Loud Places

chapter 3

I want to say thank you so much to every one who reads this book.
Thanks Rita and Michael for the encouragement.
#275 in society is the ranking.
Keep reading, its a whole new experience.
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Reminiscing about last night event as mum drove to my school seems to be like a movie playing in my head, I wondered if I was a HERO or a VILLAIN in the movie?,

(Francis reminiscing)

What's Up kiddo, aren't you going to talk to me?, Dad said smiling

What happened to your eyes?, he said pouring more questions.

At this moment, I felt anger running through my veins. I heard once PRINCE EA on YouTube saying, "Never allow your anger control the words you say", If only had remembered the words.

"I hate you" I said trying to hold myself, but I just couldn't.

"Francis!", i heard mum scream, her voice was in shock and I could sense her rage meter about to blow up. Ruby just opened her mouth in surprise, I understood the look, no one expects that from me. I felt someone's hand on my shoulder, trying to calm me, but I ignored the hands and took the hands off me.

Dad stared at me as if I was headgone.

"How dare you talk to me in such manner?, what is the matter with you?",He asked as his stare turned deep and scary, I felt fear but my anger gave me more courage to speak.

"you are never around, I don't get the opportunity of have a deeper connection with you, I was beaten today and it didn't just start recently, if when I try asking you for advice you bring up the "am too busy" attitude, I said trying to sound calm as I breathed hard.

Dad opened his mouth as he tried explaining....."You aren't even making an effort", I hurriedly cut dad off.

"I am fed up with you", I screamed at him as I raised my fist.

"You remember last year's Christmas Eve, I was meant to sing amongst the choir, I begged for your presence but you chose your friends over your son, what kind of a dad does that?"

"Francis that's enough", Ruby cried out as she tried to drag me out of the sitting room. This got me furious, I pushed her ,this got mum prefix as she got angry

"Are you nuts son, get a grip of yourself or I will smack the craziness out of you boy!", Mum screamed at me.

"Mum you always support him, even when you comfort me at his back knowing how his decisions affects me, let me open up to him for once I beg of you mum" I raised my voice to my mum as I stared at her deep in her eyes.

I saw tear ran down mum and Ruby's eye.

"Francis, you know i love y'all and I do my possible best to provide for you", Dad said dropping his ego a bit.

What do you know about me and Ruby?, I ask dad, he tried to answer as I poured more questions...
Who is my favourite musician?
What's my favourite course in school?
What award did I win last section?

"You are putting on a Façade, and that's just too sad, You forgot to provide emotionally while physical needs cures all. Mum always tells me of your adventures in school, you seem not to find time to tell and inspire me".

There's a bond that exist between mum and Ruby, I can't recall sharing such bond with you.

I noticed dad face palmed, he seem so weak, his eyes seemed so sad, the optimistic look in his eyes disappeared. He had nothing to say.