Flawless

Friends?

"You just have to use your sense. It's hard on everyone too. If you think killing yourself will help solve things, you're wrong. So wrong!" Mom has been yelling since we got back from the hospital.

Kath rolled her eyes. "Mom, she's sorry. Things are harder on her too."

Mom picked up her bag and started to walk away. "Just imagine what would've happened if Kath didn't take you the hospital."

"She didn't die."

Mom looked back. "Your dad has been calling since ugh. You know how this can ruin his political career, abi? It has started ruining everything already."

Kath pressed her lips together and talked when Mom was out of sight. "It's fine. So, Dara called. Can she come now?"

I shook my head. "I don't want to see anyone. Did you hear about the place that vanished sometime ago?" I asked.

Her face lit up. "Of course. I had the video clip back then but they said it was a demonic invasion."

I scratched my head. Demonic invasion. "Nothing else?"

"Heard the President set up a committee of drug addicts to investigate it... They all died of overdose. Nigeria ehhhhh."

I recalled Detective Dave's words. "They didn't see it as fishy?"

She hissed. "What's fishy in drug addicts dieing of overdose? Though they were seven... Or it was the demons that killed them too sha," she laughed, "why are you asking about it?"

I smiled. "I heard the news and was shaken."

"Where? Hmm it's Nigeria's top secret. If they hear it from your mouth ehn they even shut down a TV station that was broadcasting it o. Don't say it outside," she said with a serious tone, "you should rest o. Let's go to the room."

I nodded and we both walked to her room. Mom had said I won't sleep alone again. Her room was entirely different from mine. The walls were pink and she had many dolls. It was neatly arranged, she even had sticky notes on each drawer and wardrobe.

She caught me looking around. "You can see I'm not disorganized like you."

I took that in well. "Obviously," I sat on the purple sofa, "why are you acting nice?"

"I know I've been mean and with all that's happening, you have every reason to be suspicious but... I'm not Sonia. I never liked her."

I looked around again. "Are we cool?"

"Yes. Oh Kelvin called to ask about you too, he's worried. You should call him," she hugged a blue fish doll tight.

Kelvin... "Where's he? I've not seen him for long."

"His best friend is getting married. He had to go for wedding preparations," she dropped the doll and walked over to the table that had so many books on it, "you're lucky, you know."

I looked up at her. "Lucky? Are you kidding? With all that's happening to me?"

She picked a novel and sat on the study chair. "Sometimes I wish it was my life that had such drama... imagine the attention that comes with such drama."

"You're a psycho."

She shrugged. "Joshua loves you too. I know he's a driver but, he's so hot and his charisma..."

I could hear the silent 'I love him and I'm jealous' in her voice. I was silent and focused on my fingers instead. "Do you know if he was a twin?" I asked, trying to figure out if he was lying about being Siamese.