Spot: A World of Perfection

Chapter XIV: Mistaken?

I wake up to knocks on my door.

"Hmm?" I answer.

The door opens and Uncle Kam walks in, "good morning, Nilla. I came to see you last night but I think you were showering." he smiles.

"Oh, yeah." I say.

He walks over to me and reaches down to hug me. When he leans down, he puts a hand on my thigh to "hold himself up".

"O-oh." I say.

He lifts up and says, "your hair smells good, girl. What shampoo do you be using?"

"Uhh, Cantu I think." I respond.

"You got more in here?" he asks pointing to my bathroom and he starts walking in there too.

"In the shower, yes..."

I watch as he walks in and he stares at my underwear on the floor.

He bends down and picks them up and walks back to me, "you shouldn't leave these on the ground, Nilla. Where's your dirty clothes hamper?"

"O-over there in the corner." I point.

He bawls them up in his hand and slowly walks and puts them in the hamper. I'm scared.

"Kam and Nilla, come eat!" Dad calls for us.

Uncle Kam takes a deep breath, "welp. See you at the dinner table... well, breakfast table." then he leaves out.

I don't realize that I wasn't breathing that entire time until he leaves and relief washes over me.

"Oh shit..." I whisper to myself.

I get up and get myself together then head downstairs. There's a seat across from Uncle Kam and in between Ma and Neil. I walk over and sit in it.

As we start eating, I feel a foot tough my leg. I look up: It was Uncle Kam. He shoots a wink at me then continues to eat.

Neil stares at the whole situation with curious eyes and whispers to me, "you... okay?"

"Hm? Oh... yeah."

I pull my phone out and text the group chat with Zain, Cat and Kiyan in it and tell them all we need to meet at eleven at the cafe nearby. I'll bring Neil too.

"Being on your phone while you eat is disrespectful, Nilla. Enjoy your family time; you might not get any ever again." Uncle Kam says.

"I'm texting my friends, hold on." I respond blankly.

"Hurry up and put your phone down." Dad says.

I finish my last message and then put it down like he said to.

After I finished eating, I told Neil to meet me in my room when he was finished as well. I'm changing my clothes so I can go meet everybody.

Someone knocks on my door: I bet it's Neil.

"Come in!"

He walks in and says, "what's up?"

"Come in, hurry. Close the door."

He comes in further and closes the door, "what?" he whispers.

"I need you to come with me, okay? We're gonna go meet Zain, Cat and Kiyan. Well, Kiyan's driving us. But I need to tell all of you guys something."

"Is it about your uncle? That dude is weird as fuck." he points with his thumb.

"Yes, bro! So you see it, right? I'm not crazy?!"

"No! He was playing footsies with you under the table and shit and I was like "what the fuck" but I didn't wanna say anything." Neil says.

"I have something else to tell you guys too, come on." I grab his wrist and we head to the door.