Amal

chapter eleven

Zenn, rahu, Lolita, and I walked back home today, it seemed weird but zenn made less weird, she always something to say,
"I didn't know you had a cute friend" she said holding rahu by his shoulders, "plus we share almost same classes, how come I didn't know you" she continued, " I've seen his face many times at quiz," she said referring to rahu, "but you.." She pointed me, "never..but zenn says you are good at karate" her friend added, I gave a nod, rahu remained blushing, Zenn was clinging to him.
"So what else are you good at apart from fighting?", I smiled and thought, what really am I good at??
" maybe instructing on how to fight??" Rahu said smiling, gesturing he didntvknow with his hands we all laughed.

Before we split to our different roads, I and Zenn agreed to meet at my place on Sunday, I never would have bought that idea, rahu imposed it on me, not like I didn't like it, but...
"Have a lovely weekend" Zenn said cheerfully awhile ago, waving her hand like she would fly, this made her hair fly along.

" How did this even happen??, is this real??" Rahu thought out loud, maybe wanting me to say something, I had same thoughts too, but I rather leave the question hanging.

When I got home we had visitors, it was Mr wits and his sons Jemm and avador, we all attended the same school Jemm was in my grade, but avador was in grade 10, i barely talkef to them, i remember mum never wanted me close to them, and i didn't know her reason till today, they were talking with mum, it looked like it was s serious discussion till they spotted me
"Good afternoon mum, Good afternoon sir" I greeted

" welcome" they said in union, mum stood up giving me a hug, she also smiled, something was fishy..maybe meaty..not funny I thought,
"Sit down son" Mr wits said smiling too, I did sit.

After some seconds of silence, Mr wits started by coughing, I sat tensed, I knew mum had told him, why does she have to tell him everything that goes on in our home
"The signs we see in you lately, shows you are going to be a chaldin" I sighed inwardly, not like Mr wits ever saw any signs, maybe jemm noticed because he was staring at me like a strange being.

"...and being a chaldin you need to develop your powers ,master it to be able to fight for your people when the time comes," he became less tensed as if releasing what was on his chest.

That was what gave me head ache, " am not fighting for anybody who I never knew, who never helped me, who never cared if my existence, and then when they know I'll be special they come looking for my help, am not a fool" I spat out angrily and left to my room.

In my room I could hear the commotion that continued, but I just came back from school and didn't have time for any if this, I laid on the bed, using my pillow to close my ears and that was it.

I woke up some hours later it was dark, I came out of my room, no one was in the sitting room, I walked to mum's room and opened the door, I peeped in, she played soundly on her bed fast asleep
"What time is it??" I said, shutting the door, I briskly walked to the kitchen. Made myself some cereal and sat on the table and ate slowly, as i ate i thought of my chance of being with Zenn, it was like a light in a tunnel, the only good thing that is happening in my life right niw, everything about being a chaldin was sad, hurtful and boring.

Just then I heard a noise outside, I took a quick glance but I didn't see anything, I kept on eating and ignored the other sounds I heard, fear started to grip me, I ate hurriedly, but I wasn't still comfortable, as I took up courage to look back, on my window was the same writing with a red paint, just as it was in my locker this morning, big and bold
I know who you really are!

"Who the hell are you?" I screamed, then I ran outside to see if I could catch the person, but as I opened the door, a cold breeze swept through me, then a hand touched me, I quickly turned back, it was mum!