Icy Flames

Chapter 12

The day everybody has been waiting for finally came. The day of the final exams before leaving college. Both Leo and Sammy were happy. They can now live their life's without worrying about college assignment.

After the final exams, everybody was prepared to go back home. Some were either hailing a taxi or waiting for their driver. Leo saw Alita standing with her bags and baggage ready to go home. He had the sudden urge to say "hi" but decided against it. She might slap him in front of this people and that wouldn't be a good way to say "goodbye" to his college friends. And of course he had his ego to keep. He didn't want to be humiliated in front of this people.

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"Ah,where is this driver?" Alita asked herself as her eyes roam around the crowd looking for her driver. Her eyes immediately landed on Leo,she was surprised to see him wearing goggles. He looked so handsome. "Oh my goodness, Alita there is something wrong with your head." Her inner mind said. She kept on looking at Leo like a love sick puppy. Leo turned towards her direction and caught Alita starring ,she immediately turned away blushing in embarrassment of getting caught. "Oh no,he will think I still like him. Why do you have to be so foolish Alita." She asked herself,maybe since he saw me starring, he's gonna say"hi" she thought hoping. She waited but nothing happen. All her hopes were gone when the driver stopped the car in front of her. She entered the car and he drove off.

"Good morning ma'am." The driver said.

"Good morning Gavin, how are you today."

"I'm fine as always." Gavin smiled at her.

"OK." Alita said.

Alita continued thinking about Leo. After the last encounter when they had a fight. Leo haven't even talked to her, he didn't even bother her. Though she said she don't want to ever see him but still she felt happy seeing him. She always said "No" to all his offer but deep down, she was willing to accept his offer without he even asking, she thought.
The car stopped in front of her house, and she came out of the car, "Home sweet Home." She said.

"Please Gavin help me, bring my bags."Alita said and walked inside the house.

" OK ma'am. "Gavin replied.
As Alita entered the house, Lily came running down the stairs.

" Mom, Alita is back. "Lily said and gave Alita a hug.

" Hey, don't squeeze my life out of me." Alita said.

"Oh, Alita I'm so happy to see you, so is there any college gossip, I should know about. " lily said smiling.

"Is, that how you supposed to welcome your sister, would you give me something nice to eat first."

"Alita my dear" Alita's mom called out as she walked down the stairs.

"Mom." Alita said smiling as she ran to hug her mom.

" Mom, don't you think Alita has changed." Lily asked her mother.

" Yeah, I think so." She replied.

"What do you guys mean by Alita has changed. " Alita asked

"Well usually when you come back from college you're like Hey mom, Hey Lily I'm back from college. And you're always frowning your face without smiling but now you look different and I'm wondering what's with the change of attitude." Lily said.

" Hey Lily stop." Alita mom said.

"Don't you like the changes" Alita asked smiling

"Yes, I love it." Lily replied.

"OK, let me go upstairs and take a shower,I'll be back in 10 minutes."

"OK, hun " Her mom said.

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"Leo " Rose screamed as she hugged Leo.

"Hey sis, what's up."

"I missed you so much."

"Me too. Where's dad."

" He went out early to settle some business in the company."

"OK, let's go inside." Leo said.

"Hey, Raymond bring Leo's bag's inside." Rose said as they both walked inside together. Leo sat on a sofa in the sitting room with his sister.

"How's your High school life."

"Good." Rose said blushing.

"So what making you to blushing."

"I wanted to tell you something but I just decided to keep it until you come back And now you're here, so...."

"Tell me, And don't beat around the bush," Leo said as he cut Rose off.

"Well, I have a boyfriend." Rose said as she continued to blush.

"What! You have a boyfriend?" Leo asked in shock.

"Yeah,what's wrong." She asked.

"Nothing, just surprised."

"You don't look happy."

"Well I'm happy."

"But.... Yo...."

"I'm going upstairs to rest, it was a long drive."

"Okay."
Leo walked upstairs angry and afraid that his sister would get her heartbroken just as he was heartbroken. He immediately walked into his room and he entered the shower. The cold water touched his skin and he became calm. The water made him calm.

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"Alita" Lily called out as she walked into her room.

"What." She asked as she looked away from her laptop.

"Dinner is ready,mom said you should come down."

"Okay I will be down in a sec."

"OK." Lily walked out.

At dinning table, Alita's father was present. She was surprised at the change. Maybe they have become a happy family,she thought.

"How are my beautiful daughters doing." He asked.

"Fine dad." They both answered in chorus. They all started laughing because of the way they answered in chorus.

"Um..um" Alita's mother cleared her throat. "Lita,we want to tell you something."

"What's it." She asked.

"Don't worry I'll tell her myself." Lita's dad said."Alita, you're getting married. "