Fire Boy

Chapter 7

After all the  commotion she invites me in her house. I must say she dragged me in her house. She wouldn't stop talking. Some times she would be talking to herself other times she would be asking me questions and answering herself. She puts me on the couch and sits on a couch next to me.

"I am really sorry about your Aunt." she says.

I nod.

"Things like this happen." I say.

She seems to be out of words for a second. Then she closes her eyes and she takes a deep breath as if she had to deliver bad news. I knew it, she doesn't have the key or she lost it somewhere.

"I guess you are here for the key." she says.

I nod.

"Angelo why don't you stay with me?" she asks.

"What? No I can't." I say.

"Yes you can, your Aunt wouldn't have nothing contrary about this." she says. 

I shake my head. She just smiles and stands up. 

"I hope you aren't a vegetarian." she says.

I shake my head. When I was younger I was a vegetarian because I felt bad for the animals. After seeing this video on the Internet that was tactically put there to befriend young fragile minds like mine. I was an idiot to actually become a vegetarian but being one wasn't a problem because I never actually liked meat that much. But I soon discovered that on the street being picky means more money and every pound I save is worth it.

"If you want you can take a shower." she says.

"Are you sure?" I ask.

"Sure, there are some clean towels in the cupboard."

I take my bag with me in the bathroom. Then it hit me how did Big K know that I needed a shower. I remove my clothes and I smell them. They just smell like clothes. I smell my skin and I can smell this kind of faint smell of sweat but it could have been worse. I remove my trousers and then I take a shower. I let the water wash me for a while. At the beginning I use hot water but then I start lowering the temperature of the water so my body felt like every drop of water is just giving me more life. Then I take some soap and I try to clean myself. I clean my face my armpit and my legs. I scrug really hard. Then I see some shampoo and I open it. When I open it It smells of tropical fruits and I like it so I just pour it on my hair and wash it. When I'm done my hair smells like some kind of  tropical juice. I dry myself with a towel and then I put on the new pair of t-shirt and my jeans.My hair is dripping slightly on my shirt but I don't really mind it. I slowly walk downstairs.

I am quickly hit by the aroma of food cooking.

"Have you finished?" she asked from the kitchen.

"Yes." I say.

I go to the kitchen and I see this table full of different foods.

"Just on time." she says.

She washes her hands and then sits on the table.

"I remember very well how much you eat." she says.

I smile   a little. That is quite true because of my powers my metabolic rate is really fast and I am always hungry. My Aunt told me that I am suppose to eat about 3,000 calories a day. That is pretty hard to meet when you want to save money but I eat a lot of calorie high food to meet those calories but I guess I'll die of high cholesterol.

We sit down and I ready to eat my food but my Aunt is looking almost staring at me.

"Angelo can you pray for the food?" she asks.

I totally forgot that Big K is a Christian . She believes in God and praying for him. I am not  really sure what I am but I am not an atheist. My Aunt used to go to church until she adopted me because the people in the village didn't 'really approve of me'. To put in nice words. They wanted to kick me out of their village and die. They shouted at me every time I walked through the street and people just gave me glares. I wasn't loved by my fellow neighbours but I didn't really care.

I put both my hands together. Then I start talking.

"Thankyou God for this food and be with my family that don't want me there. Amen. "

Big K looks at me.

"You found your parents?" she asks.

I nod while I am eating this chicken leg with my hands.

"It didn't go that well did it?" she asks.

"I don't really care." I say.

I eat some mash potatoes and I take a sip of juice.

" This is really good." I say while I am trying to take a bite  of everything.

She laughs a little.

"I am happy that you like my food." she says.

We eat some more. Then we go to the dessert. The dessert is this really cool ice cream with pieces of cookies. I look at the cup. My mouth is watering.

" Don't feel sad." she says.

"About what?" I ask.

"About your parents." she says.

"Big K I don't need family." I say.

"Everybody needs a family." she says.

"I don't have one." I say coldly.

"You can have me." she says.

I look at my Big K's deep green eyes.

"Angelo please stay,  It has been in my conscious that I could have saved you." she says. She sounded as if she was about to cry.

"It wasn't your fault Big K." I say.

"It's because you don't know everything. otherwise you will hate me." she says.

"I couldn't hate you Big K. When everyone was against me you were always so nice." I say. 

I am never really good with emotions and just seeing her cry I didn't know how to really feel. There is this slight feeling of sadness but then it quickly dissolved. 

"Angelo do you have the box?" she asks after shedding a few tears. I nod.

She seems to go on the back of her neck and try to unhook something. Then there is this gold chain and there is this key that emerges from under her shirt.

"You'll hate me afterwards." she says. 

I shake my head. She puts the key on my hands. It's kind of warm to the touch. She searches my eyes.

"Don't trust them." she says. She stands up from her chair and she goes up stair. I am confused by her statement. The way she looked at me with determination and just with those eyes like she was scared. Is she talking about the guys who killed my Aunt but she doesn't know or does she. Does she know who killed my Aunt. I look at the key that looks like this simple key that could open any door. It is pretty simple.

"Big K." I shout.

Our goodbye was short and after a lot of convincing she gave me an envelope that I guess contained some money. When I finally leave the house I realise how cold it is and how I haven't noticed because of the heat of the house. I shiver a bit but I don't want to put on my jumper. I walk on the street for a while. I think of what Big K told me. Then I touch the key that is in my pocket. I wanted to open the box in a calm place where I could think and ponder over her message for me. I wanted to open it but then at the same time I didn't want to open it. I didn't really want to know if that made sense. I wanted to know who was after me but I didn't want to know who killed my Aunt.

Then doubt started filling my mind. Why didn't I stay with Big K. Are this guys even searching me. Maybe they have forgotten about me. Maybe I can live a normal life.Thoughts are racing in my mind. Then this football ball is rolling down the park and I stop it with my feet.

"Hey pass me the ball." someone says.

I look at where the voice was coming from and I am just shocked.