows and then looked at the books I was pointing.

She sighed, rubbing her temples. "When will he stop being careless? This isn't the first time he's forgetting something at home." She said. I bit my inner cheek, that sounds like him.

     "Yes... Well, I think he needs it today." I said again, she was quiet for a while. "Okay, you'll take it to him after we're done eating." She said. My eyes widened, me?

   "Me? I don't know his school," I answered. She laughed, "I'll drive you there, you'll just ask the gate keeper to call him and you hand the books to him." I nodded unsurely, better said than done.
  
      Well, this could make him hate me less or... Well we'll just have to wait and see.

After breakfast, I packed the plates to the kitchen and washed them. I walked back to the living room, "Let's go." Aunty said gesturing me to follow her outside, I obediently followed her to the car, "the next time he forgets something at home, he'll have to come and get it himself." Aunty hissed, I silently sat down and put my seatbelt on.

It looks like his forgetfulness was really irritating her.

"Kenneth please come and open this gate." She told Kenneth through the window, he quickly ran to open the gate as she drove out.

   "After you hand him his books, please tell Edmund that the key is in the flower pot next to the door." She told me, I nodded feeling very nervous. Why was I being nervous for God's sake?! I just saw them yesterday. Wait, I can't be nervous because am seeing them, am nervous because well am going to see them at school. Ugh, what's wrong with me!

Aunty turned on the radio and Davido's song began, she quickly changed the station and put Sinner by Adekunle gold. I see she's not a big fan of davido, well so am I.

I saw the huge building of the twins school in sight, it really was grand. Painted in blue and white, and BRIGHT ACADEMY. Was written boldly, I bit my lips, everything about this school just screamed, am from a wealthy family!

She blew the car horn and the gate keeper opened the gate, Aunty drove in and found a suitable parking spot. I took in the pretty and neat surrounding, with different plants everywhere. And a huge statue of the lady of Justice stood at the center.

"I'll be waiting for you, hurry up." Aunty told me unlocking the car door, I nodded holding the books to my chest as I nervously climbed down and came to the gate woman who looked like she was about coming over.

"Good morning ma," I greeted her, she nodded looking at me from head to toe. "How are you? How can I help you?" She asked at the same time. "Please am here to see Edmund and Elliot Collins."

"Why? Are they expecting you?" She thundered, I moved back alittle. "Am here with their mother." I pointed at the car, it looked like the woman didn't believe me as she walked to the car "Good morning ma," she smiled when she recognized Aunty.

"Is there any problem Ruth? My daughter here wants to give her brothers something." My stomach did a double flip, when Aunty called me her daughter and referred to the twins as my brothers. I felt happy.

"Oh, am sorry ma. I didn't know she was your daughter, let me go and call them." She quickly apologized, she gave me a smile as she disappeared through the doors that lead to the classroom entrance. I guess?