Acquaintances.

The love of my life.

The first time we went on a date, an actual date it was when the Carnival came to town.

My siblings wanted to tag along, but mom was not home, she was working.

So it was just me and Kisha.

"Shaun, hurry you know the big wheel is my favourite" with her pestering voice, she said.

"But you know I love cotton candy, it's my favourite" I replied with a lesser annoying voice

"Please you know that the carnival is moving to the next city tomorrow and I will only get to ride The Big Wheel after a year or so", she reasoned.

"I know", I said.

"And you can always get cotton candy at the candy store down the road, the one that is ran by Old man Jenkins."

"Ohh okay fine but you owe me, plus Mr Jenkins has the best candy in town", I agreed.

I loved seeing her happy, it was a priority to me, making her happy.

I got on the big wheel with her, I am scared of heights but seeing the happiness on her face and the glow she got everytime she saw my eyes closing and my hand holding tighter on hers, it was priceless.

You could say happiness looked good on her.

We got off, I bought my cotton candy and we walked the rest of the way home, it felt real, everything was aligned like Lottery numbers if I may say.

We got to her avenue, 3 houses away from her house we stopped, I glanced at her more, everytime I got a chance.

She was calm and pleasing in any form of way I couldn't resist looking at her.
I wonder how I got so fortunate.

"Okay Shaun I think it's time I went home it's my turn to cook", she said

"I love you Shaun"

It sounded like a teenage love story, where everything falls into place.

With a soft smile I said, "I love you too, and I'll always do, you are my forever."

2 months and 3 days, and it already felt like I known her forever
I never thought I'd give this much love at such a young age.

We parted ways she went home and so did I.

And there's where hell was" home"
I don't believe "this home is where heart is" crap

I get home and greet my "loving mom"

She didn't even care to respond,she looked at me and just stood there

I left because I knew when she was like that, in a bad mood, everyone had to be in one.

I wasn't the only child and well financially we were stable at home, Mom gave us more money than love

I had no father figure, Dad left home when I was a year old, 13 years later I heard he passed on but I didn't care much for a stranger I barely knew.

So mentally you'd think that I would be an immoral person but No, I am much more than that because I knew I had much more to offer than my parents.

But I couldn't wait for someone to call me, and say let's go out,because that's where I was mostly happy, outside the house, where I was not yelled at.

Truly speaking I enjoyed being at school than at home, because there I was never judged and told how worthless I was.

But more than anything Kisha was the highlight of my life, forever

I never told her how my relationship with my mom was, even though she was my girlfriend, I hid it from her.

It wasn't a big lie, just a normal one and I had my right of privacy.

One thing about her was she could nag, that would would make you tell the truth even if you didn't want to.

We'd usually meet at the biggest rock in our neighbourhood and sit there to talk of everything that had happened during the week, we didn't go to the same school and we only met on Fridays and Saturdays, so that on weekdays we could focus on our books.

As usual 15h30 on the dot, I should be passing in front of her yard then at exactly 15h43 she'd come to our spot.

That day I wasn't myself Mom did what she does best.
I got to the spot earlier than all the days so that I can have some time to myself.

After a certain period of time, she appeared, fine legs and usually when she came to me she'd catwalk because she knew how I like that, it sends chills down my spine but that day it didn't, like I said I wasn't myself.

As she approached she noticed that I wasnt looking at her, she stop and walked normally.

She hugs me, and kisses me then sat on my lap.

"How are you doing babe? "

"I'm okay Kisha and yourself? " with my not so usual voice I said.

"You really think I'd believe that, I know you Shaun, I been with you for 2 months now and next week, we will be doing the 3rd month together yet it feels like forever as you said before. "

"Yeah yeah I know, I'm not okay Babe, it's mom"

With a soft voice she said, "What did she do again ? "

"I don't even think I should even call her mom, why don't I call her Audrey,it's her name after all."

Trying to calm me down she stated, "She's still your mom and you should still respect her no matter what, she's human. "

"You always protect her, one would swear that you guys are dating", I said

"I can't believe you said that, you such a bore sometimes you know that, I hate it when you like this because you become a real dick." with a pissed off reaction she said.

"I'm sorry I didn't mean that", I apologised

"I have to go to do the dishes it's my turn" kisses my forehead and races off.

I'm left there with my misery, which I rubbed off Kisha and I hate doing that, I felt like my mom because when her men didn't not do things right, I'd become her punching bag along side my siblings.

Her men,she never had a stable relationship,if she was 17 we would call it vibes because it felt like it...to me mom never had a stable relationship because of us.

But I didnt like hurting my Kisha...I didn't want to do that to Kisha I love her, she's a good woman.

I had to call her later on she loved calls,I dont know why...It's weird.

I apologised,I loved making her happy
It was like I get paid for it,you'd swear too.

I guess soulmates do exist