Black Rose (completed)

chapter twenty eight

Sarah's POV

I planned to visit Steven today and Michael was to take me there. I was nicely dressed and kept looking at myself in the mirror to make sure my makeup was ok, when I went downstairs my brother said I looked good so I was reassured. I went out and glaced one last time at my reflection through the window glass, and smiled, I looked ok.
Last week I picked a dare to surprise him and throughout the week I couldn't think of anything to do to surprise him.
Finally I decided to give him a surprise visit, since today was Saturday.

I kept questioning myself why I was this excited, I was just going to Steven's house and he's just a friend, I kept telling myself.
When I got to the road I took a cab to Mike's house, he told me to meet him at home by 12 pm so he would take me to Steven's place and I checked my wristwatch, it was 11 : 50. This was unlike me to keep to time, but how could I not when the plan for today had been on mind since morning.
When I got to the twins house I paid the driver and walked to the gate. I knocked and waited for the gateman to opened the gate, it took like about two minutes before I heard the clinging of a mental, he peeped through the small hole on the gate and asked " who's there ?
I sighed and answered "its me Sarah "

" oh Sarah, is that you?

nop my ghost!
" yes " I answered him

" ok let me open the door for you " he said and opened the lock on the gate from inside. I pushed in the gate and got in, the gateman Baba Ishaya was looking sleepy and he yawned before answering my greetings.
" how are your parents " he asked and I replied saying they are all fine.
I walked passed him into house, the house was familiar to me considering how many times I've run around it playing with the twins when we were kids. I didn't meet anyone outside or in the sitting room so I went straight to Michael's room. They twins had stopped sharing room when they were like four, they like different things and always quarrel so they were given different rooms and it has been that way since.
I went into Michael's room and found him sitting on his bed, chatting on his phone, I was surprised to see him in shorts. He wasn't even dressed.

" Mike I thought we planned on going somewhere? I asked as I stomped into the room and went straight to him, on reaching I grabbed his phone and put my hands akimbo.

" C'mon..........I know. And given your standards you are like an hour early "

" everyone changes "

" hmmmmm and Steven seems to be our little reason for change " he joked

" whatever "

" you still haven't told me why you're going to his house anyway "

" its a dare "

" then why are you going with me?

" because you'll take me there, I don't know where he lives "

" he could have someone pick you, or he could pick you himself "

I smiled. " actually he doesn't know I'm coming, its meant to be a surprise "

" ok "

" yea so go get dressed "

" I need to bath first "

" what! Michael what's this now "

" hey don't be like that, Steven is at home and the house is not running away "

" go and bath " I said and pushed him. " I'll be in Micah's room "

" ok but give me my phone first "

" nop it'll distract you " I said.