PARALYZED: Us Against The World

- Sixteen

The day was definitely fun. Simisola really put up a hell of a show and Esther enjoyed every bit of it. She couldn't stop talking about her.

Esther had her driver picked her up from the restaurant. Just one call was enough to pass the message across to wherever he was. She couldn't help herself to getting more of those Donuts. I think they was something, like a food magic in those Donuts that made us want more of it.

Esther took some of it home with her, she wanted her mom to have a taste of it too.

***

I made my bed, said my night prayers and got ready for bed.

Everything felt really quiet. Simisola was pretty much exhausted coz of all she had to deal with during the day time. She went to bed pretty much earlier.

Mom too came home, the moment she came home, the first thing she did was to check up on me and then Marcus. When she walked in, I laid still like I was asleep, she gave me a quick good night kiss on my forehead before shutting off the lights that I'd left on before stepping out. She didn't bother to disturb Simisola who was already fast asleep; she knew she had a busy day today and letting her rest was the best option. Work back at the hospital was surely demanding much from her.

Mom came home some minutes past 9; from the time she got home you can guess how the day went. After doing the whole checking on us thing, she wasted no time to locate her room. I knew she went up to hit the snooze button.

I heard her when she even yawn from where I laid. I was pretty much really loud and from how it sounded, she was pretty much really tired.

( ╹▽╹ )

The bed felt hard. I couldn't sleep. It was kinda something happening more often than expected.

I could shut this eyes of mine and same time, I was beginning to get bored. I needed to do something to pass time. Something that could make my eyes feel tired and eventually introduce sleep.

I laid still staring at the roof for a while not knowing what to do.

I decided to go through some stuff online, maybe that could get me to sleep.

I was minding my own business online, when suddenly, a text came in.

'Bleep bleep!!!' My phone went.

Esther just texted.

Surprising enough, even her was having a hard time sleeping. Was it the side effect of those Donuts? All those sugar had probably started to do it's worse! It was too sweet to be true! Honestly! A refund is what I want from Simisola.

"Hey girl." That was what it said.

"Hi." The famous reply, I guess.

"So? How are you?" She asks politely.

"I'm cool, you?" I text back. I honestly didn't have much to say, neither text.

"I'm doing great." A quick respond from her.

"How's your night going?" She adds, asking.

"Well, as you can see, I'm doing bad!" I send.

"I can't sleep!!!" I add.